"No! Im just uhmm yeah kind of shock"Sagot ni Song

"Ina why are you not talking?"Tanong ni Tita

"I don't know im just happy because finally it's happening"Ngiting sagot ko

"And it's because of you"Sabi ni Tita tsaka ako niyakap ni Song sa bewang

So yun nagusap kami tungkol sa gagawin at dito sa thailand gaganapin we still don't know the date but Tita said this year mangyayari at the deal na dito ako magiinvest sa company nila.

"So deal?"Tanong ni Tita

"Ofcourse"Ngiting sabi ko

"Then congratulation and welcome to the company"Sabi ni Tita kaya napangiti ako

"Mam the meeting will start now"Napatingin kaming tatlo sa isa't isa

"I think we need to go"Sabi ni Song

"Okay but be safe. Goodbye"Sabi niya tsaka kami niyakap at umalis

"Thank you"Sabi ni Song sa akin tsaka ako niyakap

"No need"Sagot ko

"So saan tayo?"Tanong ko tsaka sya hinawakan sa kamay at lumabas

"Cafe Maniac?"Patanog na sagot ni Song

"Sure"Sagot ko

Habang palabas ng company ay nakasalubong namin si Phai

"Soda"Yun lang yung narinig ko bago sya tumigil sa harap namin at nagmadaling naglakad

"Phai!"Tawag ko tsaka ko naramdaman ang higpit ng hawak sa akin ni Song

"Why did you call him!"Galit na bulong ni Song

"Phai"Tawag ko ulit tsaka sya tuluyang tumigil kaya lumapit kami

"Don't!"Sabi ni Song dahil hinawakan ko sa braso si Phai

"What do you want?"Galit na sagot nya tsaka humarap at tinaggal ang pagkakahawak ko sa kanya

"Let's talk"Sagot ko

"Im busy"Sagot nya tsaka naglakad ulit

"You still can't accept that Song is not yours even tha--"Bigla syang tumigil at naglakad pabalik dahilan para tumigil ako sa pagsasalita

"Then let's talk ,Cafe Maniac now "Sagot nya tsaka naunang lumabas

"What are doing Ina!"Saway ni Song

"Song ano ba makisama ka na lang"Sagot ko tsaka kami sumakay sa taxi

"Cafe Maniac front of xxx hotel"Sagot ko sa driver

"You're insane! Why did you call him!"Galit na sabi nya

"Then im insane! I just want to clear something!"Sagot ko

"Clear what? Ina I know him he will do anything because he can't accept that he is lose"Sabi nya

"And you know me Song Im not doing anything I just want him to realize something"Sagot ko tsaka sya tuluyang nanahimik

Pag dating namin nakita ko sya agad

"Tara"Sabi ko kay Song tsaka kami umupo sa harap nya

Tinawag ko muna yung waiter tsaka umorder

"Phai"Umpisa ko tsaka sya humarap pero nakatingin kay Song

"Im sorry if Song d--"Pinutol nya ko sa pagsasalita

"Be straight to the point Ms.Dolfo"Sagot nya tsaka dumatibg yung order at ako uminom muna

"We're getting married"Sagot ko tsaka ko nakita ang paghawak nya ng madiin sa kape

"So what do you want me to do?"Sagot nya

"I know that you're still angry with us but I want you and Song have a closure so im leaving"Sagot ko pero naramdaman ko ang hawak ni Song sa akin

"I trust you"Sagot ko tsaka bumitaw at lumabas

Songsuda's POV

"Marrying a girl ha"Rinig kong sabi niya kaya napatigin ako sa kanya

"I don't want to talk about it"Habol nya

"I don't want it too"Sagot ko

"Then let's not talk"Sagot nya tsaka patayo pero pinigilan ko

"But for Ina I will . So please"Sagot ko tsaka sya bumalik sa posisyon nya

"Gusto ko lang magsorry dahil sa ginawa ko. Alam kong we are almost there we are almost a husband and wife but she came. Im sorry pero akala ko hindi ko na sya makikita pero dumating sya. Kung ikukumapara mo 9 years sa ilang buwan na naging kami dapat piliin kita pero it's not about the time we spend it's about the person you love the most"Paliwanag ko

"Kung hindi ba sya bumalik ako pa rin?"Tanong nya

"Hindi ko alam. Gumawa ako ng paraan para bumalik sa pilipinas pero ayaw ni Mommy ayaw niyo kaya wala akong choice kundi manatili dito. Hindi mo ba alam na mas masasaktan natin ang isa't isa kung pinili kita? Kung tayo pa rin magpapakatanga ka sa akin?"Tanong ko sa kanya

"Oo Soda! Because I love you so much to let go. Handa akong magpakatanga"Nakayukong sagot nya

"But im not the one for you. Nagpakatanga ka na then try to other girl na magpapakatanga din sayo. Don't just stay in one place try to move walang mawawala"Advice ko

"Nine years is no joke Soda. Do you think na I can move?"Tanong nya

"You can Phai. There are so many girls na naghahabol sayo. Maybe you can love them as much as you loved me"Sagot ko

"Then how?"Sigaw na tanong nya

"Accept me and Ina"Sagot ko

"I can't"Sagot nya

"Hindi na magiging tayo Phai bat hindi mo matanggap yun"Reklamo ko

"I can't just let go of everthing!"Sagot nya kaya nanahimik ako

"You're my everything Soda since the day I saw you"Sabi nya habang nakayuko and I know he's crying

"But I can't be your everything again just just let go Phai. You don't deserve me"Nagaalalang sagot ko

"Let go? Sinong mag lelet-go sa nine years! Ikaw lang naman ang may kaya nun! Niloko mo ko , pinaniwala mo ko but I love you Soda I just can't hate you"Sagot nya at ako napatingin na lang sa mga tao dahil nakatingin na sa amin

"The memories are still there for you but not me. I deserve to be hated Phai just hate me!"Sagot ko naman

"No you don't. I'll let you go but I will not forget about you"Sagot nya ulit tsaka kami nanhimik

"If Soda If , If she doesn't love you im still here"Sagot nya

"Hindi mangyayari yun"Sagot

"I know hahaha kaya nga kung lang naman"Sagot nya tsaka nagpunas ng luha

"Im still here remember that"Sabi nya tsaka tuluyang umalis

Ang hirap nyang tignan nang nahihirapan. Minahal ko rin sya pero hanggang dito na lang yung nararamdaman ko. Mahal na mahal ko si Ina masama bang piliin ko yung gusto ko kaysa sa dapat.

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