If Only (Rainbow Series #1)

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Anger. That was what I'm feeling while looking at her.

Have I suffered for nothing? And that was the question running on my head.

I didn't know that too much anger could highly affect someone's rational mind because I just found myself pushing the two costumers in front of me just so I could come closer to that woman.

"Aray naman, miss!" the girl complained.

Hindi ko sila pinansin. I am not sorry at all like how Haley was not even sorry that she lied to me all these fucking years.

Kaharap ko na ngayon ang babaeng buong akala ko ay karapat dapat hingian ng kapatawaran. I gritted my teeth. I can feel my face red as if it was burning.

"How dare you," bulong kong punong puno ng galit. I think I'm already making a commotion, but I couldn't care less.

"Bea," tawag niya. "Huwag dito, let's talk somewhere else... Please," papahina niyang sabi habang umiikot ang tingin sa paligid.

Mas lalo lang akong nanginig sa galit. How dare you.

"Bakit? Ayaw mo bang malaman nila ang panggagago niyo sa akin?" I said.

Hindi siya nakasagot.

"Masaya ba Haley?" I asked while laughing sarcastically.

All these time, I was actually the one who is deserving of an apology.

"Ano Haley? Masaya ba?" Tanong ko ulit na punong puno ng pang-uuyam. "Masaya bang pagmukhain akong tanga?"

"Anong sinasabi mo?" Naluluhang aniya.

The anger I'm feeling doubled. "Don't fucking act like you're the victim here!" I spat.

Kita kong may sinenyasan siya at inilayo ng bahagya sa kaniya si Lily.

Nakayukong lumapit naman si Ate Gelin at pilit tinatanggal ang mahigpit na pagkakakapit ni Lily sa ina. "Halika muna doon Lily."

"No, ate! I don't want!"

"Tara muna doon sa mga games games, Lily, maglalaro tayo," pangungumbinsi pa ni Ate sa batang nagsusumiksik sa ina.

I bit my lower lip hard just to stop myself from firing more words. I may not care about the crowd who's looking at me right now like I'm a crazy woman, but I do care about Lily. I do care about their... daughter.

Natawa nalang ako. Akalain mo nga namang ang batang kinagigiliwan ko ng sobra ay anak pala nila. How ironic.

Lumapit sa akin si Haley ng bahagya nang makuha ni Ate Gelin si Lily.

"Bea, please... Mag-usap tayo," Haley pleaded.

Usap? I know, heto na yung gusto ko pero bakit mas lalo lang sumama ang loob ko?

Ngumisi ako. "Go. Answer my question. Masaya bang gaguhin ako?"

Umiling siya.

My eyebrows creased. "Sumagot ka naman. Ano, Haley? Limang taon akong nagdusa!"

"Bea, please. Not here," pakiusap niya.

I laughed mockingly. "Nahihiya ka ba? Bakit sa 'kin 'di ka nahiya?"

Umiling ulit siya. "Please... Let's talk somewhere else, magpapaliwanag ako," she pleaded and held my hand.

Tila ba may milyon milyong boltahe ang dumaloy sa akin. I aggressively pulled my hand away.

"Don't fucking touch me," I said in gritted teeth.

Lumayo siya ng kaonti. "It was Luis' idea," aniya sa mahinang boses.