It has been two days, di siya tinawagan o tinext ni Tristan. Apektado ba yun? Bakit? Tapos ngayon bigla bigla magpapatawag ng meeting. What for? Toyo talaga ang lalaking yun.
“Guys, be ready we have our team building on the 24th of this month. So in two days we’re going to Cebu. I want all of you to be participative. This will bring us closer to each other. Will build trust to everybody. So is everbody in?” tanong niya sa grupo.
This will be their first time to have a team building. Naisip niya it will give him a chance to spend more time with her. And baka mabago niya isip ni Alex and siya ang mapansin hindi si Migs. “What a strategy Tristan” sabi niya sa sarili. “desperate strategy.”
“Uy, Alex. Sasama tayo. Lahat. Wag kang KJ. Matagal tagal na din tayo ng huling lumabas, mag-7 yrs na, tagal mo ng hindi nagtu-two piece. Your last is we’re with Kar…” daldal ni yeng
“Ayoko! magpapagod lang tayo dun.” Sagot niya sa kaibigan
“Everyone is required to join. So Alex, you don’t have a choice. Or else pwedeng mabawasan ang sweldo mo because nag-absent ka.” Banta ni Tristan.
“Edi mag-file ng leave, as simple as that” sabi ng dalaga.
“Lex, sir sasama po kaming lahat. Chance na ito para makapagrelax. Wag ka ng tumanggi. Libre naman ito e. minsanan na lang” Sabi ni Shin.
“Oo nga Lex, sumama ka na. bonding na din natin ito” sabat ni Migs. Nairita si Tristan sa sinabi ni MIgs.
“Paano pa ako tatanggi. No Choice. Galing niyo talaga” sagot nito na may pagka-asar.
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Pag-uwi kinagabihan ni Tristan, nandun si Kris hinihintay ang pagdating niya.
“Trist. Nag dinner ka na? you me want to prepare dinner for you?”
“No, I’m ok. Why you’re still here?”
“I’m waiting for you. A month is enough para hindi tayo magtagpo o magkita or magusap.”
“Kris, I’m tired.”
“Yeah, I know you’re always tired. I understand.”
“No, you don’t. What I mean is I think we need more time for ourselves. Hindi na ako kumportable sa mga nangyayari at pwedeng mangyari sa atin.”
“Trist, are you breaking up with me?”
“You don’t deserve me. I can’t meet all of your expectations. I don’t know if this will work out pa. Kris sa isang relasyon kelangan may growth, kelangan you feel complete dahil may partner kang karamay.”
“No. no. nononono. You are not breaking up with me. You are just stressed out, confused of work. If you want growth I can help you. I’ll find how to complete you. Tristan just don’t broke up with me. Isn’t 3yrs enough to prove to you na mahal na mahal kita?”
“Kris, you’re too much for me. Nakita ko effort mo, naramdaman ko love mo. But it didn’t complete me. It is not your fault. Ako ang may kulang. I want to find it myself kung ano yung kulang.”
“May iba ba, ha Tristan. MAY IBA BA?!?!?!” galit nitong tanong.
“What if meron?” nagulat si Kris sa sagot ng binata
Hindi niya napigilan ang sarili, sinampal sampal niya ang binata. Hinampas hampas ang dibdib, hanggang sa mapaupo ang binata sa sofa, at siya sa sahig. Umiiyak, sa sobrang sakit.
“Anong nagawa ko?
“Kris, lahat ginawa mo. Nung una ok lang lahat. Pero hindi ko maiwasan na maramdaman ang kulang.”
“Yung kulang sa iyo. That’s B*llsh*t, and that girl she’s another b*llsh*t” galit nitong sabi.
Matalim na tingin ang binigay ni Tristan sa dalaga. “You don’t know her. Wag mo siyang pagsasalitaan ng masama”
“So meron nga, ano meron sa kanya? Is she good in bed, ha, ha Tristan? BETTER THAN ME?”
Sasampalin na sana siya ni Tristan pero pinigil ng binata ang sarili.
Kris tried to kiss him with so much passion, love, sincerity. Inisip niya baka mabago niya ang desisyon ng binata. She sits on his lap. Embrace him tightly, kiss him deeper and deeper. She plays her tongue with his, bites his lips, her hands are all over Tristan’s body especially on his manhood. She went down on him, Tries to undress. But Tristan stopped him.
“Kris, kahit ilang beses natin gawin ito. Still hindi pa din ako makukumpleto. I’m sorry I’ve hurt you. But if we continue this, it will hurt you more. I’m not in love with you anymore. I’m sorry. Good bye.” Tristan stood up and went to his room. She was left sobbing her heart, asking for more, but there’s no more.
