Chapter 27
Pasukan na bukas. ULIT. I never recieved any sign of communication from Nathan. Pag hinihintay ko si Nathan, si Jig ang tumatawag, epal nga e.
Nakahiga ako sa kama ko, tinititigan ang phone ko. Still waiting. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ganito ang nararamdaman ko. I feel like Nathan has forgotten me.
Nothing's left for me.
Wala na.
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"Magandang umaga!" I greeted them. Umupo ako sa upuan ko.
Antang@ ko talaga.
After a long time of thinking, I've realized that I'm still me kahit mawala siya..
There's stil Dad, Kuya and Jaypee. My friends. And Jig.
Kinonsider ko na rin si Jig, kawawa naman e.
Tahimik ang lahat. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ganito.. I feel like may multong dumadaan.
"Huy, ano bang problema?" I asked.
Nagtinginan sila.
"Ikaw na magsabi, Josh." Utos ni James.
"Bakit ako? Ikaw na."
"Ikaw na lang Vincent-"
"ANO NGA?" I asked them, I'm getting worried. Kinakabahan ako.
"Rina Crisostomo has arrived from London." Jig finally said, hindi siya makatingin sakin.
"And who's Rina?" I asked.
Sino ba yun? Kilala niyo?
"She's.. The Fiancee of Nathan."
Nagulat ako.
"F-Fiancee..?"
"Rina is the daughter of the CEO of a Shipping Line in London.. At dumating na siya. Siya ang fiancee ni Nathan."
Jig explained.
Nagulat ako, hindi ko alam kung anong mararamdaman ko.
"Imposible.. Imposible yang sinasabi mo!" I yelled at Jig. Lumapit sila Josie sakin to calm me down, pero naiiyak na ako.
"Kung ayaw mong maniwala.. Pumunta ka sa section A.. Nandun siya.." Jig whispered, almost fading.
Tuluyan nang tumulo ang mga luha ko.
"Nagbibiro ka.. Di ba..? Sinabi niya sakin.. He told me I.. I.." Napahgulgol ako.
"T-Teka Dianne, hindi pa naman natin alam kung pumayag na siya di ba? Di ba?" Vincent said.
"Oo nga!" Keith added.
"Imposible." Jig said. In his firm, serious voice.
"Nathan never disobeys orders." He ended.
At yun ang nagpasakit sa puso ko.
I rushed out of the room, I need to see him.
Dahil ba dito kaya hindi niya ako kinocontact? Is this the reason?
Dumating ako sa section A. I calmed myself down and wiped my tears away.
Pagsilip ko sa bukas na pintuan, there was a very PRETTY girl.
She is a foreigner, and is clinging closely to Nathan.
Sumikip ang dibdib ko.
Tumigil ang mundo ko.
Until..
"D-Dianne.." Nathan saw me. Napatingin yung 'Rina'.
"Nathan.. Sino siya?" Rina asked.
She opened the door to let me in. Hindi ako mkapagsalita o makagalaw.
"Hi. I'm Rina Crisostomo. I'm Nathan's Fiancee-"
"Rina!" He said to stop her.
"Bakit?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Rina.
She seems awfully nice.
And her personality seems to be the kind that you can't hate.
"I-I'm.. Dianne.. Fernandez.. I'm Nathan's.." Napatingin ako sakanya. "... Friend.."
"Dianne.." I heard him whisper.
"Talaga? E di dapat pala maging magkaibigan tayo?.. Siguro marami ka rin alam tungkol kay Nathan.."
Napatango ako nang dahan dahan.
"Rina, Dianne is my girlfriend."
He said. Naatingin ako sakanya.
YOU CAN'T SAY IT.
"Ah oo.. Noon pa yun.. Bago mag Pasko." I.. I said, with a forced smile.
"Nag.. Nag break kayo..?"
"OO." I said.
There's no way I'll be able to hurt such an extremely nice and friendly girl.
She looks so innocent and kind.
At maganda pa siya.
Siya ang bagay para kay Nathan.
I wasn't even in her half.
"Dahil ba sakin?" She asked, I looked on her eyes which were seem in pain.
"Hindi.. Ah! Nathan.. Yung singsing na pinatago mo sakin."
I pulled itt off my finger and handed it to Nathan.
"Para sayo yan, Rina." I said.
"Talaga?" Her smile returned.
Pinipiglan kong maiyak.
Baka maguluhan si Rina. At ayokong masaktan siya.
Sila ang nararapat sa isa't isa. Noon pa. Before Nathan and I even met.
"Let's be friends.. Rina." I said.
"Sige! Tara, labas tayo! Ilibot mo naman ako sa school!"
"S-Sige."
"Bye, Nathan."
And she kissed him on his cheeks.
I've reached my limit.
At this moment..
I'm gonna cry.
Pero may biglang bumatok sakin mula sa likod na nakapag painis sakin.
Pag lingon ko, it was Jig.
"Yo, Rina." He greeted.
"Uy, Jig! Musta??" They knew each other too.
"Pasensya na kung ininstorbo kayo ng girlfriend ko. Sabi ko kasi wag niya muna kayong icongratulate para sabay kami e. Ayan, ang kulit. Naiiyak siya sa inggit."
At inakbayan niya ako.
"T-Teka.."
But he looked at me in a strange way, like telling me 'sumakay ka'.
"Ah.. Oo.." I forced to smile at pinunasan ang mga patulong luha ko.
I can't afford to cry like this. Jig has came to rescue me.
"Tara na, Dianne. The teacher has arrived."
"O-Oo.."
At umalis kami, pero hindi kami dumiretsong classroom, instead, we arrived at the rooftop.
"Sige, umiyak ka."
"J-Jig.."
Hindi ko na napigilan, napaupo ako at umiyak nang umiyak.
Nakatingala lang si Jig sa malawak na kalangitan. He was just listening to me. Wala siyang ginawa. He just listened to me.
"G-Gustong.. Gusto ko siya.. Sobra.. Sobra.." At napahagulgol ako.
"Rina is our childhood friend.. Their marriage has been decided since then."
"Alam mo na pala.. Noon pa.. Bakit hindi mo ako pinigilan?"
"Bakit? Magpapapigil ka ba?"
May point siya run.
Umiyak ulit ako.
"P-Pero.. Bakit.. Si Nathan-"
"Tanggapin mo na ang katotohanan.. Don't worry.. I'll be sitting right here next to you. Hindi ako aalis."
He really sat down beside me.
"I will erase the pain.. He caused you. Kahit mahirap.. Maghihintay ako.. Kahit abutin pa ng ilang taon."
"J-Jig.. A-Anong-"
"Hihintayin kita."
Napatigil ako sa pag iyak at napatingin sakanya.
He.. He confessed, didn't he??
"I will really wait for you."
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Napahiga ako diresto sa kama ko pag kauwi ko.
Hindi ko inakala na ang makapagpapatigil ng mga luha ko.. Ay si Jig.
Namula ako.
Maghihintay kaya talaga siya?
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Naglalakad ako sa corridor. Papuntang CR nang makasalubong ko si Nathan.
Dapat akong umarte na parang walang nangyari!
"Hey Nathan. Kamusta? Asan si Rina?"
"Ha-?"
"Uy.. Mag ingat ka, baka maagaw siya sayo. Sige, alis na ako-" Aalis na ako, I was about to, pero he held my hand na agad ko namang binawi.
"Dianne.. Tama na.. Ikaw ang gusto ko! Hindi si Rina-!"
"You're the one who should stop. Hanggang magkaibigan na lang tayo."
"Hindi! Ikakansela ko yung engagement!"
"Tama na. Kuntento na ako. Tanggap ko na. Kaya ayoko na."
Suddenly..
"It's okay, Dianne.. Nathan.."
It was Rina!
"Hi."
I saw her smile but deep into her eyes.. I can feel her sadness.
"N-Narinig mo-?" I asked.
Tumango siya.
"Ayos lang. I'll ask Dad to cancel the marriage."
"Pero-"
"Ayos lang! Wag kang mag alala.. Dahil gusto ko talaga si Nathan, gagawin ko 'to."
She smiled and walked away.
"Rina.." I said, nakokonsensya ako.
"Dianne.. Ayos na ba..?"
He asked me. There's no choice.
I smiled and hugged him.
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NAGKITA kami ni Nathan sa Cafeteria.
Nakuwento sakin ni Rina ang lahat. Masakit oo, pero wala akong magagawa. It is the path Dianne has chosen, And I should just support her.
"Nakuwento sakin ni Rina.. Kayo na pala ulit."
"Oo."
I became serious.
"Dare to make her cry again and I'll kill you." I told him.
"Hindi ko siya sasaktan."
"Siguraduhin mo."
He suddenly looked down.
"Ano-?"
"At.. At kung mangyari man.. Sayo na siya."
I became furious. This douche bag..
Pag nakita ko pang nasaktan si Dianne.
I will not be able to handle the pain too.
