45 - Embarrass

“I get it, Cheska. I’ll never be a man for you. Just be happy; I don’t care about my happiness anymore. As long as you’re happy with Daniel, magiging masaya na rin ako. Pero kapag may ginawa siyang masama sa’yo at sinaktan ka, run to me, Ches; I will embrace you.”

A-ano ba nangyari? Bakit ganito si Hari? M-may nangyari ba kagabi? May nasabi ba ako? Shit. Hindi ko maalala.

I was wasted last night. Hindi ko alam kung may pinagsasabi ba ako sa kanila kagabi. I can't remember!

“Forget it, Ches. Pero kapag talaga may ginawa si Daniel sa’yo, I won’t sit back and watch you suffer. Mahal kita e, inalagaan kita, tapos sasaktan ka lang ng iba?” He said softly.

Kumirot ang puso ko sa sinabi niya. I couldn’t help but bit my lower lip as my puppy kept on licking my hands.

“Gutom na si Kari, let me get food for him.”

“Kari?” I asked, my brows furrowed as I looked at him intently before looking at my puppy. Napanguso ako, bakit niya pinangalanan kaagad?! Akala ko ba akin ‘to?

Tumango naman siy