No One Will Know (PUBLISHED)

XVI. Afraid To Get Burned

XV. Afraid To Get Burned

"Shit!" mabilis na sigaw ni Nathan pagbalik ko mula sa CR. I just finished uploading all the videos I got of Thomas and Sabrina. I made sure that I uploaded all... I was getting too tired of this game. I needed everyone to know that nothing would remain the same. Not after what they did to Molly, no. There's no way in hell that I'd let them continue to live the way they did before.

I'd destroy every normal thing in their life until chaos was the only comfort they'd know.

"What happened?" I asked, feigning concern.

"I'd explain later," sabi niya at mabilis na naglapag ng pera sa lamesa. Nathan almost ran outside. Panic was painted all over his face. I knew it was about the video; it had to be about the video.

Nathan beat all the red lights. I almost feared for my life with how reckless he was driving. Gusto ko man siyang tanungin ay hindi ko magawa—not with that scowl on his face that seemed to be permanent.

After a few death-defying minutes, agad kaming nakarating sa condo.

"I'll see you later," he said.

"Why—"

"I'll explain later," he said, cutting me off.

I pressed my lips. Fuck. Ni hindi ko na nagawa pang sumagot dahil mabilis siyang nagdrive nang makababa ako sa sasakyan niya. I immediately hailed a cab and followed him. Hindi na ako nagtaka nang huminto ang sasakyan niya sa harap ng cabin. Ngunit mabilis na umawang ang labi ko nang imbes na pumasok ang sasakyan niya sa loob gaya ng ginagawa nila, mabilis na bumaba si Nathan mula sa sasakyan.

"Fuck," I uttered to myself when I saw that they were all there.

I whipped my phone out, capturing everything. Nanggigigil ako dahil hindi ko marinig kung ano ang pinag-uusapan nila. Harvey looked enraged. Even from the distance, I could see how red his face was. And Thomas? Thomas looked pissed. Sino nga ba naman ang hindi magagalit kung palagi siyang pinagbibintangan sa mga bagay na hindi niya ginawa? But served him right. He's an asshole. He deserved every inch of this.

"Don't mind me. Look away," I told the cab driver as I handed him a few thousand bills. I knew this would buy his silence. Ganito naman talaga. Kaunting halaga ng salapi; kaunting ginhawa. Ito lang ang katapat ng pananahimik ng ilan.

After the driver busied himself listening to music with his earphone, ibinalik ko ang atensyon ko sa kaguluhan na nangyayari sa labas. Halos mapigti ang hininga ko nang makita ko kung paano pigilan ni Nathan si Harvey, at kung paano pumagitna si Andres.

Si Blake? Kill me if he wasn't enjoying this.

Hindi ko alam kung gaano ako katagal doon. I was too engrossed with the scene that was unfolding before me. Ngunit mas umawang ang labi ko nang makita ko si Sabrina.

Holy fuck. Why was she here?!

I was holding on to the edge of my seat. A part of me was begging me to get out... to get a little closer... to know what the hell was going on. Halos mamatay ako sa kagustuhan na malaman kung ano ang pinagsisigawan nila.

But I couldn't.

I knew I should stay.

I needed patience. That's all I got.

Halos manginig ang mga kamay ko habang kinukuhanan lahat ng mga pangyayari. Tahimik akong nagmamasid, kasabay ng mabilis na paghinga at mabilis na tambol ng dibdib ko.