My Foreign Love Presents [Tagalog]

MFLP : Stranded On You - Chapter 19

Mabilis na nilisan ni Angie ang lugar dahil hindi na niya kinaya pa ang sakit habang tinitingnan ang dalawang manloloko. Kahit na ang kaniyang paningin ay medyo malabo dahil sa mga luha na nag-uunahan sa pag-agos, gayunpaman ay pinilit niyang makarating sa bahay agad. Sinisisi niya ang taksil niyang puso na bumigay at hinayaan ang lalaking iyon na makapasok sa buhay niya.

Samantala, humahabol din sa kaniya si Liam. Hindi niya siya nito niloko gaya ng pag-aakala niya. Kagagawan ni Macy kung bakit nawalan sila ng balanse at nahulog sa tubig na magyakap. Hindi kailanman sumagi sa kaniyang isipan na lokohin si Angie. Mahal na mahal niya ito at handa siyang talikuran ang kaniyang karera sa pagsusulat at manirahan sa islang ito. Hindi pa siya nakaramdam nang ganito para sa isang babae noon, kahit pa noong sila pa ni Macy. Ang mga kababaihan sa kaniyang nakaraan ay pampalipas-oras lamang, ngunit iba si Angie. Kumbinsido siya na si Angie na nga ang kaniyang 'the one'.

"Angie, it's not what you think," hinawakan niya ang braso ni Angie habang papasok na sila ng bahay. Subalit hindi siya nito pinansin, bagkus tuloy-tuloy sa paglalakad. Kaya inunahan na siya ni Liam upang pigilan siya.

"Get out of my way!" pagalit nanl wika ni Angie.

"Please let me explain. What you saw was entirely misunderstanding," giit nito.

"You don't have to explain. What I saw tells it all. Now move away," tinulak siya ni Angie nang malakas.

"She pulls me and we're out of balance then we fell together in water." Hinabol ni Liam si Angie dahil hindi pa rin tumigil sa paglalakad.

"Don't bother explaining, it won't work. You know, I was just going to apologize for what I said this morning but my suspicions are correct. You're nothing but a lousy cheater."

"Angie, please listen. I didn't cheat on you. It's a misunderstanding. It's just an honest mistake. I should've listen to you. I didn't expect she will ruin our relationship. Please believe me," maluha-luha si Liam at nagmamakaawa.

"It's a little too late now, Liam. You broke my trust. Like I said, once you broke it, there's no second chance at all, nor explanation. You're too aware that I have trust issue but still you chose to do it," wika ni Angie habang pinapahid ang mga luha niya.

"I said I didn't cheat on you," he helplessly burst into tears now.

"You know, good thing I didn't give myself to you, otherwise I'd be the most pathetic person now."

"I'll prove it to you that I didn't cheat on you."

"It's over. I don't want to see you anymore. Leave the house today and take that shameless woman with you, or else I'm gonna drag her out of the inn," madiing wika ni Angie kay Liam.

Walang nagawa si Liam. Ni hindi man lang niya nakumbinse si Angie na pakinggan siya. Nirerespeto niya ito nang sobra kaya't nagpasiya siyang bigyan niya na lang ito ng panahon upang kumalma. Pagkapasok niya sa kuwarto, naisip niya na mag-impake na lang ng mga gamit. Samantala, nagkulong naman si Angie ang kaniyang sa kaniyang silid para hindi na niya makita si Liam sa huling pagkakataon bago ito umalis sa lugar.

Nang paalis na si Liam, hinabol siya ni Macy.

"Look, I'm so sorry. I didn't know that you're really serious about her," waring seryoso naman si Macy sa paghingi ng dispensa pero duda pa rin si Liam kung totoo ba ito o drama lang.

"Congratulations, you succeeded. Wasn't it your goal coming here in the first place? All these years, you're still the same. Maybe you should try changing yourself or you'll end up alone one day," hinanakit ni Liam. Pagkatapos ay nilisan na niya ang lugar.

"Wait, about me?" hinabol ni Macy si Liam.

"What about you?"

"Are you just gonna leave me?" akmang yayakap si Macy pero maagap si Liam at dumistansiya agad sa babae.

"You mananged to come here alone, then I believe you can leave the place by yourself. Have a nice life, Macy," at iniwan na ni Liam ang babae.

"Liam!" sumigaw si Macy pero hindi na ito pinansin ni Liam.

Nagpasiya si Liam na babalik na lang sa New York. Maliban sa malapit nang mag-expirenl ang kaniyang visa, kailangan niya ring makausap ang kaniyang boss. Pagdating niya sa bayan ay kumuha agad siya ng ticket na pupunta sa Dumaguete. Mananatili siya ng isang araw doon dahil madaling araw pa ang flight niya papuntang Manila. Habang nasa Dumaguete siya, binisita niya ang cross walk kung saan niya nakilala si Angie sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon. Hindi niya mapigilan ang kaniyang sarili na maging emosiyunal habang inaalala ang kanilang matamis na sandali na magkasama.

Kinabukasan na nang gabi ang kaniyang biyahe mula Manila patungong New York. Talagang mahirap para sa kaniya na pumasok ng boarding area ng airport. Humugot muna siya ng malalim hininga upang magkaroon nang lakas ng loob upang iwan ang Pilipinas. Habang papasok siya ng eroplano, ganoon na lang ang kaniyang pagnanais na makita si Angie. Hindi pa man siya nakakabalik sa New York ngunit labis na pangungulila niya dito. Hindi niya inaasahan na magtatapos ang lahat sa ganitong paraan. Gayunpaman determinado siyang bumalik na lang upang ayusin ang mga bagay-bagay at magsimula uli. Ngayong natagpuan niya ang pag-ibig na hinihintay, handa siyang magsakprisyo at ipaglalaban ang kaniyang naramdaman.

[NEW YORK CITY]

Isang linggo na mula nang dumating siya sa New York. At kailangan na niyang mag-report sa opisina. Habang naglalakad siya sa pasilyo, muling na namang nakatingin sa kaniya ang mga ka-opisina niya, ngunit hindi niya ito pinapansin na para bang hindi niya nakikita ang mga ito. This time hindi na siya kinabahan. Hindi na siya natatakot na mawalan ng trabaho.

"Good morning, boss," bati niya sa kaniyang boss na nakangiti nang makita siyang pumasok ng opisina nito.

"Look who's here. When did you arrive?"

"Last week," matipid niyang tugon.

"Sit down, please."

"So, are you ready for the new position?" nakangiti pa rin ang boss niya. Ngunit siya ay walang reaksiyon sa narinig.

"Wait, you seems unhappy. Look you're now an editor," patuloy ng boss niya. Dapat sana ay magandang balita ito para sa kaniya.

"It's not like I'm not happy for that position."

"It's the girl, right? Look, everyone is dying to get promotion."

"I know and I really want to but," huminto siya sa pagsasalita.

"I want to go back to the island," matapang na wika niya.

"What! Are you nuts? You're throwing away your career for that little islander?" nagtaas ng tono ng boses ang boss niya.

"No. I'm thinking that I could work from there. We can do video conferencing, emails etc. Everything can be done over the internet nowadays," he says with confidence.

"This is not going to work."

"Why not? That's no difference from the online jobs out there. I mean, I can do my job as an editor while I'm there, " giit niya.

"What about the time difference?"

"What about that? I can work with the time zone here. Plus, I don't think I'm gonna need to do it everyday."

"That girl really hit you. Who would have thought that you'll take relationship seriously?" napailing na lang ang boss niya dahil hindi ito makapaniwala sa narinig mula kay Liam.

"Sadly, we had big fight before I came back here," malungkot na kuwento ni Liam sa boss niya.

"Alright, I don't wanna hear about stupid love story anymore," pinutol nito ang usapan.

"He hasn't come yet. Believe me, when you found the right guy for you, you just can't help it."

"Argh, Liam! Cut the crap. I'm done with love, okay?"

"Okay. So, are you gonna let me do the job while I'm there?

"Alright. Let's try for a month. If will not work then, I'll find another person fits for the job."

Nang narinig ito ni Liam, muntik na siyang mapatalon sa tuwa. At least he still has the job and he can survive in the island while making amends with his fiancee. He exists the door happily.

"That smile again, it seems it happened before," sumingit ang best friend niyang si Jess sa kaniyang pagmumuni-muni.

"Nice to see you again, man," he hugs his best friend.

"Yeah, nice to see you too. When did you come? You didn't call me."

"Last week. Well, I was very busy with my documents."

"You're what?" tanong niya.

"My documents. I'm moving to the Philippines."

"What!" nagulat ang kaibigan niya sa narinig.

"Yeah. I've decided already. I uh... I'm gonna marry my fiancee there."

"You're what? You know, you're gone in a month and then you're getting married? And you're moving there? Are you sure about this?" nagduda ang kaibigan niya, palibhasa ay kilalang-kilala niya si Liam.

"I've never been sure in my entire life but this," he speaks with a conviction.

"Well, if that's the case then I'd be happy for you. At least now, you have a clear direction in your life. How about your work?"

"I can still do my work there. Boss gives me a month under observation. If it works then, I'll still have my job."

"Great! Then celebrate your new path."