Series 01: Lucas Clemente

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

The clock is ticking four, and she's still wide awake. Hanggang ngayon ay nanghihina pa rin ang kanyang katawan matapos ng nangyari sa kanila ni Lucas. And guess what? He immediately left and still didn't return home. Wala siyang narinig na yabag ng sapatos o busina ng sasakyan mula sa gate ng mansyon.

And she can't help to ask herself... Why am I waiting for him to come home?

Dahil ba sa huling salitang binitiwan nito? O dahil kahit papaano...umaasa siyang ano mang mangyari ngayong gabi, uuwi at uuwi si Lucas sa kanya?

At bakit naman siya uuwi sa 'kin? I'm not his home for Pete's sake! Kailangan ko nang gumising sa katotohanang parausan lamang ako ni Lucas Clemente. No more, no less.

Niyakap niya ang dalawang tuhod at mahinang humikbi. Everything sinks in now. This is the consequence she needs to face because of a fvcking bet. Nanalo nga siya ngunit ramdam niya ang pagiging talunan niya sa isiping pinili pa rin ni Lucas si Pamela.

Tears didn't stop tumbling down her cheeks. She's in pain. A kind of feeling that nobody, not even a single man from her past, made her feel this way. Si Lucas lamang. At hindi niya makuha-kuha kung bakit kayang maiparamdam sa kanya ni Lucas ang iba't ibang klase ng emosyon.

Maybe because I'm in love with him. I'm in love with a man who cannot be mine.

Mariin niyang pinikit ang mga mata. She's tired of this mess. Tapos na ang bet nila ni Melody. She won and she needs to leave. Kaya kahit masakit ang kanyang balakang, pinilit niya ang sariling bumangon sa kama at magtungo sa closet.

She turned on the lights and looked for her luggage. Nang mahanap niya ito ay nilapag niya ito sa kama. She opened it up and started packing her things. Patuloy pa ring dumadaloy ang luha sa kanyang pisngi habang nag-iimpake.

I need to leave. Before everything falls deeper. Before she fell hard. It's better this way. Makaka-move on din siya kapag nakauwi na siya ng New Greece. She doesn't need to worry and think about him because parties and night outs will entertain her.

Lahat ng kahibangan niya ay magtatapos na ngayon. Hindi na siya aasa pang may nararamdaman si Lucas sa kanya. Maybe she was lying to herself that he likes her back because of his actions. Nakalimutan niyang natural ang pagiging maalaga ni Lucas.

After packing up her things, she took a quick and cold shower to lessen the pain in her hips and between her thighs. Nagbihis kaagad siya ng isang itim na pantalon at puting croptop na kanyang pinatungan ng isang itim na long coat. She wore her converse shoes and picked up her phone.

Una niyang tinawagan si Cupid. Sana lamang ay nasa Romblon pa ito. Nobody will take her to Melody's place. She's afraid to hail a cab or ride public transport. Hindi siya sanay.

"Hello?"

Lihim na nagpasalamat si Xiana nang marinig ang tinig ni Cupid sa kabilang linya. "Hey," she greeted and cleared her throat. "Good morning."

"It's not a good morning, Xia. It's still four thirty. Why did you call?" Cupid groaned.

"Sorry for disturbing your peaceful sleep, Cupid. But...but can you pick me up here?" pumiyok ang boses niya at hindi na niya ito mapigilan. "Please pick me up here."

"What happened? Why the hell are you crying?" Nakarinig siya na parang gumalaw at sa tingin niya ay bumangon si Cupid. "Above all, where are you?"

She sniffed. "I'm at the Clemente's mansion. Sunduin mo ako rito, please? I'll explain everything in person."

"Okay. I'm coming."