Second Best 「 Choi Soobin 」✓

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Soobin;

Nakita ko si Suri at si Yeonjun na magkahawak kamay habang naglalakad palabas ng campus. Napangiti ako. Siguro ang saya saya ni Suri ngayon. Panahon na para ako naman ang sumaya. Kinuha ko ang phone ko sa bulsa at tinawagan ang pinaka importanteng tao sa buhay ko.

"Yobosaeyo?"

Napangiti ako ng malapad nung marinig ko yung boses niya.

"Hey babe, I miss you."

Sabi ko sa kabilang linya. Naging tahimik naman ito ng ilang segundo.

"I-I miss you too..."

Sagot ni Lia. Base pa lang sa tono ng boses niya, I can sense that there is something wrong.

"Is there something wrong baby?"

Nag-aalalang tanong ko. Okay naman siya kahapon habang nagdidate kami. She even keep on smiling while we are together. Or am I just the only one thinking that we are happy?

"Something came up, I need to go. I call you later, bye."

She said and hanged up the phone. Ibinaba ko na yung phone ko and put it back in my pocket. Bigla akong kinabahan. Is there something bothering her?

Pumunta ako sa parking lot at sumakay sa kotse. Pupuntahan ko si Lia. Pinaandar ko na ang sasakyan at tinahak ang daan papunta sa condo niya.

Nung nakarating na ako sa building kung nasaan ang condo niya eh agad akong sumakay sa elevator at pinindot ang 3rd floor. I was walking in the hallway towards her room nung nakita ko yung kuya ko na papalabas ng condo niya. Agad akong nagtago sa may fire exit na nasa left side ko.

Sumilip ako mula sa pinto and there I saw them. Both of them. Lia is smiling at him, the kind of smile she once gave me. I can see that they were both happy. It broke my heart. I know that this would happen but still, nasasaktan pa rin ako.

My older brother told her something which I wasn't able to hear due to the distance. Lia nodded as a response. Then the next thing I saw, they kissed. Not just a normal kiss but a passionate one. The same kiss we once shared the other night.

I can't take this anymore. Dumaan ako sa staircase ng fire exit pababa ng third floor. My heart keeps on aching. Di ko napansin na tumutulo na pala ang luha ko. Napaupo ako sa hagdan. Bakit? Bakit di pwedeng maging akin na lang siya ng buong buo? Bakit kailangan ko pang makihati?

I sobbed.. then the next thing I knew I am crying.. my heart is crying all out.. Napahagulhol ako sa sakit. I love Lia, I love her so much.. But I don't own her.. for real. She's not totally mine.

Minutes passed and I'm still here. I wiped my tears at inayos ang sarili ko. I walked downstairs at lumabas ng building. Sumakay ako ng kotse. I was about to start the engine nung biglang nagring ang phone ko. It is my brother, calling. Sinagot ko ang tawag.

"Yobosaeyo?"

I said on the other line with respect. Even though we love the same girl, I still respect him. We are rivals when it comes to Lia, but it doesn't mean na kakalimutan ko na yung pagiging magkapatid namin. We share the same blood. And ako yung may kasalanan sa kanya in the first place.

"Come home early tonight okay? We will have a dinner with Lia."

He said. So I'll be seeing another scene of him with Lia doing sweet stuffs on each other. I know to myself that I can't endure that. Even their simple kiss can break me in a minute.

"Sorry hyung but I'll pass for now. I have  so much project to work on today. I promised Suri that I'll come to her house to help her. Kung matatagalan kami, there is a possibility that I won't be home tonight."