Zeph.
Ilang beses akong napabuntong-hininga habang naghihintay sa pagdating ni Miguel, Yen, at Jim. Nakaupo ako malapit sa bintana at palinga-linga ako umaasang makita ko na sila.
Anyway, it's not yet time. They aren't late yet. Nauna lang talaga akong dumating kasi na-excite akong lumabas after I locked myself up in my unit. I didn't accept any calls or visits for a week simply because I don't want them to see how miserable am I after what happened. My pride pa rin naman ako at hindi ako isang batang kailangang magsumbong at magpaawa.
Tama ng naging vulnerable ako sa harap nila. That won't happen again.
Well, if you'd ask me if I'd already moved on, ang sagot ay napakalaking HINDI pero may kasunod na "PA". I know I haven't moved on yet but I know I'll be soon.
"Finally, nagpakita ka rin!" Nabaling ang tingin ko paharap at ngumiti ng pilit ng makita ko si Yen.
Agad siyang tumakbo palapit sa akin at niyakap ako. "I missed you. Ang tagal natin hindi nagkita."
Yumakap ako pabalik. "I missed you, too." Sagot ko at saka ngumiti na rink ay Miguel at Jim na nasa likod ni yen.
Malungkot na ngiti ang ibinigay nila sa akin. I know, they've already found out what happened and I think they won't be eager to meet me kung hindi nila alam.
Nang makaupo kami ay agad-agad na nagkwento si Yen sa kung anong nangyari sa kanya. Paminsan-minsan ay tumatawa ako pero pakiramdam ko niloloko ang sarili ko kapag tumawa ako dahil alam kong hindi ako masaya. Pero ang sabi nga nila, Fake it until you make it. I'll fake it hanggang sa masanay na ako at kaya ko na talagang tumawa ng totoo.
"Eh ikaw, Zeph? What happened to you?" Yen asked after telling us her activities.
I breathed out heavily. Nagkatinginan pa kaming tatlo nila Jim at tila pati sila ay hindi alam kung ano ang dapat kong sabihin. "Nothing happened to me, Yen. I just—-I just had my heart broken again."
"What the hell?!" Yen exclaimed.
"Kailangang sumigaw?" Sita ni Jim sa kanya.
"T-teka... wala nga kasi akong alam! Hindi ko maintindihan! And yes! One more thing—-hindi ba hate natin si Miguel, bakit kasama na natin siya ulit?!" Nagpalipat-lipat ang tingin niya sa aming tatlo.
"Maraming nangyari." Jim started answering her question. "And with Miguel, nagkabati na ang dalawa. Matagal na."
"Ehhh???!!! What do you mean sa "nagkabati na"?" She said while quoting it with her fingers. "Don't tell me nagkabalikan kayo?" She asked, her eyes narrowing.
"No and I think that won't ever happen again. She doesn't love me anymore." Miguel answered.
"Ang gago mo kasi eh. Kung hindi ka nagpakasal sa kapatid nito edi sana kayo na ang kasal ngayon." Jim said with a hint of irritation in his voice.
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No Love Involved (COMPLETED)
General FictionZephanie Torres is known as the most silent of the group. She usually listens and just talk when it's badly needed. But behind this timid behavior, she's desperate to have her own family. A family that is composed of her and her child. Yes, just wit...
