The Most Beautiful Thing

Chapter 14

Chapter 14
Go! (finally)

"I-I don't like him.. it's not that--" I said as Lyndon brushed his thumb across my cheeks, wiping away the tears in my eyes.

"It's okay, Ria.."

Natahimik ako at hinayaan nalang siya. There's something stabbing my heart.. and that's seeing Max take care of Chantelle.

"I'm sorry.. I didn't know..." he said. He caressed my hair at minassage ang back ko, making me cry even more. I didn't really cry that much since ayoko may makakita. I just looked down and let the tears flow.. and it turned into tiny little sobs.

I don't like him-- I can't like him.

Uulit ulitin ko nalang ito sa sarili ko. I'm indecisive at agad agad nag-babago ang utak ko kaya I suck at decision making. This is just a phase, Ria. You're just not used to having a competition..

"It-- it's not that.." I tried to say in between my sobs. I looked around and saw na Jane's drunk and she passed out. Shit!

Where's Cassie? Hindi pa siya nakaka-balik.. tumingin ako kay Lyndon at pinunasan ang face ko. I have to stop crying and take care of Jane! I didn't know na ang tagal ko na palang umiiyak and my friend passed out already!

"Lyndon, can you help me bring Jane to our room? She passed out, di ko siya pwedeng iwan na ganyan.." I told him.

He looked at Jane and then he nodded. "Let's go.." he said. Tig-isa kaming balikat ni Jane.. sometimes I wish ang alcohol count ko ay 5 shots.. there's also cons pag medyo mataas ang tolerance compared sakanila!

We walked papunta sa private resort, and I didn't look na sa direction nila Max. I don't want to see them and hurt myself even more. What I felt was enough, and I won't let myself cry over it again.

Our room is not far from the beach so nakarating agad kami don. Lyndon helped me all the way at dahan dahan din niyang binaba ang natutulog na si Jane. I wonder how many shots did she take?

I looked at my watch while Lyndon was stretching. Wala pa rin sila Red sa room nila.. kasama pa rin siguro nila sila Chantelle.

And where did Cassie go?

I sighed. It's already 12:30 am, hindi pa rin ba sila tapos? The alcohol from earlier made me tipsy now, and I think Lyndon saw that kaya nilapitan agad niya ako.

"Are you okay?" He asked. Hinawakan niya ako sa shoulders ko at inupo ako sa bed na katabi ni Jane. I'm feeling a bit tipsy, pero hindi pa ako lasing.

I nodded. "Yup.. maga ba eyes ko?"

He chuckled. "Slight..."

I sighed once more. It still hurts deep down and parang ang sikip ng chest ko. I feel like crying but I don't want to cry anymore.

I'm the type of person that could hold it in as much as I can.. wag lang talaga ako tatanungin if I'm okay or ihuhug ako.. because that would totally make me burst.

"Why did you cry kanina? Is something bothering you?" Lyndon asked. Mag-katabi kami sa bed ngayon at nakapatong pa rin ang arms niya sa shoulders ko at ang kabila naman ay hawak ang kamay ko.

Umiling ako. "It's nothing personal.."

He smiled and he looked at me. His eyes looked genuine, as if they really care about me. But there's something wrong.. may kulang. I used to look at someone's eyes na sobrang nakaka-lunod but his eyes were so mesmerizing I would totally be glad to get lost in it.