Wreck Me, Cia Clemente

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"Tss. May mga langaw pa rin pala rito, ano?" He intentionally said it out loud to let me hear it.

"Ay naku sorry po, sir." one of the staffs thinking there really is a fly. "Pasensya na po, sir."

Hindi iyon pinansin ni Leo bagkus ay naupo sa upuan na kaharap ng kinauupuan ko. He gave me a mocking smirk and started laughing at my blank reaction.

"Kamusta, bro? Masarap ba 'yong sinuka ko?"

Agad na nagpanting ang tainga ko at nag-init ang aking sistema dahil sa kabastusan niya. Napakalakas ng loob niyang magsabi ng ganito gayong siya na ang isinuka ni Esmeralda. Iyong paraan niya ng pagsasalita, halata mong walang ibang intensyon kung hindi ang mang-inis kaya naman sinisigurado kong hindi ako magpapaapekto at magpapadala sa init ng ulo.

"What does it feel, bro?" he continued. "What does it feel reusing the dirt I threw away?"

"You can't get the reaction you'll want to see from me, Leo. I am far different from you. She threw you out. That is the story."

He laughed. Even the few customers are looking at him because he is getting attention because of how loud his voice is.

"Huwag mong baliktarin ang usapan, bro. Alam nating lahat na natalo man ako sa kaso, nagamit at pinarausan ko pa rin si Emerald." pagyayabang niya. "Nagamit ko siya nang paulit-ulit. Wala na siyang kuwenta dahil marumi na siya." he laughed.

I am punching him inside my head. Pigil na pigil ang galit ko sa kaniya. Ayaw ko siyang patulan. Ayaw kong makuha niya ang gusto niyang reaksyon sa akin kaya naman nginitian ko na lang siya't napailing. Kasabay noon ay nagsalita ang staff. Tinawag niya ang pangalan ko.

"Three large frap and our cake special "Para sa mga najowa ang best friend." for Sir Lucas." she said.

I looked at her direction and quickly looked back at Leo. Nahalata kong sumama ang timpla niya and I knew his ego was trampled. It is obvious he wants Esmeralda back despite what happened between them and our situation. Nakangiti lang akong tumayo para kunin ang order ko. I contemplated for a bit, but I did it. Bago ako pumunta para kunin ang order ko ay bumalik ako sandali sa harapan ni Leo at ngumiti.

"Shame on you to think she's not valuable because of her past. Shame on you to measure a woman's worth based on her mistakes. You said she's dirty. Well, now she is not because you were the only dirt she has before." I said. "I am glad she fell out of love with you now. I am glad He messed everything up sooner so that she will not end up with you and suffer with your fucked up behavior.  No real man would video tape sexing up with a woman without her permission, bro. A woman who only thought she was making you feel loved."

He got silent as I heave a sigh and continue one final talk with him.

"Don't worry, she's always safe and valued with me."

Iyon na lamang ang sinabi ko saka nagdiretso na sa pagkuha ng order ko. Mabuti naman at hindi na siya nanggulo pa. Nanahimik na lang siya roon sa kinauupuan niya. Bumabalik na ang sigla ko ngunit pagkalabas ko ng cafe ay hindi ko na naman inaasahang may makikita akong ayaw ko nang makita.