Stell can't sleep that night, his fight with Pau still replaying in his mind.
"Bakit mo ba sinabi iyon, Stell? Lalong nasaktan si Pau. And this is definitely my fault. Magso-sorry ako sa kaniya," Stell stiod up and grabbed the jacket hanged on the wall.
The distance can be walked.
Stell's POV
"Sir,gabi na. Nag-away po ba kayo ni Sir Paulo?," bumungad sa akin ang guwardiya ng building nila Pau.
"Oo kuya, magso-sorry nga ako sa kaniya eh."
"Naku, sir. Huwag niyo po sanang masamain. Pero may kasama po siya ngayon eh," sabi niya kaya nagtaka ako.
Kasama? Sino? Atsaka gabi na ah.
"Talaga ba kuya? Kung ganon, hindi na po pala ako tutuloy," sabi ko at lalabas na sana kaso ang lakas na ng ulan.
Bakit ba biglang umulan? Nakakainis, nakalutan ko yung payong ko.
"Kuya aakyat na muna pala ako, kakausapin ko na lang siya," sabi ko at nagthumbs-up lang si Kuya Guard.
Sumakay na ako sa elevator at pinindot ang button.
Bigla akong nakaramdam ng kakaiba. Parang gusto ko na umuwi.
Sakto na bumukas ang elevator. I sighed before opening his door.
The sight I saw left me frozen.
Pau was kissing my friend, Elli.
"Wow, ang galing."
"Stell! I can e-explain!," sabi niya at humiwalay kay Elli.
"Explain? Kailangan ba ng eksplanasyon kung nakita ko mismo yung ginagawa niyo? Anong tingin mo sa akin bata?," tanong ko. Elli gave me an apologetic look.
"Stell makinig ka please."
"Para ano? Ipamukha mo sa aking naging tanga ako ganun? What do you take me for, Pau? I walked from my condo to here to apologize tapos ganito? Ang sakit Pau. Ang sakit mong mahalin."
He slowly made his way toward me.
"Naaalala mo ba yung pinag-awayan natin? You told me na lagi kong kasama si Elli na baka may secret relationship kami, tapos makikita ko na naghahalikan kayo?," umiiyak na tanong ko.
"Stell, we were drunk."
"We were drunk? Sinong niloko mo? Ginagago niyo ba ako?"
"Stell sinabi ko diba makinig ka muna? Oo alam kong nakita mo na we kissed. Perp bakit hindi mo ako pakinggan muna ha? Why are you so quick to judge?"
"Quick to judge? Are you insane? Bakit may iba bang meaning yung kiss na yon? Friendly kiss? Brotherly kiss? Gago! Nasasaktan din ako."
"Stell, im sorry. Nasaktan ako kasi I thought na you and Elli has a relationship, we met to talk. She got me drunk. Tapos eto na nga. Nagsober-up lang ako nung nakita kita."
I saw that he was telling the truth.
"Elli?," I looked at her. Yumuko siya and I sighed.
"You! Tinuring kitang kapatid! I gave you a house, food and clothes! Tapos ganito? Only if I knew, nilayuan ko na kayong dalawa simula pa lang. If only I listened to them na you're no good, Elli! Bakit si Pau pa? Bakit yung taong mahal ko pa, Elli? Answer me! Saan ako nagkulang?,"tanong ko and she started crying.
"Nainggit ako sa iyo, Stell. You have everything in your hands! Money, looks, fame even Paulo! Nainggit ako ng sobra sayo! I saw how kind you were-"
"Kaya inabuso mo? Well then, tapos na itong lahat. Relationship and friendship? Pagod na ako. Pinagmukha niyo lang akong tanga," I bitterly smiled at them before walking out.
"Stell!," Pau hugged me from behind.
"I'd rather die, than to see you walking out of my life, seeing you with other people. Pau, you know how much I love you, right? And how much I trust you. Pero Pau, please give me time and space. Babalik ako, if ever im ready to face you again. If im ready to love you again. Pero for now, let's just give each other spaces."
I kissed him, he deepened the kiss. Tinulak ko siya.
"Goodbye, Pau."
Sabay na pumatak ang luha naming dalawa, I turned my back to him.
"And cut! Gago sisikat tayo dito!," nakangiting sigaw ni Ken.
"Ows, talaga ba?," umakbay sa akin si Pau.
"You did good, love. Medyo nasaktan ako. Kunti lang," he pecked my lips and I smiled.
"Doon kayo maglandian, pero grabe ka Stell, ang galing mo," I smiled at Elli.
"Thank you, you did great too."
After that long night, we went home.
"Ah, ang saya pala gumawa ng bl content noh?," I was laying beside Pau.
"Yup, especially kung ikaw kapartner ko," I pinched his cheeks.
"I love you, Stell."
"I love you more, Pau."
