One Last Fall

Chapter 6-Taal

Nakayuko lang ako habang sya ay nakaupo sa harap ko at nakatingin sakin.

"I'm helping you get over him, Daphne. I'm not helping you win him back again" aniya. Simula nang dumating kami dito sa unit ko ay ngayon lang sya nagsalita.

"I-I'm sorry" bulong ko habang nakayuko parin. I can't look at him.

"Look at me" utos nya pero mas lalo lamang akong yumuko.

Nanlaki ang mata ko ng iangat nya ang baba ko para magkita ang mga mata namin.

"You don't have to say sorry, you didn't do anything wrong. I'm just mad because you're in so much pain right now because of that bastard again. But I want you to know that I'll help you get over him. Moving on is hard and painful, Daph but I assure you, you'll be happy in the end. This is just the start so be strong and don't worry because I'll help you" he said those words without breaking his eye contact with me. He didn't even blink habang ako ay pigil ang hininga.

"Now, let's go" aniya at tumayo

"Ha? Where are we going?" Tanong ko

"Wag ka ng magtanong. Just grab the things you need" utos nya at wala akong nagawa kungdi sumunod.

Pumasok ako sa kwarto ko at kinuha ang sling bag ko at nilagay doon ang wallet at phone ko.

"Okay na?" He asked kaya tumango ako.

We took the lift pababa ng parking lot.

"Di mo talaga sasabihin kung saan tayo pupunta? At may kinalaman ba yan sa pagmumove on ko?" Tanong ko

"Trust me. This is the most important thing about moving on" aniya at ngumisi.

I don't know what's going on in his mind but I trust him. He was there with me simula palang kaya alam kong he will really help me.

"Diego" wika ko pagkatapos ng mahabang katahimikan.

"Yup?" He asked, his eyes still fixed on the road.

"Nasaktan ka na ba?" Hinarap ko sya at pinanood ang reaksyon nya. His face looks darker.

"Bakit mo natanong?" Ngumuso ako at ibinaling ang tingin sa kalsada.

"Ang dami mong alam sa pagmumove on eh. Parang nasaktan ka na" ani ko

"Have you?" Dugtong ko

"There's this woman. She's my cousin's wife" aniya. Nilingon ko ang kamay nito na mahigpit ang hawak sa manibela.

"I love her kahit na bata pa ko when I met her kaso boyfriend nya na ang pinsan ko that time. They thought I wasn't serious, but I am" aniya at ngumisi

"I'm sure that's not puppy love" ani ko

"Yeah. Sure, it's not" aniya

"Matanda sya sakin ng more than 15 years" dagdag nya

"I'm hurt because it's my fault. Halata naman na mahal na mahal nya ang pinsan ko at masyado akong bata para sakanya. Kung hindi ako umasa ay di ako masasaktan" 

"Walang pinipiling edad sa nagmamahal. Pero okay ka na ba ngayon?" Tanong ko

"Of course" sagot niya at ngumiti. Totoong ngiti iyon, hindi tulad ng akin.

Mabuti pa sya.

"If I am not mistaken papunta tayo ng tagaytay?" Tanong ko dahil nasa Sctex kami ngayon.

"Been there?" Tanong nya

"Yup. With my friends before" ani ko

"Friends? Where are they?" Tanong nya. Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga at pilit na ngumiti.