Chapter 14----The Past
MARK's POV
A WHIRLWIND ROMANCE: Logan Garcia, engaged
Headline for today. I never thought that man would be engaged. He's the most workaholic person I know. I unfolded the showbiz newspaper and O_O
Cierra?
Logan is engaged to Cierra?
I saw the pictures of them kissing and Logan showing off her ring.
While looking at them, I just felt something breaking...
My heart.
*Sa school
I missed first period. Wala ako sa mood ngayon. Alam ko kasi, in time pakikiusapan rin ni Logan si Cierra to stay away from me. Alangan naman ako an piliin ni Cierra, eh di naman ako ang fiancé niya?
I don't want to reach that time. Each day that I know her, I fall harder. I don't want to reach the time na mas mahuhulog ako. Dahil mas masakit na iyon. I have to tell her about the past.
When I arrived, I saw our blockmates na pinagkaguluhan si Cierra.
"Ahem," I faked cough para mapansin. Everyone looked at me.
"Can I borrow the future Mrs. Garcia for a moment?" tiningnan ako ni Cierra na para bang nagta-thank you.
Cierra walked towards me at sabay kaming pumunta sa butterfly sanctuary ng school.
"Mark. Bakit umabsent ka? May quiz tayo kanina, ah," sabi niya habang nakangiti.
"I wasn't feeling well."
"Ah..."
"Cierra, have you ever told Logan that we're friends?"
"Di naman iyon nagtatanong eh. Bakit? Gusto mo ipakilala sa kanya?"
I shook my head.
"We already know each other. May past kami."
Napa O_O siya. May crazy ideas na namang namumuo sa isipan nito.
"Cierra! Di kami bakla!" at tumawa kaming dalawa.
"Ang broad naman kasi ng sinabi mo!" tumawa ulit siya.
"Makinig ka nga..."
"Sige."
"Okay. Logan, Venus and I used to be the best of friends. At dati pa, minahal ko na ang sister ni Logan, si Penelope. Iyong ice skating champion ng Singapore..
...naging kami ni Penelope. Little did I know, my parents were only using me to spy on the Garcias. They were planning on entering the recording business. They found out through me, that the biggest deal that could shoot Golden Recordings to the top in Asia is the Arios account. At that time, Logan was newly assigned the CEO of the company and the account was mainly on his hands.
Penelope told me the ways and means of the Arios account. Dahil di ko alam ang plano ng parents ko ay dumaldal lang ako. We end up getting the account. Penny got so mad at me dahil ginamit ko lang daw siya.
Di totoo iyon, Cierra. I loved Penny with all that I knew. Pero di siya naniwala. Penny left the Philippines to live in Singapore. It's been years pero di pa rin siya bumabalik.
When Penny left, the pain was almost unbearable. Venus was there to comfort me. One drunken night, I kissed her madly. Nakita ni Logan iyon. He was so angry na binugbog niya ako.
He was able to forgive Venus. But me, never. I know Logan. He was not or is not angry because he lost the account. He's angry dahil sa akin, lumayo ang sister niya... I've tried but he just couldn't forgive me."
Ilang minuto rin bago nagsalita si Cierra.
"Bakit mo sinasabi sakin ang lahat ng to?"
"I know, in time. Logan will ask you to stay away from me."
"Di ko naman kailangang lumayo."
Tumingin siya sa akin.
"Mark, friends naman tayo, di ba? Di naman ako lalayo dahil lang diyan. Di naman ako mawawala."
Ngumiti siya sakin at tumayo.
"Hali ka na. Idadamay mo pa ako sa pagka-cutting mo!" tumawa siya at tumakbo.
I just walked while following her.
Ganito ba talaga siya ka open-minded?
"Cierra, bakit di mo ko sinampal? Bakit di ka nagalit?"
I asked her nang dumating na kami sa room.
"Nabugbug ka na niya. Nagalit na lahat sayo. Ano ba naman ang itutulong kung magagalit pa ako?"
And she smiled again.
Please, Cierra. Don't make me fall for you.
