Under The Same Sky (ON-GOING)

Two 💜 Background check

One year isn't enough to truly know someone, alright. But I didn't do anything wrong to make him cheat like this. There was nothing wrong with us, with our relationship. We often didn't have time for each other, but that was due to our work commitments. We both understood that, so that can't be the reason, right? He wasn't pushy about his desires either, so I thought there were no issues there.

But Monique and Jay are making love... so that must be the reason.

"He already did. Ugh! Ayoko na munang pag-usapan yan. Kailangan kong pumasok. Ah, is Monique home right now?" tanong ko kay Jen.

And as expected, tumaas ang isang kilay niya. Umiwas ako ng tingin sa mapagtanong niyang mga mata. At this point, hindi ko na talaga maililihim sa kanya kung bakit gusto kong umalis sa bahay. Aish.

"You're being hostile towards her. Ano ba talagang meron? Nag-away ba kayo? At talagang kasabay pa ng paghihiwalayan niyo ni Jay, ha? Don't tell me siya ang babae ng lalaking yun? Ha! That must be crazy kung papatulan niya ang ex-boyfriend mo." may halong pagkasarkastik ang boses ni Jen.

I bit my lip. She hit the bullseye. I know, right? She must be really crazy. Ano nga bang pumasok sa isip niya para makipag-s*x kay Jay? They looked so intimate, kissing so passionately while moaning.

Or maybe they're really in a relationship? Matagal na siguro. Ha. They hid it so well. Wala akong nahalata. Kahit kasama ko si Monique sa bahay, wala akong napansin.

Is it the reason why she also hid his boyfriend's identity from us? Wow. So it was Jay all along? Ang galing ah? Kung alam ko lang na ahas ang babaeng yun, edi sana itinago ko na din identity ng boyfriend ko mula sa kanya.

It was so stupid or rather, I was so stupid not to notice anything. Ganon din kay Jay. Wow. Ang gagaling nilang magtago ng relasyon, ha?

Ang sarap manampal knowing na niloloko na ako ni Monique pero parang wala lang kung makipag-usap at makipagtawanan sakin ang babaeng yun. Di ko alam na ganon kakapal ang mukha niya.

"She must be really crazy." I emotionlessly look at Jen's face.

I am selfish for taking Jen's side but Monique's more selfish for taking the guy I love. Isn't this just as fair?

"Proof." demand ni Jen.

Syempre hindi kaagad niya ako papaniwalaan dahil kahit siya alam na hindi magagawa sakin ni Monique yun.

Humigpit ang pagkakahawak ko sa kumot. "I saw it with my own two eyes." ngumiti ako kay Jen pero may kasabay na luha. Lumarawan kaagad sa mukha niya ang gulat.

I know. I know. I also love Monique like a real sister. We three went through a lot of hardship during our College days pero hindi kami sumuko tatlo dahil magkakasama kami at sandalan namin ang isa't isa.

Hinawakan ni Jen ang kamay ko. "Pero... sigurado ka ba talagang si Monique yun? O baka naman kamukha lang?"

Umiling ako. "Her purple short wave curly hair is the same, the same scent that mixed with Jay's scent, the skin tone of her body... siya yun. Hindi ako pwedeng magkamali. I was watching them make love. How could I not recognize her?" may lungkot sa boses ko habang dinidescribe si Monique kay Jen.

"B-but... why? Hindi ba may boyfriend si Monique--"

"---na hindi natin kilala?" dugtong ko sa sinabi niya.

Napasinghap si Jen at natahimik. "...true. Ginawa ba talaga niya?" hindi padin siya makapaniwala.

"Parehas lang tayo, Jen. I also can't believe it. She's like a sister to me at hindi siya ang taong maiisip kong gagawa sakin ng ganitong bagay." puno ng lungkot ang boses ko. Bukod kasi sa niloko na ako ni Jay, doble pa yung sakit na nararamdaman ko ngayon dahil si Monique ang babae ni Jay.