Her Other Man (COMPLETED)

Chapter 6

"Can we go back to Manila together? Nav asked.

Ilang sandali akong napaisip bago tumango sakanya.

"Sure." I replied.

"Really?"

"Oo nga!" I laughed a bit.

Ngumisi siya sa sinabi ko saka pinatakan ng halik ang aking labi. Nangingiti ako habang ninanamnam ang sarap ng kanyang halik. Nawala ang ngiti ko nang makita si Anna na nakatingin sa amin. Agad akong napabitiw kay Nav at lumayo.

"Anna!" I called her.

Yumuko ito bago pumunta palapit sa amin. Namumula ang pisnge niya ng makalapit siya sa amin.

"Ma'am?" nakayukong tanong niya.

I sighed."This man beside me is Nav. My boyfriend." I told her.

Her lips parted in shock. Nang makabawi sa gulat ay tumango lang ito sa akin.

"Are you telling dad about this?" I raised my brow.

"No, ma'am. My loyalty is on you." she smirked.

Hindi maganda ang pakiramdam ko sa pag ngisi niya. Something is not right. She is hiding something from me.

"You can go now, Anna."

Tumango ito at sinulyapan si Nav bago umalis. Kumunot ang noo ko ng balingan ko si Nav na ngayon ay nakaiwas ang tingin. Mas lalong lumala ang pagdududa ko.

"Nav." I called him.

"Yes, love?"

"Are you sure you're not hiding something from me?"

"What something are you talking about?"

"Something like you having another girl?" inirapan ko siya.

"I'm not hiding something, Ada." mariin niyang wika.

"Okay." I looked away.

Hindi ako kumbinsido sa sagot niya. Malakas ang hinala ko na may tinatago siya sa akin. Sila ni Anna! Oh baka nababaliw lang ako?

"Stop whatever you're thinking. Hindi ako sinungaling, Ada."

I bit my lower lip as I look at him. Tinatansya ko ang emosyon sa mga mata niya. He seems so serious and genuine but something is off. Hindi niya parin ako makumbinsi.

"I hope you're really honest with me, Nav. I hate liars." and cheaters.

"I am honest, Acantho Dauntless!" he shouted in annoyance.

I raised both of my hands. I am not admitting defeat but I temporarily step down. May tamang panahon para lumaban.

Hindi ako nagsalita pagkatapos non. Mahabang katahimikan ang bumalot sa aming dalawa. Kakabati nga lang namin, tapos nag away na naman. Hindi ko maiwasang isipin kung magtatagal ba kami kung palaging ganito? I badly want to trust him fully. Pero hindi ko magawa, siguro dahil hindi ko pa siya lubusang kilala.

Paano ko siya mas makikilala kung hindi naman siya intresadong ipakilala ang sarili sa akin?

I told Anna that he is my boyfriend. He really is. But despite being in a relationship with him, I can feel how distant he is. Ni hindi niya pa masabi sa akin kung ano ang buo niyang pangalan. How can I fully trust him if he keep a lot of secret from me?

"My mother once told me how much she love my dad. But she lied and cheated on him." I suddenly told him.

Lumingon siya sa akin na para bang naghihintay na ituloy ko ang kwento.

"My dad trusted her so much. But, she broke him. She ruined my dad. My dad shouldn't have trusted her so much. She's nothing but a lying bitch. A fucking cheater." I gritted my teeth.

"Your mouth, love." he reminded me.

"I told myself that I will not enter a relationship when I'm not successful. But there is a reason behind that. I am afraid to trust someone. I am afraid that he might also ruin me like how my mom ruined my dad. I am scared to love and experience pain. I did everything to escape love. I rejected him. I told him that if he is not successful, he doesn't have the right to court me. I rejected him out of fear. Or maybe because my love for him wasn't enough to take the risk." I laughed fakely.

I remember how harsh I am to him. I grow up masking my real emotion. I still remember the look in his eyes when I rejected him. It was pain and fear. He is wearing a thick glasses and a lot of people are calling him nerd but I liked him. He is my type of men. But my love for him was eaten by my fear. Hindi ko nagawang ipaglaban ang nararamdaman ko dahil sa takot na baka masaktan ako.

I wonder how he is doing now. I don't know his real name tho. He never told me.

"Can you tell me his name?"

"Zy. That's what he told me." I smiled a little.

"You liked him?" he asked carefully.

"Yes. It's not hard to like him." I bit my lips.

"But he had thick glasses! It's imposible for you to like him." He said which shocked me to the highest level.

"How did you know that he wore a thick glasses?" I asked him, confused.

"I g-guess it." he looked away.

Nagtagal ang titig ko sakanya. I'm not stupid. Alam ko kung kailan nagsisinungaling sa akin ang isang tao. And he is lying right now! Kailan ka ba magpapakatotoo sa akin Nav?

Nag-iwas ako ng tingin bago nagpakawala ng malalim na hininga. I don't know if I am right or I'm just imagining things. Hindi ko makumpirma dahil ang tagal na noong huli kong nakita si Zy. It was in highschool. After I rejected him, he disappeard.

"Alam mo bang nasaktan ako noong nawala siya pagkatapos ko siyang tanggihan?" mahina kong sabi.

He looked at me like he is waiting for me to answer my own question.

"I rejected him but I am still hoping to see him and be with him like how we used to be. But god is not really kind with me, Zy disappeard without a trace. It was like he doesn't exist at all. I tried to forget him by focusing on my studies and company. Until I met you." I shaked my head.

Naalala ko na naman kung paano ko ginawang busy ang sarili sa pag aaral at pagtatrabaho. It was a distraction. It was an escape. Akala ko kasi hindi ko na siya maiisip pag naging abala ako sa mga bagay-bagay. Akala ko lang pala iyon.

"You still like him?"

"N-No..." I stuttered.

"Will you choose him over me?" may dumaang sakit sa mga mata niya.

"Of course not. He was my past Nav, but you're my present." I smiled sweetly.

Although may napapansin akong similarities sakanilang dalawa. Imposible namang iisang tao lang sila. Nav would have told me if he is Zy. O sasabihin niya ba talaga?

"I love you." he whispered before pulling me for a tight hug.

Sinuklian ko ang yakap niya at sinandal ang ulo sa kanyang dibdib. I can feel his heartbeat. Ang lakas ng tibok nito at hindi ko alam kung magiging masaya ba ako o matatakot. Hindi ko alam kung para saan ang tibok na yon. Para sa pagmamahal niya ba sakin o sa takot dahil may hindi siya sinasabi sa akin.

"I love you too, love." I replied.

"Trust me, Ada. I want you to trust me."