DISCLAIMER: This is a work fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the product's of authors imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
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"Chrys! Are you done?" Mama knock the door. Nagbibihis ako ngayon kasi we're going on tito Calixto's party, dad's bestfriend. I'm wearing a navy blue elegant night party dress with a deep neckline.
"Coming ma!" I shouted back. When I satisfy on what I look, I went downstairs. "You look so gorgeous honey." Papa stated.
"Ofcourse! Mana sa mama. Duh" with matching flip hair. Kinurot ni papa cheeks n'ya. "Ikaw talaga humihirit ka pa, matanda ka na uy!" Pabirong wika n'ya.
"Ah matanda pala ah, yari ka sakin mamaya! Mas matanda ka parin! Sumasakit na nga tuhod mo 'e" parang batang sabi ni mama. Tawa ako ng tawa sakanila. I'm so blessed to have a parents like this.
"Pareho lang naman kayong matanda 'e pero pretty and handsome pa'rin naman kayo, kaya don't you worry." I playfully wink.
We arrived at the venue exactly 7:00 pm. We take some pictures before entering. "Baby z! Aw I miss you" tita Zoeiri hug me tight and kiss my cheeks.
"Happy anniversary tita, oh where's tito cali po?" I ask after kissing her cheek.
"Baby z! Andito ang pogi mong tito." I look at my back. "Tito happy anniversary po, stay strong ah!" Asar ko sakanya. "Ofcourse, pogi ako 'e." Nag pogi sign pa sya.
"Tito, bakit parang ang hangin po?" Pa inosenteng sabi ko sakanya. "Dumating ka kasi kaya mahangin, ang ganda mo daw kasi" pabirong wiko nito. Pinalo ko braso n'ya. "Tito naman 'e." I pouted.
"Maganda ka naman talaga! Yiii Baby z" sinundot-sundot n'ya pa tagiliran ko. Ito talagang couple na'to ang kulit! Parang si mama at papa lang. same vibes sila 'e.
"Chessy po masyado tito" banat ko sakanya. Some people are looking at us, kaya umupo na ako sa upuan. There are many speeches from their relatives and the last but not the least my epal dadey, charot baka magalit yun.
"Bud, sabi mo ako lang mahal mo? Ba't may iba kana bud?" May papunas luha pa s'ya haha, fake drama. They all laugh on what my papa said. "Cringe ka bud!" Tito calix with his disgusted look.
"Heh! Manahimik ka! epal mo. Speech mo ba 'to? Diba Hindi?" Then he rolled his eyes, they all laugh again. His like that playful and joker but if his serious? Damn boy tumakbo kana kasi sobrang nakakatakot.
"Tito calix, Happy Ann—
That voice! The freak? His here?
Dahan-dahan akong lumingon sa may pwesto nila tito cali.
"A-aesei, naka-uwi kana pala? K-kailan pa?" Oh God! Why I am stuttering?? Gosh! I'm nervous. Nakita ko sila mama na may pag-aalalang tumingin sa'kin. Luh? Masyado naman ata silang nag-aalala. Nilingon ko ulit si Hades at ngayon ko lang napansin na may kasama siya, and w-wait what? nakalingkis Ito sakanya! Nakita siguro ni Aesei na nalilito ako kung sino ang kasama n'ya kaya the girl introduce herself.
"Hi, I'm Karina Azayn Reyes. His girlfriend, Happy anniversary po tita, tito." Magalang n'yang sabi. Nakita kong umismid si tita.
"W-what? Girlfriend?!" Di mo mahahalataan sa boses ko ang sakit kasi I am good at hiding my feelings.
"Yes, Any problem with that Chrys?" Then he raise his brow.
"A-ah ye— I mean no, no." With my hand gesture. This girl seems familiar, I think I saw her somewhere. Oh! I remember now. The heck? His Aesei's first love! The one who left him. Why are they together right now? Comeback? I bow down my head because my tears is near to fall.
"Tito restroom lang po, paki sabi kila mama." 'Di ko na hinintay tugon n'ya at lumakad na'ako patungong cr. Nakita kong lumingon si Aesei sa'kin at nakikita ko sa mata n'ya ang guilt.
I lock the door of the last cubicle. There, my tears are now falling. Why am I hurting like this? Because he compromised? May kasalanan din naman ako e, kasi ako yung umasa. But he promised! Why is he like that? Kung kailan mahal ko na s'ya diyan pa siya babalik sa ex niya? Humagulhol ako ng may napagtanto, karina is his first love, wala na talo na.
You can get through this chrys! You're strong right? Inhale, exhale.
'Let it hurt and let it go.'
"You'll be alright z." I wipe my tears and smiled at the mirror.
"What took you so long baby z?" Tita zoeri ask. "Uhm, just retouching myself tita." Then I smile, alam kong peke yun pero di nila mahahala yun.
"No need to retouch sweety, you're already beautiful, di gaya ng iba diyan." Then she rolled her eyes. "Tita, I know what you're doing, yaan mo na po sila, thank you next agad." I playfully wink at her. Her eyes winded.
"Charot lang po" then I do the peace sign. We laugh hard dahilan upang mapalingon sila tito sa amin. Sabay naming nilingon si Karina at inirapan. At tumawa na naman kami. With that I feel better. I'm so blessed talaga kasi meron akong sila.
I'm here at the exit right now, waiting for mama and papa. May kinausap pa kasi silang business partners nila. May kumalabit sa'kin kaya nilingon ko Ito.
"Can we talk?" Aesei pleaded.
"Wala na tayong dapat pag-usapan pa." Akmang aalis na ako kinaladkad n'ya ako sa may garden. "Ano ba?! Can you please let go of my hand?!" Iritang singhal ko.
"Chrys, I'm sorry for causing you pain but I know I promised per—
"May sinabi ba ako ha?! Diba wala? Nanahimik na nga ako dito eh." Malapit na tumulo luha ko, gosh! Help me.
"Yes, but nag-guilty ako Chrys. 'Di mo man sabihin na nasasaktan ka pero nakikita ko sa mga mata mo, please chrys I love her so much." He stated.
"Alam ko naman yun Hades, 'Di mo na kailangan ipamuka sa'kin." I cover my mouth to hold my sobs. Sobrang sakit ng dibdib ko.
"Y-you even promised. You told me that you l-love me! But w-why?!" I shouted him while sobbing.
"Yes! I promised pero matagal na yun chrys! Yes! I love you but my love for you is not enough to choose you! I love Karina more that you! it's just a pure game and you know that. I hope you understand." Then he left me while crying.
'It's just a pure game.'
"Damn, why are you hurting me like this?" I whisper, I feel someone hugging me.
"C-chrys? What happen to you? Hush now, I'm here ok?" There, kiro came again to help me fix myself. My bestfriend hug me tight.
'We're hurting right now but someone will come and help you fix yourself.'
'Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be.'
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Falling game
General Fiction"When you have a strong mental game, you will notice more great days and fewer difficult days." She entered a game that she knows, she can never turned back. "I broke my own rules for you"
