Caught
I met up with him using his motorbike. I was already overwhelmed with how to tell him one by one. Gagong pagseselos. Should I tell him about that part?
But then he was open to telling me he's jealous of the people around me. And I wanted to demand something here.
Though he had told me it's up to me to decide, I'm quite thinking for Chloe. But if Rade decided we would just lie low first, I would understand it. Pero kaya niya ba?
I immediately spotted his car in the parking lot. Kinuha ko ang helmet paalis sa ulo ko at tiningnan ang salamin para ayusin ang nagulo kong buhok.
Fuck. Why am I nervous? I ghosted him for a month and a half, and I would really understand if he lost his interest too. Did he? Baka nakahanap na? At sino naman? Did the fucker turn straight?
I was more determined now to walk to his car. Binuksan niya iyon sa loob kaya hinila ko lalo ang pinto at pumasok doon.
The scent immediately welcomed me. He looked at me silently as I took a seat and closed the door.
"Here." I handed the gift.
His brows shot up. "What's this?"
I shrug. "Peace offering."
He licked his lip as he tried to stifle his smile, but it still showed. Humalukipkip ako at tiningnan siyang itabi iyon.
"Thanks. How's your Cebu?"
"Fun. You wanna see the photos?" Inilabas ko ang phone ko para makita niya iyon.
He was silently looking at me. Tumikhim ako at itinaas saglit ang phone para hindi niya makita ang screen. My phone immediately opened when it recognized my face until I clicked the gallery.
Inilahad niya iyon sa akin. He looked so interested while looking at the photos as he browsed them one by one.
"Riri was eager to go to Cebu since she wants to visit Shiloh's strawberry farm so she could make you a cake."
He swallowed a bit and nodded. "It's almost her birthday. January."
"Yup. Gusto niyang magbeach eh. She wants to build a sandcastle and talk to the sea. She's quite fond of Moana lately. I was planning to take my siblings to the beach...with you..."
I could feel his distance in the way he looked at me hesitantly. Fuck.
"I-I'm sorry," I uttered, so I would put him at ease.
I've seen the shock in his face for a while, but he calmed down right then.
He looked at me carefully. "You met up with Chloe?"
He's really eager to talk about this?
I slowly nodded. "Ah yes... we just talked. She was still mad, but she admitted her fault, and...I said sorry too?" I smiled confidently, bragging about my improvement.
"What did she tell you?"
I shrug. "Kung ano ano lang. Her disapproval and anger. Though I could deal with that. Gano'n din kasi ako noon. She would learn eventually if you told her things about it?"
Marahan ang pagtango niya. "She was still coping up. And...she's dealing with inner battles too. She sees you as a displacement since..."
Umangat ang kilay ko.
He licked his lips. "Our father is a cheater."
My shoulder loosened. Cheater. The one I accused my dad of.
