Love, Hate

15

I, I'm I'm so in love with you
Whatever you want to do
Is all right with me
Cause you make me feel so brand new
And I want to spend my life with you

Al Green

Martine:

Seeing him again, bakit parang kahapon lang ng huli ko siyang makita? Alexander Gomez.

Alex: Martine!!

Martine: Alex! Kumusta?? she ask smiling.

Alex: Ako ang mangungumusta, i heard the news, naaksidente ka daw How are you? Nag alala ako.

Martine: Im okay, may mga hindi lang ako maalala but im undergoing therapy she answered. Bakit ba ako kinakabahan?

Alex: Ahh that's good, Flowers for you pala. Sabay abot sakin ng bulaklak. It's tulips, napangiti ako. Kilala nga niya ako.

Martine: You remember. Thank you.

Alex: Ofcourse how can i forget he said smiling.

Everything is going smoothly ng biglang bumungad ang mukha ni Donny sa pintuan.

Kahit na they are living separately, alam ko pa din naman na kasal kami. She saw the videos, wedding pictures even their marriage certificate so she is really married to this man.

Guilt, i don't why i am feeling this, maybe because i am seeing Alex differently. Is it okay? Masama na ba ako? But i can't remember Donny. Si alex naaalala ko siya. How we are as friends.

Donny: Babe! Hello.. kumusta araw mo? nakangiti nitong tanong.

Im a bit shock na makita ito, bakit hindi nag inform si Agnes?

Donny: Uyy may bisita ka pala.. Hello... Babe.. won't you introduce me sa bisita??

Martine: Ahh yes, Alex.. Meet Donny.. his the COO of the company. Tumayo ako para ei pakilala ang dalawa. 

Alex: Ahh hello..  Alexander Gomez. A good friend of Martine. Inabot nito ang kamay na tinanggap naman ni Donny. What a relief!

She can feel the tention between the two. Nararamdaman kaya ng dalawa na kinakabahan din ako?

Donny: Donato Antonio Pangilinan, Husband of Martine. Nice meeting you.

Martine: Ahhh.... yes.. by papers.. sagot ko. They arent living together! Hindi ko alam pero asar na asar akong makita itong lalaking to. Pano ko ba to nagustuhan sa isip isip ko. I always go for the bad boy rather than boy next door type. At si Alex yun.

She saw Donny stiffen sa sinabi ko but that's her truth. May slight guilt din akong naramdaman when she saw pain in his eyes.

Alex: Ahh okay.. Nice meeting you. Binibisita ko lang si Martine to check on her. Nalaman ko kasi na naaksidente siya.

Donny: Yes, magkasama kami sa aksidente and Martine is still under treatment.

Alex: Nasabi nga niya. Sabay tingin sakin.  He smiled so i smiled back.

Donny: Naaalala mo ba siya babe? Alex Im sorry may mga hindi kasi maalala si Martine so..

Martine: Yes, i remember him. He is a good friend of mine nakangiti ko pa ring sagot habang nakatingin kay alex.

Donny: Ahh.. Babe flowers and chocolates for you pala.

I have no choice but to accept the flowers, It's roses. He kiss her on her check. Medyo nailang naman ako.

Donny: I was about to ask you to go out for dinner para makalabas naman tayo.

He always ask her out and i always decline. Ayoko itong makita o makasama.

Alex: Ahh sige Martine, i better get going. Nice meeting you Donato.

Martine: Aalis na agad ito? Pahamak ka talaga Donato!
You can join us if you want Alex!! bigla kung pag anyaya.

Donny: Yeah you can.. join us.. 

and then a deafening silence, parang may dumaang anghel.

Martine: Ahhmm.. yeah alex.. join us.

Alex: No, no maybe next time Martine! Together with Dad Antonio.

Martine: Yeah, dad misses you.. Sige Alex thank you for visiting. And thank you for the flowers and chocolates also. Mukhang di talaga ito sasabay sa knila.

Alex: Okay Sige.. No prob Martine. Sige Donato.

Pagkaalis ni Alex agad kung liningon si Donny. 

Martine: What was that???!!