Chapter 24: Runaway

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I didn't bother hiding the disappointment in my eyes as I looked at AJ. Hindi ko alam kung paano nangyari ang lahat o kung ginusto niya ba ang bagay na 'to, but I couldn't really hide the dismay I am feeling.

If it happened months ago, siguro I would've been the happiest. But now that I already like someone else, para akong pinagsakluban ng langit at lupa. Lalo na't...tinuring ko pa talaga siyang kaibigan.

Kailan pa ba niya alam? Bakit hindi niya sinabi sa akin gayong palagi naman kaming magkasama?

I wanted to laugh when I realized something. So it's the reason, huh? Kung bakit palagi silang magkasama ni Rachel.

Wow. Hirap nga naman talagang magtiwala sa panahon ngayon. Everybody can be a fucking traitor and villain.

My father and the planner kept on talking in front of us but my mind was already too tired to comprehend. Ang naalala ko lang ay sinabi nilang magsisimula na ang preparations at dapat ay palagi kaming magkasamang dalawa.

When the meeting ended ay naiwan kaming dalawa ni AJ sa sala. I wanted to blurt out, I had the urge to shout at him, but I tried to hold myself back dahil baka mas lalo lang lumala ang lahat.

"Wow, you're really something, huh?" I uttered, not hiding the disappointment in my voice.

AJ immediately looked at me with a guilt expression in his face but I don't want to buy that.

"I'm sorry," he muttered and looked at me with his pleading eyes.

"I told you that I like your brother at tuwang-tuwa pa ako sa mga sinabi mo no'ng nakaraan, but then...you're here...as my fiance?" I laughed sarcastically. "Ilan ba ang katauhan mo, AJ? Do you have a split personality?"

He sighed. "I...I didn't know about this either, Klio. Please believe me."

I smirked. "Why would I believe you?" I chuckled and took a sip of the coffee in front of me. "Maybe this is why your brother hates you, pasimple kang tumira. You're just as annoying as Rachel."

After I said that, I saw how hurt crossed his eyes. Gusto kong maawa pero ayoko nang magpadala.

"It's not like that, Klio. You don't know what really happened."

Bumuga ako ng hangin. "Then care to enlighten me?"

He averted his gaze. "I...I'm sorry, Klio. Hindi ko pa pwedeng sabihin."

I laughed. "Oh? Okay. Tama, huwag mo nang sabihin." I moved closer to him. "Pare-pareho lang pala kayo. Mga traydor at sakim."

I stood and walked back to my room after that. Nang makapasok ay doon lang muling bumuhos ang luha sa mga mata ko. I cried my heart out and slept, hoping to have my freedom back when I wake up.

Pero wala, paggising ko magulo pa rin ang reyalidad ko.

For the next weeks, para akong robot na sinusunod lahat ng gusto nila. Gusto kong tumanggi, pero para saan pa? Sino ba ang makikinig sa akin? Wala naman, 'diba? Even Ninong wasn't there. Walang akong masandalan. My phone was also taken away from me which took away my freedom to talk to any friend...even to him.

Araw-araw din akong may sakit and sometimes I just hope na mamatay nalang ako. Kasi ngayon...buhay nga ako pero hindi naman akin ang buhay ko. I'm still alive but barely breathing because of the environment where I live. Nakakasawa...nakakapagod.

I was sitting near the window while listening to a familiar song playing from the stereo just to feel alive when I heard a knock on the door.

It was already 2 in the morning and it's so weird dahil alam kong tulog na ang mga tao. I didn't want to open the door but because of curiosity, I ended up opening it.

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