Common, Make me

Surprised

Common, Make me

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“Arden Luther Guevarra, the famous hot neurosurgeon spotted at V’erux bar together with Vianna Grace Reyes. According to our source, they were spotted inside the bar partying together with Via’s friend, Dustin—”

Agad na pinatay ni Via iyong television niya matapos mapanood iyon. She already expected it, at alam niyang nakita na rin ito ni Arden.

'And I know he's mad right now.'

She massage her temple and lean on her couch, nakatingin sa chandelier ng bahay niya.

Mas lalo na lang siyang nai-stress dahil wala pa sa bahay sila Ate Sol. She misses her son already even if nawala lang ito sa bahay ng isang gabi. Mas lalo siyang hindi mapakali dahil sa hindi malamang dahilan.

"I miss my Vanvan." She whispered with a sigh.

Earlier, she was planning to sleep. Pero, hindi talaga siya makatulog. Kahit anong pilit niya ay ayaw talaga pumikit ng mata niya. Dagdag mo pang iniisip niya iyong pinag-usapan nila ng binata kagabi na nagpagulo sa sistema niya.

Flashbacks...

After they ate, Via insisted to wash the dishes to avoid the awkwardness. Pero, hindi siya nito hinayaan ni Arden, suplado itong pinigilan siya saka nag-usap sila nang masinsinan.

She thought at first that after the talk ay magiging okay na sila, pero hindi pa pala. Walang reconciliation na naganap. Instead, Arden sieze her up. Talagang hindi na nagpigil pa si Arden na e-comfront iyong dalaga. Mas lalo tuloy naging tensiyonado lalo na no'ng pinag-usapan na nila iyong tungkol sa nangyari sa kanila. Maging si Via ay naging seryoso na rin. May nadamay na naman kasing pangalan.

Si Dustin. Si Dustin na lagi na lang pinagseselosan ng binata.

Si Dustin na naman.

"Why are you doing this to me, Via? Bakit ka ganito sa akin? After you hurt me then, you will came back all of sudden! Then, you took care of me... What's your motive, huh? Are you plotting something again? Hindi ka pa ba satisfied at gusto mo pa akong saktan? And how the hell you knew about where I stay? Pinapasundan mo ba ako?"

'Teka sandali ah, kapal naman ng mukha mo.'

Hindi naka-imik si Via sa sunod-sunod na tanong nito. She wants to explain her side and everything pero alam niya sa sarili niyang hindi pa siya handa na aminin kay Arden iyong buong katotohanan. Baka rin kasi na kapag aamin siya ay hindi rin ito maniniwala sa kaniya.

'So, what's the purpose?'

Arden let a sarcastic laugh.

"Ano? You will not answer me? Maybe I'm right. What a cunning and manipulative woman you are." tiim-bagang na saad ni Arden. "Ang kapal ng mukha mong—"

Via lost her cool.

"Mind your tone and your words, Guevarra. You don't know my damn reasons. And, you don't like it when I am mad." Via said seriously, controlling her anger. Saka siya nag-angat ng tingin kay Arden, mata sa mata.

And for the first time in history, Arden saw how serious Vianna Grace is. Ekspresyon pa lang nito ay talagang nakakatakot na. The way she speaks will surely scare the s**t of you. Parang hinuhukay na 'yong buong pagkatao mo sa titig pa lang. This side of her made him nervous.

'What the?! What's with that expression?' Arden said on his mind. Nagulat sa biglang pagiging ganoon ng dalaga. Natameme at sunod-sunod na lumunok.

Vianna remained her expression. Kung kanina ay siya itong kinakabahan sa binata pero, nang akusahan na naman siya ng panibagong akusasyon ay umiba iyong ihip ng hangin.

Her temper has a limit. At, nakakatakot siya kapag naubos iyon.

"For the record, hindi kita pinasundan. Alam ko na mali ako and I am sorry for that, Guevarra. My plan here in Cebu is have a peaceful life, then suddenly you came. It all f****d up. So, do not question me kung bakit pabigla-bigla at pabago-bago iyong mga kilos at desisyon ko. Yes, I am thankful because you save me from that bastard but, that's it. You don't need to involve Dustin here, he didn't do anything wrong." mas lalong kumuyom ang kamao ni Arden sa ilalim ng lamesa.

'Hes protecting that bastard again.'

Via notice how his expression changed. Mas lalo lang siyang nairita.

'Selos na selos, wala namang kami...' palihim na umirap ang dalaga.

"All he did is to help me, sobrang laki no'ng naitulong no'ng tao sa akin. He was there when I don't have someone to lean on... And, I took care of you because I care, Arden." Biglang nanlambot iyong ekspresyon ni Arden nang marinig iyon.

"What..."

Via retorted. "I still care for you, okay? Hindi naman ako ganoon ka heartless para hindi ako mag-alala." Pag-aamin ng dalaga saka maya-maya ay umiwas rin ng tingin.

"What do you mean by—"

Suddenly, a phone call stopped them. It was from Via's phone. Nakalimutan pala niyang tawagan si Dren dahil sa mga pangyayaring hindi niya inasahan. Sinagot naman agad iyon ni Via kahit na kaharap pa niya iyong binata.

"Hello — what?! For real?! No way—Okay, I'll go don't worry. Yeah, I'll be careful. Thanks." Halos ilang segundo lang iyong tinagal no'ng tawag. At base sa naging reaksiyon ni Via ay mayroon talaga itong kinakailangan na gawin sa lalong madaling panahon.

After that call she was somehow nervous.

Malalim na bumuntonghininga si Via na isinukbit iyong bag niya. Then, she eyed Arden and spoke, "Breakfast is already done, I'll get going then. Again. Thank you for saving me, Guevara. I owe you one." She said seriously.

Then, she stood up, "I am serious about what I said, so don't drag Dustin again. I mean it when I say he helped me a lot. So please, respect that. And if you can't respect that, then you're a nutshell."

"Adios, Guevarra." And she give him a peck on cheeks, leaving him stoned on his place. Also her, realizing what s**t she have done.

'f**k!'

End of flashbacks.

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"Nugagawen?"

Halos kalbuhin na lang ni Via ang sarili matapos niyang pagnilayan ang ginawa, natulala na lang siya. Wala kasi iyon sa plano niya ang halikan ang binata sa pisngi. Nagulat na lang siya na nagawa na pala niya iyon. And for God's sake, she was embarrassed. She was freaking embarrassed that she got carried away.

She hides her face on the throw pillow and curse herself.

"Ang rupok-rupok-rupok mo talaga, Vianna! Tangina, ginano'n ka lang, gumano'n ka rin! Bwesit. Hindi nga kayo okay ganoon ka nang ganoon. Leche!"

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“We can move forward and grow if we accept the consequences of our past mistakes.”

—dawndistinctmind