Santina's POV
Calling: Babe
Napatulala ako sa cellphone ko. Tumatawag si Liam. Anong gagawin ko?
Huminga ako ng malalim. Kahit anong pagtatago ang gawin ko, siguradong mahahalata pa din niya na umiyak ako. At hindi pwedeng mangyari yun. Liam is a smart guy, I'm sure he'll get to the bottom of this once he hears my voice.
I opened my messenger and just sent him a message.
MESSENGER
10:15 PM
Liam, hindi maganda ang pakiramdam ko eh. I just want to rest, I'm sorry.
Hey.
Bakit? Anong nangyayari sayo?
Wala, headache lang. I'll be fine, don't worry.
Nagtake ka na ng meds?
Eat dinner para makainom ka ng gamot. Okay?
I will, Love. Thank you.
I love you.
I miss you.
Balik ka na, please.
I love you too, Babe.
I miss you so much.
Pero hindi pa ako makakauwi.
I'm sorry.
I understand. Namimiss lang naman kasi kita.
I know. Konting tiis nalang, Mahal.
Uuwi na din ako.
Sege na, magpahinga ka na. You need that.
Okay, thank you.
***
Huminga akong muli ng malalim. I turned my phone off, and paid my bills. Pagkatapos nun ay umalis na din ako sa open bar. I want to go back to my villa and just spend the night there, kahit hindi ko pa alam kung magiging okay lang ba ako.
Gegewang-gewang akong naglakad pabalik sa villa. Malabo ang mga mata ko dahil sa luha, antok, at kalasingan but I didn't bother. Kakayanin ko 'to.
"Sege ho, Sir. Thank you for staying here. Have a safe trip back."
Napatingin ako sa pinanggalingan ng boses. May isang staff.... at nandun din si Ken. He's leaving the resort.
Agad akong lumapit dun nung makaalis na din ang staff. He saw me, but didn't said anything.
"Ken... you're leaving?" I asked, as if hindi pa obvious ang lahat.
"Ito naman ang gusto mo diba? Binibigay ko lang kung ano ang makakapagpasaya sayo." Tugon neto.
Tumango ako at huminga ng malalim bago sumagot.
"That's great. Wag ka nang magpapakita ulit sa akin. Thank you." I said, as if tuwang-tuwa talaga ako sa mga nangyayari ngayon.
Hindi siya kumibo. He gave me one last glance then left already. I was left standing here, not knowing what to do with my life next.
I think I'm lost, and I'd forever be just because I lost that man.
That man who took my heart away with him as I let him leave me here.
***
"Santina, kumusta ka na?" Leian asked me.
Napatingin ako sa kanya. She was sitting on the couch here sa villa ko. She visited me after ilang weeks of not going back to Manila.
