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Experts say that pink calms and reassures our emotional energies, alleviating feelings of anger, abandonment and even neglect. I was not a complete fool of love, per se, but the fact that my ex-boyfriend cheated on me.
Because of that, I started to wear pink. Gusto kong maging maayos na ang lahat.
If I am not mistaken, we had been separated for three months already. Malaking lamat sa pagkatao ko ang ginawa niya. It questioned my self-worth.
May nagawa ba akong mali? May kulang pa ba sa akin?
"Fritz!"
"Oh Antoinette, what is it?"
Nagyakapan kami sa kaibigan kong si Antoinette. Isa siyang ganap na receptionist sa Peninsula hotel na pinagtatarabahuhan ko.
"Look!" She raised her right hand. I gasped when I saw a gorgeous diamond ring on her ring finger!
"Omg! Congrats!"
"Philip proposed to me yesterday," she bragged with her eyes twinkling in delight.
I gave her a small smile. "Bride's maid ako ha?"
"Syempre, makakalimutan ko pa ba ang napakaganda naming hotel manager?"
"Ewan ko sa'yo! Mauna na ako. Congrats ulit!"
I waved before turning my back on her. I sighed. Hindi ko maiwasang malungkot at mainggit kay Antoinette. Buti pa siya may true love na. Ako kaya?
Ayaw ko muna pumasok sa isang relasyon. I'm a date to marry type of person. I will guard this heart until the day comes that a guy is brave enough to break the walls.
Pumasok ako sa elevator habang nakatulala lang sa harapan. The wound is still fresh but I know I will move on.
Sasarado na sana ang elevator nang biglang pumasok ang isang lalakeng kinamumuhian ko. He went in while wearing the usual smug look on his face.
"Hi, miss sungit."
"Don't start, Loyd." He just laughed like an idiot.
Loyd Gatchalian— the best friend of my boss and a notorious playboy of the town. I hate him. Period.
"I heard you're single," ngising aso niya na inirapan ko.
"Ano naman ngayon?"
"Bakit ang sungit mo, miss? Is it your time of the month?"
See? That's the reason why I loath this guy so much!
"Just leave me alone."
Loyd is a smooth-talker. Aside from that, he also has a pretty face. Hindi na ako magtataka pa kung bakit nahuhumaling ang kababaihan sa kaniya.
Nagulat ako nang bigla niyang pinindot ang emergency button kaya huminto sa pag-andar ang elevator.
"What the hell? Why did you do that?!"
He tilted his head on the other side while he's trying to evade my personal space!
"Don't come near me, kung ayaw mong tatawag ako sa pulis!"
Humalakhak siya at napailing. "I won't do you any harm, Fritz. I will never hurt you."
"I can't believe those words came from a playboy like you," I retaliated. He looked pained by the poison of my choice of words but I didn't care.
"Single ako, single ka rin. May chance na ba ako sayo, Fritz?"
"I won't give you any chances, Loyd. Sasaktan mo lang ako sa huli."
"I promise you that I will make you the happiest woman alive," he whispered under his breath. Hindi ako naniwala. Knowing Loyd, he's just trying to set up a trap to his prey.
"Sorry, but it is a no."
"C'mon. Just give me a month to persuade you. If it won't really work, then I will leave you," he initiated.
Ako naman ngayon ang natawa. "Anong nakain mo ngayon ha? Tigil-tigilan mo ako dahil ayaw ko sa mga manloloko."
"Let me prove it to you," pagpupumilit niya.
What if I will love the game and he will fall in love with the player?
An idea struck in my head. What if I'll make him fall hard for me and I'll be the one leaving? That way, the playboy's heart will break.
"Deal. A month then."
I swear, I will win this game. Let's see how it will lead you to your own downfall, Loyd Gatchalian.
We went on dates during weekends. Napansin ko ang kaniyang efforts sa paghatid-sundo sa akin. He was unexpectedly a gentleman.
"Isang burger, chips at regular coke," sabi ko habang inaabot sa kaniya ang bayad.
He frowned. "Don't hurt my ego, baby. I can pay for it."
"This is how a playboy works, huh?" Pinagtaasan ko siya ng kilay. Tumikhim siya at marahang hinaplos ang pisnge ko.
"I'm serious to you. Ikaw lang ang ginanito ko, Fritz."
I didn't know how to react. Should I be happy?
Kapag nasa trabaho ako ay dinadalhan niya ako ng mga pagkain. The employees already saw his cheap tricks and they fell for it! Bakit ba sila kinikilig?
"Chocolates for my baby," he grinned and placed the box of chocolate on my desk.
"Seriously, Loyd? Tinotoo mo na talaga?"
"I told you, I am dead serious."
Whatever. Sasaktan din naman kita sa huli.
Time flies so fast that I didn't even notice that it was the last day of the game. I didn't fell for him. Not even a bit. So why am I anxious?
We decided to meet on a restaurant. I will leave him today. I will tell him that it's game over. I will hurt the playboy.
Nakarating ako sa restaurant. I was shocked when I saw him together with a woman. They seemed happy.
Hindi ko namalayang umiiyak na pala ako.
Siya ang manloloko ngunit ako pala ang loloko sa sarili ko.
Bigla siyang lumingon sa aking direksyon. I immediately ran outside but someone held my wrist tightly.
It was him.
"Bitawan mo ako! I hate you!"
"What are those tears for?"
"Shut up!"
His eyes were pleading. "Mahal mo na ako?"
"Oo! Masaya ka na?!"
"Kapatid ko iyon kaya bakit ka nagseselos?"
Finally, this is my second chance at love and I have no regrets at all.
"I love you so bad that I forgot to tell you something."
