Memories of You (Completed)

Chapter 29

I went to the hospital as soon as I've got the call from tita Amelia. Only to find out, it wasn't Neo. It was Aidan.

He didn't even know na I am here right now because this is all tita Amelia's idea. At hindi ko alam kung bakit.

Also to find out that Neo's a close friend of Aidan too. Not that close, but they are close. To the extent na nagawa pang makipagsabwatan ni Neo kay tita Amelia para sa kanya.

“He overdosed himself. Buti na lang pinuntahan siya ng kapatid niya.” sambit ni Neo

I looked at him who was sleeping like an angel before I turned my gaze at his sister who was sleeping on the couch.

What made him do that?

“I don't know if you already know this and I don't think Aidan has any plans of telling you.” sambit ni Neo kaya nilingon ko siya

Tinignan niya ko saglit bago nagpakawala ng malalim na buntong hininga at yumuko.

Ano pa ba ang hindi ko alam?

“When things between you ended before...iyong friendship niyong nabuo dahil kay Cindy, kagagawan lahat ni Claire. Kakaalam lang din lahat ni Aidan this year. He trusted Claire that much kaya naniwala siya sa mga sinabi ni Claire.” pagpapaliwanag ni Neo

I looked at Aidan again and a memory flsshed back on my mind.

Iyon ba ang sinasabi niya sa gym noon?

I remember him saying things like Claire fooled him once so she can never do it to him again. Was that it? Was that about us?

“Aidan was already moved on from Cindy. I knew it was true when he told me. He even said he planned to court you, but Claire told him things that will ruin you. And yeah, kagaya nga ng sinabi ko, Aidan trusts her that much kaya naniwala siya.” dagdag pa ni Neo

I knew it. She has something to do with what happened between us. Kaya pala sa tuwing nagkakasalubong kaming dalawa sa school ay ang sama niyang makatingin. Even when Aidan and I ended our friendship, she still looked at me the same way. Love fooled her.

Masyado na yata siyang binulag ng nararamdaman niya kay Aidan at nagawa niyang manira ng ibang tao para sa ikakasaya niya. Kaya niyang manakit ng ibang tao para lang sa ikakasaya niya.

“Why didn't Aidan tell me?” tanong ko

“Makikinig ka ba sa kanya? Maniniwala ka ba sa kanya?” sunod-sunod na tanong ni Neo na siyang nagpatahimik sakin

Kung totoong kagagawan ni Claire ang lahat....ano iyong sinabi ni Aidan na guilt lang ang nararamdaman niya para sakin? What was that? Was that even real?

“He also said he was just feeling guilty that's why he's being nice to me.” sumbat ko

Narinig ko 'yon. Hindi ako bingi para magkamali ng dinig o ano. Iyon ang sinabi niya. Nanggaling mismo 'yon sa kanya.

“Sigurado ka bang iyon lang ang sinabi niya?” tanong ni Neo

Once again, I failed to say anything. Dahil alam kong hindi.

Siguro nga ay tama sina Roisin at Laoise noon. Siguro nga ay may karugtong pa ang sinabi ni Aidan pero hindi ko na narinig kasi umalis na ko. Siguro nga hindi iyon ang kabuoan ng sinabi niya pero hindi na ko nagkaroon ng chance na marinig iyon dahil sinara ko na ang tenga ko. Pinaniwalaan ko ang narinig ko lang.

Kung sana alam ko lang na aabot kami sa ganito, I shouldn't have ended things with him. Hindi ko naisip na aabot sa puntong ganito. I didn't know he could do this to himself.