Zachary Point of View
"ZACH!" Tumama ang aking atensyon kay Elise na nasa harapan ko at suot nito ang mapait na ngiti, fear was visible on my face as someone hugged me tight and recognize it was Lara.
"Ang galing mo Zach, hindi nga ako nagkamali na pinuntahan kita. You really amuse me." Lara said before she finally removed her hugged away, Elise was dumbfounded as she saw me with Lara.
I think she saw how Lara hugged me at the moment, she looks mad in her froze aura. Her eyes tell unexplainable things on what she witness too. Napansin kong nagtatanong ang mukha ni Lara ng makita niya akong tulala kay Elise.
"Zach, is there anything wrong?" she ask as she turned around and saw Elise. Napatingin sakanya si Elise saka tinapunan ng masamang tingin.
"Zach? Is that your new? Kaya ba nagkaproblema tayo dahil diyan? Did you really cheated on me?" Elise voice was furious as she look at Lara's again, namumuo ang galit nito sa tingin at malayang itinapon ang suot niyang bag kay Lara.
I instantly blocked Lara away from Elise, and hid her behind my back. Nagkaroon ng nakakabinging katahimikan sa ginawa ni Elise kay Lara.
That sent a sudden shock, as my hands were in tremble. "Please, Elise don't make a scene here." I asked in calm way as she walked towards at me.
"I have to make scene here, cause you cheated on me Zach! You told me that I was the one who cheat but who's here, who's that girl? Is she cunning?" my hand turn into fist and made a serious face at Elise, did she just call Lara a cunning woman.
She was the one who perfectly defines that personality, she used me and I was the one who witness it. How dare she still defend her lies infront of what I saw at my two eyes.
"Tigilan mo na Elise, your the one who cheated on me. Don't make a mess here just please, we will talk about or relationship but don't involved her in our problem, cause she's out of that!" I said before Elise pushed my chest again as I protect Lara behind.
"What? Sabihin mo may nagustuhan ka ng iba para sisihin mo na dahilan ako sa pagkawala ng relasyon natin, don't fool me Zach! I saw you in my two eyes that you're hugging that ugly woman!" My hand dropped at her cheeks before I realized that I slapped her face for judging Lara again with no bases.
"Tama na Elise! Wala na ang relasyon natin, dahil ginamit mo 'ko para sirain ang imahe ko, malapit narin ang pagtatapat namin sa grupo ng totoo mong nobyo. Kaya gagawa ka ng paraan para mapabagsak kami! Your the one who has a purpose on me! Elise you cheated on me and I witness how you kissed and tell your purpose on that guy. Thankfully, I percieve it before our game of your beloved man." Kaagad akong lumapit sakanya at hinawakan ang kanyang magkabilang balikat, everyone was now in silence as they watched the cause of scene.
"Lara is my new girlfriend, and nothing you could do with it." I reassured, and gave a quick bitter smile. I can see the paleness and coldness of Elise now.
Ngunit sa sandaling iyon ay napansin kong tumakbo palabas si Lara, nagkaroon ng bigat sa puso ko ng napansin itong umalis sa eksena. I think she heard me and how my actual reason why I hit on her.
I felt bad at Lara.
Muli kong kinuha ang bag ko sa bleachers at tumungo muli kay Elise na napako sa kanyang kinatatayuan at walang magawa kundi ang matahimik, "F--k you!" I cussed at her before I run to follow Lara.
I run fast as I try to catch Lara, but my eyes already see her car going out in the coliseum. Napansin kong bumagsak ang butil ng ulan at dumilim ang paligid sa sandaling iyon.
My shirt slowly become drenched of the rain as I watch Lara's car driving out on the place. That left me speechless and absurd.
Lara Point of View
I DROVE MY car back at my condo, hindi ko mapigilan na isipin ang sinabi ni Zach kanina sa coliseum. At kung gaano naging seryoso ito sa dami ng nanonood.
I think I just cause the scene of Zach relationship, I had done the worst thing that can lead being the bad one on the insight of Zach supporters. Naging kasalanan ko pa kung bakit nagaway ang dalawa.
Hindi ko hahayaan na masira ang sarili ko dahil kay Zach, why did I just end up there? That I was involved into an affair that I don't have any idea about. Bumagsak ang ulan at tanging pagtakbo na lang ang nagawa ko pabalik sa condo na tinutuluyan ko.
Binagsak ko ang aking sarili sa couch at marahan minasahe ang aking noo dahil sa kaba.
"Anong nangyari?" I ask myself as I took some breath.
It was really his ex? Maganda naman siya, infairness but she looks so very jealous. Sa pagkakaaalam ko broken si Zach 'yon ba ang dahilan?
And she just call me 'new' for Zach? Well, hindi ako papatol sa isang kagaya 'nun. Im unattractive and were not even better or bagay.
Inalis ko ang aking suot saka tumungo sa kusina para uminom ng tubig, ng matigil ako at mapansin may kumakatok sa pinto ng aking condo.
I stormed out in the kitchen and walk towards the main door, marahan kong binuksan at bumungad si Zach na basang-basa sa ulan. I was dumbfounded as the hair on my skin rose.
"Why are you here?" tanong ko sakanya at nakayuko parin ito sa harapan ko, did he really followed me? The raindrops was cascading down from his wet hair and I can't even define his unusual expression.
"Lara, i'm sorry." he said in a soft calm voice, napakunot naman ako at kinuha ang towel na nakasabit sa rack.
Kaagad kong binato sakanya bago nagsalita, "You don't have to sorry Zach, its not your fault. Umalis lang ako dahil ayaw kong mapahaba ang gulo." His gaze divert at mine and that made my heart raced in tensed.
His eyes open wide and still I can't understand how he drew his emotion. Basang-basa ang kanyang suot, at napansin kong naroon parin ang medalya sakanyang dibdib.
I gulped when I notice again the raindrops that flows on his broad shoulders. Umatras muli ako nang mapansin kong nagmamakaawa ang titig nito.
"I'm really sorry Lara, Elise didn't mean to harm you. I was the one who cause the problem, kaya nasama kita sa pagaaway namin. Forgive me for involving you." he coughed, tumango na lamang ako at hindi ko alam ang susunod na gagawin ko.
He was still staring at me like crazy.
Then a few seconds came, napasigaw ako ng matumba siya sa sahig at mawalan ng malay. Kaagad kong hinawakan ang kanyang noo at inalalayan na makaupo sa couch kahit basang-basa na siya.
Did he collapsed? Oh! Bakit Zach kailangan mo pa akong habulin, alam kong pagod ka at dapat hindi ka nagpaulan.
Napansin kong mainit ang noo nito, samu't-saring emosyon ang nararamdaman ko at hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko.
I should remove his clothes, thats the only way I can do. Zach was unconscious as I remove his clothes and also his medal.
These wet shirts should be dry as soon as possible, I don't have an extra shirt for Zach. Inilagay ko ang kanyang suot sa dryer saka bumalik sakanya.
I don't know what to say? His body was majestic, but I need to refuse of staring at it. Kailangan kong hintayin na lang siya hanggang sa magising siya, bakit pa kasi pinuntahan niya ako dito.
Tumungo ako sa cabinet kung nasaan naroon ang mga gamot. When I got the medicine for headache, I rush back at Zach who's still in oblivion.
Inilapag ko ang baso ng tubig at saka medisina, do I need to wake him up? Hindi pwede, alam kong pagod na pagod siya sa paglaro ng basketball. He just need some rest after the game that surely made him fall on exhaustion.
Magdamag na hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko, kaya hindi ko namalayan na nakatulog na ako.
When I woke up, It took an seconds before I realize how Zach is close to me. Nakatulog ako sa kitchen counter at bumungad sakin ang maamong mukha ni Zach sa harapan ko.
Did he just woke already? Kaagad akong tumayo saka tinapik ang balikat niya.
"Hey, wake up!" utal ko bago siya mahimasmasan at saka minulat ang mata nito.
"Did you drink the medicine over there? Bakit ka pa lumipat dito?" kaagad siyang tumayo mula sa tanong ko, doon ko lang napansin na nakahubad parin siya.
"Uhm, I just....don't mind. I'm sorry Lara again for causing you problem, this headache is really worst, I drink it awhile ago. Have you seen my shirt?" I asked as I point the dryer.
"You collapsed, and then I remove your shirt because your really soaked. I'm also sorry about that." nahihiyang wika ko at saka ngumiti lang ito.
"Don't worry, I just want to apologize about the mess I made and then I don't know what happen next. Thankyou so much that you take care of me, I don't know how to repay you back " dali-dali niyang kinuha ang damit sa dryer saka sinuot nito, napansin kong namumula ang pisngi nito kaya wala na akong magawa kundi tumango ng tumango dahil nauubusan naman ako ng salita.
"I have to go, I'm really sorry Lara." ngumiti na lang ako, hanggang sa umalis na siya sa condo ko. Naiwan akong balisa dahil masyadong marami ang nangyari?
And also, why did he sleep beside me? I heave a deep sigh as I relieve, I don't really know why I felt nervous being with Zach.
Baka nakokonsensya ako sa pagbili niya ng bagong kotse sakin, I think I had enough with him. Base on his face he was truely tired and messed up, pwede naman siyang pumunta sa ibang araw para humingi ng sorry sakin.
That's odd, but my eyes seems curious now on what I saw on his body. There's something uneasy about how attractive he was, but I should stopped this fantasizing cause he's not my type.
Zachary Point of View.
BUMALIK NA AKO sa kotse at hindi ko mapigilan ang pagtibok ng aking puso dahil sa ginawa ni Lara. It was really embarassing and I really cause a huge problem for her.
I cause too much, at nasama ko pa siya sa gulo namin ni Elise. Hinawakan ko muli ang aking ulo at mukhang nawala na ang pagkainit nito. I calm myself as I looked on Lara's condo.
"Im sorry." I left her condo immediately, bumalik na ako sa bahay ng mapansin ang kakaibang sapatos sa hamba ng pinto.
My eyes widened when I saw the door was open, tumakbo ako hanggang sa nasilayan si Elise na nakatayo at mukhang hinhintay ako.
Naroon parin ang kanyang galit sa mukha at bumadha ang pagkagulat ng makita ako, what the hell is wrong with her? Are my words still not enough for her? Bakit pumunta pa siya sa bahay ko, I mean she's not belong in this place anymore.
"Zach!" Elise walk towards at me, she was annoyed.
"Zach, come on talk to me." Lalagpasan ko na sana siya ng hawakan niya ang aking braso, matalim na titig ang pinukol sakanya saka umatras palayo.
"Elise, please just leave!" banta ko.
"Zach! Hindi ako aalis, how could you say something nonsense that I was the one who cheated, hindi kita maintindihan!" sigaw niya at muli ko siyang tinulak, nagbago ang ekspresyon nito at parang maluluha.
"The hell is wrong with you, I said leave me and we're done. Understand yourself why we got here? And why I have a new one, you cause a scene there and I felt pity of you for showing concern about our relationship even you're the one who ruin it." I grabbed her arms and pulled her back at the door.
"Don't come here anymore, tigilan mo na ako Elise. Dahil wala ng tayo, you made me fool by your love, I believe on your lies and it's enough." I said and she keeps forcing herself to enter but I didn't allowed her.
Isinara ko na ang pinto, at hinayaan ang mga katok niyang naiwan. I lay myself on the bed as I fresh my mind out in everything.
"Tiring.." I said as I sigh. I hope she would never bother me again.
I am tired of Elise, ilan pa kayang araw ang titiisin ko hanggang sa iwanan niya na ako.