After the check up, I asked Gideon to drive me home. Nag aya siyang mag lunch sa isang restaurant pero tinanggihan ko na. Pagkahatid niya sa ‘kin ay agad ko rin siyang pinauwi.
I don’t want to associate with him anymore. Enough with after care. What happened last night is a pure one night stand. It happened because of lust. Nothing more but lust.
I smiled bitterly.
I never thought that I would give my first to the man that I don’t even love. I planned to give myself to the man I love after marriage. That plan remained unchanged even after six years of being with Wayne.
Sa loob ng anim na taon ay hindi ko ‘yun binigay kay Wayne kaya naghanap siya ng ibang magbibigay sa kaniya nun. He bedded his so-called girl best friend.
They did it on the same bed where we used to cuddle. I saw it with my own eyes. Him inside her doing the nasty shit on the same day as our supposedly happy sixth years anniversary.
“Siya lang naging masaya. Kingmother siya.”
Napalingon ako sa pintuan nang may marinig na tumatawag duon. Pinilit kong maglakad nang maayos kahit na masakit parin ang katawan higit na ang pagkababae.
“Wait lang po!” mukhang matatagalan ako bago makarating sa gate.
Pagkabukas ng pintuan ay agad kong natanaw ang lalaking nakatayo sa labas ng gate. Agad niya rin akong nakita.
“Jollibee delivery po, Ma’am!” inangat niya ang hawak na paper bag na may mukha ng bubuyog.
“Hindi po ako nag order, Kuya.”
“Pero rito po ang address na nakalagay. Aaliyah Gia Moris?”
Maingat akong naglakad palapit sa gate na hindi naman kalayuan. Binuksan ko ang gate at hinarap ang delivery rider na mukhang na scam.
“Ako nga po si Aaliyah, Kuya. Pero wala akong inorder.”
“Swerte mo, Ma’am. Bayad na ‘yan.” Nilahad niya sa ‘kin ang hawak na paper bag.
Tinanggap ko ‘yun kahit na nagdadalawang isip. Agad akong pumasok sa loob ng bahay nang makaalis ang rider.
Nilapag ko sa center table ang paper bag beside my phone bago naupo sa sofa. I picked up my phone when I heard the notification sound.
It’s a notification from Facebook app.
Ross Gideon Vazquez sent you a friend request.
Then another notification came. A notification from Instagram.
Ross Vazquez followed you.
I received a message from unregistered number.
09131185212:
Hi! Take your meds after eating lunch.
09131185212:
This is Ross Gideon by the way.
Napakunot ang nuo ko dahil sa pagtataka. Where the hell did he get my socials and my number?
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Twisted Red String
RomansaYears later, they met again. This time there's no Wayne in his way. Ross grabbed the opportunity. He took the chance. He claimed what he wanted. They did the THING. A one-night stand- that is for Gia, but Ross doesn't like the idea of it. He wants...
