Only You (Completed)

Ten

"So what's your plan now? Hindi mo ba siya susundan?" Hilda asked him. She's his cousin sumama ito sa condo niya para magpalit ng damit dahil may party itong pupuntahan. Hindi siya nag-abalang ipakilala pa ito kanina sa dalaga na akala nito ay girlfriend niya ang babaeng kasama niya kanina which happened to be his cousin on his father side.

"Why would I?" Magkasalubong ang kilay niya.

"C'mon cous, I know you still love her. Kawawa naman siya kanina. I saw her crying. She seem nice." Malungkot na saad nito.

"She dumped me remember? She will be engage tomorrow. They even sent me a fucking invitation! Damn it!" Napahampas siya sa table na naroon sa condo niya. He's mad at her lalo na ka zay Santillan.

"Sorry to hear that, but what was she doing here by the way?" Kumuha ito ng mansanas na nasa center table ng dining room niya at agad na kinagat iyon.

He shrugged. " I don't know... Maybe she wants to see me how miserable I am right now." Nagtagis ang bagang niya. He took a bottle of whiskey and pour it into a rockglass at agad na ininom 'yon.

"I don't see it that way." Kontra ng pinsan niya.

"Are you siding her?" nagkasalubong ang kilay niya.

"Of course not! Sinasabi ko lang ang opinion ko base on what I saw earlier." Paliwanag nito.

"Well then you're seeing it wrong, she's good at it. Such a great pretender. The last time I checked she loved me then next day she's broke up with me 'cause she's marrying someone else. Now tell me, should I pity her?" Mapait na saad niya dito. Natahimik naman ito at hindi na nakapagsalita.

He's mad and hurting at the same time. Seeing her earlier at tila nagbalik ang sakit ng ginawa nito. Though he missed her so damn much. He stop the urge of huggging and kissing her kahit pa mahal niya pa rin ito. Hindi niya pa rin tanggap ang ginawa nito sa kanya.

Muli siyang nagsalin ng alak sa baso at mabilis na tinungga iyon. Nanlaki naman ang pinsan niya sa kanya.

"Hey! Don't you dare get yourself drunk! You're coming with me remember?" Sita nito sa kanya.

"I'm sorry, I'm really not in the mood to go to a party." Aniya na ikinagulat nito.

"What?! No way! You promised me!" Mangiyak-ngiyak na saad nito halos hindi maipinta ang mukha.

"Sorry, I can't. I'm so exhauted right now. I just want to take some rest. I hope you understand." Ngayon lang siya nakaramdam ng pagod after everything. He's thankful dahil umaayos na ulit ang lagay ng hospital at kompanya. His dad also on his recovery.

Bagsak ang balikat na nagpangalumbaba ito sa mesang naroon. "Pssshh! Nakakainis ka talaga!" nakabusangot na saad nito. Tumayo ito at akmang aalis.

"Where are you going?" Aniya.

"Leaving I guess? Pupuntahan ko si Alice baka sakaling masamahan ako." Masungit nitong sagot.

"I'm sorry." Nakokonsensiyang anas niya.

Lumambot naman ang mukha nito. Lumapit ito sa kanya. She smiled at him. "Take a rest, you badly need it. And I hope the next time we meet, okay na 'to?" itinuro nito ang dibdib niya kung saan sa bandang puso. "You deserve to be happy." Tumalikod na ito at lumabas.

He bitterly smile.

How can I be happy if my happiness broke my heart and leave me?

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Mugto ang mga matang umuwi si Careen, tulalang naglakad siya patungo sa kuwarto niya. She wants to be alone, balak niyang magkulong sa kuwarto niya.