[align=center][quote]@ ate meng: ahaha.. aun lng pla un.. npaicp aq kng anung knoxon nun eh
@ maree12: i ended up choosing d girl.
@ leah leighn: sure, u may print it if u want. ahehe, tnx 4 reading. welcome to ftalk literature section. dming mgandang stories d2
@ u don't matter anymore: thank u. e2 n upd8, xncia na-l8 xe may kilig momentz of my own muna aq.
@ azaliah: tnx s patience. e2 na update. sna mgus2han nu. xcuse d typos...[/quote]
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[u][i][b]Chapter 16[/b][/i][/u]
[b]Continuation of Aljay’s POV[/b]
Earlier that afternoon, Trish Natividad went to the hospital. Trish, was my ex. I dumped her. Why? It’s because I found out that she was cheating on me. Kaya bago niya pa ako iwanan, ako na yung nang-iwan sa kanya. She was a year older than me and was one of the most popular girls in the campus. Siya yung top dancer, to be specific. She heads the dance troupe and mabait naman siya, plus sweet but she can be kinda “queen bee” type.
It had been two months since we broke up and I didn’t expect her to be there in the hospital. Nung una light lang yung subjects na pinauusapan namin, then hanggang sa umabot na sa break up topic.
“Why did you breakup with me?”
“It’s because I don’t deserve you.”
“How can you say that to me? Bakit kailangan mong maging bitter?”
“I’m not bitter. It’s honesty.”
“Can we work things out?”
“No. I’m sorry Trish, I don’t think we will end up together anyway.”
“You like another person.”
“Kilala mo nga ako.”
“Yeah I do, Aljay. I certainly do.”
“Sorry. Sorry.”
“How can you do this to me?”
“Don’t put the blame on me. You’re the one who was cheating on me kaya iniwan kita.”
“I guess it’s my fault. I wish I hadn’t gave up on you. I wish I was honest to you. I wish I realized you’re worth while it was still ‘us.’ I’m sorry for what I did. Sorry. Nakakahiya, babae pa naman ako.”
“It’s okay. I know how you are.”
***
Alin sa pinag-usapan naming ni Trish yung narinig niya? Gadd*mn. I’m so foolish.
[b]Nikki’s POV[/b]
Shonga shonga ka talaga Nikki. Nakakita ka lang ng initials, nagpadala ka na? Tae. Panakip butas lang pala ako ni Aljay kay Trish. I should’ve known better. Illusionada.
The next day, I drop his things by the hospital habng tulog pa siya. Pinaiwan ko na lang kay Tita. I didn’t bother leaving a note sa gamit niya. My explanation wouldn’t matter anyway.
After a week, bumalik na siya sa school. Nagkagulo lahat pero ako hindi. Actually nag-party pa nga kina Lem para sa kanya eh. However I didn’t show up.
Kapag magka-grupo kami sa class, I only talk to him if it’s regarding our requirements. Other than that, I don’t really care… or should I say I don’t really want to care.
I was walking at the library hall when someone held my hand. Pagkalingon ko, there he was. The person I was trying so hard to avoid, Aljay.
“Let go. I’m busy.”
“Busy or pretending to be busy? Lagi mo na lang akong iniiwasan.”
“Eh ano naman sayo kung iniiwasan kita? Hindi naman ako malaking kawalan sayo. ”
“Why are you so upset? Bakit ba iniiwasan mo ako?”
I can only look in his eyes as my own eyes fill with tears.
How? How can I say na nasktan ako nung narinig ko sila ni Trish? How can I say na akala ko gusto niya ako pero panakip-butas lang pala ako? Paano ko sasabihin lahat ng to ng hindi nagmumukhang umaasa? Paano ko sasabihin lahat ng to eh alam kong wala naman akong karapatang magalit at magselos?