Sky's POV
Sinusundan ko ng tingin si Veia habang kanina pa siya palakad-lakad sa kusina. She wants to cook something, pero wala raw siyang maisip lutuin kaya natawa na lang ako. For the whole two months that we've been together mukhang ngayon lang ako tumawa at napangiti. I've been so cold to her. I am feeling guilty, pero wala akong magagawa dahil hindi talaga ako masaya.
I've been with the Veia I used to know now, my best friend. Bumalik 'yong dating siya, from physical to attitude. Lumalaki na rin 'yong tiyan niya, she's 7 months pregnant. I'm excited to see the baby, but I'm sorry because until now I still can't accept it. Pinapanindigan ko pa rin na hindi 'yan akin. But, Hillary told me to be a man and take full responsibility. Siya lang naman 'yong sinusunod ko, eh.
I wonder how she is right now. I've been asking her parents, si Zeus, her friends, pero laging tikom ang bibig nila. But, I've always been praying that she's totally fine now.
Sana magkita pa kami ulit. At sa pagkakataong 'yan sana pareho na kaming masaya.
"Sky!" napatayo ako agad at lumapit sa kaniya. She's now in tears kaya mas lalo akong nag-alala, "hindi ko alam kung ano 'yong lulutuin ko! It's your birthday and I want to cook something for you!" nagulat talaga ako. I didn't know it's my birthday already, "lumabas na lang tayo, Sky, let's date first, ha, before we'll go to your home. Tumawag 'yong Mommy mo kanina at sinabing naghanda sila para sa'yo," she uttered, smiling.
I went back to the living area. I sat down and let out a sigh. My Mom was so disappointed in me. She's been avoiding me these days kaya masaya ako ngayon after knowing that they prepared something for my birthday.
Veia sat down beside me, "let's date first, ha?" she asked again.
"Okay," I coldly said. Ewan ko ba, minsan okay naman ako, madalas napakalamig talaga ng pakikitungo ko sa kaniya. I'm not blaming her for what's happening, I'm blaming myself for being a stupid fool! If I haven't drunk myself to death at that time hindi 'yon mangyayari, pero kasi ayoko talagang maniwala na may nangyari sa'min kasi malakas talaga ang pakiramdam ko na wala talaga, eh.
***
It's 4 PM when Veia and I went to Ash Restaurant. I was a bit surprised seeing no one aside from the staffs and waiters. I think she reserved this restaurant for this day. I'm grateful of course, pero hindi ko kayang sabihin sa kaniya.
We're eating silently until she started opening a topic about the wedding. Sh*t! Naalala ko tuloy kung 'di 'to nangyari kasal na kami ni Hillary last month. Damn! Nalulungkot na lang ako kapag naaalala 'yan. "Sky, I heard your parents are planning for our wedding," she uttered. I know about it and I'm not happy. "Sana isali naman nila tayo next time," she added.
"There's no wedding that will happen, Veia," sagot ko. Bakas ang gulat sa mukha niya, pero hindi ko 'yon pinansin.
Her brows knitted as she said, "Sky, naman, akala ko ba tanggap mo na?"
"I still can't accept it, Veia," I told her the truth. Her tears are now on the verge of falling, but I need to be honest. I don't want to lie, pareho lang kaming 'di matutuwa.
"Sky, it's our baby!" napasigaw na siya at napatingin na sa'min 'yong mga nagtatrabaho rito.
"It's your baby. I'm just taking the responsibility because Hillary wants me to do it—"
"SI HILLARY NA NAMAN! SIYA NA NAMAN! KAILAN MO BA SIYA MAKAKALIMUTAN?! MAGKAKAANAK NA TAYO'T LAHAT-LAHAT SIYA PA RIN ANG MAHAL MO!" patuloy lang na umaagos 'yong mga luha niya. I hate her seeing in tears, but I can't comfort her, I really can't.
"Mahal ko pa rin siya, Veia, at kahit kailan mamahalin ko siya," I uttered with sincerity that makes her weeps more. Naguguluhan na rin 'yong mga taong nakatingin sa'min, pero hindi na sila lumapit pa.
She suddenly stood up, "hindi mo na ba ako kayang mahalin, Sky?" she asked, sounded so hopeful! Sh*t!
I also stood up and stare straight to her eyes, "I'm done loving you more than a friend, Veia, but you wasted it and I no longer can do it once more," I uttered.
Napaupo siyang muli at mariing ipinikit ang mga mata. "Kung gano'n, eh hindi ko na 'to kayang ipagpatuloy pa," bigla akong kinabahan nang sabihin niya 'yan, "kung wala rin naman pala akong mapapala, kung ganitong ang lamig ng pakikitungo mo sa'kin, edi sasabihin ko na lang sa'yo ang totoo," nakangiting sabi niya. Mas lalo kong 'di maintindihan ang nararamdaman ko.
Anong totoo?! Gustong-gusto ko siyang marinig, pero parang ayaw ko rin. Sh*t!
Hillary's POV
"Bar tayo?" tanong ko kay Boy Pandak na agad lang nag thumbs up. I'm so happy that he never leaves my side as well as Clarkson and Driana. Nang malaman ni Clarkson ang nangyari, eh agad siyang bumalik ng Pinas para damayan ako together with the two.
I'll be staying here in our other house for good. Hindi naman siya malayo, twenty minutes nga lang ang byahe pabalik sa'min.
And we filled the whole two months with happiness at magiging masaya lang kami kahit sa mga susunod na araw pa. They always made sure na masaya ang araw ko. The Saturday Gala was also continued at kasama pa namin si Driana.
I also stopped on the training and I heard Sky, too. Siguro itinuon niya ang buo niyang oras para alagaan si Veia. And, thinking about it makes me so happy. Sana nga ginagawa niya.
***
And now, we're already here at Gala's Bar! Kanina pa kami nagkakasiyahan. Umupo na ako nang makaramdam ng pagod kakasayaw while the three still got a lot of energy to continue dancing in the dance floor.
Kinuha ko 'yong phone ko to look for the time. It's 6 PM already. I was about to put it back in my pocket, but an unregistered number is calling me. I went out of the bar too soon and answer the call. "Hello? Who's this?" tanong ko agad. My brows knitted when I heard sobs on the other line.
"H-Hillary."
Si Veia?
"Where did you get my number? Why are you calling me?" I still haven't totally moved on. Ayoko pang marinig 'yong mga boses nila lalo na ang makita sila!
"Let's not talk about it. But, please, puntahan mo si Sky," umiiyak niya pa ring sabi.
"What?!" I asked with confusion. Why the hell I need to do it?!
"Ash Restaurant, Hillary. Please, baka may mangyaring masama sa kaniya, please—"
I cut her words, "ayoko, Veia, why don't you go instead of me?" pagmamatigas ko.
"I told him the truth, Hillary," napataas ang kilay ko nang marinig 'yan, "hindi siya ang ama ng dinadala ko," my world stops again. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang sasabihin ko at mararamdaman. Napahinto na lang ako at hindi na nakagalaw.
Minutes after, nakita ko na lang ang sarili kong pinaharurot ang sasakyan papuntang Ash Restaurant.