Concealed Identity (Completed) [R-18]

15 : The Girlfriend

Hano daw? Diko gets. Ba't ganun? - Iza

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Iza

LIFE is a choice. I believe it was never destiny. Karapatan mong mamili. Karapatan mo ring tumanggi. Pero ako, pinili ko at hindi ko ito tinanggihan.

I have chosen the risky way and distanced myself from what is trully right.

It took me hours to think during the night. Pero kahit isip ako ng isip wala naman akong maisip. Ako ang nagkasala. Ako ang nagkamali. Ako ang dapat magbayad. Everything will not be easy for me and I need to face that. Kailangan kong tanggapin na baka bukas o sa isang araw ay mawawala na ang lahat ng ito sa akin.

Gaya ng napag-usapan namin ni Gigs kagabi ay sinundo niya ako. Maaga siyang dumating dito sa boarding house ko at dito pa ako hinintay hanggang sa matapos akong makapag-ayos. Umupo siya sa couch habang hinihintay ako.

" Babe" Tawag niya sa akin. Nasasanay na siya sa katatawag ng Babe sa akin kahit hindi naman dapat kase wala naman kaming relasyon. He is the last of the Jaguars not taken. Miguel, Kiefer, and Shannon is married. Kyle will soon be. But Gigs is wasting his time with me. Wala naman kase siyang mapapala sa akin kung tutuusin.

" Babe" Ulit pa niya. Kinuha ko iyung shoulder bag ko at naglakad na palapit sa kaniya.

" Oh. Tara na" Aya ko sa kaniya ngunit binalingan niya ako ng napakaseryosong tingin.

" We need to talk" His voice was so serious. I don't get to see Gigs like this all the time. Madalas ay nakangiti siya.

Kahit hindi pa siya nagsisimula ay alam ko na kung ano ang tinutukoy niya. I know that he saw it too. He saw the post last night at gusto niyang pag-usapan namin iyon ngayon.

" Alam na niya Gigs. And it will only take a few more hours, a few more days before everybody gets to know it. She accused me of stealing you from her. She accused me of being fake. Alam mong hindi ako naging peke sa pagkakaibigan namin, Gigs. Rinespeto ko ang kung ano mang meron kayo. Ang tanging pagkakamali ko lang ay ang patuloy kong paglalandi sa 'yo kahit na alam kong kayo na. And that was a huge mistake in my part" Diretso kong wika sa kaniya. Napakaseryoso ng mga mata namin. He looks like someone who have been thinking up all night.

" I understand that you are scared. But please trust me on this. Aayusin ko 'to. Just trust me. I've already talked to Kiefer and Shannon. Alam na nila. Besides, Kiefer is your boss" Sunod sunod niyang wika at iyung iba pa dun ay hindi ko maintindihan.

" Gigs paano kaya kung umalis nalang ako? Uuwi nalang ako sa amin para matigil na ang lahat hindi pa man nagsisimula?" I told him. Aaminin ko, takot ako.

" My university records, my diploma, my IDs, my job. Lahat iyun mawawala sa akin. And I will surely go to jail for this." I told him. Lahat iyun ay mangyayari kung malalaman nila ang totoo.

Umiling siya.

" Aayusin natin 'to pareho. My father is a lawyer. I already talked to him about everything. Iza, we will do this the legal way and I will make sure you are not going to jail." He spoke like he was already making me a promise. I was about to look away when he advance in me and took me in his arms for an earth shattering kiss.

I felt his tongue penetrate my mouth as he explored with it.

" Uhm Gigs" I pushed him. Kinulong niya ako sa braso niya habang nagpupumilit akong kumawala.

" Please Iza. Don't give up this easy." He begged. But I am not a fool. Alam kong talo na ako kung batas ang labanan.

" I can pay the law, Iza. I will buy it! And I will buy it for you! I will bend it for you. And I will get justice the wrong way for you!" He is desperate. Ngayon ko lang siya nakitang ganito kadesperado.