The Unluckiest Love of All

C H A P T E R _ 43

Zon's Point of View

It was her. It was definitely her. One hundred percent and without a doubt that it was so so her. Heck, she's even singing with Sy onstage.

Tapos nung nagkaharap pa kami. Para akong binuhusan noon ng nagyeyelong tubig. I can't reach out to her.

And she's with a guy, a guy that I don't even know. Even though wala akong karapatan, I could feel my responsibility to her.

She's still that crazy Tiffany Apple Gomez that I knew. Iba-ibahin pa man niya ang kaniyang hitsura o pangalan, she's still that person and it will not change for me.

Gusto ko siyang kausapin. Gusto ko siyang lapitan. Gusto kong humingi ng sorry sa kaniya. But I just can't do it. Hindi ko rin alam sa aking sarili kung bakit.

He's even wearing that necklace of mine na naaksidenteng napabigay sa kaniya. Alex gave that to me noong first monthsary namin, December 19 to be exact, and it was worth anything to me pero noong hiniwalayan niya ako, it was nothing more but a junk.

Ganun talaga. Once you dump it, it means it's not worth but still, a man's trash could be another man's treasure and that's exactly what happened.

I was dumped by Alex but then I've found another treasure and that was Tiffany. With what Vibe told me that I don't stand a chance with her, sineryoso ko 'yun pero napag-isip-isip ko na hindi ko 'yun kayang panindigan.

Ako na rin mismo ang lumapit kay Alex para makipagbalikan. I hoped na sa ganoong paraan ay mabilis kong makakalimutan si Tiffany pero wala. Sa bawat minutong makakakita ako ng taong may hawig sa features niya, I always assumed na siya iyon. I always assumed na babalik pa siya.

Until then, life goes on.

Hanggang sa nangyari na nga ang matagal kong hinintay, ang kaniyang pagbabalik but it did no good for me. I could see the flames in her eyes that time.

She's disappointed.

And all she did is stick with her guy and claim that he was her girlfriend. It's nothing more but a trap.

Kung mayroong instinct ang mga babae pagdating sa mga ganiyan, may ganoon din ang mga lalaki. And now I'm stuck in between. Committed na ako kay Alex but then there's a sharp piece in me na pumupunit sa aking nararamdaman para muli pang maghabol kay Tiffany but I just can't leave Alex all alone.

In the end, may isa pa ring masasaktan. May isa pa ring magsa-suffer.

Napasapo na lang ako sa aking noo pagkaupo ko sa aking kama. Sobrang naguguluhan na ako sa aking sarili. To think na kahapon lang nangyari ang lahat, parang gusto mo nang ulit-ulitin. I can't bear with these thoughts, unti-unti ako nitong pinapatay.

Just then, pumasok si Kuya Llenard sa aking kuwarto. "How was the concert, bro?"

Napabuga ako ng hangin, "Ayun, nag-enjoy naman si Alex."

"Si Alex lang ang nag-enjoy? Ibig sabihin, hindi ka nag-enjoy? You're really risking yourself just because of others pleasure?" walang prenong sabi ni kuya at umupo siya sa aking tabihan.

"Bro," umakbay siya sa 'kin. "Anong nangyari?"

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang ikikuwento ko sa kaniya. Masyadong maraming nangyari at halos lahat ng iyon, unbearable.