"have you already go to the oby by any chance Lindy?" Tanong ni Tita Dina. Diken's mother. She's beautiful.
"A-ahmmm ... Hindi pa po t-tita" sagot ni linda na nauutal. Naging malikot din ang mata nya which is really weird.
"Why? Dapat samahan ka ni Diken kung ganon" Diken's father Mr. Duke Vildamir interject.
"S-sige po Tito."
Something's wrong, i can feel it. Pero di ko alam ang sagot.
"Hindi ko talaga in expect na ikakasal na ang anak ko. Dati rati pag tinatanong ko yan ngingitian lang ako" kwento ni tita Dina.
"Ang anak ko nga din, i did not expect na mauuna pang ikasal ang bunso ko" sagot ni Mommy
"Oh. So Leigh right? You two really look a like! My goodness!" Naibulalas na lang neto.
I smiled to her. I really want to meet her before. She's a former Beauty Queen. But i did not get any chance kht pa naging boyfriend ko ang anak neto.
"Yeah. Nice to finally see you Tita." Ngiti ko. Its genuine. Idol ko kasi sya.
"Oh dear, the pleasure is mine." Ngiti neto.
"Saan nga pala gaganapin ang kasalan?" Tito Duke asking the couple.
"Garden Wedding dad." Sagot ni Diken.
Oh. How much i miss his voice. Pinipigilan kong tingnan sya. Dapat hindi na!
"Why? Is it way better that Church wedding?" Tanong ulit neto. Its like tito Duke is against on Garden wedding.
"Its Lindy's choice dad" sagot na lamang ni diken.
Para kong tinotorture ang sarili ko. I should excuse myself! Parang unti-unting sinasaksak ang puso ko sa sakit.
"Let them be. Its their choice. The more important here to for them to get married as soon as possible." Pinal na sabi ni daddy.
Wala ng nagsalita pagkatapos nun.
Hays. Dad has really the power to shut people up huh.
Mahaba habang minuto din at wala pa ding nag tatangkang magsalita. Its getting more awkward here. They look all formal.
Parang hindi kasal ang pinag uusapan, kundi negosyo lamang.
Buti na lang pumasok si Manang. Ang mayordoma.
"Leigh hija, may tawag ka" sabi neto.
Napatingin sa akin lahat. Even him.
Mag tatanong na sana ako ng ..
"Who is it? I told you. No calls! Its a family dinner!" Halos walang emosyong tanong ni daddy.
Napipilan ako. I look at manang pero parang wala lang sa kanya ang sinabi ni daddy. Siguro'y sanay na.
"Sabi nya Tristan Lee daw ang pangalan nya. Kailangan daw talaga nyang makausap si leigh." Pagpapatuloy neto.
"Tristan Lee?" Lindy's ask suddenly.
"Take the call. You're excuse." Sabi ni dad.
"Thank you dad. Excuse me everyone"
I don't know but i really want to thank Tristan for saving to that scene. Haha
"Ano na namang kailangan mong hinayupak ka!" Bungad ko agad.
He chuckled.
"Ang ganda talaga ng bungad mo"
"Kung di mo lang ako niligtas sa nakakaboring na dinner nakuuu!" Sabi ko na lang.
"So ano na naman? Bkt ka na tumawag!" Pag susungit ko
"I saw her Leigh." He said. At alam ko he's in pain.
Masungit talaga si Tristan. But when i found out his secret that He's still inlove with his Ex, naging mabait sya sa akin, ng konti. Oo, konti lang. Tss
"Where did you saw her? What did you do?" Sunod sunod na tanong ko.
"In the cafe. She's a waitress." He said. Like he's in pain.
Maybe its one of the reason, why Tristan and I vibe, because we still have one thing in common.
We're both in pain.
We're both brokenhearted.
Napa buntong hininga ako.
"Where are you right now?" I ask.
"I'm at the bar. Drinking" sagot nya.
I knew it!
"Papaalam lang ako kay Dad. Pupuntahan kita okay? Stay where you are. Don't get yourself into trouble" sabi ko.
"Yes Ma'am!" Sagot nya na alam kong may bahid na ng ngiti
I smiled. He's really a good friend.
"Okay. I will call you later" then i ended the call.
Pabalik na sana ako sa komedor ng ..
"Don't go please, I'm begging you .. wag mo syang puntahan .."
Nanlaki ang mata ko.
"D-diken .. " naisatinig ko na lang
He grab my arm. Dinala nya ako sa garden.
Its dark. Pero hindi man lang ako nakaramdam ng takot. I always feels safe with him.
"Pupuntahan mo pa din ba ang lalaking yun?" He ask. His is cold. At alam kong galit sya.
"Diken, may pangalan ang lalaking sinasabi mo. Its tristan." Sagot ko.
Nakita kong kumuyom ang kanyang kamao na tila nag pipigil ng galit.
"I. Don't. Fucking. Care! Wag kang pumunta please?" He pleaded. From cold to soft.
I smiled bitterly.
"Diken, may i remind you that you are going to get married. With my sister. Hindi na kita boyfriend na pwede akong pag bawalan sa mga gagawin at pupuntahan ko!" Sagot ko.
I'm mad. Galit ako. Galit na galit.
"It should be you! Dapat ikaw yun!" Sabi nya.
"Yeah, dapat nga ako yun! Pero bakit naging sya ha! Dahil putangina naman diken! Nalasing ka lang! Hindi ka nagka amnesia!" Halos pabulong kong sigaw
"Believe it or not hon, i don't know. Nagising na lang ako na sya na ang katabi ko" paliwanag nya.
"What i saw is what i saw. And please don't call me hon." Matapang kong sagot.
"Old habits die hard hon" sabi nya. He's really confident.
"Stop it now diken. Wala na tayong magagawa. Oo MAHAL PA DIN KITA! Hindi naman basta mawawala yun! We've been together for almost 10 years! Sampung taon yun diken!" Paliwanag ko habang umiiyak.
"Ang sakit sakit. Sobrang sakit! Sana pinatay mo na lng ako! I trusted you! I give you my all! And now, I'm lost! Wala kang tinira! Kinuha mo lahat! Pano na ako ha! How can i live!" Pagpapatuloy ko.
"H-hon .. Stop crying. I don't want to see you cry" he said.
"Don't come near me." I stop him.
"Please, don't come near me. Marupok ako pagdating sayo. Hindi ko kaya Diken. I am not a home wrecker! May batang involve. So please, leave me alone!" Napaupo ako habang hawak hawak ang muka ko dahil sa walang tigil na luha.
Ayaw tumigil.
"Okay, if that's what you want." He said in a very cold voice.
"Mananahimik muna ako for now, hindi kita guguluhin. But i want you to know that i won't give you up, not today, not tomorrow, not in the future." Pagpapatuloy nya pa
Hindi ako nagsalita. Dahil alam kong wala na. Talo na kami.
"And hon? That's a promise."
And then he left. Again.
Hindi na ako nakapunta kay Tristan. Nagkulong lang ako sa kwarto. Pinag iisipan ang sinabi nya sa akin.Aasa ba ako?Mag titiwala ba ako?Mag papatawad?OrIs it another heartbreak for me.Durog na ako. Durog na durog na.Someone knock on the door."Wait lang po." Sigaw ko. Inayos ko ang sarili ko. I don't to look like a loser.Binuksan ko ang pinto. Nagulat ako ng .."T-tita dina .." tanging nasabi ko"Hija, can i talk to you?" Tanong nya.Tumango ako at niluwagan ang pinto.Nakita kong pinalibot nya ang tingin nya sa kwarto ..And she smiled."Your room smells strawberry. I wonder .." sabi nya.Yes, i love Strawberry.&nb
FLASHBACK : GLIMPSE OF THE PASTI saw him walking on the hallway.I followed him.He looks so drunk.I just look at him.This is the man that i love from a far.He's really handsome.Pero .. may girlfriend na sya Lindy!And it happened to be my older sister, Leigh.Inggit na inggit talaga ako sa kanya.Kht wala syang ginagawa, napapansin sya ng lahat.Masakit man aminin pero mas lamang sa akin ang kapatid ko.She's Smart, Witty, and Simple.She's beautiful inside and out.She's sexy and hot too.At sobrang bait nya saken. Lahat ng gusto ko binibigay nya.Pero alam kong pag hiningi ko si Diken sa kanya, hindi nya ibibigay.Becau
Abala ang lahat, lalo na ako.This is the day!Ang pinaka hihintay at inaabangan ng lahatThe Garden is so beautiful.It turns out a very romantic place.The press is all ready. Naka live ang kasal ng dalawa.Syempre, Its Hou-Vildamir Nuptial, so its gonna be the wedding or the year.Dalawang malaking pamilya ang magsasanib.Hindi ko alam kung ilang minuto na akong nakatitig sa napakagandang mini altar na ginawa ng organizer.Its not my dream pero pangarap ko din namang makasal .. sa kanya.Pero hindi na pwede.After this day, may mag mamay ari na sa kanya, legally.Napabuntong hininga ako.Yes, tanggap ko na pero masakit pa din pala.I saw my parents and His parents going
Ilang araw na ang nakakalipas simula ng nangyari yun,And to be honest, hindi na ako nakatulog ng maayos.Naging tahimik naman ang bahay.Lindy is still missing.Naging malungkutin din si mommy, i know she's worried.Si daddy naman ay parang malaki ang problema.Makakatikim talaga si Lindy saken pag nakita ko sya."Leigh, can i talk to you?" My dad ask.Wow parang bumait sya ngayon ah"Yes dad. What is it?" I ask.Katahimikan. He didn't utter a word. Parang nag dadalawang isip pa sya."I want you to go to Baguio. We have problem there. And i want you to take over" He said.Which is very unusual kay dad."O-okay?" Nasabi ko na lang.Ng araw ding iyon, umali
FLASHBACK:Papunta ako sa room ni Lindy.May usapan kasi kaming mag shoshopping ngayon.Pero tanghali na hindi pa din sya bumabangon.Which is really weird.Lindy is a morning person.Kumatok ako sa pintuan.I knock three times pero walang nagbubukas.I tried to open the door.Maliwanag sa sa room nya."Lind--" hindi ko pa natutuloy ang sinasabi ko ng manlaki ang mga mata ko.She's in bed naked with my ..Oh my gosh!Nagpupuyos ako sa galit.Hindi ako makagalaw sa kinatatayuan ko.I am stock with the sight of them both naked in the bed, hugging each other.Wala akong ginawa.Hindi ako nag
Nagising ako dahil sa ingay na naririnig ko sa salas.Nga pala, its been a week since i stayed here in Diken's house.And that week is full of good memories to treasure.Parang bumalik ang Diken ko, or should i say mas okay sya ngayon.Its like we're husband and wife."Man, please. Tell me where she is! Fuck! I need to see her! Mababaliw na ako!" Narinig ko ang kung gaano ka desperado ang boses na iyon.Nakita ko din kung paano nya sabunutan ang sarili na parang masisiraan ng ulo.Napakunot ang noo ko, ng sumilip ako para tingnan kung sino yun.I don't know him, but i think i saw him somewhere."I already told you Miggy, I don't know where she is! And can you fucking calm down!" Sagot ni Diken sa may diin na boses."Ikaw na lang ang malalapitan ko pre. Plea
Tahimik akong nakinig ng mag start na syang mag kwento.Nakaupo ako sa kandungan ni Diken, ayaw daw nyang malayo ako sa kanya, ayiieehh. Kilig pepe ang ate nyo. Hihi"We are dating for almost three years up until i notice that she's looking a man from a far." He started.Yun pa lang. May idea na ako kung sino ang lalaking yun."Mas nagalit pa ako ng malaman ko kung sino yun." He look at diken with jealousy in his eyes."I don't know if she loves him or she just adoring him. But it really got me mad.""That's when i started lay my hands on her."Napakuyom ang kamao ko."How dare you!" Halos may poot kong sabi."Good thing i never hurt my woman, physicall. Right hon?" Singit ni diken.I look at him."Yes you did. Tss" irap ko
Naiwan kami ni Diken.He looks so bothered over something."Ah h-hon, l-let's eat?" He ask.Pinangliitan ko sya ng mata.He's hiding somethingOr ..He's avoiding something.Hindi sya makatingin sa akin"Oh! Nga pala where is the CCTV?" I ask. Bigla kong naalala.I need to see that para matahimik ako."W-what C-CCTV?" Utal utal nyang sagot.Oh. Tumaas ang kilay ko."You know what i am talking about HON!" I smirk at him."Hon you don't need to see it." Sabi nya."And why is that?" Tanong ko pabalik"Because .. cause .. " he can even said the word completely."What did you do back then huh diken?" I ask.I a