Franki's POV
Pauwi na kami. Argel offered us a ride home. Nasa backseat kaming dalawa ni Diana and I think this is the most awkward interaction we had ever.
"So ah Diana, you're pregnant pala. Where's the baby's father?." I awkwardly asked, just trying to open a conversation.
"Ah Dino? He's at home. Actually, I'm staying now in his place. He's a really nice guy." Sabi niya lang looking outside the car window. She's avoiding eye contact. Maybe she's just annoyed by me or my face.
"Do you love him?."
"All over again? Mmm maybe. He's the father of my child. I think that would be necessary. I'm working on it."
"Pano kung hindi mo siya matutunang mahalin?."
"Natutunan ko siyang mahalin noon, and the only difference now is that I have to do it again."
"Pano kung hindi mangyari? Pano kung hindi ka mahulog sa kaniya?."
"Edi hindi."
"Pano ang anak mo?."
"Kung sakaling hindi man kami ang magkatuluyan ng daddy niya, hindi ko naman ipagkakait sa kanya ang karapatan na makilala siya."
"How are you making all of these seemed so easy?."
"Alam mo. Ang dami mong tanong no?. Pinapasakit mo lalo ang ulo ko."
Napatingin ako sa may benda niyang ulo,
"Sorry." Yan nalang nasabi ko. I need patience for dealing with this situation. Na miss ko rin naman siya kahit papano.
Kaya hindi na ako nagtanong pa.
KINABUKASAN
Pumunta ako sa bahay nung Dino kung saan si Diana. Mayamaya ay pinag buksan narin ako ni Diana ng gate.
"Hey." I said with a wide smile.
"What are you doing here?." She said a bit annoyed.
"Uhm sabi kasi ni Kiara na kailangan mo daw ng kasama dito since your fiance is out of town." Ngiti lang Franki, ngiti lang.
"Sorry pero okay na ako. I don't need annoying people. Gosh." Sabi niya sabay sara ng gate. Naiwan lang ako dito sa labas. No Franki, dapat magtiyaga ka.
She may not admit that she needs you, but she does kaya matuto kang magpasensya. Siguro karma to.
Hindi niya nga naaalala ang mga pangyayari dati pero yung galit niya para sakin parang naaalala ng puso niya. Gusto ko nalang maiyak.
I shouldn't have done that. I shouldn't have break Diana's heart. Anong ginawa mo Franki? You ruined her. You ruined the girl na walang ibang ginawa kundi mahalin ka, and now she's avoiding you like you're some kind of insect that she wanted to get rid of.
Wala kang karapatang magreklamo kasi kasalanan mo yan. Kahit na pinagsarhan niya na ako, pinilit ko paring maghintay sa kaniya dito sa labas. Taxi lang sinakyan ko dito kaya wala akong masilungan.
I stood in front of their house waiting.
Apat na oras na akong nakatayo dito pero wala parin. Nabilang ko na nga lahat ng dumaang nakasuot ng red at stripes. Sobrang common ng mga nagsusuot nun na halos araw araw nakakakita ka ng ganun.
I've counted 126 people who wore red and 98 naman ang nakasuot ng stripes.
Crazy right? Yang red and stripes kasi ay parang sign ng universe sakin na magkikita kami ni Diana. And it happens every time. Ironic how there's more of the signs na nakikita ko pero ayaw niya pala akong makita.
