Taste of Heaven

Chapter 5

Chapter 5



Nangunot ang noo ko ng hindi sila Alona at Jane ang nadatnan ko sa VIP room. It was Niall, alone. Did the girls set this up? I was sure I read Alona's message and it was clearly written there that it was girls night out. Pero nasan ang dalawa at bakit si Niall ang nandito ngayon? I'm sure I look confused right now, nasa mukha ko ang pagkalito.

"Niall, what are you doing here?"I asked.

Niall smiled at me unconsciously."Sam, maupo ka muna."he gestured the sofa. Tumingin lamang akodoon bago muling ibinalik ang tingin kay Niall.

I don't want to hurt Niall in any aspect. Dahil bago kami nagkaroon ng relasyon ay naging matalik muna kaming magkaibigan. That's the reason why Niall will always have special place in my heart. I treasured him so much. But I don't think I still have feelings for Niall. Yes, I maybe cared for him. Pero bilang kaibigan na lamang iyon. I also cared for the rest. After all the six of us are best friends since high school, we shared lots of memories together and I will forever cherish those. But this...this is all wrong. 

'Ni hindi ako nagpaalam sa asawa ko dahil ang akala ko sila Jane ang kikitain ko ngayon but it turns out to be Niall.

I shook my head."Niall, I'm sorry but I need to go."tinalikuran ko na siya at akmang aalis na ng yakapin niya ako.

"Please...stay...kahit saglit lang."it hurts to heard his voice cracked. He's crying. At hindi ako sanay na ganito si Niall. Sa barkada namin Niall is the toughest one, the baddest and the strongest.

I heaved a sigh before I turn to face Niall. Nakayuko siya at ayaw ipakita na umiiyak. Still the Niall I know.

"Don't cry, Niall."I said softly.

Niall chuckled lightheartedly."I can't stop the tears. It hurts to know that you can't be with me anymore, Sam."his voice was so brokenhearted.

"Niall..."

"I begged the boys to help me with this."he explained."Huwag kang magalit sakanila. Kung magagalit ka...saakin na lang dahil ako naman ang nagpumilit nito. I just want to talk to you. I still love you but I also respect that you're married, Sam. Hindi na ako manggugulo. Gusto lang kita makasama kahit saglit lang. After all I won't stay here for a little longer. Babalik din ako abroad."pilit itong ngumiti saakin.

This won't hurt. Just this night. Ngayong gabi lang. I still can remember when I'm sad Niall is always there to cheer me up. Gusto kong iyon din ang gawin ko ngayon para kay Niall. I want to cheer him and this is the least I can do.

Buong gabi ay nagkuwentuhan lang kami ni Niall. I was happy with him. Ngayon na lang kami nagbonding ng ganito. I guess we're now good. We talked about our high school days upto college days those times where I waa ready to give up college because I think I really can't do it but Niall was there to cheer me up. I laughed when I remembered the main reason why I want to give up college it's because of my thesis. Paano kasi ilang beses na iyong nare-reject at hindi ko na alam kung ano pa ba ang mali sa thesis na iyon. Sumabay pa noon ang OJT namin at sobrang frustrated na ako at pagod. I don't really want to take Business management from the beginning. Pero dahil ako lang ang nag-iisang anak ng Flores I have no choice but to run our company. Kaya siguro mahina ang loob ko ng tumungtong kami ng college dahil hindi naman talaga iyon ang kursong gusto ko. I want to study music. I fall in love with singing. Kaya siguro nagkasundo agad kami ni Niall ay dahil iyon din ang hilig niya. And I admire him for his courage and determination. Iyon kasi ang mga bagay na wala ako. Naduwag akong ipaglaban ang gusto ko. And I'm happy that Niall succeeded in his dreams. Ngayon, isa na itong sikat na singer. Palagi ko itong napapanuod sa mga tv shows, mapa-guesting o judge 'man.

Sa sobrang pagkawili ko pag-uusap namin ni Niall ay hindi ko na namalayan ang oras. It was past 3 am ng umuwi na kami.

Niall insisted to bring me home but I refused it. It's not like I'm guilty of something dahil wala naman kaming ginawang masama ni Niall but I feel like it will be trouble if Gray would see us together.

"You're back."

Nagulat ako ng pagbukas ko ng pinto ng silid namin ay nakatayo sa bintana si Gray, nakapamulsa ito.

"Oo. Bakit gising ka pa?"I asked.

"I can't sleep."he shook his head slowly.

"Bakit?"

"I can't sleep knowing my wife is with her ex."Gray answered coldy pagkatapos humarap saakin"Did you had a good time with him?"he asked lifeless.

"G-Gray..."I reached for his hand but he take a step back."Let me explain. We---"

"Save it."putol niya sa paliwanag ko."I don't want to hear it anyways. I'll sleep now."pagkatapos ay humiga na siya sa kama.

Wala naman akong nagawa at napabuntong hininga na lamang.

Kung ayaw niyang marinig ang paliwanag ko wala akong magagawa. And why is he acting like we really husband and wife? E sa papel lang naman kami kasal and the only reason I agreed to marry him it's because of his mom. It's not like I'm in love with him. I shook my head.

Humiga ako sa kabilang parte ng kama at pinilit na makatulog agad.

Nang magising ako kinabukasan ay wala na sa tabi ko si Gray.

Hindi ko din ito nakasabay sa agahan tanging ang mga magulang lang ni Gray at ito din ang nagsabi na maagang umalis si Gray at nagtungo sa kompanya ng mga Salazar. Mabuti na lang at hindi sila nakaramdam na may hindi kami pagkakaunawaan ni Gray.

"Ikaw, Sam, wala ka bang gagawin ngayon?"tanong ni mommy Guadalupe.

"Ah, well I'll go to my office today."I answered.

"Oh,"tila gulat na sambit ng ginang."I thought Salazar Group of Companies will under the Flores Condominium?"

I smiled politely at her"Yes po. Pero hindi pa po naproprocess iyon that's why I'm going today in my office."I explained.

The woman nodded in understatement and then smiled at me sweetly.

Pagdating ko sa office ko ay agad akong sinalubong ng secretary ko."Miss, you have 10:30 AM meeting with Mr. Ventura. They'll be presenting the hand outs of the project now."ito agad ang bungad ni Andrew saakin.

I totally forgot that! Mabuti na lamang pala ay naisipan kong pumasok ng maaaga. Balak ko pa naman sanang mamaya na lang pumunta dahil wala naman akong ibang pakay sa kompanya ngayon. I just need to reread the proposal of Salazar Group of Companies bago ko tuluyang pirmahan iyon.

After my meeting with Mr. Ventura. Nagkapirmahan na at sisimulan na agad ang pagtatayo ng bagong Condominium ng Flores. It was in a province. Carac is next in Caligtan. Although it's not a good idea to try it there but still I want to take risk. After all it's 20th century paupgrade na ng paupgrade ang mundo soon province will no longer just a province. Ang Caligtan nga ay pinatayuan ng mga Demoure ng beach resort. At kahit ang mga taga siyudad ay dinadayo ang Caligtan dahil doon. I'm sure I can renovate Carac a little. Isa pa that's my parents hometown.

Nangunot ang noo ko ng mahagip ko ng tingin mula sa sasakyan ko si Gray at ang isang babae. Papasok ito ng isang mamahaling restaurant. The woman is all smiled while looking at Gray, samantalang emotionless naman ang lalaki.

"Stop the car."biglang utos ko sa driver ko.

Nang huminto ang sasakyan ay lumabas agad ako."Umuwi kana sa mansion."I ordered.

Hindi ko na hinintay na sumagot ang driver at agad na akong pumasok sa loob ng restaurant.

What is he doing here alone with that woman? I raised an eyebrow. Ayaw kong pagdudahan ang lalaki. But once I find out that he's cheating behind my back magbaback-out ako sa ganitong arrangement namin.

"I can't believe it's really you, Gray."malambing na usal ng babaeng kaharap ngayon ni Gray.

Nasa likuran ako ni Gray at kitang-kita ko naman ang mukha ng babae. Maganda ito but I'm more beautiful than her. No need to compare myself to this woman it's just a waste of time. Kahit saang anggulo naman tignan kita na angat ako sakanya.

Naramdaman kong nanigas sa kinauupuan niya si Gray ng halikan ko siya sa pisngi."You don't want me when I'm mad."I whispered.

"Sorry...did I interrupted the two of you? I was just passing by when I saw my husband here."I reasoned out, plastering a forced smile.

"I'm Samantha Flores-Salazar by the way. And you are?"I asked politely.

"Oh...Um...I'm Lau, Gray's..."namula ang pisngi ng babae at napaiwas saakin ng tingin dahilan para kumunot ang noo ko.. Why is this woman acting like a teenage girl who is shy in front of her crush? Tss.

"She's my childhood friend, Sam."