Only One

CXXXIII.

Ariadne Manuel

8:51 am
Aria, are you up?

8:55 am
I asked Violet about what happened.

9:00 am
I'm sorry. I didn't know that our supposed dinner was booked at Bayleaf as well.

9:03 am
Hindi ako nanadya. Hindi ko intensyon na saktan ka.

9:05 am
If anything, I never meant to hurt you intentionally.

9:08 am
Kahit noong may mga nasabi akong masasakit na salita sa'yo, hindi ko sinasadya na masaktan ka. I'm sorry. Hindi naman kasi ako perpektong tao, Aria. Pero hindi ako gago.

9:10 am
And no, it's not fair. Pain shouldn't be the measure of how this will go. Hindi porke't nasaktan mo ako noon, dapat ka na ring masaktan ngayon. It doesn't work that way. Hindi ko gusto na gantihan ka o pagmukhain kang tanga.

9:12 am
Ayoko lang sanang magpadalus-dalos tayo kaya hindi ako pumayag sa dinner kagabi. I just wanted to think after your stint with the flowers and me giving you a chance. Pero 'yung sana, wala ka muna kasi 'pag nand'yan ka, parang ayaw gumana ng isip ko.

9:14 am
Trust me that the dinner with Nikaia isn't planned. And it was a friendly one, I swear.

9:15 am
I don't want to sound defensive but you deserve my explanation because I don't want you to punish yourself.

9:18 am
How many times do I have to remind you not to sell yourself short? 'Di ba sabi ko sa'yo, kahit na para sa akin, hindi mo dapat gawin 'yon.

9:22 am
Ayaw kitang masaktan.

9:25 am
Iniipon ko lang ulit 'yung tapang ko.