Renegade

Chapter 16

CLARISSE'S P.O.V.

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I roamed my gaze around the room where Sir Zaragosa took me. Dark red, white, and some lining of gold dominated the interior of the room. May ilang furnitures katulad ng bedside table, cabinets, at one-seater sofa. There were other things like slippers, bathrobes and towels. Lahat halos ng bagay magkapares.

My hand caressed the soft mattress where I was sitting at while waiting for Sir Zaragosa to come back. Sabi niya, may kukunin lang daw siya kaya lumabas siya kaagad nang maihatid niya ako sa kwartong 'to.

He took me to Blast, the club or some sort of like that, and then took me inside. Dumiretso kami sa second floor at doon ko nakita ang hilera ng mga kwarto. I didn't ask any question... Sumunod lang ako kay Sir.

I have no time to really think of other things. Ang naiisip ko lang ngayon ay kung gaano kasakit ang puso ko sa ginawa sa akin ni Alex... Lalo na ni Garnet. I am in pain and furious at the same time.

The betrayal was the worst thing that a person could do to me. Ayokong ibinibigay ang tiwala ko sa isang tao 'tapos sa huli, sisirain lang. Nakakadala.

Of all people, I didn't expect the betrayal to come from Garnet. I didn't see that coming. Not her; not from her. I wished she was not the woman that Alex was having affair with.

Napabuntong hininga ako bago napasabunot sa buhok ko. The tears were threatening to fall again as I felt the ache in my chest.

Bumagsak ang katawan ko pahiga sa kama. Mabilis kong ipinatong sa noo ko ang kanan kong braso para matakpan ang mga mata ko. As if on cue, I cried again. Tears fell on my cheeks.

Why did it have to be Garnet? Why did they do that to me? Why did I have to suffer in pain?

I just cried. It was a good... Relieving cry.

Hindi ko sigurado kung gaano ako katagal na umiyak. But the fact that Sir Zaragosa did not come back quickly gave me enough time to let it all out.

Moments later, I heard the room's door opened. By the time Sir Zaragosa came back, I had no tears left to cry. Pinunasan ko ang basa kong pisngi bago bumalik sa pagkakaupo sa kama. For sure, my eyes were swollen and red. I thought Sir Zaragosa would ask me but...

"Sorry kung dito kita dinala sa Blast. This is not really the nicest place but I have no other place to bring you," sabi ni Sir bago niya inilapag ang hawak na tray sa bedside table. He didn't react to my swollen eyes and he didn't even show curiousity in his peculiar set of eyes. He sat on the one-seater sofa and looked at me intently. "Eat. I brought you some water, a bread and chocolates. Sabi ng mga kakilala ko rito, maganda raw ang sweets at chocolates sa mga ginago." Then, a wide grin spread on his lips.

"Wala akong time para makipagbiruan, Sir." I did not expect him to be this childish. Sino'ng magbibiro nang gano'n sa isang taong literal na ginago? I sighed. "Isa pa, hindi ako ginago lang, Sir. Pinaglaruan nila ako at pinagmukhang tanga. Hindi nila ako nirespeto. To make things worst, itinapon ng best friend ko ang matagal naming pagkakaibigan para sa isang lalaki."

Kinuha ko ang bar ng chocolate at kaagad na binuksan iyon. I don't feel like crying again but the pain in my chest was there... I ate the chocolates and the soup on the tray. Binusog ko 'yung sarili ko para naman sandali kong makalimutan ang dahilan ng matinding sakit at galit na nararamdaman ko ngayon.

I literally ate everything. Napadighay pa ako dahil sa busog.

"Now that you're full, I guess you don't feel like crying anymore."

Natigilan ako sa sinabi ni Sir. I looked at him and he was just intently looking at me while sitting on the sofa with his clasped hands under his chin.

"Nakita mo akong umiyak kanina?"