Magkaholding hands kaming naglalakad ngayon ng boyfriend kung si Ken. He is my 1st ever boyfriend and I'm hoping he would be the last. Mag fofour years na ang realtionship naming dalawa. And I'm proud to say that nothing change on our relationship.
"Love, can we join that?" Ken said to me while looking at that big tarpaulin infront of us. It is about a show. Na sikat ngayon sa mga couples katulad namin.
I rolled my eyes on him. "Tss! You're just gonna waste you're time on that, love!"
Napanguso naman siya sa akin at hinawakan ang kanang kamay ko. "Please love, let's just have some fun!" He said while smiling at me.
"Nope!" mabilis na sagot ko.
"Please?? Love??" pagpapacute niya pa sa akin.
"You can't change my mind!" matigas na sagot ko sa kanya.
"I'll treat you to wherever you wanna go!" muli niyang pagpapacute sa akin.
"Okay, fine!" Walang ganang sagot ko. As if I have a choice here. I can't resist my boyfriend. He's to cute when pouting. Parang siya tuloy ang babae sa 'ming dalawa.
Meanwhile...
Were already here in backstage and waiting for our call.
"Are you sure about this, love?" I asked him again. This is my 20th question on him.
"Yes, love! And don't worry I am going to choose you more than money. So don't be afraid, okay?" Pagpapakalma sa akin ni Ken.
I am super afraid right now! Because were going to play money or love. It's a game between a couples. Bibigyan nila kami ng tig isang heart shaped glass. And kapag binasag namin ang heart, it means we are choosing money more than love.
I am not afraid if Ken choose money. May tiwala ako sa kanya. I know he will choose me more than that money. Kinakabahan lang talaga ako. 'Coz this is my first time joining a live broadcasting t.v show. And idagdag mo pang the whole country's watching me. Omygod, I'm so damn scared!
"Ma'am, pwede na po kayong pumasok!" Sambit sa amin ng isang staff. "Diretsuhin niyo lang po yan!"
Sabay kami na tumayo ni Ken at tumabgo sa staff. He hold my right hand and smiled to me. Ngumiti din ako sa kanya bago kami maglstaf patungong stage.
When my phone suddenly vibrate. Kinuha ko ito sa bulsa ko at tiningnan.
Nanginginig ang kamay ko habang nakatingin sa message na natanggap ko. What the heck is this? What the fvck??
"Hey, something wrong?" He worriedly asked to me.
Mabilis kong tinago sa bulsa ko ang cellphone ko. "W-wala n-nagmessage lang sa 'kin s-si mama." Pilit na ngumiti ako sa kanya.
"You sure?"
I nodded. "Y-yes, nothing to worry about."
Medyo kumunot ang noo niya pero tumango rin sa huli. Nagpahuli naman kami papasok sa loob.
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"100,000 money or love?" Seryosong tanong ng host sa amin. Halos lahat ng audience nakatutok sa amin.
Nanatiling nakatingin sa akin si Ken. Hawak hawak na namin ngayon ang heart glass.
"300,000! Money or love?"
Hindi ko inalis ang tingin ko sa kanya. Ngumiti siya sa akin and mouthed to me 'I love you'.
Ngumiti din ako sa kanya and mouthed 'I love you too'.
"This is the last! For 500,000, money or love?"
Tumingin ako sa audience. Halata din ang takot at kaba sa mukha nila.
Napalunok naman ako sa iwinika ng host. 500,000? Ganon kalaki? Talaga bang 500,000 ang ibibigay nila? Just for this?
Unti unting nanginig ang kamay ko as I looked to Ken. Masaya na ngumiti ako sa kanya and mouthed 'I'm sorry!'.
Mukhang nagets niya ang sinabi ko kaya napalitan ng kunot na noo ang mukha niya. I see worried and fear in his eyes. I'm sorry, Love!
'I'm sorry, Ken! But I need to do this!'
Unti unti kung pinikit ang mata ko kasabay ng pagtulo ng luha sa aking mga mata.
*crack*
I heared gasp from the audience. Alam ko na nagulat sila sa ginawa ko.
"Omy gosh!"
"Hala bakit??"
"Kawawa naman si, Kuya!"
Iilan lamang iyan sa bulungan nila sa akin.
Idinilat ko na ang mata ko at tumingin kay Ken. He is crying and seriously looking at me.
'I'm sorry, Ken! I'm really really sorry!'
Naikuyom niya ang kamao niya habang nakatingin sa akin. Bakas sa mukha niya ang gulat at galit sa akin.
Binalak ko sana siyang puntahan ng mabilis siyang tumalikod sa akin at naglakad paalis.
"I'm sorry, Ken! I'm so sorry!" I said looking at his back. Patawarin mo sana ako, Ken.
I'm so so sorry, Ken. I need to do that. I have a breast cancer and I need that money to undergo surgery. The message I got was from my doctor. He said I need to undergo surgery but it will cost 500,000 up.
I want to live,Ken. I really want too. Gusto kong mabuhay. Even you consider me now as a....... Traitor.
THE END