ACCEPTANCE
- phiemharc -

I'm standing in front of the tall and firm building with a big placard on it.

AMSTERDOME INC.

The company's name was engraved beautifully on the façade. It's not a bizarre company's name for me because it was owned by my cousin.

I'm just waiting to my fiancé to come out in the building. It's almost 6:06 in the evening and she's not still done from her duty. I think she wanted to finish her works that's why she decided to extend her time.

Nakaramdam naman ako nang inip sa kahihintay sa kaniya. Naramdaman ko na naman kasi ang biglaang pagsakit ng aking ulo. Kaya bago pa ako langawin kahihintay sa kaniya ay napag-isipan ko munang maglibot sa kalapit na mall ng pinapasukan niyang kompanya. I need to calm myself.

Ilang oras din akong nagpaikot-ikot sa buong mall para maglibang. Wala naman akong binili kundi ang tumingin-tingin lang sa bawat store. Nang dumaan ako sa sinehan ay napatingin ako sa oras na lumalabas sa screen ng malaking television nito.

7:30 P.M.

"Shems! Si Jensin hindi ko nasundo," napamura ko.

Nagmamadali akong tumakbo patungo sa building na pinagtatrabahuan niya. Subalit bigla akong napahinto sa parking space ng mga sasakyan dahil sa aking nakita. Nabigla ako nang makita ko si Jensin na may kasamang lalaki. Pamilyar ang mukha ng kasama niyang lalaking na nakayapos pa sa kaniyang baywang.

Inaayos nito ang magulong buhok ni Jensin. Ilang segundo rin silang nagkatitigan habang ako'y nakatingin lang sa kanilang ginagawa.

The next thing they did left me wordless. In a snap, they kissed.

I was shattered.

I felt betrayed.

It seems someone punches me hundred times without any scars when I saw them kissing intently. I really wanted to punch the guy kissing my fiancé.

Hindi ko mapigilang magalit sa aking sarili. Hindi ko man lang sila kayang lapitan sapagka't ayaw kong masira ang aking imahe. Ayaw kong mabahiran ang aking kamao ng walang puso nilang pagtataksil.

Jensin entered inside the guy's car. She looks so happy and excited. I am still in deep silence knowing the car they used is actually mine.

I don't know how to react, but I let them used my car for betraying me. I left hanging while asking why they did that to me. Sinundan na lamang ng aking mga mata ang kanilang unti-unting paglaho.

The next day, I hurriedly went to my cousin's condo unit. Nagmamadali akong pumasok sa elevator paakyat sa kaniyang unit. I knocked thrice before he finally opened the door.

"Take this." I welcomed him with a piece of paper.

"What's that, bro?" he asked.

"I wrote everything on that fuckin* paper all of the likes and dislikes of my girlfriend. Nasulat ko na rin dito kung saan siya allergic," deretsa kong sabi. "I already knew that you were the guy who stole my fiancé to me. I won't punch your full of thick callous face. I don't give a damn, bro... just take care of her," I monotonously said.

Kinuha niya rin ang papel na hawak ko. At bakas sa kaniyang mga mata ang pagkataranta. Mukhang nagulat siya sa pasalubong ko.

"By the way, please tell her that I do love her, but unfortunately she loves you. Well, all I can say is congratulations for betraying me. You both succeeded. You really deserve my position, bro."

Pinanatili ko lamang ang aking lakas kahit alam kong nagpaparamdam ulit ang sakit ko. Ayaw ko na rin lumikha nang gulo kaya nakipag-usap ako sa pinsan ko ng maayos.

"What do you mean, Seian?"

"I have a stage three brain tumor and please don't tell her about it. Just love her like the way I did. I love you both, bro. Excuse me."

Then, I immediately left his condo unit. I can't still believe that my cousin and my fiancé can do that to me.

They betrayed me.

@phiemharc - HLNKAM 1