The Game of Fate

Chapter 7

Walang imik na nag-ayos at umalis ng hotel room si Lorenzo. Nakasalubong niya pa nga ang mga magulang ngunit wala siyang panahon para makipag plastikan. It's just seven in the morning at masakit pa ulo niya dahil sa hang-over ngunit patungo na naman siya ngayon sa isang bar.

He tried calling his friend Klay ngunit duty raw ito ngayon sa hospital so he doesn't have a choice but to drink alone. While he was at it naalala niya ang mga sinabi ng kaniyang asawa kanina...

"I don't even remember why I loved you so why would I care with just sex?" she says ha!

Lorenzo tossed that memory behind the depts of his head and tried to remember how his wife looked when she woke up. Napahalumbaba ang lalaki at inalala ang asawa niya.

She was definitely wearing my shirt earlier, and she was looking me all sexy with those sharp eyes tsk. She kissed me last night first, I think. She really is just bad ideas, wrapped up inside a pretty body.

Lorenzo remembered how her body danced on top of him that night and instantly had a boner. Fuck! Why am I even thinking of her right now?!

Padabog na ibinaba ni Lorenzo ang scotch na hawak, nang nagbayad ay umalis agad. He was driving home when he found his car parked not so close to that flower shop again.

Bakit ba tuwing magulo ang isip ko rito ako napupunta?!

"Enzo?" those sweet voice...

Kusang bumilis ang tibok ng puso ni Lorenzo nang marinig ang pamilyar na boses na iyon. Dahan-dahan siyang lumingon just to see the woman he once loved.

"Elaine," the woman smiled and walked closer to him. Bumaba si Lorenzo mula sa sasakyan niya at pekeng ngumiti sa dati niyang kasintahan.

"Fancy seeing you here! Ano pa lang ginagawa mo rito? Sinong kasama mo? Nasa loob ba si Ailra? Are you two on a date? Then wanna buy a bouquet from my shop? I'm sure she'll love that,"sunud-sunod na tanong nito.

Aangal na sana siya but seeing her sweet smile as she prepares flowers for the woman who stole her man pained Lorenzo. Kaya wala siyang nagawa at hinayaan na lamang ito sa kaniyang gusto. He paid for the flowers and thanked her.

"It was really nice seeing you Enzo, hindi ka namin masyadong nakausap ni Niel nung party ninyo because you looked like you were having so much fun drinking with your wife," ani nito bago ngumiti ng matamis.

Hindi alam ni Lorenzo kung anong sasasbihin at kanina pa pinipilit ang sarili na bumuo ng mga salita ngunit hindi niya magawa.

"Hmm? Why aren't you saying anything? Wait, don't tell me you're still bothered about what happened before?" natigilan si Lorenzo sa sinabi ng dating nobya at napatungo na lamang.

Elaine tapped his shoulders and looked at him as if she was saying cheer up, "That's all in the past Enzo. I've moved on so I hope you should too. Sige na! baka naiinip na si Ailra sa loob! Baka mamaya nagseselos na 'yon sige ka! Ingat kayo, ah? Nice seeing you again Enzo! Tell Ailra we should hangout sometimes!" aniya bago kumaway sa kaniya at tuluyan nang tumalikod at noo'y bumalik na sa kaniyang shop.

Ilang minute pang nakatayo doon si Lorenzo bago napagpasiyahang pumasok sa loob ng sasakyan, hinagis sa likod ang bulaklak at napahawak sa kaniyang ulo.

All in the past she said, bakit ang dali para sa babaeng 'yon ang maka move on sa 'kin? :.'Yong isa walang maalala 'yong isa kinalimutan ako ng kusa.

Pagak na napatawa si Lorenzo sa kaniyang sarili bago naisipang umuwi na bago pa siya matuluyang mabaliw kaiisip. But before going home dumaan muna siya sa hospital ng kaibigan para tumambay.