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Game 48 -To heal without each other

Kaya simula nang araw na iyon, wala ng nagbanggit ng pangalan ni Emma at Andy sa harap niya. Pero alam niya na may mga balita ito tungkol sa dalawa lalo na si Ron, ang alam pa nga niya ay bumisita si Ron sa mga ito noon.

Gusto rin niyang malaman kung ano ang kalagayan ng mga ito kaso natatakot siyang magtanong, paano kung yung sagot ay hindi niya magustuhan? Ignorance is bliss for this matter even when sometimes it’s torture. Torture of not knowing whether she’s fine or did they rekindle their love. For the latter he rather be ignorant of the news.

“Sigurado kang babalik na sila?” narinig niya ang boses ni Charlene na papalapit, nasa bahay si Caleb ngayon nila Ethan dahil inimbita siya ng mga ito para sa barbeque. Minsan nalang silang magbabarkada na magkita kita lalo’t ngayon na busy siya sa trabaho at isa pa simula ng umalis si Andy ay may strain na sa pagkakaibigan nila.

Doon lang din kasi nalaman ni Caleb na siya lang ang walang alam dati sa relasyon nila Emma at Andy. Hindi lang pala si Ron ang may alam kundi pati sila Ethan at Nico. Hindi niya alam kung bakit sa daming taon na pagkakaibigan nila hindi niya nalaman ang tungkol kay Emma. Sila Ethan at Nico ay alam na ang relasyon na ito nung nasa college pa sila kay tagal na nilang alam at talagang nagtaka siya kung bakit siya lang ang walang kaalam alam.

He tried to remember all those conversation they had with women and he really cannot recall Andy telling them about his high school girlfriend. Maybe he had but he was too infatuated with Regina to care at that time.

But he did remember once, Andy going to his dorm room one night confessing to him that he was brokenhearted because a girl ended things with him. Andy did look like hell that time maybe because he was stone drunk. Hindi niya to pinansin dati dahil nasa college palang sila may pagka ladies’ man na si Andy. Pero kung binigyan niya ito ng pansin nung gabing iyon ay baka tinanong niya kay Andy kung sino si Effie.

When he realized that Andy once called Emma, Effie he then learned why Emma never wanted to be called Effie. It hurt a bit because Effie was for Andy’s only. He was the only one allowed to call her Effie and never Caleb.

“Yeah... tinawagan na ako at pinapapunta ako sa Tagaytay para tignan yung bahay.” It was Ron’s voice.

“Ba’t hindi nalang sila tumira sa bahay ni Ate E—” Charlene stopped when they reached the living room only to see Caleb already inside. “Kuya.”

Ngumiti ng maliit si Caleb, hindi na nito kailangan pang ituloy ang sasabihin dahil napagtanto na ni Caleb kung sino ang babalik at kung sino ang naghahanap ng bahay.

They were coming back. And they were still going to live in one house. So much for waiting. It was too late now. 

“It’s okay you can talk freely Charlene.” Caleb shrugged nonchalantly. “I won’t go ballistic.”

She sighed and sat on the couch across him. “Talaga kuya?”

He nodded. “So when are they coming back?” he asked.

Nagpunta si Ron sa may bar, he poured two glasses of brandy. He walked towards Caleb and handed him one. He sat next to him. “Next month.”