The Universe of Us

CHAPTER 12

Hiraya's POV:

After 3 days simula ng makita ko yun, hindi na ako mapakali kapag magkasama kami ni Sandro.

Hindi ko naman ini-expect na ako pala yung pangalawang babae eh.

"Hiraya?" I was tapped by one of my clients.

"Oh... umm sorry." I was drifting away na pala.

"So? May ibang babae ba yung boyfriend ko?" She asked.

I looked at my cards and confirmed.

Her boyfriend is falling in love sa katrabaho nito.

"Um... based sa mga cards na napili mo, nagkakaroon na kayo na away palagi dahil sa bagong katrabaho niya." I said.

"And?"

"If you want to keep this relationship, I suggest you should not anymore."

"Bakit? I love him so much." Halos maiyak na itong client ko..

"I see that he is starting to catch feelings to his workmate and it seems na they intend to not stop."

Natahimik naman siya.

"So kung gusto mo talaga na ipaglaban ang lalaking ito.. he will continue to hurt you and ikaw pa rin ang talo." I explained.

"Pero ang unfair naman na hahayaan ko na lang sila—"

"Ngayon lang ang sakit pero ikaw pa rin ang mananalo dahil nakawala ka na sa manipulation na ginagawa niya sayo." I said smiling.

She was stunned that I know na her boyfriend is just manipulating her. Gaslighting her in any possible way.

Hinatid ko naman siya palabas.

"Thank you,Hiraya." She said as she handed me her payment.

"You're gonna be okay" I answered her.

Papasok na sana ako ng stall ko when I noticed someone familiar na nakatayo sa gilid.

I looked at him and it was Sandro's brother, Simon.

"Hi—" He immediately walked away pero hinabol ko.

"Hoooy sandali." I chased him and accidentally touches his hand.

We looked at each other and then I saw a vision.

His future.

"Hey.. are you okay?" He was waving his hand in front of my face habang nakahawak pa rin sa kamay ko.

"Okay ka lang ba?" I blink once or twice then looked at him.

"Um.. oo.." Agad ko naman binitawan ang kamay niya.

"I'm sorry.. medyo nahilo lang ako."

"It's alright." He answered then stood up straight.

"Anong ginagawa mo dito? Magkasama ba kayo ni Sandro?" I asked.

"He... left... already." Nakayuko ito na parang nahihiya.

"Ha? Left? Saan sya pumunta?"

"London... I just came here to tell you this."

"Wala na kasi syang time para dumaan dito so he sent me here." He said pero nakayuko pa rin.

"Ah.. I see.."

Natahimik naman kami ng ilang segundo.

Mahiyain ba talaga 'to?

Or ayaw niya lang talaga sa akin.

"Anyways, I'll go ahead--"

"Gusto mo kumain kwek-kwek?" I asked.

He looked at me na parang nagulat na inaya ko syang kumain.

"Tara.. libre kita" I said then hinila ko ang braso niya.

Wala naman syang nagawa.

After that umupo lang kami sa tabi at kumain.

"Sarap di ba?" I said to him habang ngumunguya.

"It's quill egg dipped in a color oranged flour then deep fry, right?" He asked as he took a bite.

"Wow, binigyan mo talaga ng definition yung kwek-kwek ha"

Napangiti naman siya.

"Oh ayan.. ngumiti ka na din." I poke his arm.

"Napangiti kita." I continued.

We looked at each other smiling.

"Hiraya?"

"Simon?"

Sabay naman namin nilingon kung sino man ang tumawag sa amin.

"Sandro." Simon stood up na parang kinakabahan.

"Oh akala ko umalis ka na?" I asked habang kumakain pa rin ng kwek-kwek.

Sandro and Simon looked at each other.

"My... flight was delayed for 7 hours... so I decided to come and say goodbye to you na lang muna." He said habang naglalakad palapit.

"Goodbye ka dyan... we'll always see each other." I said smiling.

He smiled back at me.

"Kwek-kwek? Gusto mo? First time pala ni Simon kumain nito." I said innocently habang nakahawak sa braso ni Simon.

Pero si Sandro nakatitig pa din kay Simon habang nakayuko pa rin ito.