Keeping You Forever✔

Chapter 13: Ex

Arah's POV

Time flies so fast at heto kami ngayon, isang linggo na lang at mag iisang taon na kami ni Dave. Patapos na ang pangatlong taon ko sa college habang kasalukuyan namang nag rereview si Dave for his board exam.

Hindi ko pa alam kung saan ako mag aaral pagtungtong ko sa 4th year college. May inoffer kasi kay mama sa labas ng bansa na alam nyang makukuha ko.

Hanggang ngayon pinagiisipan ko pa ang offer na yun.

"Bae, malapit na ang October 29 one rose na natin." Paglalambing ni Dave sakin habang naka higa sa paanan ko.

Nasa field kami ngayon kung saan madalas akong tumambay kapag hinihintay ko sina Dina at Jelly.

"You're so excited Bae, pang limang beses mo ng sinasabi yan." Wika ko as I flip to the next page of the book I'm reading.

"Of course. Ikaw lang kaya ang tumagal sakin ng ganito." Masayang sagot nya kaya napa ngiti naman ako.

"Kasi nga, ngayon ka lang na in love ng ganito. At sakin pa. Ang swerte mo." Biro ko pa saka sya nginisihan. Ngumisi din ito ng malaki.

"You're so damn right Bae, pa kiss nga." Saka nya ako ninakawan ng halik habang naka tungo sakin.

"Bae!" Sita ko saka ngumiwi. I already told him not to do stealing kisses when we're in public. I'm still not used to pa rin kasi.

"Oy, nauna na pala ang mag love birds dito." Naka ngiting asar ni Dina sa amin na may napakalaking ngiti. I glanced at their hands and smirked.

Jake and Dina.

This two ended up together about 7 months ago. So funny how they both hated each other yet ended up together. Parang kami lang ni Dave.

"San kayo galing?" Tanong ko saka umupo ng maayos dahil hindi naman na naka higa sa paanan ko si Dave at kausap na si Jake.

"Sinundo ko 'tong si Dina. Tagal ng meeting nila eh." Sagot ni Jake sakin saka inakbayan si Dina.

"Dude, kelan nga ulit schedule ng board exam mo?" Tanong ni Jake.

"Sa November 9 na." Sagot naman ni Dave.

Nag kwentuhan lang kaming apat dahil free time namin. Si Jelly naman ay whole day may pasok kaya kaming apat lang ang naka tambay dito sa field.

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Apat na araw na lang at mag a-anniversary na kami ni Dave. We decided na dun sa restau nila kung saan ko sya ininterview ang magiging venue ng dinner date namin.

Gusto ko kasi ang ambiance ng lugar na yun.

Nasa isang convenience store ako ngayon at kasalukuyang nag g-grocery ng may isang babae ang lumapit sakin. Maganda naman ito at maputi. Halatang may ibang lahi.

May mangilan ngilang tao din ang napapa tingin sa pwesto namin and of course I know it's because of her.

"Hi Arah, I'm Kate Lim." Feeling close na saad nito. She smiled at me while extending her hand.

She seemed kind yet the most scary person is always kind on the surface but plots something bad to you secretly.

I'm not really that bitchy girl pero I don't like this girl. By the looks of her? Parang may hindi ito magandang maidudulot.

"You know me?" Tanong ko. Ibinaba nya naman ang kamay nyang hindi ko tinanggap. It just don't feek right hanging out with this girl.

"You're Dave's latest girlfriend, right?" Napa taas naman ako ng kilay. What's with her tone?

"Yes. Why?"

"Alam mo, kung hindi mo siguro naitatanong, I'm his ex fiancée before you." Then she smiled.

"Hindi sa pang ba-bad vibes sayo Arah ha, pero pang ilang girlfriend mo na ba si Arah, Dave?"

"Hmm... Si Ayesha, Quincy, Kate at of course last but not the least, Arah my baby."

So that's why she knows me. Hindi pa pala sya nakaka get over sa boyfriend ko. Ano naman ngayon kung ex fiancée sya ni Dave? Nagkatuluyan ba sila sa huli?

"So?" Tanong ko. I don't feel any jealousy towards this girl. I know what she's trying to do, but I'm not likely other girls out there na madaling mauto sa mga salita and stuffs.

Maganda nga sya at mukha pang sopistikado, pero sa hitsura pa lang may kasamaang ugali na.

"Alam mo, advice lang. Syempre naging kami rin ni Dave at I have to admit that, sa umpisa seryoso sya, but pag nag sawa na sya, iiwan ka nya na parang wala lang sa kanya. Like what he did to me. He cheated on me with another girl. We're about to build a happy family Arah, engaged na kami nun eh. But things happened." Mahabang litanya nya.

Yup, things happened. And when things happened not exactly to what you've expected? It only means, that thing ain't for you.

Para namang mauuto nya ako sa mga ganyan nya. Malakas ata radar ko sa mga ganitong sitwasyon at bagay. May mga kaibigan akong expert sa ganitong field eh.

I sighed.

"Is that why you're here? Para sabihin sakin yan?" Naka cross arms kong tanong. I even saw how her face fell in dismay.

"Nope, gusto ko rin sabihin sayo na you still don't know him. Hindi mo alam kung gaano sya ka playboy. Anong malay mo 'di ba? Hindi mo naman sya binabantayan sa lahat ng oras." Then she shrugged her shoulders off.

"Ok. Thank you for your concern. You may leave as I'm very busy as of now." Saka ako tumalikod at nag simulang mag tulak ng cart ng bigla nya akong hawakan sa braso.

Geez, this girl is something.

"What? May sasabihin ka pa ba?" Inis at irita kong tanong sabay bawi ng braso ko.

"Okay fine. Kung ayaw mong maniwala, I won't force you. But did he said something about us? No right? Concern lang ako sayo dahil babae din ako. Alam ko kung paano masaktan. I don't want you to get hurt. Think about it, nasa huli ang pagsisisi. Don't worry, I'm over with Dave. In fact, I'm already engaged. It's just that, I wanna be your friend." I shook my head while a small smile creeps into my face.

Mukhang naguluhan naman sya sa inakto ko.

"To be honest Kate Lim, right?" She nodded.

"Whatever you're gonna say, I trust Dave hundred percent. I know that he loves me so much dahil kapag hindi, we won't last like today. He didn't said anything about his past relationship with you maybe because he doesn't want me to think about nonsense things. And if ever he will, I am ready to listen and won't force him to do so. And if you regret something about your past relationship with Dave, sayo na yun. Wag mo akong idamay sa kung ano ang nararamdaman mo at wag mo sakin sabihin yan. You're just wasting your time here. Salamat sa advice, but I don't need it." I said saka tumalikod na pero napa hinto ako ng may maalala.

"And, I'm kinda choosy when it comes into making friends. I'm contented with the circle of friends I have." And with that, tuluyan ko na syang iniwan dun.

They're maybe somethings that they've shared when they're still together but that's all from the past. I won't be bother. May mga bagay din namang ginawa si Dave sakin na I'm confident hindi nya pa nagagawa sa Kate na yun. I know she's making a way para masira ang relasyon naming dalawa but that won't work especially for me.

Kasi ang Dave na kilala nya dati, ibang Dave na ngayon.

And just like what I've said, I trust Dave.

Nothing can make me overthink and doubt myself's capabilities.

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Bout to upload this on Monday yet advance ko na lang, baka magkaroon ulit ng interruption sa connection. See you on Tuesday! :)