Dangerously In Love

Kabanata 33

Kabanata 33

Chance

Wyne and I went back to Manila. I don't know why he had to go all the way here in Batangas. Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit gano'n ang inakto niya kanina. Tahimik ang naging biyahe namin hanggang sa makarating kami sa tapat ng condo ko.

Hindi muna ako bumaba sa kotse niya at hinintay siyang magsalita. I clasped my hands above my thighs while waiting for him to say something.

I heard him sighed. Hindi na ako nakatiis at ako na mismo ang unang nagbasag ng katahimikan.

"Wyne..." I started, still not looking at his direction. "What you saw is just–"

"Stop. I know," he said, running his fingers through his hair. He blew out air. "Wala na ba talaga akong pag-asa, Trix?" He then looked at me.

I swallowed. "Wyne. What you saw is nothing. I was just comforting him!" I said defensively.

His lips twitched up. "Okay, I get it. Just tell me what I want to hear, Trixinne and I'll be okay again." He looked at my eyes. "Do you still have feelings for him? Please, sabihin mong wala."

Hindi ako nakasagot agad. I want to say I don't have any feelings for Cylex anymore but I can feel in my heart it will say I still have.

This is what I'm stopping myself from getting into! Bakit ba ang tanga mo, Trixinne? Bakit ba ang bobo mo sa pag-ibig?

I took a deep breath and looked at Wyne. "Wyne, I'm sorry. Let's just talk tomorrow." I got out of his car and went to my unit.

Pagkapasok ko sa unit ko ay napaupo agad ako at napasandal sa pinto. Inis kong sinabunutan ang sarili ko. I want to give Wyne a chance but there's something that holding me back.

Wyne's a good catch. He's handsome, he's my boy best friend and he knows a lot about me. He's always there when I need someone to comfort me. He has feelings for me. Pero bakit hindi ko siya mabigyan ng pagkakataon?

Is it because I still have feelings for Cylex?

I shook my head. No!

Oh, Trixinne. I know I was just fooling myself when I said no. Because the truth is yes, I still have feelings for him. Pero alam kong dapat ko itong pigilan. Naranasan ko na ito at ayokong maranasan ko ulit ang sakit na ipinaranas niya sa akin dati.

Monday came and I woke up early because of a scheduled meeting with the troupe at the studio to discuss something about the upcoming contest.

Pagkapasok ko sa loob ay nandoon na ang ilang members. It's 6:30 in the morning and the meeting will start at seven. Pumunta ako sa tabi ni Chez at napansin ang kaniyang mamula-mulang mata.

"What happened to your eyes?" I asked. Kahit na alam ko nang dahil sa iyak kung bakit namumula ang kaniyang mga mata.

"Nothing. Napuwing lang ako kanina." Kumunot ang noo ko sa naging sagot niya. She's lying.

I just shrugged my shoulders and waited for the other members so we can start our meeting. Minutes later, dumating na ang iba pati sina Wyler at Khiel.

Naging observant ako sa paligid. Something's not right. Nakita kong ilag ang tingin ni Khiel kay Chez. I knew it. Maybe they're having a quarrel that's why Chezka has puffy eyes from crying.

I stood up in front. I clapped my hands and their eyes are on me.

"Lahat na ba nandito?" tanong ko at luminga-linga sa kanila.

"Cylex's not here yet," Detty, one of the members said. I nodded my head.

Bakit kaya wala pa siya? Is he mad? Teka, bakit ko ba iniisip kung galit siya? Dahil ba bigla na lang ako sinundo ni Wyne noon sa resort at iniisip ko kung galit ba siya?