Dwelling Back (Cradles Of The Past Series 1)

49

Betrayal

"May bisista ka sa labas. Papapasokin ko ba?" Bungad ni manang sa akin ng matapos akong mag luto ng lunch ni Theo. It's been three days and I never left the house. I didn't want to see anyone. 

"Who is it?" I asked and started walking to the foyer and I saw Rose. 

Wearing a simple white shirt and skinny jeans with her hair up in a ponytail. Maganda si Rose kaya hindi na rin ako magtataka kung nagustohan na sya ni Tristan.

She stood there, obviously waiting for me and she looks nervous. 

Then she saw me. 

"Maiwan ko na muna kayo." Manang said and excused herself and we were left alone. 

I walked closer to Rose as she rubbed her hands together and couldn't look at me properly. 

"What are you doing here?" Bungad ko sa kanya. 

"Sha-"

"Alam kong makapal ang mukha mo but you showing up her in my house makes me realize na hindi ko pa pala alam kung gaano talaga ka kapal yang mukhang yan." I cut her off the moment I was face to face with her. 

Hindi na ako magpapa ka plastic. I fucking hate her. 

We always say to never judge other people but fuck it! People like Rose deserves all the judgement. 

She took away a lot from me. From me and Tristan. 

"Shan, mag usap muna tayo. Hear me out." She replied and I studied her face. Mukhang guilty at stress na stress.

If I'm not mistaken, she even have bruises in her arms and one on her cheek. 

Who did this? Tristan would never..

She wrapped her arms around her immediately when she saw me looking. 

"Go.. Say your piece." Was all I said dahil whatever anger I have, kahit ano pang sabihin ko. It won't change anything. 

"Inaamin ko, napuno  ako ng inggit sayo simula nung nakilala kita at dahil yun kay Trsitan." She admitted as her voice broke and I wasn't even surprised dahil obvious naman. 

Alam ko naman simula palang na gustong gusto nya si Tristan.

She sniffed before saying anything more. 

"Unang araw palang ng pasokan noon ng makita ko si Tristan at sa dinami daming lalaki, siya lang ang nakakuha ng attensyon ko hanggang sa maging magkaibigan kami. Mabuting tao si Tristan. He cares for me and I totally got the wrong impression dahil umasa ako hanggang sa makilala kita nung pumunta ka sa school." 

"I cried for days when I knew about you at hindi pa nakatulong kung sino ka. Ang buong pagka tao mo. You had everything I ever wanted! Money, friends, family at si Tristan. Lalo akong kinain ng inggit." She added and it made me laugh lightly. 

Ang babaw.

"And it's my fault that I'm rich?" I scoffed at her and chuckled as she shooked her head as tears fell from her eyes. 

Yeah, whatever. 

"No. Definitely not. I was shallow. Sobrang swerte mo, Shantal na mahal ka ni Tristan at umasa ako na baka sakaling mag sama kami sa iisang barko mababago ang pag tingin nya sayo pero mali ako. Ikaw lang ang laman ng puso nya. The day your lola died and you kept calling, I turned off his phone hoping that it will destroy your relationship but I was wrong.  He just couldn't let you go." 

I was lost for words. How could she do such a thing? 

"Tao ka pa ba?" It almost came out as a whisper as I stared at her, my heart aching remembering that day. When I thought Tristan abandoned me.