-Short Story-
DISCLAIMER : This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales and incidents are either the product of the auhtor's imagination or used in a fictitious mamner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincedental.
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WARNING RATED R-18+ READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Anyone reading this should read it at their own risk. Reading this at night is much more appreciated.
WARNING!
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Third Person's Point Of View
"Let's break up."
Wow.
Anniversary namin and that is the very first thing he said to me. Wala man lang, ' hello mahal, I love you pero alam mo ba, ang love ay parang buhay, aabot talaga tayo sa punto kung kailan kailangan nang tapusin. '
"Why?" she asked him and look straight into his eyes.
'Wag na 'wag niya akong bigyan ng gasgas na line na 'It's not you, it's me' baka masapak ko ang mokong 'to.
"Ayoko na, gusto ko nang tapusin ang relasyon natin." sagot nito. Nagtitigan lang silang dalawa habang nakaupo sa lamesa na puno ng mga pagkain, cake, balloons at gifts na hinanda ni Eliza para sa lalaki.
"Bakit? May nahanap ka na bang iba? " pilit niyang inayos ang boses niya para hindi mahalata na naiiyak na siya.
They've been together for 3 years and he was the very first boyfriend na sineryoso niya kahit na patago amg relasyon nila, pero wala talagang forever. Mahal nila ang isa't isa pero matatapos pa 'rin pala. Oh, baka siya lang ang nagmahal ng tunay sa relasyon na ito.
She waited for his answers but instead, he looked away. A tear fell from her eyes at dali-dali niya 'tong pinahid. He doesnt deserve her tears.
"I'm so sorry Eliza, it's not you, it's me."
Lintik naman, oh! Wala na ba siyang ibang excuse na masasabi? We've been together for how many years and he will end our relationship with the lamest excuse? Is he being serious right now?!
"You think it's an excuse pero nagsasabi ako ng totoo."
Sino ang maloloko niya, kilala niya ang lalaki , alam niya kung kailan ito nagsisinungaling at nagsasabi ng totoo, and at this very moment she know he is just lying. Napangiti siya ng mapait. Masakit pala.
"You know what, fine. Let's break up." she frimly said and stood up. Eliza held her chin up as she left the restaurant. Pagkaapak niya sa labas ay dahan-dahang nahulog ang mga luha sa mata niya.
Three years of happiness is ended up by a stupid lame excuse. What went wrong? We were a perfect match. We always agree on things at minsan lang kami mag-aaway, we resolved problems before going to sleep. Mahal namin ang isa't isa at kasal nalang sana ang kulang.
Saan ako nagkamali...
Ano ang nagawa kong mali? May nagawa ba akong masama? Ayaw na ba niya sa akin? May nahanap ba siyang iba? Bakit? Kulang pa ba? Hindi ba ako maganda? 'Bat nakipag break siya? Hindi na ba siya masaya sa akin?
"Give me a bottle of the strongest alcohol you have here."
Her judgements of herself was stopped when she heard a familiar voice. Nasa bar counter siya ng isang kilalang bar sa lugar. Dito na siya dumiretso pagkatapos ng breaking up scene nila kanina.
Tumingin siya sa katabi niya sa counter and there she saw a figure of a man wearing a white dress shirt paired with a black slacks and leather shoes. His black clean cut hair was brushed back and from her angle she can clearly see his jaw line. Napansin niyang umiigting ang panga nito at parang may galit sa tao na iniisip nito.
"What? Is it your first time seeing a broken man full of misery?"
Napaigtad siya nang bigla itong nagsalita at tumingin sa mga mata niya. A pair of beautiful ocean blue eyes is staring straight into hers', bit despite it's beauty, she can see pain. 'I guess right now, pain is mirrored in our eyes.' Napangiti ng mapait si Eliza sa naisip.
"Well it's my first time seing you in pain." sagot niya sa tanong ng lalaki, "And i must say, it gives me satisfaction." dugtong niya. Napangiti ito sa sinabi niya.
"I could have said the same thing. Sorrow is written all over your face and it pleases me so much." He said and gave her a smirk. Napataas si Eliza ng kilay at nag-iwas ng tingin. Kinuha niya ang baso na nasa harap niya at ininom ito. Bottoms up.
"Seems like our pretty little kitten here is trying to get drunk. Did my enemy find a man who broke her heart?" sabi ng lalaki na nasa tabi niya gamit ang nang-iinis na tono. And yes, he is pertaining to me, i am his enemy.
"Broke my heart? So what! I can forget him and replace him someday. What about you, your face still look stupid but i can see that you are hurt. Did someone other than me make you cry?" she fight back. Nagulat ito at tinignan siya ng masama pero she just smirked. Yup, he is also my enemy.
Marsolo Collin Levine, ang bantot ng pangalan niya kaya tawagin nalang natin siyang Marco. We have known each other for decades and we share mutual feelings. It's not love, it's hate. Our path will always cross kahit na iniiwasan namin ang isa't isa. Classmates kami simula elementary hanggang college and not a day passes by without us bickering at each other like cats and dogs. I can't remember a time where there is no war between us. I hate him kasi kinuha niya ang erasure ko noong bata pa ako and my hatred for him grows each passing day. He is my rival in everything, whatever i'm good at is also the same for him causing the two of us to always compete with each other, and up until now, he is my rival in the business world.
"Why don't we enjoy each others company, Eli. For a change." he suggested. Na gulat si Eliza sa sinabi ng lalaki pero hindi nalang siya nag salita. Lasing na siguro ito.
Tahimik na umiinon lang silang dalawa dito sa counter sa loob ng bar. The people around them are having fun, enjoying and dancing to the beat of the song at eto silang dalawa, parehong nagluluksa at may kanya-kanyang hinanakit. Marco is quite famous for being a handsome businessman kahit sa tingin niya ay hindi naman totoo, malabo na siguro ang mga mata ng mga tao sa kaka-cellphone. Marco have a long-time girlfriend who is a model, and they were together for two years, shocking for a playboy like him. While waiting for her Ex kanina ay nabasa niya sa isang article na nag-break na daw sila.
Kapwa sawi sa pag-ibig kaya nilulunod nalang nila ang sarili sa alak.
"You know what Eli, I was being serious for the first time and then suddenly, she broke up with me kasi wala daw akong time sa kanya. The hell? I was working hard to please her with her material needs and now she demands that I should prioritize her more than my work. I am willing to compromise but she just dismissed me and broke up." kwento ni Marco bigla, lasing na talaga ito. Nakikinig naman siya sa lalaki habang sumisimsim sa martini na hawak niya.
"You deserve more Marco. You don't need a girl like that, who will just drag you down below at iwan ka lang bigla. Kahit na masama ang ugali mo. " tumingin ito ng masama sa kanya, napangiti nalang siya at nagpatuloy. "I know deep inside, you have a kind heart." she genuinely said. Bago pa man ito maka react ay tumawa siya.
