Curse of Love [Free Space Series #2]

CHAPTER 45: Decision

"What the fuck, bro?! What the fuck is wrong with you?!" Galit na galit akong hinawakan ni Linken sa damit at tinulak. Tumama ang likod ko sa malaking refrigerator. "She's our friend! What the fuck?!" 
 
I tried pushing his hands away, but he tightened his grip even more.
 
"Gan'yan ka na ba kalala?! Pati kaibigan mo?!" 
 
"Stop, Linken! I will explain to you-" 
 
"Did she blackmail you?" Lalong dumiin ang hawak niya sa taas ng damit ko habang nasa natatakot na si Lynpen ang tingin. "What did she do to you for you to agree to this type of bullshit?!" 
 
I clenched my jaw while staring at him too. Iritado kong tinulak palayo ang braso niya at saka nilapitan ang natatakot na si Lynpen. Tears started to form in her eyes as she looked at me with her trembling lips. I put the other strand of her hair at the back of her ear. 
 
"Sshh.. it's okay, it's okay," hinimas ko ang pisngi niya para pakalmahin pero hinawakan nanaman ako ni Linken sa balikat. 
 
"Tangina, anong ginagawa mo?!" 
 
"P'wede bang manahimik ka?" I pushed his hands away and looked at him with nothing but pure rage. "You're scaring her." 
 
"And you're confusing me! What the fuck, bro? Do you see how fuck up the situation is?!" 
 
Hindi ko siya pinansin at marahan lang na hinawakan ang nanginginig na kamay ni Lynpen. 
 
"She's our friend, Sabrina! She's not one of your girls! Putangina naman, alam kong gago ka pero kaibigan natin?! Really?! Nag-iisip ka ba?!" 
 
Nagpatuloy siya sa pagsigaw habang nanatiling nasa harap ko ang buong atensyon. He needs to stop pushing my buttons for real.
 
"Linken, please, lower your voice." 
 
"Niloloko niyo si Van?" Nagpunta siya sa gitna at saka kami hindi makapaniwalang tinignan. "You know how much he likes her, Sabrina." 
 
"And she doesn't feel the same way." 
 
"W-What?" A shaky laugh escaped from his lips. "You're fucking out of your mind. Naririnig mo ba 'yang sinasabi mo?" 
 
"Stop interfering, Linken. You know nothing." 
 
He grabbed my shoulder, so I shoved him aggressively, causing him to fall to the ground. Kaagad na lumuhod si Lynpen para daluhan siya. 
 
I rolled my eyes. "Get out of here." 
 
"Linken, are you okay-" 
 
"Stop touching me!" 
 
Nagsalubong ang kilay ko sa nakita. "Did you just push her?" Hinawakan ko siya sa damit at sapilitang pinatayo.
 
"Sabrina! No! Stop it!" 
 
Dumapo ang kamao ko sa mukha nito kaya mabilis niya akong tinulak. I watched how the expression on his face went from enraged to shocked. Hindi makapaniwala sa ginawa ko. Bago niya pa ako masugod, humarang na si Lynpen at malakas siyang sinampal. 
 
Umawang ang labi ko habang tumagilid naman ang ulo niya. 
 
"Breathe, Linken. You're being aggressive," She speaks with authority before heading to the refrigerator to get some ice packs.
 
Inilahad niya ito sa hindi parin gumagalaw na si Linken. Dinadama parin ata ang naging sampal sa kan'ya.
 
Lynpen sighed before looking at me. "Get me a chair, Sabrina." 
 
Kaagad akong humanap ng upuan na maibibigay sa kan'ya. After putting it in front of her, pinaupo niya rito si Linken at sinimulang dampian ng ice pack ang labing nagdudugo. 
 
I looked away when she glared at me. 
 
"He deserves that because he pushed you." 
 
"He was shocked, Sabrina. What do you expect?" 
 
Iritado ko siyang tinignan dahil bakit ito ang kinakampihan niya? Ang galit na mukha ni Linken ang bumungad sa'kin. I raised a brow, showing him that I didn't care. 
 
Nagsimulang ipaliwanag sa kan'ya ni Lynpen ang lahat. I was cleaning the broken glass on the floor the whole time as I listened to their conversation. Mula umpisa hanggang dulo, kung paano nangyari at kung kailan niya sasabihin kay Van ang tungkol dito. Klinaro niya ring hindi niya ito patatagalin at naghahanap lang siya ng tyempo.
 
Para hindi magtaka ang mga kaibigan namin sa naging sugat niya sa labi, tinakpan ito ng make-up ni Lynpen na pasikreto niyang pinakuha sa maid na pumasok ng kusina kanina.
 
"I'm keeping my mouth shut about this, but that doesn't mean I'm supporting the shit the two of you are doing." Galit parin si Linken. 
 
I chuckled and shook my head. "Who needs your support anyway?" 
 
"Sabrina!" 
 
"What? He clearly hates us, so why bother making myself good in front of him?" I rolled my eyes. "You already explained to him our side, so our part is done already, and if he can't comprehend it, then that's his problem anymore." 
 
"Because this is full of bullshit!" 
 
"At what part, huh? At what part?" I pushed his shoulder out of annoyance. "No one's cheating here. Van's not his boyfriend, so clearly, he doesn't own her. She's not his property because she's mine. I'm the real one here." 
 
His jaw clenched as he looked at me with full rage. "You're going to hurt her." 
 
"I'm not." 
 
"Sinong niloloko mo? You probably just like her because you feel thrilled." 
 
"What did you say?" Niyakap agad ako sa bewang ni Lynpen para pigilang sumugod. "Take back what you said, you fucking piece of shit. That won't happen!" 
 
"Sana nga." Tumawa lang siya bago mapahilamos sa mukha at tumalikod.