Namulat si Dahlia Aeria Escubar sa isang malayong isla ng Malinao,gamit ang pangalang Katya Valenzuela. Tahimik at simple ang buhay niya roon, malayo sa makisig, mayaman at guwapong lalaki na nanggaling sa Maynila, Cameron Oswold III. Lumapit sa kan...
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Madilim pa sa labas ng bigla akong magising. Daig ko ang tumakbo ng ilang kilometro sa hingal. Inaalala ang napanaginipan o baka parte ng alaala ni Dahlia? I covered my face with my palm and exhaled heavily.
If it was a dream, I don't know if I should be happy or not. I can't be happy because I dare to leave Third, yet I am here at Casa Blanca with him. I wanted to celebrate because Dahlia and Daryl finally became free from their master puppeteer, Bethanie. We lived here at Casa Blanca but I can't remember where.
Kumuha ako ng jacket at sinuot iyon bago lumabas ng kuwarto, bumaba patungo sa kusina para makainom ng kahit anong malamig. I was scratching my eyes when I passed by the frame of the door and halted when I saw a small light and small movement on the corner.
It was past two in the morning, Third was on the table in front of his laptop and a bottle of whiskey on his side.
"Nauuhaw ako." Pagdadahilan ko kahit pa wala naman siyang tinatanong.
Dumiretso ako sa fridge, taas noong kumuha ng pitsel ng tubig. Kumuha ako ng baso at sinalinan iyon. I could felt his heavy stare as I filled my throat with cold water.
"Bakit gising ka pa?" I glanced at him to make the air between us at least, casual. Kahit pa ang iniisip ko'y paano kung hanggang ngayon ay hindi kami nag-uusap? Dapat yata ay layuan ko siya? Paano kapag nalaman ni Bethanie na magkasama kami?
"Just checking something."
The sound of his moving chair echoed on the four walls of the kitchen, breaking the silence between us before he walked near me and took my glass, and sipped some water.
Nakatingin ako sa bote ng whiskey bago tumikhim. "May napanaginipan ako."
Pinatong niya sa gilid ang baso. Tumama ang braso niya sa siko ko. Bahagya akong napatalon ngunit kumalma rin agad.
"What is it?"
"Naging boyfriend ko si Junno." Naghintay ako ng reaction sa kanya, pero hindi dumating. His eyes glaring at me were dull and plain. I can't resurface the jealousy as if it was old news. Not a threat. "Y-you have a long-time girlfriend."
Well, it was a lie. Just checking for a different reaction on his face.
Tumaas ang kilay niya. "And?"
Hindi nag-deny. Shit! Si Amelia ba ang tinutukoy niya? Pairap akong umiwas ng tingin sa kanya. "Amelia is the name."
Bahagya siyang umuklo para matingnan ako sa mga mata. Pilit akong umiiwas. Naiinis na nabuking ko siya sa parte na iyon.
"What did you say? Amelia?" There was a playful smirk on the side of his lips as he glared at me. "Anything else?"
Mapait akong ngumisi at umirap. "Hinihintay ka ng long-time girlfriend mo. Puntahan mo na."
