Perfect Together

Chapter 13

Binuksan ko ang pinto ng unit at akala ko isang napakaliwanag na paligid ang bubungad sa akin kaso isang napakadilim ang ang nabungaran ko.

Don't tell me nauna pa akong nakauwi kaysa sa kanya.

Damn that guy!

Naglakad ako not minding the darkness.

"Bakit ngayon ka lang? I've been home for an hour and yet you're not home. Hindi naman ganun kalayo ang bahay nila Leanne para abutin ka ng siyam-siyam bago makarating dito."

Kung may sakit siguro ako sa puso kanina pa ako inatake but I don't have one.

"Ano na namang pakulo to Ace? Bakit di mo binuksan ang ilaw? You're not in a movie so stop acting like that." Naiirita kong sabi kasabay ng pagbukas ng ilaw.

Malinaw ko na siyang nakikita ngayon na nakaupo sa sofa na nakabasungot hawak ang remote para sa mga ilaw. Yes, we do have one.

"Panira ka naman sa eksena. Ganda-ganda na ng eksena eh. Feel na feel ko na tapos-"

"Now explain to me why you did that? Explain to me why do you need to ruin my appointment and my day? Better have the best excuse Ace or I'll you beating you should deserve because I am freaking mad right now." Tila naging isa itong maamong tupa na hindi alam kung anong gagawin.

"Sagutin mo muna tanong ko. Nauna kaya ako!"

"Tsk! Pasalamat ka pinagtabuyan ako nila Leanne kundi hindi talaga ako uuwi dito. I will let you rot here. Is that good to your hearing? Now answer me."

"Bakit galit ka?" Tila nang aamong tanong niya kaya hindi ko na talaga napigilan ang sarili ko.

"Ouch! I'm still injured!" Sabi niya pagkabato ko ng bag sa kanya.

"Dadagdagan ko pa yan kapag hindi mo sinagot ng maayos ang tanong ko! I need an explanation Ace! Napakaimportante ng appointment na yun sa akin. Pinaghandaan kong mabuti iyon pero dahil sayo nasira lahat! Don't tell me you just want to play or throw a joke because it is not damn funny! Tell me-"

"I just got jealous" napahinto ako ng marinig iyon. Sobrang hina lamang ng pagkakasabi niya pero tila napakalakas ng dating sa pandinig ko.

Tiningnan niya ako ng diretso na tila tinitimbang ang reaksyon ko.

"I got jealous kaya ginawa ko iyon. I know I don't have the right kahit pa sabihin nating fiance kita dahil alam naman nating ang totoo. Na-a-unfair-an lang kasi ako. You treat others nicely. You smile at them naturally, evn guys, you talk comfortably with them. Pagdating sa akin, iba ka makitungo. You're throwing all your tantrums to me. I know I shouldn't feel that way kasi sila Vin at Bea nga diba halos magbugbugan araw-araw but look at where they are now. They are happily married. Kaso iba tayo, we didn't have a good start like them. Itinali kita sa akin kahit todo tanggi ka. I am doing my best to win your trust and heart but everytime I try you're shutting me down. Lagi kong sinasabi na let's give it a try but you don't want to. I want to have lunch with you but you refused and told me you have a date. Naunahan ako ng selos kaya ko ginawa iyon. Sorry if I caused you trouble. Sorry if my jealousy went overboard."

I am dumbfounded with his words. Not the part he's saying sorry but the whole talk. Every words are slowly sinking in my system. Did he just said he got jealous? He's trying to win my heart? Is this Ace? I know he's up to something but I've never had the idea about this.

"Are you drunk Ace?" Only words that came out from me.

"What?" Tila iritado niyang tanong.

"I said 'are you drunk?' because your saying things-"

"Damn woman! I am confessing my feelings right now and you're asking me if I'm drunk?!"

"Nakainom ka na ba ng gamot? Baka epekto lang yan ng hindi-"

"Madison! I said I like you! Why won't you believe me-"

"It's because you're inlove with someone else!" Sigaw ko na ikinagulat niya. I compose myself and give him a sly smile.

"You thought I don't know about it? I am not stupid Ace. I know someone owned your heart. Bakit hindi na lang siya ang kulitin mo na pakasalan ka imbes na ako? Hindi ako uto-uto at tanga para paniwalaan ang lahat ng sinasabi mo Ace. Hindi ko man siya kilala at wala akong balak na kilalanin pa siya. Siya na lang Ace huwag na ako. Sa kanya mo sabihin ang mga salitang yan dahil para sa kanya ang mga yan hindi para sa akin." Sabi ko tsaka siya iniwan at nagpuntang kwarto ko.

Pagkasarado ko ng pintuan ay agad akong humiga sa kama ko habang nakatingin sa ceiling.

Yes. Pina-imbestigahan ko siya and found out about it. Hindi man ganun kalinaw ang nakuha kong report pero hindi ako tanga para hindi ma-gets na may babaeng na-involve sa kanya dati. That girl that made him the man he is now. They have history and I know he still want that history to go on.

I am a flirt. I love the attention boys give me but I have class. I am not a bitch nor a slut.

I play with boys but I never let myself be played by them. Even him. I am not allowing myself to be toyed by him.

We maybe engaged to be married soon but I'll find a way to cut this crap.