Vincent's POV
I'm sitting at the restaurant, waiting for Maureen. I looked around. It was a romantic night, with a candle lit dinner.
I felt nervous when I saw her enter the door.
How will say it?
She smiled upon seeing me.
"Did you wait too long?" tanong nya pagkaupo.
Umiling ako. "Kararating ko lang rin. Let's order, I'm starved." Kinambatan ko na ang waiter para lumapit.
Her smile never left her lips. Looks like she's in a good mood. Then, it's the right moment to say it.
We talked casually habang hinihintay ang orders namin. Work, family, weather. Simpleng bagay lang.
She is really beautiful. Even in our university before, marami ang nagpapantasya sa kanya. Isa na ako dun.
But now, everytime I look at her, naaalala ko si Juliet. Pareho kasi sila ng mga mannerism. Kaya siguro hindi nila gusto ang isa't isa. The way they talk, also may pagkakahawig din. Pati na rin ang height. I realized what Jerome said might be true.
"What's the matter?" tanong nya sa akin.
"Wala." I smiled at her.
"Kanina ka pa titig na titig tapos wala?" there was a lovely glow in her eyes while looking at me.
"May naalala lang ako" I said.
She gave me a naughty smile. "Ano?"
"No, no! It's not what you think" she might be thinking something green is on my mind right now. Matagal na kaming nagdi-date at ilang beses na ring may nangyari.
"Then what?" pangungulit nya.
"Paborito kasi ni Juliet yang ganyang hairstyle" inginuso ko ang buhok nya.
Her smile faded. "Juliet na naman."
"Sorry. Tinanong mo pa kasi.. " nagbawi ako ng tingin.
Tumahimik sya. Dumating na ang order namin at wala kaming imikan habang kumakain.
Nang matapos ay hinawakan ko ang kamay nya.
"Ano bang okasyon? Bakit dinala mo ako sa lugar na to? Are you trying to be Mr. Romantico?" tanong nya.
"No. But Mau, I want you to remember that you did nothing wrong.. " I started what I want to say. "It's just that, my heart is confused. Now I realized what I really want."
Hindi ko malaman kung itutuloy ko pa ba ang dapat kong sabihin. I'm breaking up with her.
After all these time, it's Juliet that I loved. It took me someone like Jerome to realize that. I was too blind to see. Or maybe I'm so afraid to lose the friendship between us.
"I knew it" Maureen cut off my words. "I knew it since the beginning. From the day I saw Juliet again after so many years."
Natigilan ako sa sinabi nya.
"I noticed her get up. It looks totally like mine. Back in university I used to lowkey hate her because people are comparing us two. Lahat ng bagay na di nya ginagawa, sinubukan ko. But she always stands out. Why? Because she's naturally that way. I hated her even more." lumuluha sya habang sinasabi yun. "Kaya lahat ng gusto nya, pilit kong kinukuha."
I was shocked to know that.
"Matagal ko na rin alam na magkaibigan kayo. Pero noon hindi ko na binalak na makipaglapit sa'yo because I fell in love with the guy in the varsity team. Na pinag awayan namin ni Juliet. Ewan ko kung alam mo yun, nagsabunutan kami sa school. Even so, we broke up eventually , then I chose to go away."
Nalilibang akong makinig sa kwento nya. Makulay pala talaga ang nakaraan nila sa university.
"I envy her so much. Until now, if she's the contender, I always lose" umiling uling sya at tumayo na mula pagkakaupo nya. "Goodbye then, Vince."
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ONE GREAT LOVE
ChickLit(✔ completed) She is loyal. He's a playboy. She's careful. He's dangerous. The friendship between them might be odd and not many people understands how they get along. Although it's clear to see that's she's into him, he's not into "real-ationship"...
