Just Hold Tight (Bittersweet Solitude Series #1)

Chapter 02

The Confrontation

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Hindi na ako nakapagsalita pa noong bumalik ito ng banyo. I was so stunned in my seat because of his sudden mood.

He stayed there for a couple of minutes. Maya-maya lang ay lumabas na ulit ito ng tuyo ang buhok.

I was already finished cooking the time he came back and we both started eating eventually. Tila maayos na ulit ang pakiramdam nito ang humingi ng tawad sa inakto niya kanina. He said he was afraid I might've removed something in his gallery daw because I did that before.

I once used his phone and checked his gallery noong bago palang kami. D-in-elete ko kasi yung ilang mga pictures sa phone niya dahil akala ko, hindi siya nagbubura sa storage niya even though it was taken years ago. Turns out, mga importanteng files pala yung iba kaya pinagalitan niya ako. Nag-sorry naman agad ako nang malaman ko iyon at hindi na inulit pa.

Dahan-dahan akong tumango sa kaniya at hindi na umimik pa. The heavy atmosphere subsided later on at muling bumalik ang kaginhawaan sa dibdib ko.

I thought he was mad at me.

Naghugas ako ng pinggan pagkatapos at si Terrence naman ay saglit pang may tinapos na school related bago tumungo ng kama. Sumunod naman ako pagkatapos at tumabi sa kaniya.

I closed the gap between us and wrapped my arms around his waist. He extended his one arm and place it at the back of my neck, making it act as my pillow. Hindi kalaunan ay dinaluyan na rin kami ng antok at nakatulog.

I wonder what happened in the last part of the clip...

The next day, we finally decided to spend some time together. Of course, I was excited. After a long week of not having fun outside, ngayon ay nag-aya na ulit si Terrence na lumabas kami.

I thought everything's back and finally going in places. However, upon arriving at the café, my's heart sank.

Terrence had brought along some friends.

Akala ko... kami lang.

There's a slight heaviness in my chest when I realized he just brought me with him so I won't be alone in the house. Sunday na kasi. I really thought we'll be going on a date outside dahil tapos na ang mga ginagawa nila pero hindi pa pala.

But it's alright. Kaysa magdamag akong nakatulala sa bahay at hihintayin lang siyang makauwi ngayong araw.

As the day progressed, I couldn't shake off the gnawing feeling of unease. We were all gathered at a cozy little café, our usual hangout spot after a long week of college classes. The atmosphere was warm, filled with the hum of laughter and chatter, but my attention was fixated on... Bianca. She was seated next to Terrence, and her behavior was becoming increasingly flirtatious.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit nakakaramdam ako ng ganito. Wala naman akong kakaibang nararamdaman dati pero ngayon... after seeing that video of her with my boyfriend... something just doesn't feel right.

Bakit ganoon ang naging reaksyon niya?

Kahit noong paggising sa umaga, dala-dala ko pa rin ang katanungan na 'yon sa isipan ko. I got curious on what happened after that video. Sinubukan ko pang panoorin iyon kanina pero hindi na ako nagtagumpay dahil dinala ni Terrence ang phone niya kahit noong maliligo na siya sa cr.

And now, they're both here. At magkatabi ulit sila tulad ng pwesto nila roon sa video.

There are eight people sitting in one table. Apat kaming nakaupo sa isang mahabang sofa na nakadikit sa dingding, habang sa tapat namin ay ang natitirang apat na kaibigan ni Terrence. Maybe some are not really his friends at kasama lang sa project na ginagawa nila.