Kabanata 5
"H-HUH?" I was startled, kumurap pa ako at baka aparisyon ko lang 'to at maglaho siya but he remained there. Staring carefully.
"Sorry." He breathed. "Tara na, alis na tayo."
May kung ano'ng humaplos sa puso ko but I managed to shrug it off. I shook my head and pulled away.
"U-uh, no. Ayos lang," I said, shaking my head. "Magpapahinga na lang ako."
The crease in his forehead deepened. I could see his expression, the knot in his brow, the firming of his mouth.
"No." Umiling siya at pilit hinanap ang mata ko. "I know that was rude of me, sorry if–"
"Hindi na," bulong ko at nag-iwas ng tingin. "Ayos lang talaga ako, Wave. Wala kang kasalanan." I smiled a little. "Masakit lang talaga ang tuhod ko. Dito lang ako kasi 'di ba, paano kung humapdi kapag nabasa?"
Hindi siya umimik, mukhang nag-iisip pa. I saw him glanced at my leg and then with his jaw clenching, glanced at the shore where everyone's waiting for us.
"I won't come today, Just," Wave announced.
Nanlaki ang mata ko at nakagat ang labi nang narinig ko ang singhapan no'ng mga naro'n sa bangka!
"Why, Wave?" Gulat na sabi ng kanyang manager. "Hindi p'wedeng hindi ka kasama."
"Yes! Right." I agreed. Y-you should come," I insisted pero pinaraanan lang ako ng seryosong tingin ni Wave bago muling sumulyap sa kanila.
"She has a wound, gagamutin ko lang," aniya.
My heart lurched up on my throat. Edmund's mouth parted while Kierra's glaring at me.
Mukhang naguluhan si Justin at bumaba ng bangka para lumapit. Nasa akin ang atensyon niya.
"Hindi pa ba magaling ang sugat mo, Miss?" ani Justin na seryoso.
Shit! What is Wave doing? I'm sure he had a schedule or something!
"I'm fine! K-kaya ko naman," sagot ko at binalingan si Wave. "Thank you sa concern, Mr. Nievarez pero sige na, sumama ka na."
Wave looked grumpier now. He practically glared at me. 'Di ko pinansin.
"Oh? Kaya niya naman pala, Wave–"
"Tinatamad akong umalis, kayo na lang," he answered, his tone hard. I saw how he frustratedly ran his fingers in his hair, annoyed.
"Kung gano'n, sinong sasamahan ko do'n? E, ikaw nga ang priority ko. Kung 'di ka sasama, e 'di hindi na lang ako sasama rin, dito na lang ako sa inyo–"
"No." He snapped.
"Huh?" Justin asked.
"I can handle it, you go and enjoy, ako na ang sasama kay Zirena," he said. My heart raced, lumunok ako at kumuyom ang kamay.
He just called me by my name!
"Hindi–"
"Just fucking go, Just! I'm not a kid, I can handle myself!" May riing sabi nito sa lalaki.
Instead of being offended or annoyed, I saw how Just's face lightened with amusement. He glanced at me like I did something skeptical like I just twerked in front of him.
Kumurap lang ako kasi like him, naguguluhan din ako.
He glanced back at Wave, serious this time.
"Hindi, ako na lang din ang gagamot–"
"You go away, fucker!" He hissed, quite annoyed.
Doon na napabughalit ng tawa si Justin habang naglo-loading lang talaga ako sa nangyayari sa harapan.
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