Bumagal ang lakad ko ng makitang kasama at kausap ni Bella si Saxton. May bitbit itong box na pilit inaabot sa kanya. Saxton looked at the box uninterested as if he see the most worthless thing in his life.
Lumakad pa ako papalapit sa kanila. No one seems to noticed my existence. Bella's back is facing me while Saxton's attention is on the box.
Napantig ang tenga ko sa narinig ng tuluyan ng makalapit. "Please accept this Saxton. I really baked these for you...for your birthday." Malambing na boses na sabi ni Bella.
It's his birthday and I didn't even know. Wala manlang akong na ihanda na regalo. Bigla ako nanliit sa sarili ng binuksan pa ni Bella ang box at inilabas nito ang cake. It's a fruit cake.
Saxton looked away from the cake and met my eyes. Gusto kong umiwas ng tingin ng masalubong ko iyon. His eyes is calm but cold. Bella followed Saxton's gaze and it landed to me. Kita ko ang biglang pagtalim ng mata nito.
"Sa—" Saxton walked towards me, ignoring Bella. "I thought you already left?" Sabi ko sa maliit na boses ng makalapit siya sa akin. Yumuko din ako dahil nahihiya sa ginawa sa kanya. "Let's go," he sternly said igoring my remarks and pulled my hand.
Tahimik akong sumunod. Pinapasok niya ako sa shotgun seat ng sasakyan at mula dito ay kita ko ang masamang tingin ni Bella sa akin.
Pagkasarado ni Saxton ng pinto ko ay nagsimula na itong maglakad papuntang driver's seat. Bella hold his arm stopping him. "Remove it," Saxton growled causing Bella to flinch and moving her hand away from Saxton.
"Please just take my cake," Bella pleaded. "No," he open the car's door. Humabol si Bella at hinawakan ang kamay ni Saxton. "I put my effort to this."
"I said stop touching me!" Saxton shouted and swipe the cake in Bela's hand. "Oh my god!" Bela screamed.
Hindi ako makapaniwalang makapaningin kay Saxton ng makapasok ito sa loob at pinaandar ang sasakyan. "What?!" He snapped at me.
Napakagat ako sa labi at dahan-dahang umiling. "Nothing."
We left Bella standing there with her broken cake. I feel sorry to her. "Hindi maganda ang ginawa mo kay Bella. You wasted her efforts. Hindi ba sabi mo ay magiging mabuti ka na sa iba, you promise me that right?" I finally break the silence between us. I don't know if he notice my nervousness because I am.
Napapailing na napangisi ito sa kalaunan ay napatawa na din ng bahagya. "And you promise to me that you're mine and yet you choose him." He said to which I slightly gasp.
Dapat yata ay tumahimik nalang ako. I'm ashamed to my decisions when it comes to him. Ang sarili ko lang iniisip ko tuwing nakakapagdesisyon ako I never think about his feelings.
Tumikhim ako. "Ahm...Happy birthday!" Pinasigla ko ang boses.
"Thank you," his only remark and we get quiet again.
I don't like this. This type of silence is killing me. I looked for his hand and found it both on the steering wheel. Usually his left hand is on me but not now. Today his cold and distant. Far from the usual Saxton.
"You're mad." Mahinang kong sabi pero alam kong dinig niya. "I'm not," he coldly said. Umiling ako. "No. You're mad." Ulit kong sabi.
I heard him sighed. "I'm not..." malamig parin nitong sabi. "I can't get mad at you."
Napanguso ako. "Then why are you not holding me? Why can't you glance at me? Why you're voice is so cold? Why do I feel that we are miles apart?"
Lumingon ito saglit sa akin bago binalik ang tingin sa daan. He let out a dry chuckle. "I can't get mad at you but I can't avoid being hurt."
BINABASA MO ANG
Her Innocence
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