Capturing My Heart ♥

SHOT44: Distressed

SHOT 44: Distressed

ALTO'S POV

Now I was driving back to the hotel. Nasa backseat lang si Cynth at tahimik siyang nakahiga. The look on her suggested that she's the unlucky victim and I was her effin kidnapper. Tch.

I know … it would be too much if I forced her take this seat beside me, pagkatapos ng nangyari. Swerte pa nga ako dahil napasakay ko parin siya.

Hindi ko rin alam kung ano ang dapat kong isipin, just as I didn't know how to handle it, or her. She seemed to be traumatized by it, ngunit posible rin na dati pa man ay mayroon na siyang trauma. Nonetheless, I was still feeling guilt—a laden, unadulterated guilt. It was really pricking its way into my whole system, making my heart feel like it was getting ripped out of my chest cavity.

Hinayaan ko na mangyari ang nakakahindik na bagay na iyon. Kung sana naging mas maingat lang ako. Kung sana naging mas mabilis lang ang response ko when I saw that fvcking van. Hindi ko sana nakitang muli ang walang kulay niyang mukha. It was like before at akala ko astraphobia lang. Pero ngayon, I might have inflicted her another phobia. Damn.

We reached the same hotel. Nakilala pa kami ng guard doon at hinanapan din kami ng area to park my car. Mukhang hindi nabawasan ang guests nila at puno parin ang kanilang parking lot.

Lumabas din si Cynth at sumunod sakin. Hindi ko inasahan pero hinayaan ko narin. I actually thought she would just be staying inside. Ngunit sana ay hindi dahil sa hindi na niya matagalan na manatili sa loob ng kotse ko kaya siya lumabas. Damn, kasalanan ko kasi ito.

We emerged into the lobby area with her tailing me, tahimik pero at least kalmado na. Kaso ako … umiinit talaga ang dugo ko dahil sa inis sa sarili.

"Guys! Bakit kayo bumalik?"

I cocked my head towards the girl who called us and noticed it was Sheena with her baggage at mukhang may tina-transaksyon siya sa front desk clerk.

"May naiwan lang," mababa kong sagot. Wala rin akong mukhang maihaharap sa babaeng ito.

She raised eyebrows and glanced at Cynth. Agad niyang napansin ang kanyang hindi karaniwang lagay at nagtanong, "Anong nangyari?" She sounded worried when she turned back at me with a questioning face.

I let out another deep breath at nagsimulang umamin sa mababang tono, "Kanina kasi … muntik na kaming mabangga. Sa tingin ko na-trauma siya dahil don."

Saglit siyang natigilan nang nakakunot ang noo. Tila hindi siya agad naniwala nang ibalik niya ang tingin kay Cynth. She mouthed with an unsure tone, "Ano kaya kung tumigil muna kayo dito? Ikaw Alto, kunin mo nalang sa taas yung naiwan niyo. I'll try talk to her."

"Uhm … sige," atubili kong sagot.

"Go na. Tawagin nalang kita pag ayos na siya. Shoo. Alis." She lightly pushed me towards the stairs. Wala ditong elevator kasi dalawang palapag lang, bed and breakfast lang.

I walked upstairs and got myself in front of their door. I made knocks ngunit walang tumutugon. Kumatok akong muli at maya-maya, binuksan na ng isa sa kanila ang pintuan.

"Pre! Bumalik ka ah!" Inakbayan niya ako and ushered me inside. Nakipag-fist bumps pa sila sakin. Napansin ko rin na hindi na apat ang bote nila ng alak at nadoble pa ito. Were they planning to drink two bottles each? Malalakas din pala silang uminom.

Napansin niya na naagaw ng mga boteng iyon ang atensyon ko. "Shot ‘til you drop. Sali ka!" May inabot siya saking baso na may konting alak. Nakangisi siya sakin ngunit imiling lang ako. Gustuhin ko mang saluhan sila diyan pero hindi. I was not supposed to be drinking here on this kind of situation. Babyahe pa ako mamaya.