13 | Sierra
"Why did you have to hurt me like that?"
At that very moment, I was confused.
Why is he doing this to me know?
He keeps sending mixed signals about his feelings when I know I shouldn't be paying attention to because he has a fucking girlfriend.
Troy's guest room was quiet it felt like the party was already dying, it was dim and cozy. I decided to fix Donny up because for all I know it was my fault, he was quiet the whole time. Small talk didn't help either, I also didn't say anything after what he whispered. Baka nauntog lang siya.
"All done," I informed him as I finished putting a bandaid on his cheekbone, sitting comfortably beside him on the mattress.
"Thanks." He said and I just told him that it was my fault anyway. "Sierra," he calls and I hummed in response. I can't really see his face but I know he's upset. "Why did you have to do that?"
"Do what, Dons?"
"You kissed that fucker!" his frustration made him clench his jaw, I understood that it wasn't me but let's be honest when you're under the tolerance of alcohol, you can't control shit. "You know what? Fine! Do whatever you want."
He was about to stand up, I called him. As his eyes met mine, he didn't look upset anymore and I just didn't know how. "I-I just don't understand what you mean, okay?" I stutter. "I don't get it, Do–"
He cut me off by wrapping his long muscular arms around me, closing the gap between us. He whispered, "Please don't do that again, I can't stand seeing you with someone else."
Did I hear him right or am I just hearing things?
I pushed him away and my dumb ass left the room without saying a word. There are still people talking and drinking in the house. Searching for Troy, I need him to drive me home because no one's picking up from home. But the fucker was too wasted that he couldn't even stand, Claudia was even there together with a few people. "Fuck." I cursed under my breath.
"Hey Dons!" she waved at someone behind me, I gazed at him and it seems like he's going home because he has his keys out. "You drive our dear friend Sierra home because you look goods pa naman." Tumango siya at lumingon sa'kin.
Hala shet.
None of us said anything, he didn't even acknowledged me to follow him. He just walked his way out expecting me to follow him.
We got in and sat there for a few minutes, but I swear it felt like hours. Roslyn by Bon Iver started playing, I knew he was going to say something, I could feel it but he didn't.
He just started the engine and drove me home.
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Parang mababasag na bungo ko kaya tinawagan ko si Troy. I asked him to meet me up at the mall because I need someone to talk to about the Donny situation.
"Hala, shit. Sinabi niya 'yon?" I explained everything sa kanya para ma-gets niya sitwasyon ko. Also ang cute ng accent ni Troy pagnag-tatagalog hahahah.
"What did he mean? I'm so confused."
Troy glared at me, "Bruh, it means that he's still into you!"
I gave him 'wtf' look. "That can't be."
"Well, you're a living-proof."
"But he has a girlfriend!"
"Now that's the problem." Troy added, "maybe he just missed those memories, you know?"
Ouch.
"Maybe..."
"Hey," he reached out for my hand and held it, "you should go talk to him about it, ask him shit. Just be honest, I know you'd lose shit along the way but at least you'll find peace right before you head back to States."
I wasn't really taking Troy seriously two years ago but he has grown mature so much that I couldn't recognize him at all. I thanked him for the lovely afternoon that we spent, he was obviously still hangover but still managed to give me advice that I needed.
However, it took me a week to finally send Donny a text message.
• • •
i M E S S A G E
[Donny 🌟]
4:32 pm, Friday
hi donny
are you free?
i'm still at work. why?
i need to talk to you
meet me in intramuros
around 7pm.
• • •
Well, that was kind of random.
I'm not really sure how our conversation is going to turn out tonight but I'm hoping for the best. I genuinely need peace of mind at this point, couldn't be bothered with more indirect shit.
From what I'm seeing, Donny was very dry and cold with his text messages. I'm guessing that he's still not over with what happened about a week ago but I need to talk to him about everything and be over it because I'm running out of time, I'll be leaving in less than a month.
I arrived in Intramuros and I never knew this was such a beautiful historic place in Manila. Thank God I wore jeans because it starts to get chilly together with a white blouse and a pair of Chuck Taylor. It seems like Donny hasn't arrived yet, I grabbed my phone and called him.
"Nasan ka na?"
"Nandito na."
I heard his voice from the back and there he was. Standing tall with a bouquet of flowers and his phone on the other hand.
Ba't pinapatibok niya ulit puso ko, kainis.
"Uy!" Gago, ano 'yon Sierra ???
He walked closer to me and smiled a bit, "Hi, this is for you."
Tinanggap ko yung flowers, "Thank you, Donny." I smiled at him and he also returned it.
"I have to tell you something."
"May sasabihin ako."
We both said in unison, sabi niya na ako daw mauna pero I insisted na siya na muna kasi alam kong mahaba-haba yung pag-uusapan namin.
"Sunny and I broke up."
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