He is decided to prove to her na nagbago na siya. He wants her forgiveness. He wants her back. He tries to change everything in him para pakinggan siya ni Alex sa mga paliwanag niya. Hindi na niya ulit ito kinulit. Binigyan niya ulit ito ng time para makapagisip basta ang alam niya nasa malapit lang dalaga. 2 months had pass and naging maganda ang working relationship niya with Tristan and his staff sa restaurant although hindi pa din siya pinapansin ni Alex. Until one night
“Alex?”
“Sir Adrienne”
“Baka this time pwede na tayong mag-usap, ng hindi nagaaway. Na hindi ka galit. I mean alam ko galit na galit ka sa nanyari. Pero..”
“Karl, hindi ganun kadali sa akin lahat ng nangyari. Pero sige let’s talk. You explain, but after this let’s stop.”
“Thank you.”
They went out for a dinner. A quiet and peaceful dinner. She never expected it to be like that. Pero nirespeto ni Karl ang katahimikan muna niya, naninibago siya dahil hindi sila nagsisigawan, parang humupa kusa ang galit niya. after their dinner he was brought into this beautiful place around Antipolo. Dun sila nagusap, tahimik maganda ang view. Hindi niya alam bakit siya pumayag, siguro para matahimik na din at hindi na bumalik ang past, totally moving on.
“I’m sorry, I became rude. I was rude. I am rude. Ako yung may kasalanan. Oo ang kapal ng mukha ko, humingi ng isa pagkakataon, na patawarin mo ako.”
“Ala mo Karl masayang masaya na ako ngayon, pero before..” long pause “GINAWA MO AKONG TANGA. Ginawa ko namang manhid ang sarili ko. Alam mo na ikaw na lang ang meron ako that time. I trusted you. But you broke it. Simula noon, I never believe in love. I never trusted anyone. Sinarado ko ang sarili ko sa mga taong posibleng mahal ako, kasi tumatakbo sa isip ko lolokohin lang din nila ako, lahat sila.” She breaks down; tears fell from her eyes continuously. “I thought hindi ako karapat dapat mahalin. NAGALIT AKO, HALOS ISUMPA KO SARILI KO” hinampas nya ng walang tigil ang dibdib ng lalaki. Sinampal sampal niya ito. Hanggang sa mapaatras ang lalaki. Patuloy syang umiyak at pilit naman siyang niyakap ni Karl. “Hinintay kita bumalik, para magpaliwanag, para balikan ako, pero wala.”
“Hindi ko alam, sobra sobra kitang nasaktan. Hon, nandito na ako, binalikan na kita. I promise I won’t leave you again. I will never hurt you, again.”
Tinulak siya ng dalaga “Hindi na ako babalik sayo. Karl, dapat wala na ako nararamdaman sayo ni galit. Siguro pumayag ako ngayon para tapusin na ang lahat. Masaya na ako, sa BEST FRIEND mo. Wag mo na guluhin ang maayos na.” pilit kumawala si Alex sa yakap ng binata.
“Hon, I’ll do everything, please let me.”
“Karl, if you want me to forgive you. RESPECT my decision.”
“I don’t wanna loose you”
“You already did.”
“Pati yung Alex na best friend ko, hindi ko na ba mababalikan? Hindi ba pwedeng kahit si KARL AT ALEX na lang ang balikan ko. Kahit hindi yung HON” Niyakap siya muli ng binata “I’m sorry, Alex. I really am sorry. Just let me fix everything between us, maibalik ko yung tiwala mo kahit bilang kaibigan.”
She stops sobbing, stood up and climb up to his car. She is quiet along the way until they reached Tristan’s condo
“Alex, I’m sorry” he said. She went out bang the car’s door. He looks at her walking away from him. He starts the engine and drove his car away from that place.
She enters their condominium and found Tristan sleeping on their bed. She changed her clothes and lay down beside him. She stares at him while he is sleeping soundly. She kissed him on his lips and tuck his head on his chest. She sobs quietly until she went to sleep.
