AS SOON AS SHE CALLED HIS NAME he immediately turn his gaze at her and as usual he was shock na para bang bigla itong natauhan.
Her memory the last time she caught Terrence cheated on her came back, the pain tgat she felt came back, but it doubled maybe because she really had fallen harder and deeper with this man.
Should she demand an explanation?a valid reason why?but she already know what happened at magiging tanga lang siya kung papatawarin niya ito.
Kaagad itong tumayo ng tuwid at iziniper ang suot nitong pantalon siya naman ay tumalikod dahil hindi na niya kaya makitang magkasama ang dalawa.
Her tears started to fall like there was no tomorrow, bakit ganito?!he knew she already had enough pain in life but why did he still have a guts to do it.
He was the fourth person who hurt her so much.
"Cathy I can explain!" And now he is not calling her by their endearment.
Hinarap niya ito habang umiiyak pa rin there's no use on facing him and pretend that she was okay. Because he knew from the very beginning that she was fragile girl.
She sobbed. "Sige nga ipaliwanag mo ang nakita ko Theodore!tingnan natin anong klaseng kasinungalingan na naman ang sasabihin mo!" Singhal niya dito dahilan upang kumurap ito.
His tears is starting on gaining on his eyes. "Ca-cath!?"
"Ano?hindi makapag-salita?!bakit?wala kang maisip na alibi, huh?!bakit Theodre?nagkukulang na ba ako sa'yo?may nagawa ba akong mali?na-nabawasan na ba ang nararamdaman mo para sa'kin-----"
"Sweetie NO!----"
"THEN WHY?!bakit?Theodore you knew that I have been through enough, pero bakit mo pa dinagdagan, this is the fourth times Theodore!this is the fourth times!!Goddamn it!!" Napasabunot siya sa kanyang buhok dahil sa galit at sakit.
"I should've trusted you!!hindiko na alam kung saan ako kakapit, iniwan ako ng nanay ko so as my father but then someone came into my life and made my life become colorful, but that bastard Terrence broked me into pieces, th-then after a few years, you entered intomy life at ngayon gagaguhin mo ako?! I thought losing both of my parents was the most painful drama happened in my life, pero hindi pa wala.....tell me, hindi ko ba deserve ang pagmamahal niyo?!hindi ko ba deserve maging masaya para sa sarili ko?!ka-kasi lahat nalang ng taong minahal ko, iniwan ako----"
He cut her off. "I am not going to leave you-----"
"Of course, you won't leave me, cause I will, dahil pagod na pagod na pagod na pagod na pagod na akong maiwan ulit, ayoko nang maiwan ulit!" Sigaw niya dito pakiramdam niya ay may nakatingin sa kanilang dalawa ngunit binalewala na lamang niya iyon.
This time his tears is falling. "Akala ko ba hindi mo ako iiwan?!" He said.
"And you also promised that you won't broke my heart Theodore!!hindi lang ako ang nangako sa ating dalawa, dahil ikaw rin!" She shouted.
"Sweetie----"
"Don't call me that call me by my name!"
"Cathy----"
"What?!"
"I love you!"
"Don't say it if you really not mean it!!oo, minahal mo nga ako, pero hindi gaya sa pagmamahal mo sa kanya!" She pointed Princess. "I wish I never trusted you, I wish I never cared for you, and I wish I never loved you!!cause loving someone like you makes me want to regret that I lived as Catheline Aubrey Cortes the fragile,pitiful, worst and the woman who cared and loved you, hindi mo alam kung paano ako nagsisisi na ipinanganak akong may nakasulat sa palad ng salitang 'malas sa lahat ng bagay'...... I'm so sorry to say this Theodore, but I have to leave you.." she said and turned back and was about to walk away leave this place, and try to forget all of her pains.
But he hugged her from the back. "Did....you also regret that you met me?" Mahinang usal nito sa kanya while his chin is resting at her shoulder.
She shook her head. "N-no!!kasi isa ka sa magandang nangyari at dumating sa buhay ko, but having this kind of situation makes me want to, God knows how I wanted to regret but my heart disagreed, ayaw niyang magsisi, I'll treasure the memories that we both have Theodore, but it's up to you if you'll ditch those!" She said as she pull herself from his bare arms and walk away.
Ngunit napatigil siya ng magsalita ito. "Miss Catheline Aubrey Cortes, aalis ka lang ba ng hindi nagpapaalam sa boss mo?!" He said.
Kaya napatingin siya sa kanyang gilid at sapat na upang makita niya ang binata mula sa kanyang peripheral vision. "Hindi na kita boss kaya bakit pa ako magpapaalam?!....life is short, enjoy life Theodore!" She and continue on walking away.
"How can I enjoy life without you?!" She heard him mumbled.
Napapikit na lamang siya at pinigilan ang sarili na huwag bumalik at yakapin ang binata at sabihing mahal na mahal niya ito.
Ngunit kung gagawin niya iyon at magkabalikan sila ulit ay hindi na babalik pa ang dati nilang pagsasama, lalo na't tiwala ang nasira sa kanila.
And her guts are right earlker when she felt someone was looking at them, because she saw her mother, sir Adan and Terrence.
Lahat nang mga ito ay nasasaktan, her mother was about to cry, Terrence had been swallowing his saliva for the whole time but you can sense that he was hurt hearing her words of monologue earlier, and of course sir Adan, the only person who supported their relationship first.
She smiled bitterly and walk pass away.
And now she found herself packing all her things and left the keycard at the lobby, the receptionist asked her where is she going if she was fired by Theodore and she just nod and say she resigned, after that she head at Belle's penthouse at ASpencer luxurious hotel.
Nang pagbuksan siya ng kaibigan ay kaagad siya nitong sinabon ng tanong. Kaya naikwento niya tuloy lahat ng nangyari sa araw nato.
"Stop crying Cathy, don't stress yourself hindi maganda para sa baby....and for your request on leaving Manila I'll help you leaving this country---" she cut Belle off.
"I am not saying that I will leave the country Belle sa Manila lang yung sinabi ko, basta malayo yung hindi niya ako mahahanap at ang magiging anak namin!" Naiiyak na aniya.
Belle sigh. "Oh okay!!I will take you tomorrow then, we will be having our shoot for my new movie!we will be staying there for a week tapos babalik din kami dito sa Manila, habang ikaw naman ay doon na titira and start a new life with my future inaanak, bibisahin ko rin kayo pa minsan-minsan!" Anito Belle.
"Teka nga, saan ba yang sinasabi mo?!"
She smiled evily. "Sa lugar kung asa daghang bisaya nga sukarap, dayyy!!" Belle said.
Kaagad namang lumiwanag ang mukha niya. "Sa davao?!jusko, gimingaw na gyud ko mag-binisaya ba!may didto kay dili ko magkanda-buang buang og tinagalog plus dali ra pud ang kinabuhi didtoa!" Kung kanina lang ay umiiyak siya ngayon naman ay tumatawa kasama ang kaibigan.
Maybe it's part of her pregnancy. What do they call that?mood swings!yeah, mood swings.
"Ayyy ka grabe gayud Cath oyyy, pila na pud katuig ba sukad atong ni bakasyon ko didtoa, pero dli pud sayon ang kinabuhi didtoa oy, pero kay nakahuman kang skwela, pwede ra ka mangap-lay as teacher, pwede na siguro na oyy para masustentuhan nimo imong anak.." belle said.
"Saan naman ako titira don?!"
"Ayyy day ayaw nag ka problema!! May bahay ako doon, kaya don ka na tumira kasama mo doon si Nana Lusing, caretaker siya doon kasama ang asawa niyang si Tata Melvin, kayo na ang muna don, tapos manganak ka muna bago ka magtrabaho!" Anito.
Tumango siya. "Salamat talaga Bells, I'll take this as a big favor, someday I'll repay you!" Nakangiting aniya sa kaibigan.
Tumawa ito. "Ayy suss kahit huwag na, ikaw nga utang ko sa'yo buhay ko!"
"Pero salamat talaga, Bells!"
"Asusss, paghilom draa Catheline, kusion hinoon nako na imong giti, aron maundang na imong kadramahan!!" Napaawang ang labi niya ng marinig ang tinuran nito.
"Ka bastos ba nimong bayhanaa ka!!nganong giti man nako imong hilabtan nga naa man kay imoha, kung gusto pud ka itlog ni Terrence ang kumuta, litsee pud ka noh?!" Natatawang aniya.
Tumawa ang kaibigan. "Hilom dira galaylay rana imong panteng galama!! Eawww gross!" Umakto pa ito na parang nasusuka.
"Hilom dra wala baya kay pangilo!" Aniya.
Nagtawanan na lamang sila sa kanilang nakakalokang sagutan gamit ang bisaya na lenggwahe.
Their day was full of laughter kahit papaano ay nakalimutan niya ang kanyang hinanakit, but she's sure that Belle is just trying to cheer her up in her own way to lessen her stress because she's pregnant and it's not god for her. Then congratulations Belle Laurice Tarquin you won.
The other day comes and now they are both heading at the airport together with the other famous artist, and the other staffs: like the camera man, director and etc. They are all kind and humble and she see plasticity.
And by the way they are using Artist Leighrah Zille San Agustin's private jet, Belle's bestfriend in the movie that they will be making. While Belle's leading man is Skyreil Caleb Valderama.
Nang nagsimula ng umangat ang eroplano ay napapikit siya.
How can I enjoy life without you?!
At mas lalo pa siyang napapikit ng maalala ang nga katagang iyon.
"I'm sorry Theodore but you have to learn in living without me by your side starting today and forever....." she muttered as her tears fell.
NANG MAWALA NA ANG DALAGA sa kanyang paningin ay galit na tiningnan niya si Princess na ngayon ay nakangisi na parang baliw.
"Anong ginawa mo sa'kin?!" Sigaw niya.
Dahan-dahan itong lumapit sa kanya. "Ngayon wala nang sagabal we can start on living again love!" Malambing na saad nito.
"Ang tanong ko ang sagutin mo, anong ginawa mo sa'kin?!alak yun di'ba?!hindi ako madaling malasing Princess!anong klaseng alak iyon?!" Sigaw niya ulit dito.
Kumurap ito. "Fine. That liqour is not just a simple and plain liqour, it has high sex tolerance, at kapag hindi ka lalabasan, you'll suffer to death within 24 hours!" Singhal nito.
"You plan all of this!"
"I'm brilliant right?!and now we can live happily just like what we wanted before!" Nakangiting ani nito.
"No!you're being stupid Princess!!this is not the Princess that I know, this is not the Princess that I used to love, what happened to you?!you look like a desperate, bitch and slut----" she slapped him hard.
"Yes I am Theodore.....I am desperate, a slut, and a bitch and I loved becoming one if it's you!!kasalanan bang gumawa ng masama kung para sa taong mahal mo naman?!" Somehow he felt guilty of what he said.
"Oo, it is Princess.....kung nakakasakit ka na talagang masama, and you did that for your own interest and not for the someone you love, you're being ridiculous selfish brat!" He got one more slapped cause by her again.
"Bakit?sa tingin mo ba hindi ako nasasaktan na habang ginagawa ko yun kanina at ibang pangalan naman ang inuungol mo, sa tingin mo hindi ako nasasaktan, na kahit na pina-inom na kita ng kung ano-anong alak hindi mo pa rin kinakalimutan ang babaeng yun!"
"It's because I love her more than I loved you before!!kapag nawala sa akin si Cathy huwag-huwag mo nang ipakita sa'kin yang makapal mong mukha!" Aniya at tuluyan ng pumasok sa kanyang opisina upang kunin ang susi ng sasakyan niya at sundan ang dalaga.
Paglabas niya ng opisina ay nagmamadali siyang bumaba patungong parking lot at pinaharorot iyong palayo ng company building niya.
Ngunit sadyang sinusundan siya ng kamalasan sa araw nato at na-stock pa siya sa traffic, mahigit tatlong'put minuto din siyang na stock doon kaya ang resulta isa't kalahating oras siyang bumyahe.
Pagkarating na pagkarating niya sa condominium ay kaagad siyang nagtungo sa receptionist. "Miss, is Ms. Cortes still here?!" he immediately asked.
"Oh Mr. Dela Vega!if you're lookingg for Ms. Cortes she leaved for about half of an hour ago!" Nakangiting ani nito.
Kaagad siyang umalis at tinungo ang sasakyan niya, there is only one place he can go. Her place comforter in Calagtan, kaya kaagad siyang umalis at bumyahe papuntang Calagtan umaasang nandoon nga ang dalaga.
He drove his car for three hours before he arrived at the Calagtan.
Nang makarating siya doon ay kaagad naman niyang nakita si Mother Charity. "Mother!nandiyan po ba si Cathy?!" He immediately asked as soon as he caught her attention.
Ngumiti ito. "Oh what a surprise ihjo!hindi napunta dito si Cathy simula nung huli kayong pumunta dito?!bakit nawawala na naman ba?"
"A-ah, ganun na nga po!"
"Asan kaya ang batang iyon nagpunta!"
"Ah mother may alam po ba kayong lugar na pwede niyang mapuntahan?!" Umiling ito.
"Ngunit isa lamang ang alam ko, sa sementeryo ihjo, baka dumiretso siya doon bago pupunta dito!" Anito.
At kahit papaano ay nabuhayan siya sa sinabi nito kaagad siyang nagpasalamat at umalis at tinungo ang daan papuntang sementeryo, ngunit parang pinagsikluban siya ng langit at lupa ng makitang walang tao doon.
Kaya napagdesisyunan niyang pumunta sa puntod ng ama ng kasintahan. Naupo siya sa damuhan.
"Tito pasensya na po kung nasaktan ko ang anak niyo!pero....pero, alam ng diyos at alam na alam niyo na hindi ko 'yun sinasadya, hindi ko rin naman gusto ang nangyari.....bakit niyo po hinayaang mangyari ito kung alam niyo naman pong ikakasakit iyon ng damdamin ng anak niyo!!" Tuluyan na nga siyang napahagulhol.
He never wanted this to happen---NO!!no one wanted this to happen except for Princess. She is not the Princess he used to know, the Princess now is a bitch, slut and desperate. Hindi na niya ito kilala.
"Tito sana po bigyan niyo ako ng hint kung saan ko matatagpuan si Cathy!I love her so much and I miss her too...." he said as the wind blows loud, he smiled. "I'll take the wind whispers as a yes Tito, bye!" Kaagad niyang nilisan ang lugar at umuwi na ng Maynila ng hindi nagpapaalam kila mother lalo't nawala sa isip niya, kakaisip kung nasaan si Cathy.
Gabi na ng makauwi siya, kaya imbis na sa bahay niya sa KV siya uuwi ay dumiretso siya sa bahay ng mga magulang niya.
Nang makarating doon ay kaagad na nakatayo ang mama niya. "Theodore, is Cathy with you?? sana nagpasabi ka e d sana nakapaghanda ako ng makakain natin!" Tila nagtatampo pang boses ng ina.
Bigla na lamang siyang napaluhod at umiyak ng umiyak na ikinakunot ng nuo ng ina niya. "M-mom!!!"
"Theodore, tumayo ka nga diyan!!nakakahiya, kalalaki mong tao umiiyak ka, sige na tayo!ano ba ang nangyayari sa'yo?!" Ani ng ina na mas ikina-hagulhol niya.
"She already left me mom! I did something stupid!" He cried again, nakakahiya matapos ang ilang taon ay ngayon lang uli siya umiyak sa kandungan ng ina niya.
"What do you mean Theodore?! hindi kita maintindihan!" Ani ng ina habang sapo-sapo nito ang kanyang likod.
"Si Princess, she plan all of this pa-para paghiwalayin kami ni Cathy, a-and now, Cathy left me....Mom!!!please help me to find her!"
"Stop it Theodore!!babalik si Cathy, she loves you and I witness it the first time you brought her in here!babalim siya!"
Napa-angat siya ng tingin. "How can you say so, Mom?!"
Her mother smiled at him. "Because my instinct said so Theo, malakas ang mga instinct ng mga babae!"
"So maghihintay nalang ako kung kailan siya babalik ganun ba ma?!" Naiinis na aniya.
Bumuntog-hininga ang ina. "Theodore, base on what you said to me earlier, talagang nasaktan siya dahil doon, believe me or not Theodore babae talaga ang pinaka-emosyonal, hindi magiging madali sa kanyang patawarin ka at kalimutan lahat ng nasaksihan niya kahit naman ako ay magagalit din, kahit na sabihin pa nating hindi mo 'yun ginusto, ngunit nilason na ng nakita ni Cathy ang kanyang isipan....kung ako sa'yo anak habang hinihintay mo si Cathy why don't you fix yourself first and settle everything until she'll come back and after that captivate her heart again.....you know she needs time for heyself too!" Suhesyon ng ina.
Tama nga bang sundin niya ang suhesyon ng kanyang ina?
"Will that work?!"
"It will Theo, trust me!"
"What if, may mahal na siyang iba?!baka malabag ko pa ang isa sa mga utos ng diyos!"
Tinampal siya ng ina sa balikat. "Yan ang huwag na huwag mong gagawin Theodore, kung mayroon nang iba si Cathy, kung wala na talagang pag-asa, then respect it, respect her, respect her boyfriend and respect God together with his decision....but don't worry I think it will very hard for her to cope up, she's just so very into you, kaya pakiramdam ko sa pagbabalik niya ay hindi ka mahihirapang kunin siya ulit, sa napapansin ko kay Cathy malambot siya sa lahat ng bagay,kaya no worries Theo....everything will be alright, trust your mother together with her instincts!" Ani ng ina at tumawa.
Napangiti tuloy siya. "I'll follow your following advices Mom!"
Mas lumapad ang ngiti nito. "Much better Theodore, much better!and also don't lose hope, and keep on smiling me, your father, your brother, and your friends would prefer seeing you smile!" Nakangiting ani ng ina.
Napangiwi siya. "Even if it's fake?"
"Cut the crap Theodore we won't buy it!!just ditch your fake smiles we don't need it!" Seryosong ani ng ina.
He sigh. "Fine, matutulog na ako ma I already have enough today!" Aniya dumiretso na sa kanyang silid.
Starting tomorrow he will fix his self and change everything the mess that he made, and he'll make sure that Princess won't bother him anymore.
He will wait for Cathy, no matter how long it is.
'I will wait for you sweetheart, just please comeback to me'
-KYLLEANNY-