Played (Montellano series #1)

Chapter 34

Chapter 34

So he's planning to get married, huh? He really has no remorse. He doesn't deserve to be happy, honestly, after all the things he did in the past. Not just on me, but on other girls too. He hurt and broke so many hearts in the past and now he's going to be happily get married?

That's unfair. That's fucking unfair. What about me? What about me who he betrayed and hurt so much? He was happy while I was still broken? That can't be. He should be the one broken and destroyed, not me!

Life is so unfair. I didn't hurt many people but why am I the one getting hurt? Bakit hanggang ngayon, ako pa rin ang talo at nasasaktan ngayon? After all those years of trying to go back on feet and move on from the pain, I am still here, affected and hurting so much.

"Ano bang nalaman mo at nalasing ka na naman kagabi." tanong ni Ate Mikee pagdating niya sa opisina.

I rolled my eyes. Hinilot ko ang sentido nang bahagyang mahilo dahil masakit pa rin ang ulo ko dala ng hangover. It's true that I drank like a wild beast again last night.

"And don't damn say that the tequila tastes so good because it would never taste so good. Sabi ni Jake, ni hindi ka kumuha ng asin o lemon. What's happening to you, Mich?"

I sighed heavily. I don't want to talk about it. I don't want to be honest about it. I should go to Google and ask how to avoid a conversation.

Hinawakan ako ni Ate sa balikat at pinaharap sa kanya. Umikot ang aking swivel chair. Nahilo na naman ako dahil sa ginawa niya. Hinawakan niya ako sa magkabilang braso.

"I'm your sister, Mich. You can trust me with anything. Tell me what's bothering you these past few days."

"Ano bang sinabi ni Jake sa'yo?" tanong ko.

"He said you found out something that's why you drank so much."

"Yeah, I found out something. That's it."

"Anong nalaman mo?"

I shook my head. "Basta, may nalaman ako."

Pinitik ni Ate ang noo ko sa inis. Sinimangutan ko siya. Bakit ba namimilit itong si Ate. Ayaw ko ngang pag-usapan dahil ayaw kong tanggapin na talo na naman ako. I hate that he won the game again.

"Stop it, Ate, or I will tell Dad that you're disturbing the workplace."

"I'm just trying to help you, Mich. I want to help you. I know it's something to do about Rake, right?"

I sighed and closed my eyes. I ran my fingers through my hair. The waves danced smoothly in between my fingers.

"Kahit hindi mo sabihin, alam kong si Rake ang dahilan kung bakit ka nagkakaganyan. Noong party ka lang naman naging ganyan, e. I know he's the reason."

Hinawi ko ang kamay niya at bumaling sa aking laptop para magsimula sa trabaho. Ate Mikee sighed heavily beside me. Wala siyang nagawa kundi bumalik sa kanyang trabaho.

"Whatever it is, I hope you heal from it." aniya pagkatapos ng ilang minuto niyang pananahimik. "I want you to be happy and free from the pain of the past."

"I want the same for you too, Ate. Don't worry, this is nothing serious." I assured her.

I was wrong, though. It is serious. It is serious and it's bothering me so much that I can't focus on my work even for a few minutes. Nagrereview ako ng report at magtytype na ng comments pero biglang papasok sa isipan ko na masaya si Rake sa buhay niya ngayon. Then I'll forget what my comment is!

I grunted and ran my fingers through my hair. I can't do this anymore. It's been almost six hours and I'm still on the third page of the report. What the hell is happening to me?