CHAPTER 08

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"Hindi ka dapat umasta ng ganoon," giit ni Sky sa iritableng si Kim. "Sa tingin mo ba nagustuhan niya ang ginawa mo? Mas kilala ko siya kumpara sa pagkakilala mo sa kanya. Malaki na ang ipinagbago niya ngayon, at hindi mo siya dapat sinasagad."


"That's the problem," she answered. "He's acting someone who's better for me but b*tch! Ibang babae ang gusto niya. Nakakadismaya."


Nairita si Sky sa sinabi ng dalaga, pero pilit lamang ito kumakalma. "Ang problema kasi sa'yo, masyado kang nagpupumilit."


"He's crazy."


"Walang kayo, Kim. And don't you dare to blame anyone else for your f*cking mistake. You were the only one who made it."


She smirked, "Kalokohan."


"Ayokong gawin mo iyon ulit. Tandaan mo, babae ka. Huwag kang umasta ng hindi maganda." She kept silent for a while.


"Hindi nga ba maganda ang ginawa ko?"


"Hindi iyon maganda. Nakakawala ng dignidad ang ginawa mo. Don't put yourself in hazardous situation. Watch out with your words and same with your actions." She remained silent. He even felt her bad temper.


"Hindi ako nagsasalita ng walang halaga." He began to hold her arms. "Kung ano man ang totoo, kailangan mong tanggapin. Kasi hindi lahat ay pwedeng ibigay sa atin ng tadhana. Ang lahat ay may pero. Intindihin mo ang nararamdaman niya."


Tumingin siya sa lalaki. "Tanggap mo na rin ba sa sarili mo na hindi ikaw ang kanyang mahal?"


Bumitaw siya rito, "Matagal ko ng tanggap sa sarili ko ang tungkol sa kanya."


"Kung ganoon, hindi mo na mahal ang babaeng pinangakuan mo noon?"


"Ipinaubaya ko na siya sa isang tao na alam kong mamahalin siya ng higit pa sa labis." Tumingin siyang muli sa babae. "Ginawa ko iyon dahil mahal ko siya."


She smiled but with bitter tears from her eyes. "So unfair."


"Ikaw lang ang nag-iisip ng ganyan." She turned her eyes to him. He met her sadness but with braveness in standing still.







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Rain checked his phone when she came. He haven't saw her face, but he smelled her perfume. The Kensie scent.


"Pwede ba tayo mag-usap?" He stopped, raising his chin. He saw her pale and tired face.


"Hindi na ba mainit ang ulo mo?"


"Sa tingin ko, kailangan nating mag-usap."


"The good news spread out," he said with a smile. "And you make me so proud of you, Kim."


She said nothing. "Hindi ka ba masaya?"


"Kailangan nating mag-usap." Plain ang naging mood niya habang seryosong nakatingin sa lalaki.


"Tungkol saan?"


She began to sigh, "About us."


He nodded and make a stand. "We should go somewhere later after work. May meeting pa ako today. And don't worry, hindi na ako galit sa'yo."


He looked at her shortly and then went out. She turned back as she was looking to him.
Rain was on his way when someone came, whispering on his ear. A smile painted on his lips. Mabilis din silang umalis. At pagkalabas nila sa building, the two person exchanging their smiles. Lumapit siya rito.


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