JENLISA ONE-SHOT

I KNOW

"Should I pick you up?" Said Lisa to Jennie who she has been talking on the phone.

"Uh no no na, babe. Sasabay na lang ako kila Irene pauwi." Jennie replied on the other line.

"Okay." Lisa just said.

A few seconds has passed and no one is talking until Jennie bid her good-bye to Lisa.

"I'll hang up na, babe. Baka malowbat ako. I'll text you when I'm on my way home. I love you." Jennie said before cutting off the call.

Dahan-dahan ibinaba ni Lisa ang phone sa tenga niya while looking outside her car.

"Do you?" Tanong niya sa sarili niya habang nakatitig kay Jennie na kasalukuyang kasama si Kai papalabas ng company nila.

Lisa's been outside of where Jennie is working since, I don't know when. She's been doing it since the last few days and nothing's changed. She always sees Jennie going out with Kai, telling her always na she's overtime or kasama niya sila Rosé but the truth is nakikipag hangout siya with kai.

"Kailan mo ba balak sabihin ang totoo?" Tanong ni Lisa sa sarili niya na nangingilid na ang luha sa mga mata niya.

Tuluyan na nga bumagsak ang mga luha sa mata niya nang makita ang sumunod na ginawa ni Kai sa girlfriend niya. Hinawakan nito ang kamay ni Jennie and what makes it worst is Jennie didn't even protest.

Lisa wiped the tears from her eyes before sprinting away at umuwi sa flat kung saan sila nagshe-share ng girlfriend niya na si Jennie.

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"OMG! I'm sorry babe I forgot!" Said Jennie na halatang gulat dahil sa sinabi ni Lisa.

Lisa faked a laugh pero deep inside she's dying, dying dahil sa sakit na nararamdaman niya.

"Okay lang. Baka dala lang ng sobrang busy mo." She managed to say it in her normal tone pero ang totoo babagsak na yung luha sa mata niya.

"I'm sorry talaga, Lis." Jennie said on the other line.

Lis. Lisa said to ther mind. You never call me Lis.

"It's okay. Anyways, happy anniversary, babe!" Lisa said na may halong saya at sakit. Saya dahil she has to pretend na hindi siya nasasaktan knowing na her girlfriend is cheating on her behind her back.

"Happy anniv-" Jennie was cut off when someone called her and Lisa is familiar to that voice.

"Eat out?" Tanong ni kai kay Jennie na narinig naman ni Lisa.

Napa-smirk na lang si Lisa knowing na nagsisinungaling na naman ang girlfriend niya.

"I really have to go. Kailangan na ko ng boss ko." Jennie said na lalong nakasakit kay Lisa. Boss. "See you later tonight, babe. I love you." Jennie said before hanging up the phone.

For the nth time, Lisa cried harder again. She's been crying since the day she found out Jennie's cheating on her, few weeks ago.

After niya umiyak, tumingin siya sa sinet-up niyang dinner with candle light sa table nila sa loob ng condo.

"It's supposed to be a happy anniversary." She said, patuloy na umiiyak habang inililibot ang mata sa paligid niya.

All the efforts she has made for this special night, walang saysay, walang silbi dahil ang taong dapat kasama niya mag-celebrate ng anniversary nila ay kasama ng iba.

Later that night, umuwi si Jennie. When she entered their flat, ang bumungad sa kanya ay ang "supposed to be dinner" nilang dalawa ni Lisa.

Napangiti naman si Jennie sa nakita niya but guilt run through her whole system. God she really made an effort. She said inside her mind.