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Betrayal’s E-Generation

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres,” as 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 would ever go. The world of today is full of temptations hard to resist, uncontrollable things that happened during the times when you expect the least, and experience betrayal that only time can heal. Things are inevitable today, even heartaches are digital.

One could possibly sell the world if he/she has the assurance of what is presumed of a lifetime partner. Women can endure more pain, stress, and hardships, both mentally and physically, than a man could ever do. The emotional demands on women are great, quite a woman is solely responsible as the emotional support for her family and friends. In this instance, one’s integrity has been degraded and thrown off.

In the early quarter of the year, a couple (boyfriend-girlfriend) of 5 years, Ris and MR were enjoying their meals in one of the restaurants along Jalandoni road when a girl, in her teens, approached them. The girl, familiar to both coupled, projected a genuine smile to both of them. It took a little time for the couple to determine it was Jasmin, MR’s high school friend. She was not a total stranger because MR and Jasmin exchanged good vibrations for a long time already and that they treat each other as sisters separated by schools.

Considering that Jasmin is already a Medical Technology student in one of the best schools in Iloilo City, she always insists herself to go with the couple wherever they go. MR is a Masscom student while Ris is just starting his career. The three of them always go out, exploring new restaurants and window shopping, as long as the hectic schedules of them would permit them.

The tripping of the three went stronger for a couple of months. Until MR had the chance to go abroad to attend an intensive seminar/workshop. Before MR left, her heart beat is running after the other because her instinct says that there is something wrong. She trusts her 5-year relationship, so she left her wild instinct and set her mind to enjoy the country where she’s heading to.

When MR came back after 5 days, her instinct strengthen that something is really wrong- something is going on between Ris and Jasmin. MR fathomed her suspicious feelings and thoughts and connected the dots. She drawn from her wide vocabulary that all the times, Jasmin wouldn’t text or contact her if it wasn’t about Ris. For her, it was so obvious that Jasmin is after him. Without any material proof, she confronted Ris and told him to stop seeing Jasmin- to avoid temptations and any other conflict that may lead to destruction of a 5-year foundation.

Without second thoughts, Ris agreed. The couple has stopped seeing Jasmin. The two enjoyed each other’s company- like what they were doing before. Go to movies and found themselves crying because of the film, walk through the Esplanade and talk about future plans, and of course, have fun with each other as team mates in computer games.

One Sunday evening, MR was fixing herself to go to bed when Brylle, Jasmin’s boyfriend of 5 years messaged her. Upon having a short conversation with Jasmin’s boyfriend who happened to MR’s classmate since school grade, MR was jailed in silence. Ris and Jasmin was having an affair. Brylle said that it wasn’t his attention to ruin both relationship but considering they were classmates and childhood friends, Brylle told her the betrayal.

“Gintaga-an ko na sila MR sang chance nga i-stop, galing wala gihapon, so ginsugid ko na sa imo”- Brylle

At first, MR wouldn’t believe because there were no other signs of betrayal. She has an access on all the accounts of MR, online and offline. His phone is locked but she knows the password. She can go crazy thinking how the two can communicate.

His statements were not yet as far as MR has thought. Brylle has said that Ris has a another facebook account named Alladin De La Cruz and that account is being used by Ris to communicate with Jasmin. MR wasn’t able to hold her emotions so she called Ris. He rushed to her house and attempted to explain. Because MR’s parents was there and that MR still don’t want them to know about it, she entertained Ris but never did she listen to the explanation.

The following day, MR had the access to Alladin’s face book account and upon seeing the conversation, her heart died. There were pictures of the two, Jasmin and Ris, going out with each other, kissing on the cheeks, talking about creating a family of their own and worst, they were backstabbing MR. It was hard for MR to digest all of these things. It was the account which enlightened her. She could not bear the extent of betrayal.

For MR, trust is peculiar resource. What happened to her and Ris is a lesson in life. The chance being asked by Ris is not just a candy easily given, considering that it wasn’t the first betrayal. Technology of today can be a tool to either make or break hearts. For MR, it broke hers.