The Midst of Plight (Working Girls Series #4)

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"If you'll excuse me," Travis said and walked away without even waiting for my o Marise's response.

Hindi ko alam kung anong una kong gagawin. Kailangan ko ba munang tumakbo papalayo sa kanila at ilabas itong frustrations at sakit na nararamdaman ko, o dapat bang habulin ko si Travis?

I forced a smile on my face before excusing myself to Marise and her company. I chose to do the latter because even if this situation is already fucked up, I love him. No matter how stupid I may seem, I am willing to gamble if it's for him. 

Madilim na ngunit napakaliwanag ng buwan. It wasn't that difficult to find Travis who was sitting on the sand. I filled my lungs with air first before sitting beside him. 

"Are you alright?" I tried reaching for his hands but he didn't want me to. 

Instead of answering my question, he sighed and stood up. 

"I'm going to our room." He said and left me. 

The lump in my throat became harder to swallow. I bit my lower lip so that no sound will get out of my mouth. Pakiramdam ko pinipiga ang puso ko sa sakit. 

Tiningnan ko lang likod niya habang unti-unti siyang lumalayo sa akin. Kasabay ng bawat hakbang niya ang ang mga luha kong tuloy-tuloy din ang pagtulo. I covered my mouth with my hand, scared to let him hear me amidst the air blowing the waves to hit the land. 

Ang buwan na ang sunod kong tiningnan nang hindi ko na siya matanaw. Kagaya ng araw sa tuwing dumarating ang gabi, tuluyan na siyang nawala sa dilim. 

Hinayaan ko ang sarili kong umiyak kasabay ang marahang hampas ng alon. Ngayon lang ito. Kailangan ko itong ilabas. Ayokong biglang pumutok at sumabog na lang isang araw. 

When I got tired of crying, I decided to go to our room. Nang makapasok ako ay nadatnan ko siyang nakahiga na, he's facing the balcony so I can't really confirm if he's sleeping or not. Kinuha ko ang pantulog ko sa bag at nagtungo na sa banyo para maligo. 

Just when I thought that I've poured all my tears, I let it fall again together with the drops of water from the shower. I took my time in the bathroom because I want to pull myself together before going out. Ayoko na maging ganito. Ayoko nang masaktan. 

After I finished drying my hair, I finally went out. 

Tulog na nga yata si Travis dahil ganoon pa rin ang posisyon niya. There's only one bed inside the room, it's a king-size bed so we'll really fit. He took the left side of the bed which leaves the other side to me. Muli kong chineck kung nakalock na ba ang pinto bago ko pinatay ang ilaw at tuluyan na ring humiga sa kama. 

I guess all the crying made me tired that I slept the moment I closed my eyes. 

The bright light was the one who woke me up. Nang lumingon ako sa kaliwang bahagi ng kama ay wala na siya roon. I slowly got up and reached for my phone which was on the bedside table. May sticky note na nakadikit doon, unlike the usual sweet messages people receive in those, I got a,