The Agony Of Love

THE AGONY OF LOVE 4

Nagulat ito sa biglaang pagpasok niya sa loob ng opisina. Nicholas was frowning. Halatang wala sa mood. Badtrip? Sarap asarin. He grinned.

But Nic managed to smiled for awhile at ibinaba ang hawak na mga papeles.

"Just married. Anong masamang hangin ang nagtaboy sayo dito?"

He threw his head and laugh. Na-amuse siyang nakangiti sa gawi nito. Tinitigan niya ito at halatang may kakaibang pagbabago.

"Hey! You bloom. Having a wife like Chasity makes all worth while. Look at you, nasa itsura mo ang pagkakaroon na ng anak."

Napamaang ito sa sinabi niya. Sa nakikita niya, malamang masaya at seryuso ito sa pagkakaroon ng asawa. Sadyang mataas lang talaga ang pride nito para tanggapin ang kinain nitong mga binitwang salita noon na hindi mag-aasawa o magpapakabaliw sap ag-ibig. Palibhasa hindi pa nito nasubukang mainlove.

"Of course not! In fact, after six months I'll file an annulment for our marriage."

He denied vigorously sabay iwas ng kanyang mga mata. Tumawa siya ulit dahil tila hindi naman matutpad ang sinasabi nitong annulment. The man he's talking right now is in denial with his own feelings. He looked decompose. At itinuon muli nito ang atensyon sa mga paper works sa table.

Pasalampak siyang naupo sa sofa. He crossed his legs and relax himself in a comfortable squab.

"Sino niloloko mo? Mark my word Nic, you won't do that. I can see now that you're falling with your wife. Love is hard to resist." He's been there.

Nic glowered his eyes at him. He was grinning playfully. He could see the way Nic laid his eyes on his wife. Nic's pride is high as Mount Everest. Kaya naiintindihan niya ito. He attended his wedding and Nic acted like a possessive husband.

"Oh, I almost forgot that you were an expert lover to Louise a long time ago."

Nic replied with sarcasm. Natigilan siya. Pinakaayaw niya sa lahat ang binabalik at pinapaalala ang masasakit niyang nakaraan. He had enough of that. He gritted his teeth secretly and averted his eyes right away. He sighed.

"Well, that was six years ago. Not anymore." He said in a monotonous voice.

He took magazine at wala sa sariling binuklat ang mga ito. He still can't believe na nakakaramdam parin siya ng pait sa tuwing naaalala niya ang ginawa sa kanya ng dating kasintahan. Damn.

Nic just shrugged, not minding what was his reaction.

Love will ruin you. At yon ang nangyari sa buhay niya for the past six years. Dahil sa nangyari, he has no plans na magkaroon ulit ng seryusong relasyon. Lahat ng mga naging karelasyon niya ay hindi na niya sinseryuso. He can't even say na nagkaroon siya ng relasyon sa iba maliban kay Rhean. He never labeled them as his girlfriend. Women who pass his life after her were just only flings. They were all just flings period. Nothing more. No feelings, no string attached. He'd still enjoying his freedom.

He felt like he was made from stone. He couldn't feel anything, except lust from someone na nang-aakit at lumalapit sa kanya sa oras ng pangangailangan niya. Akala niya noon ganun lang kasimple ang buhay, ganun lang kasimple ang magmahal. Ibinuhos niya ang lahat at handang magpaalipin. Pero sa huli iniwan padin siya at ipinagpalit sa iba. A fvcking love and mistake.

"Anyway, akala ko ba uuwi ka na sa Australia?"

Basag nito sa katahimikan. He took a glance at him briefly dragging his attention back to the present. Pagkatapos ng family reunion two months ago ay agad siyang umalis pauwi ng Australia. Inaasikaso niya lang ang dapat asikasuhin sa negosyo.

"Mom needs me here. Si ate Jelai daw muna ang mamahala doon sa Australia."

Sagot niya na nakatuon parin sa binabasang magazine. Nic stood up at umupo sa sofa, sa harapan niya.