Chapter 4 – Present Day
1 year after…
Rein’s P.O.V.
I was staying in my favorite coffee shop for my lunch break when I saw the scar in my left wirst. Napa-smile nalang ako while remembering why I got that scar.
It’s been a year since all of the drama has happened. I can’t totally say that I’ve already moved on but I learned how to cope up with the sadness Michael’s death brought me. Yes, he may not be by my side anymore, but he’s my angel now. I know he’s been watching over me.
And if you asked me, no, I still didn’t move on. I just learned to accept that he’s not with me anymore. I admit that I still have grudges for him. If you had a perfect relationship before, it wouldn’t be also an easy thing to move on. Specially when you lost him the way I lost Michael.
Ever since Papa got mad at me a year ago, pinilit ko na to look happy when people are around me. Kasi naman, wala na nga si Michael, mawawala pa family ko saakin? I might go crazy. Basta pag may kasama akong iba, I always show them that I’m happy pero when I’m alone, hindi ko parin maalis sa sarili ko to cry and feel sad.
Kinuha ko yung magazine na dala ko and nakita ko nanaman ang taong may pinaka-magulong buhay na yata sa buong Pilipinas. Si Blake Josef Bustamante. Halos araw-araw nalang siyang nasa magazines. Kung sino-sino nang babae ang pinaglaruan niya. Wala siyang mercy when it comes to girls. Ang yabang-yabang pa. Sayang, gwapo pa naman.
I took my cup of coffee and took a sip.
“Ano ba yan! Umagang-umaga, nakasimangot agad!” Nagulat ako nung bigla nalang may sumigaw galing sa likod ko. At pagkatingin ko, hindi nga ako nagkamali at si Ella ‘yon.
Graciella Cruz has been with me since highschool but she just got back from Paris. Doon kasi siya nagaral ng college. We’re really close. Halos hindi na nga kami maghiwalay eh. And just to tell you, magka-ibang magka-iba kami nang ugali. She’s a playgirl, party girl, maldita, at wala siyang paki-alam kung ano man ang maging expression sakanya nang mga tao.
Mind you, Ella’s really pretty kahit ganyan ang ugali niya. She always gets every boys she wants. Except for his ultimate crush, si Blake. Ang layo naman kasi nang level nila. Ang taas taas naman kasi nang level ni Blake.
“Can’t you keep your voice down? Ingay ha.”
“Sorry naman. Ano ba yang binabasa mo? Patingin nga!” Sabay kuha nung cookies na nasa table at nung magazine galing saakin.
“Yang ultimate crush mo, may issue nanaman.”
“Who cares?! As long as he maintains the oh-so-hot-badboy look and as long as he remains hot and famous, gugustuhin parin nang tao ang aking Blakey!!” Sabi niya habang kinikilig.
Tiningnan ko siya nang masama habang ini-inom yung kape ko.
Yuck. Seriously. Sino ba naman ang may gustong maging boyfriend ang isang race car driver na gwapo nga, pero lolokohin ka lang naman. Diba?
“Don’t give me that look, Rein. Ganyan ka lang kasi perfect si Michael dati. Kung hindi lang sana nama—“
Hindi niya tinuloy yung sasabihin niya when she saw me looking at her sadly. As I said a while ago, I’m still sensitive when it comes to Michael.
“Ohmygosh. I am so sorry. Alam kong ayaw mong napapagusapan yun. Sorry talaga. Dumulas lang sa bibig ko.” She told me while holding my hand.
BINABASA MO ANG
Love Me, Marry Me, Stay With Me (Revised)
RomanceA girl who was slowly giving up on her perfect life as she continues to be left alone and hurt by the men he loved. Rein has a perfect life - a job she loves, a supportive well-known family, friends who are always there for her. She has an angelic f...
