ENVY | SDS Present ✔ (TO BE EDITED)

Chapter 13

CAUIS

"Hoy, bro!"

Napa-pitlag ako dahil sa pag-tapik ni Hugo sa likod ko. Tinignan ko sya at nakita ko ang kunot nyang noo. Uminom naman ako ng beer para mahimasmasan.

"Tinatawag-tawag mo kami tapos tutulala ka lang?" Sabi nya.

"Ano bang problema mo, Caius? Si Athena ba?" Tanong naman ni Pier.

Tinignan ko naman sila at nakita ko na hinihintay nila ang sagot ko. Umayos ako ng upo at uminom ulit ng beer tapos ay sinuklay ko ang buhok ko gamit ang kamay.

"Hindi. Si Finn." Mahina king sagot.

Nasamid si Hugo sa iniinom nya kaya napatingin kaming lahat sa kanya. He looked at me unbelievably so I just shook my head.

"Yung kapatid ni Athena?" Xavier asked and I nodded as an answer.

"Bakit mo naman sya pinoproblema?" Jago asked.

"I'll be honest but don't laugh at me." Seryoso kong sabi sa kanila.

Tinignan naman nila ako kaya uminom muna ako ng beer para kumuha ng lakas ng loob para sabihin sa kanila ang gumugulo sa akin.

"Bago pa umalis si Athena ay nagkaka-labuan na kami. We always fight and she changed. A lot." Panimula ko. They did not answered nor reacted instead they just seriously stared at me. Alam kong kahit mga gago sila ay maasahan ko ang mga kaibigan ko.

"When I knew that she left, I was expecting to be hurt really bad but... I was not." I said before sighing.

"But what hurts me the most is seeing Finn hurt." Dagdag ko bago uminom.

Silence filled our kitchen so I looked at my friends. They are all surprised except to Trace who is always emotionless.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit ang makitang umiiyak si Finn ang pinaka-dumurog sa puso ko. Nakalimutan ko na iniwan din pala ako ni Athena dahil si Finn lang ang tanging naiisip ko nang oras na iyon. I know she was devastated and I wished to the heavens to take away her pain. She does not deserve it.

I was expecting her to be absent the next day but she attended the class as if nothing happened and that proved to me that she is a strong girl. I did not ate at Lola Sol's because I don't understand the wild beating of my heart whenever I see Finn.

I went to their house to check if Athena was back because I want to talk to her. I want to ask her why she did not told me that she'll leave. Hindi ba nya pinahalagahan ang halos isang taon naming relasyon?

But when I saw Finn, that pain vanished instantly. Nabigla ako nang abutan nya ako ng bulaklak at para akong isang babae dahil sa pag-bilis ng tibok ng puso ko. Lalo lang akong naguluhan sa sinabi nya sa akin bago sya lumabas sa sasakyan ko.

Gusto ko syang sundan para tanungin anong ibig sabihin nya doon but fear stopped me. I am scared of what she'll say because I don't know if I can accept whatever she'll answer.

"Gusto mo ang kapatid ni Athena?" Si Xavier ang unang naka-bawi.

Nanatili lang akong naka-tingin sa beer na hawak. Hindi ko alam ang isasagot ko dahil naguguluhan din ako. I don't even know if I still love Athena because Finn is complicating my feelings.

"Did you tried contacting Athena?" Tinignan ko si Pier dahil sa tanong nya.

"Of course but she's cannot be reached. Deactivated na rin lahat ng accounts nya. Their maids won't even give me her mom's new contact number." Sagot ko.

"I think what you need is a closure so you can figure out what you really feel for Finn. And since you can't contact Athena, I don't know what to suggest that can help you." Pier answered.