Forbidden

Chapter 44

Pagmulat ko ng mata ko ay wala na si Jho. Umalis na siguro iyon. I just saw a note left on the table.

Sky, I have to go! Get well soon!
~Jho

Hay! Medyo nagi-guilty ako sa request ko sa kanya. Imbes na pinabantay ko siya dito sa akin, marami pa sanang siyang nagawa. But, I cannot take being with Czar.

Biglang may pumasok sa kwarto. It was a familiar figure.

"Krypton?"

Tumingin siya sa akin. "Good that you are already awake. May pagkaing nakahanda para sa'yo."

He put the food on a breakfast table.

"Ang aga mo pang pumunta dito ah," ani ko.

He just shrugged. "Tumawag si Czar na ayaw mo siyang pagbantayin sa iyo sa I decided na umuwi muna mula probinsya para magbantay sa iyo since Tito Caleon and Tita Celyn are busy."

"Pinauwi ko nga siya eh."

"Yes. He told me. Ang pinabantay mo sa iyo iyung best friend mo kaya wala siya choice. Nasa labas lang daw siya ng kwarto magdamag."

Hindi pala umuwi ang mokong?!

"Sky, hindi porket sinabi ni Czar ang tungkol sa inyo ay tatratuhin mo na siya ng ganoon," aniya.

Napairap na lang ako. Naku, Krypton! Kung alam mo lang ang lahat na naging kasalanan ni Czar sa akin!

"Krypton, pati pa ba ikaw sesermonan ako. Please, tama na! Pagod na ako sa kaka-sermon ni Mama, Papa at nang bestfriend ko. Pati ba naman ikaw?"

"Fine." Napabuntong-hininga siya. "Sige na, kumain ka na."

I ate in peace nang matapos ako ay siya na ang nag-ayos ng pinagkainan ko.

"Krypton?"

"Yes?"

"Alam mo ba kung paano na si Jared?"

"As what Czar told me, grounded din si Jared. But he is not as rebellious as you are. Marunong makinig iyon sa magulang niya."

"Do you have any contact of him?"

"Through Czar lang. Oliver actually tried talking to him pero ayaw niyang makipag-usap kaninuman."

"Krypton, mali ba talaga ang ginagawa namin?" Tanong ko sa kanya. "... naming dalawa ni Jared?"

"Sky, malinaw naman. Magpinsan kayo. It is forbidden!"

"I thought so..." Why am I asking these sorts of questions Alam ko naman ang isasagot nila?

"Krypton?"

Liningon niya ako.

"Why didn't you tell our parents about our relationship kung tutol ka rin?"

Nag-iwas siya ng tingin mula sa akin at napakibit-balikat.

"I actually don't know why I didn't," he replied. "Maybe, I don't want to ruin that night. Maybe I would tell them about it a little later. Sadyang naunang sinabi ni Czar ang tungkol sa inyo."

"I still wonder... how did he know?" I said.

"In truth, ako ang may kasalanan. I accidentally blurted it out to Czar. He has found a way to make me spit out our conversation," he said.

"Seriously, Krypton?" I can't believe this! I glared at him.

"I am sorry, Sky! I wasn't actually planning to tell it to Czar. He... He got me," paliwanag niya.

Nakakainis! Everything is just messed up!

And Krypton here who spilled the beans to Czar can't even look at me in the eye.

I think you really have to stop what you and Jared are having in order to avoid more complications in the future. This is just not right.

These words of Jhoanne hit me all of a sudden.

Maybe we are just infatuated and we misinterpreted it as love.

We should just have to end this.

"Sky, galit ka ba sa akin?" Krypton asked me.

"Hindi ba obvious?" I deadpanned.

"I am really sorry, Sky," he said again.

I kept my mouth shut. I don't even know what to tell him.

Biglang may naisip ako. I heave a frustrated sigh. Inangat ko ang tingin ko kay Krypton.

"Krypton, can you let me talk to Jared?" I asked him.

"Sorry, Sky. Kabilinbilinan nina Tito na huwag kang payagang makipag-communicate kay Jared," sabi niya.

"Kahit gusto ko siyang kausapin dahil gusto kong makipag-break sa kanya?" Sabi ko.

Natigilan siya sandali. "You would really do that, Sky?"

I gazed out the window. "Well, I realized something." Maybe they're right!

Nakatingin lang siya sa akin na tila bang hindi makapaniwala sa pinagsasabi ko.

Napabuntong-hininga lang ako. "Well, I realize something. I realize na kung ipagpapatuloy namin ito, magiging komplikado lang ang lahat."

Patuloy lang akong tinitigan ni Krypton na parang hindi makapaniwala sa akin.

Napailing siya sa akin. "I don't know if you are going to mean what you say or this is just a lie for you to be able to talk to Jared."

"Do I look like I'm lying?" I raised a brow.

"At this point, I can't tell," he replied. "Knowing, you'd do everything to get what you want."

"I have no point in doing that," I said. "So would you let me talk to Red?"

He fished his phone out of his pocket. "Alright then," he said.

Tinawagan niya ang number ni Czar. Sigurado ako dyan.

"Czar..." Aniya sa kausap niya sa telepono habang nakatingin lang sa akin. "Kamusta si Jared, dyan?... Gusto siyang kausapin ni Sky... Yes... Thanks, man!"

Ibinigay sa akin ni Krypton ang phone niya.

"Red?"

"Sky, are you alright? Naospital ka daw? I wanted to go there to visit you and take care of you pero hindi ako makalabas." I heard him say.

Now, I'm hesitating to do what I must do. Now, I am doubting. Should I break up with him or not? The moment I heard his voice, parang gusto kong umatras sa pakikipaghiwalay sa kanya.

I looked at Krypton and he looked back at me as if saying, Do it!

"Jared..." My voice cracked.

"What is it, Sky? Nahihirapan ka na ba?" Tanong niya sa kabilang linya.

"Oo. I am tired of this, already. I think we should break up," sabi ko sa kanya. My eyes got watery making my sight blurry.

There was a long silence.

"Your joking, right?" He asked and chuckled nervously.

I breathe heavily. "I'm not!" I told him. I tell you, it's hard to say things to him without cracking my voice again.

"Sky, stop kidding!"

"Seryoso, ako. Mag-break na tayo!" I said, fighting back tears.

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