Heartless Series 1: Ace Montero [Completed]

Kabanata 22

Kabanata 22
Lost

Heather's POV

What the hell.

Hindi pa rin bumabalik sa Lianna hanggang ngayon. For Pete's sake, malapit ng maggabi. Wala pa ring Lianna na nagpapakita!

Like what the hell, of course I'm worried about her! She's my goddamn friend! Nagtatampo lang ako dahil hindi niya sinasabi sa amin kung ano na nangyayari. Pero na-realize ko rin later on na may point siya na hindi dapat niyang sabihin lahat tungkol sa amin. Of course I respect that. It's just that I'm worried. Can you blame me being worried about Lianna?

Ugh! She's madly in love with my cousin. With my oh so cold cousin! And he has gone through a heartbreak. A big one. Kaya nga lalong nadagdagan ang pagiging masungit niya dahil na-broken hearted siya kay Layla. That girl! She chose her dreams instead of her love.

But Ace is more than willing to give everything to her. Noon. And now, it seems like Ace has already moved on. Of course with the help of my precious friend, Lianna. They were happily in love but that girl showed up in the picture!

She texted me that she's already back for good at gusto niya akong makita. I don't even know where the hell did she got the information about Ace being with us here in Cebu. Kaya nga nagtaka ako nung sinabi niya she will be waiting for me at the cafe right beside our hotel! Like wow! I can't believe it!

Then she didn't show up! Ha! Ang kapal! Ako pa talaga ang pinaghintay niya?

Nagkita na lang kami sa labas ng cafe and she's really confident saying that she will take what's hers back. At hindi ako tanga para hindi malaman na si Ace ang tinutukoy niya.

"Lianna! Anong nangyari sayo?!" halos mapatalon ako sa gulat ng marinig ko si Andy na sumigaw. Nandito na si Lianna? Nasa balcony ako kaya naman nagmadali akong pumasok sa loob. And to my surprise, nakita ko si Lianna na namumugto ang mga mata. Halatng kakagaling niya lang sa pag-iyak.

"Lianna? What happened?" tanong ko sa kanya saka ko hinawakan ang balikat niya. Oh my God. Hindi kaya alam na niya?

"I broke up with Ace." mahinang sabi niya pero sapat na para marinig namin ni Andy. Nagkatinginan kaming dalawa ni Andy at napapikit ako.

Yes, Andy knows about that Layla girl. I told her yesterday. I know mali na hindi ko sabihin kay Lianna pero mali naman kung sa akin manggagaling at hindi kay Kuya Ace diba? It's like I'm a burden to their relationship.

"Eh? Bakit?!" tanong ni Andy.

Then Lianna started talking. Of course, she's silently crying. I know she's a strong woman. In no time, she will feel better. Pero kailangan pa rin niya kami sa tabi niya. This is her first heartbreak. This is the first time na makita ko siyang ganito na umiiyak ng sobra.

"I'm sorry, Lianna. I know I should've told you earlier. It's my fault. Kung nasabi ko lang sana sa iyo noon pa, hindi ka masasaktan ng ganito." sabi ko while hugging her. Saglit siyang humiwalay sa pagyakap sa akin.

"No. It's not your fault. It's mine. I loved him more than I loved myself. He chose his past over his present. I thought kapag nasabi na namin na mahal na namin ang isa't isa, okay na. Pero hindi pala." sabi niya.

And then I thought, this night, I'll help Lianna forget her pains for now.

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Lianna's POV

Kung tatanungin niyo kung ano na ang kondisyon ko ngayon, all I'm gonna say is I'm drunk.