ATM 2:A True Madness (FBS#1)

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"Dominic visited you here last night, but you're already asleep."tumango na lang siya kay Jake dahil wala talaga siya sa mood na makipag-kwentuhan.

"He also said that he'll come back later and talk to you."napatingin siya dahil sa sinabi nito.

"Why? Was he angry, too?"she can't help but be sarcastic towards her bestfriend. Nagtatampo kasi siya sa mga ito.

He sighed deeply."I'm sorry about last night."he said lowly."I am just concerned to you that's why I can't help but be pissed whenever you're always finding a way to be with Angelo but always get hurt in the end."she pretended not to hear him.

"Aren't you tired of chasing him?"hindi niya pa din ito pinansin.

"How much do you love him?"she harshly looked at him disbelievingly.

"What kind of question is that?! Of course, I love Angelo!"hindi niya napigilang magtaas ng boses. Hindi niya alam pero naiinis siya sa tanong nito.

"Yeah, I know you love him. But that's not my question, honey."he said calmly.

Napahugot naman siya ng marahas na paghinga."I love him..."napatitig ito sa kanya at tiningnan niya naman ito ng diretso."... more than my life."pagtatapos niya. Nag-iwas naman kaagad ito ng tingin sa kanya na ipinagtaka niya.

"That's what I thought."napailing na lamang siya sa sinabi nito."But, why him?"tanong uli nito.

Hindi niya naman alam kung ano ang isasagot. Bakit nga ba ito? Una pa lang when they were still in college, she knows his reputation of being a womanizer. But she still fell inlove with him til her heart broke. Ito ang unang nagparanas ng sakit sa kanya at patuloy na sinasaktan siya hanggang ngayon. Pero bakit siya pa rin? Ganun ba siya katanga? Ganun ba siya ka-masokista?

"I-I don't know."her voice cracked for some unknown reason. Bumalik ang lahat ng mga naranasan at nararanasan niya.

"Ugh! You're crying again!"hindi makapaniwalang bulalas nito at napasabunot pa sa sariling buhok,leaving it messy but look good to him.

"S-sorry. I-I just... I m-missed him badly."sabi niya habang parang batang umiiyak. But d@mn! She's so hurt that she's struggling for breathe. Agad namang inabot sa kanya ni Jake ang baso ng tubig sa gilid niya na mapansin nito ang hindi maayos na paghinga niya.

"God, Samantha! What are you doing to yourself?!"inis na tanong nito sa kanya while caressing her back.

Nang umayos na ang kanyang paghinga ay nanatili pa din siyang tahimik.

Then the door burst open."Hello, madlang pips!!!"they were both startled by that. Muli siyang yumuko at pasimpleng pinunasan ang kanyang pisngi ng makitang pumasok si Dom.

Jake narrowed his eyes at him."Can you knock first?"naiiritang tanong nito.