Stay, Love (Travesia Series #2) √ COMPLETED

Kabanata 34

Weak

Kabanata 34

"No... Hindi niya naman 'yon magagawa---"

"He can't do that to you? For what reason then?"

I was taken aback by what Renz said. Hindi ko alam ang isasagot ko. He's right, ano nga ba ang rason ni Ian para hindi iyon gawin sakin?

What was his reason for lying and betraying me?

"At first, I didn't know that he was the son of Attorney Luis. I chose him as your attorney is because I know how good he is. I chose him because I know he's capable of achieving the justice for you. So, if Julius did that on purpose or not... still, he doesn't have the right to take an action that can harm you..."

There's a part of me thinking that maybe it wasn't Ian... I knew he'd never do that. But what Renz said, slowly by slowly, I'm being convinced that maybe he's just fooling me all along. He just fooled me by his actions.

Alam ko naman sa sarili ko kung gaano kababaw ang damdamin ko dahilan kung bakit madalas ako maloko ng mga tao. I'm not perfect. No one's perfect, I know.

That night, I tried to open my social media. And I'm not shocked anymore when my wall is now full of accusations and an awful post about me. I just went to my inbox, but the moment I saw Ian's name on my message requests... I felt like thunder struck my chest. Doon bumuhos ang mga luha ko.

Julius:

Sorry.

Usap tayo?

San ka?

Umalis ka ba?

Astley.

You missed a call from Julius Lavares

Pumunta ako sa bahay niyo pero wala ka raw sabi ni Elissa. Chat mo ko kapag nakauwi ka na.

Halos magulat ako nang mag-ring ang phone ko at doon bumungad ang pangalan niya. May 50 missed calls na rin pala galing sa kanya.

[Hello? Hello, Astley?]

I couldn't open my mouth to utter some words. I just let myself cry while hearing his voice.

[Astley... Nasa'n ka? Kakauwi ko lang galing probinsiya pero wala ka nang pumunta ako sa bahay niyo. Kanina pa akong nag-aalala. Please... sabihin mo kung nasaan ka.]

Sa paraan ng pananalita niya, aakalain mong nag-aalala talaga siya o sadyang kasinungalingan at pagpapanggap na naman ito.

[Astley. Nakauwi ka na ba? Pupuntahan ki---]

"I'm not at Eli's house. Stop asking me as if you're innocent. Alam kong alam mo na ang nangyari---"

[Nasaan ka ngayon? Usap tayo---]

"No! Wala naman tayong pag-uusapan, eh! Umalis na ako sa Team kaya wala na rin tayong pag-uusapan patungkol sa Taekwondo. Hindi na rin ako papasok d'yan---"

[Putangina naman! Nasaan ka nga? Limang oras na akong pabalik balik ng bahay niyo dahil ayaw rin akong kausapin ni Elissa---]

"Why do you fucking want to know my whereabouts!? I said we don't need to talk! Wala na tayong pag-uusapan! Stop messaging me! Stop calling me! Huwag mo na rin akong hahanapin!"

I ended that call without any hesitation. I turned off my phone after that. Patuloy ang pagdaloy nang luha ko hanggang sa makabalik ng ospital. Mas lalong sumakit ang nararamdaman nang makita ang kalagayan ni Mama. Gising na siya matapos ng halos isang araw.

"Mama!"

I hugged her, but she just looked at me confused. The doctor entered the room and examined her. Si Papa naman ay nakatayo lang doon na animong malalim ang iniisip.