Elisse
Kinabukasan nagising ako ng maaga, sa totoo lang hindi naman ako talaga nakatulog ng maayos sa kakaisip sa nangyari kagabi ni hindi 'ko nga alam kung ano nang mangyayari samin ni Sandro. I decided to go downstairs pero walang tao sa baba, siguro ay umalis sina mommy. Babalik na sana 'ko sa kuwarto 'ko nung biglang nag ring 'yung cellphone 'ko.. an unknown number messaged me.
"Elisse, this is Frances. Let's meet, I want to talk to you." She said via message. I frowned as I read her message, ano na naman kayang kailangan niya?
Maya maya pa I received a message again but this time it's from Vinny.
"Elisse, I know hindi ka pa din okay dahil sa nangyari kagabi but please talk to kuya , he needs you right now." He said via text message. I didn't bother to reply and go back to my room. Because of boredom I decided to reply on Frances message and told her to message me her exact location so I can meet her there. Nakipagkita siya sakin sa isang cafe na malapit lang sa company namin.
"So, ano bang kailangan mo sakin." Diretso kong tanong sakaniya nung makita 'ko siya.
"I guess, you are such a straightforward person, isa lang naman ang kailangan 'ko Elisse, layuan mo na si Sandro." Bakas sa boses niya 'yung awtoridad habang sinasabi niya yo'n.
I look at straight in to her eyes and raise my eyebrows. "Ano?" Tanong 'ko pa ulit as if I didn't heard what she said.
Nababaliw na ba siya, sa tingin niya ba gano'n lang kadali yo'n.
"I said layuan mo si Sandro, bingi ka ba?" Mariin niya pang wika.
I gave her a death glare. "Sino ka ba para diktahan ako sa mga desisyon 'ko sa buhay, at sino ka para sabihin sakin na layuan 'ko si Sandro?" Giit 'ko sakaniya, sa totoo lang nag iinit 'yung ulo 'ko sa sinabi niya. Tsk! Gano'n ba siya ka desperada.
"Alam mo kung hindi ka bumalik sa buhay niya, ako naman talaga ang dapat nasa posisyon mo, sana matagal na kaming kasal." Mariin pa niyang paliwanag.
"Elisse, we are almost there, we are so close not until you came back, bigla na lang nagbago lahat ng dahil sa'yo." Dagdag niya, bakas sa tono ng boses niya 'yung inis at galit. She had my sympathy but she don't need to do this.
"I understand you, but why are you being so desperate?" I ask and try my best not to show any emotion.
"I bet he didn't tell you, did you know that we are already engaged, bago ka pa man bumalik sa buhay niya." Wika niya na kinagulat 'ko.
"Ano na naman bang kalokohan 'to?" Mariin 'ko pang tanong sakaniya at hindi 'ko na maiwasan na hindi itaas 'yung tono ng boses 'ko.
"I knew it, he didn't tell you. You heard me right, we're engaged but I let him be with you dahil alam 'ko namang sa dulo kami pa rin eh." She said with full of confidence.
"Whether he likes it or not, even his parents has nothing to do with that." Saad niya nito.
Elisse, hayaan mo na siya sakin, hindi kqyo bagay." Giit niya pang muli.
"Naririnig mo ba 'yung mga sinasabi mo? Fine, sabihin na natin na hahayaan 'ko siya sa'yo pero sa tingin mo ba magiging masaya ka at siya? Sa tingin mo ba nang dahil lang sa kasal mamahalin ka na niya?" I said and smirked at look at her.
"Sabi mo mahal mo siya pero bakit mo kailangan gawin 'to, ipagpilitan ang hindi niya naman gusto? And do you think you'll be happy, do you think it will make you happy knowing that he didn't love you and he will marry you because that's what his grandmother's wish not because he loves you. Mas lalo lang magiging komplikado ang sitwasyon." Mariin kong wika sakaniya and I look at her straight in to her eyes so that she could realize things out but I guess I'm wrong.
"Kahit ano pang sabihin mo, matutunan niya din akong mahalin kapag wala ka na sa tabi niya. Makakalimutan ka din niya." Mariin naman nitong tugon sa mga sinabi 'ko.
"Sana nga gano'n lang kadali yo'n.. para wala nang mahirapan pa pero hindi." Wika 'ko sakaniya at ipinipilit kong itago 'yung emosyon 'ko dahil ayokong magmukhang mahina sa harap niya.
"Kaya nga, iwan mo na siya ngayon pa lang para hindi ka na mas lalong mahirapan pa gano'n din siya. Elisee, please! Mahal 'ko si Sandro at hindi 'ko kayang mawala siya sakin." Pagmamakaawa pa niya and then she hold my hands. Gusto 'kong sabihing okay sige payag na'ko dahil naawa ako sakaniya pero hindi 'ko magawang sabihin.
"Frances, hindi laruan si sandro na puwede mong hingin o kaangkin kung gusto mo." Wika 'ko pa sakaniya.
"Ano bang kailangan mo, gusto mo ba ng pera? Ibibigay 'ko sa'yo.. layuan mo lang siya." Biglang nagbago 'yung reaksyon niya at tono ng boses niya.
I can't believe she would go this low just for her own sake, I smirked and answer her directly. " I don't need anything Frances, hindi ako mukhang pera at hindi 'ko ipagpapalit 'yung mga taong mahal 'ko para lang sa pera." Giit 'ko sakaniya.
She too a deep sigh. "Pag isipan mo." She said before leaving me alone.
Naiwan na lang akong nakatulala, hindi 'ko na alam kung anong gagawin 'ko sobra na'kong naguguluhan, bakit ganito Sandro? Hindi 'ko naisip na hindi pala ganon kadali ang lahat.
Sandro
I don't know what to do anymore, I keep on contacting Elisse but her phone is still off. Kung alam 'ko lang na gano'n ang mangyayari I should've told Elisse not to come.
I heard someone knocking in to my room's door and it's mom and dad. "Son, can we talk to you?" Bungad ni Daddy sakin. Hindi pa 'ko nakakasagot pumasok na sila at agad nagsalita.
"Son, I know we already gave our blessings to you and Elisse but.." I didn't let my dad finish kung anuman 'yung sasabihin niya dahil alam 'ko na kung ano 'yung papakiusap niya.
"Dad, please." I said.
"Anak, we're sorry pero you need to do this not only for you pero para na din kay Elisse." Pakiusap na ni Dad.
Napa-iling na lang ako sa mga narinig 'ko. "I can't believe this, you know how much I love Elisse. Bakit kailangan niyong ipagpilitan 'yung isang bagay na alam niyong hindi 'ko naman gusto at hindi naman ako sasaya." I said and took a deep sigh, I can no longer stay here and talk to them with regards to this issue dahil alam kong hindi nila 'ko pakikinggan. I left them there, i heard my mom keeps on calling my name but I didn't bother to look back.
I went in my hang out place, i just want to drink alcohol as many as I can dahil hindi 'ko na alam ang gagawin 'ko. Gusto 'ko lang naman maka usap si Elisse, I keep on trying to call her once again hoping that she'll pick up her phone and answer me but I was wrong.
I keep on drinking until someone approach me and that's Ramon, I wanna drink alone pero siguro mas mabuti na din na nandito si Ramon, so I could have someone to talk to.
"Bro, are you alright, bakit ka nag iinom mag isa?" Bungad niya sakin and then he sat beside me and grabbed a glass of beer.
"My parents wants me to break up with Elisse." Sagot 'ko sakanila while drinking.
"What, why?" He said and look at me at hinintay niya lang kung ano 'yung isasagot 'ko.
"Because that was mama Meldy wants, she don't like Elisse for me and keep on insisting that Frances is a better match for me, what the hell ano bang alam nila sa nararamdaman ako bakit kailan nilang kontrolin pati 'yung nararamdaman 'ko." I said with full of disappointment.
"Elisse and I are not in good terms.. these past few days because she saw me with Frances last time hindi 'ko maman alam na gano'n 'yung gagawin ni Frances sa harap pa ni Elisse she kissed me wtf, and after that we have dinner with my grandmother and this is what happened, hindi 'ko na siya makontak alam kung galit at nasasaktan pa din siya. I said and I'm so frustrated. Ramon is just patiently listening to all my rants.
"Ramon, I know you aren't that close with Elisse but you used to spent time with her during her college days diba, baka naman puwede mo siyang tawagan.. Please I need to see her now." Pakiusap 'ko sakaniya.
"Dude, I understand don't worry, I'll try my best to convince her but I can't guarantee you." He said then path my shoulders.
"But for now, that's enough! Madami ka nang na inom." Pigil niya pa sakin but still insisted to continue drinking. "Nah, I can handle this." I said but the truth is I really feel so dizzy already.
Elisse
Nandito pa din ako sa park kung saan ako dumiretso kanina pagkatapos ng pag uusap namin ni Frances. Kanina pa 'ko nag iisip at gulung gulo na'ko.
Nakatanggap ako ng tawag kay Ramon just to inform about what happen to Sandro.
Saktong pagkabukas 'ko nung cellphone 'ko na-received 'ko lahat ng messages at tawag mula kay Sandro. Sa totoo lang ayoko pa siyang makita dahil alam kung hindi 'ko siya matitiis.
"hello good evening Elisse. Sorry for disturbing you pero kasi puwede mo ba kaming puntahan dito." He said via phone call.
Nagtataka kong sumagot sakaniya. "Puntahan, sino kasama mo?" I ask him.
Nagulat ako naging sagot niya dahil si Sandro pala 'yung tinutukoy niyang kasama niya, ano ba kasing ginagawa mo Sandro. "Si Sandro, Elisse, huwag mo munang ibaba please listen to me kailangan ka niya ngayon puntahan mo siya. Alam kong ikaw lang 'yung makakapag pakalma sakaniya." He said and tried his best to please me.
Hindi 'ko na hinintay pa kung anumang susunod niyang sasabihin at binaba 'ko na 'yung call. Without an answer, Ramon, still sent me their exact location.
Maya maya nakatanggap ako ulit ng message from Ramon. "Elisse, Sandro is waiting for you." He said via message.
Ilang minuto din akong nag isip kung pupuntahan 'ko ba siya o hindi pero nag-desisyon na lang din akong pumunta para na din makausap 'ko si Sandro at maayos 'ko na 'to, yo'n ang kung maayos pa.
Mabilis lang din akong nakarating sa location nila at pagdating 'ko do'n nakita 'ko agad si Sandro. Nagmamadali itong lumapit sakin pero muntik na siyang matumba dahil sa kalasingan niya kaya tumakbo 'ko agad para alalayan siya.
"Tama na yan, halika ka na ihahatid na kita pauwu." Baling 'ko sakaniya habang inaalalayan 'ko siya.
"Ramon, patulong naman kahit hanggang sa kotse niya lang." pakiusap 'ko kay Ramon kaya inalalayan namin si Sandro papuntang parking lot kung nasaan 'yung kotse niya, tsk! Hindi naman gano'n katangkad si Sandro at hindi din naman gano'n kalaki 'yung katawan niya pero ang bigat bigat niya.
"Ramon, salamat ha." Wika 'ko kay Ramon nang makarating na kami sa parking lot. He gave me a smile. "Ikaw na bahala kay Sandro ha, alam 'ko maayos niyo din kung anumang problema niyo.. magtiwala ka lang sakaniya, ingat kayo pauwi." He said before he left us.
Along BGC lang naman din 'yung condo ni Sandro kay hindi na'ko na hirapan pa. "Elisse, I love you mahal na mahal, huwag mo kong iwan please, stay with me." Wika ni Sandro habang inaalalayan 'ko siya papunta ng kuwarto niya. Halos tulog na siya at bagsak sa kama nung makarating kami doon. Hindi 'ko maiwasang hindi matulala at titigan lang siya.
"Mahal din kita, Sandro." I whispered.