Of Love and Politics I: Juego Limpio - Completed

CHAPTER 28

Lily bit her lip to stop herself from crying pero umagos pa din ang luhang pinipigilan niya kanina pa. Now that she was finally able to cry ay tila gumian ang pakiramdam niya. She felt humiliated and hurt in front of Alana.

Mabuti na lang talaga at hindi siya nag patangay sa tawag ng laman. Though she was quite curious but her self preservation is greater than what Alana could offer to her.

"Lil?"

Lily look up and she tried to sto herself from cyring pero nakita na ni Rory ang pag patak ng luha sa mga mata niya bago pa siya makalingon sa ibang direksiyon. Nakalimutan niya tuloy na kaya siya pumunta ng campus ay para i-check ang sasakyan niyang nalubog sa baha. But seeing her bestfriend gave her a comforting feeling. Kaya naman bigla siyang napaiyak.

Rory had a worried expression on her face. Her bestfriend hugged her and caressed her hair.

"What happened?"

Should she tell it to Rory? Baka magkaroon ng away pag nagkataon. She doesn't want that. Kaya naman imbes na sagutin ito ay humigpit lang ang yakap niya ditto. She also shook her head. Her tears staining the uniform Rory had on.

"Kung wala eh bakit umiiyak ka? Who hurt you Lil?"

"N-No one. N-Napuwing lang ako."

She heard Rory sighed. Inilayo siyanito ng bahagya para titigan siya. She couldn't look her bestfriend in the eye. Pero mukhang may conclusion na ito kung ano ang nag paiyak sa kanya. Or most importantly who it is dahil biglang kumunot ang noo nito at nag tagis ang mga bagang.

"Is it Alvidrez? What did she do this time?" Rory closed her fist tightly. "Hinanap kita kahapon sa campus but I couldn't find you. I was stranded in school and my battery died. Kaya hindi ko alam kung anong nangyari sayo. Magkasama ba kayo?"

Tinitigan niya ang kaibigan and true enough Rory looked like she had stayed up all night. Maitim ang ilalim ng mga mata nito at medyo greasy ang buhok. Suot pa din nito ang damit nito kahapon at mukhang pinayagan na umuwi ang mga estudyante na na stranded sa school kay heto at nagkita sila ng bestfriend niya dahil i-c-check niya ang kotse niya at kalalabas lang din nito sa school.

"Rory, please I don't want to talk about it." Pinahid niya ang luha sa mga mata niya but the tears kept on coming. Sumasakit pa din kasi ang dibdib niya sa tuwing naaalala ang nangyari kaninang umaga. Her throat hurts too. Feeling niya tuloy ay magkakasipon siya.

Rory sighed. "Sino lang ba ako? Hindi naman ako si Alvidrez para iyakan mo ng ganyan kahit mag tampo ako ng bongga."

Her bestfriend pulled her to hug her again. "Let's go. Ihatid na kita sa inyo."

She sniffed and nodded her head.

Rory guided her towards the school gate. Kunot ang noong binalingan niya ito.

Napakamot ito ng ulo. "My car is also drenched so I called our driver. I also got your car checked. Wala na iyon dun."

"T-Thank you."

"Wala yun. Basta para sayo Lil. I can do anything."

Lily couldn't help but looked at her bestfriend. Alam niyang masamang mag assume but Rory had said many times na hindi siya nito gusto. But Rory's action says otherwise. Pero bestfriend niya ito. Ayaw niya itong masaktan. She just doesn't see Rory as her lover. Ayaw niyang mawala ang pagkakaibigan nila dahil lang sa pinilit niya ang sarili na magustuhan ito kahit alam niyang hindi iyon mangyayari.

Hindi siya kumibo sa sinabi nito. Rory didn't say anything either. Hinila na lang siya nito papunta sa gate ng campus at meron nang nag aabang na sasakyan sa kanila doon. Umibis siya sa sasakyan at ilang minuto pa ay nasa tapat na siya ng gate nila. Rory bid her goodbye and Lily looked at the huge mansion in front of her.

It was one of the prominent house in the whole town of San Aguinaldo. It was the cause of envy from a lot of poor and middle class family living in their town. Dito din siya lumaki but the whole area seems lonely compared to the neighborhood in San Victores. Hindi niya lang napapansin noon but it is just like her. Isolated and lonely.

No one wanted to play with her noong bata siya. Who would want to play with the only princess of Mayor Saavedra?

"Lily!"

She instinctively looked around but no one was there. It was just the past memories haunting her.

Lily sighed. Hinakbang niya ang paa papasok ng malawak na bakuran. Nang makapasok sa loob ay agad siyang nahiga sa higaan niya. Her father isn't going to come home today bukas pa niya ito makikita. Kaya hindi niya tuloy alam ngayon kung ano ang gagawin niya.

She closed her eyes tightly. The image of Alana sitting on the bed made her feel a tingling sensation again. Frustrated na hinilot niya ang sentido niya. Why can't Alana just do what she wanted? Kung gusto siya nito why not take that liberty? She doesn't want to think about it anymore.

Dahil ditto muntik na din tuloy niyang makalimutan na malapit na ang birthday ng Dad niya. Mas maigi sigurong mag focus siya sa pag aasikaso nun para mawala kahit papaano ang isip niya kay Alana and her questionable actions.

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"Is everything ready?"

Lily peered over the decorations being done. There's a minute left before her father gets home. Though alam nitong may birthday party ito. But she wanted to see his reaction. Andito lahat ng kamag anak nila at halos lahat ng mga nabibilang sa high society ng Atega ay pumunta.

Kaya nga hindi niya maintindihan ang sarili kung bakit may hinahanap siyang tao.

"Malapit na Miss."

"Thank you."

Lily surveyed the whole area. There was no sign of Alana. Her heart beat against her ribcage. Napahawak siya doon and she shook her head. Why is she looking for that playgirl? Hindi niya alam ang motibo nito sa paglapit sa kanya maliban sa gusto lang siya nitong matikman.

The whole place is swarming with people. Puti ang tema ng buong birthday party ng Dad niya. She herself is sporting a dainty white tulle dress.

She worriedly looked at the clock. Malapit nang dumating ang Dad niya. She bit her lip and looked at the people who did the decorations. Nakita ata ng mga ito na nag aalala siya. Nag thumbs up ang isa sa mga ito pagkatapos maikabit ang isang decorations.

"Mam ok na po."

Sumilay ang ngiti sa labi niya. "Thank you."

Ngumiti ang mga ito at umalis na. Lily tapped her cheeks a few times at mabilisang binasa ang pagbating inihanda niya para sa Dad niya.

Then she walked towards the gateway to personally greet the people who had come to her father's birthday party. But her jaw dropped nang humarap siya. Umibis sa isang sasakyan si Alana.

Alvidrez is being escorted by Henry Del Valle.

Ngayon niya lang nakita na nag suot ito ng long sleeves deep v neck satin dress na umabot hanggang sa ankle nito.

She couldn't compose herself properly nang magtama ang mga mata nila ni Alana. Alana had a smirk on her face the whole time.

Lily couldn't help but open and close her mouth like a fish.

Henry smiled at her. "Hello, Lily. You looked stunning tonight."

"A-And you looked stunning too." Hindi niya iyon sinabi kay Henry but to Alana who is now giving her the ups and downs.

Napalunok siya ng laway niya nang bumaba ang tingin nito sa labi niya. She clearly saw lust painted all over those brown eyes.

Henry chuckled. "I would prefer it if you say I'm handsome and dashing, but thank you for the compliment."

Hindi na siya nakasagot pa sa sinabi ni Henry, because the next thing she knew. Alana grabbed her hands and gave it a squeeze bago ito humalik sa gilid ng labi niya.

Her hands trembled nang bitawan nito iyon. She closed her eyes tightly lalo na nang makita ang likod nito.

'Damn it. Bakit kailangan nitong mag suot ng backless?'