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37. Drunk

"I heard she's back." sabi ni Maegan kay Ethan habang nag-uusap sila sa isang restaurant.

Hindi na kailangan itanung ni Ethan kung sino ang tinutukoy ni Maegan. They both know na si Sophia yun, the one and only.

"Yeah... yeah she's back." Nakayukong nagsalita si Ethan. Ni hindi man lang siya maka-tingin ng diretso sa girlfriend niya. He feels guilty.

"So... nakapag-usap na ba kayo?" the way Maegan take things is so casual na parang hindi niya alam na sa pagbalik ni Sophia, the one she loves most ay biglang mawawala na lang sa kaniya. Pero unfortunately, alam niya yun.

Before she engaged into this kind of proscriptive relationship with Ethan, she knew all along na darating ang araw na babalik si Sophia to take Ethan.

Alam niya naman na hindi naging maganda ang takbo ng relationship ni Sophia at Ethan dati pa. And because of the things na hindi naman nila ginusto, may nangingi-alam lang talaga.

"Uhhmm... Yeah" Ethan said, honestly.

Syempre kahit papaano masasaktan naman din ang kahit sino pag alam mo na nandito aka sa ganitong sitwasyon, that same feeling that Maegan is having right now.

"So what happen? Nagkabalikan na ba kayo?" she said with much bravery. Alam niyang ikinagulat ni Ethan yun dahil napatingin siya sa kaniya.

He didn't expect na ganun ang sasabihin ni Maegan sa kaniya.

"Maegan..." he sighed na parang hindi niya maintindihan ang sitwasyon.

"I know... I know... Pahiram ka lang naman niya sa'kin, ang I knew all along that someday kailangan kitang i-give up. Hindi naman ako masamang babae. I just want you to be happy." Hinawakan niya sa kamay si Ethan as re-assurance na sincere ang mga sinabi niya.

Even if it hurts, kay Sophia masaya si Ethan. Kahit alam niya namang naging panakip butas lang siya all along. Ganun talaga pag sira-ulo kang pumapasok sa relasyong alam mo namang hindi ka dapat nandun.

Kasi nga diba? In love, there is no other woman.

"Are you serious?" tanung pa ni Ethan na hindi talaga makapaniwala. He can't believe na ganun na lang kadali kung i-give up siya ni Maegan, I mean, he just didn't expect it to be like this, "Is there someone else?" tanung niya pa.

"Oh silly! Wala. Sa duration ng relationship natin, ikaw lang at wala ng iba..." she sighed, "I just realized the things that are best for us. We both know naman na hindi tayo maging masaya." Natawa pa siya sa sinabi niya.

"Maegan" Ethan said with a restrained voice habang humigpit ang pagkakahawak niya sa kamay ni Maegan.

"Oh c'mon Ethan. Follow what your heart say. I'll be fine, marami pang better sayo diyan no, wag kang feeling." Patawa pa ni Maegan. But it's true, marami namang suitors si Maegan, it's just that, she stuck to someone she doesn't even own.

Martyr.

"Uhh... I-I don't know what to say." For the first time, walang masabi si Ethan. He feels weird na nawala ang guilt na nararamdaman niya, he feels happy.

"Puntahan mo na lang siya." Sagot ni Maegan.

Then it struck him.

Naalala niya ang nangayri sa kanila ni Sophia the last time they talked.

"It's too late... I-I already lost her, she... she doesn't want me anymore." Halos tunawin si Ethan sa sarili niyang salita.

"No, it's never too late. Maybe she doesn't want you, but she loves you. Want and Love are different things Mr. Sy" sabi pa ni Maegan. She can't believe na ini-encourage niya nga si Ethan.