fake love | chapter one
nasa kwarto ako ngayon, just finished dinner. boredom strikes.
my phone beeped, a text message from taehyung, my boyfriend.
taehyung :
hi, andrea. pwedeng magkita tayo sa park? as in...rn?
napakunot ang noo ko. it's 7pm. is he asking me out for star-gazing? nagtipa akong reply.
me :
depende. is this urgent?
wala pang isang minuto'y nagreply agad siya.
taehyung :
yes.
well then, i guess i have two options. one, believe his words and meet him at the park and two, don't believe him at hindi siya kitain.
i choose option one.
mabilis ang naging paglakad ko papuntang parke. limang minutong puno ng katahimikan. the swing was empty in th park so i decided to sit down and softly push myself.
i was cut off by heavy sighs from behind me. it was taehyung.
"so bakit mo ako pinapunta dito?" tanong ko sa kaniya.
"dahil kailangan nating magusap ng masinsinan."
nagtaka ako. we're pretty fine these past days. "about?"
"us." simpleng sabi niya at umupo sa isa pang swing sa tabi ko. we both felt the cold air wrapping our bodies.
"i'm sorry andy. but i can't bear to stay any longer. i'll set things straight," huminga siya ng malalim. "but i guess i should make time for you. possibly the last."
i'm damn confused.
"our 2-year relationship was such an amazing adventure, thank you for that. our relationship was healthy," he sighed. "but that's only from your's and others' point of view. ours was really unhealthy. lingid sa kaalaman mo ang libo-libong sikretong nakatago lamang sa isip ko."
i'm so damn confused. and slowly getting emotional.
"a week from now is our 3rd anniversary. but i won't wait for that day. i have limited time," nagsalita na ako. "what do you mean, tae? what are you saying?"
a tear escaped from his eyes. "i'm sorry andrea, but for two years, all the love i expressed to you was...fake."
"huh?" i didn't get what he meant. but tears were running down my face as well.
hindi ko kayang tanggapin ang conclusion sa isipan ko.
"i'm so sorry, andrea. but it was fake love." and then he immediately left the park, and at the same time, he left me.
