Never Ending Tomorrow

Chapter 17

"You know what. I just don't understand na you've been stalked by that guy, for like a week already. Yet you didn't even bother to tell me." Kalmadong sabi ni Kai.

Nandito kami ngayon sa kotse n'ya sa gilid ng daan. Kai is silent habang nagdradrive kanina, and maybe nung hindi na n'ya nacontain 'yung curiosity n'ya ay napagdesisyonan n'ya igilid ang sasakyan para makapag-usap kami.

"I was going to tell you pero---"

"When?" Nagtiim bagang s'ya habang nakahawak ng mahigpit sa steering wheel.

"I was just looking for the right time." Nakita ko ang pagbuntong hininga n'ya para pakalmahin ang sarili bago tumingin sa akin.

"When do you think is the right time? Huh?" Taas kilay na sabi n'ya.

Now, I can see the Kai that they're talking about. The serious and intimidating Kai.

"You are always happy, and I was just afraid na mawala ka sa mood kapag sinabi ko 'yun." Tumingin s'ya ulit sa harapan. Napansin ko namang napalakas ang boses kaya napayuko na lang ako. I have no rights to raise my voice on him. I was the one who committed mistake.

"You know what, I was thinking na baka you didn't tell me about that guy 'cause you want him around. Am i right?" Bumalik ang tingin n'ya at tinignan ako ng may pagbibintay.

Tinignan ko s'ya pabalik at siningkitan bago sagutin ang pag-aakusa n'ya.

"What the heck? Are you freaking out of your mind?" Sabi ko bago tumawa nag sarcastic. "Are you saying na I have plans on cheating on you?"

I saw him shrug na nagpabago ng mood ko talaga. "'Di mo sure."

And with that, I scoffed, before ko kinuha ang phone ko para magpasundo na lang sa kaninong kaibigan ko. Bumaba ako ng sasakyan at hindi s'ya nilingon. Nakarinig ako ng pagbukas at pagsara ng pinto na sinyales na lumabas s'ya. Pero hindi ko na lang pinansin 'yun.

"Where do you think you're going?" Sabi n'ya ng pagdating n'ya sa harapan ko. "'Di pa tayo tapos mag-usap." Tuloy n'ya at akmang pababalikin ng kotse pero pinigilan ko s'ya.

"The moment you accused me of something that I would never do, we're done talking." Sabi ko while dialing Rye's number.

Sensitive na kung sensitive, pero nakakabastos 'yung sinabi n'ya eh. Hindi lang nasabi agad, nag-overthink na. Though it's my fault pa rin naman, pero 'wag naman sana ganun.

Sinagot n ani Rye 'yung tawag ko kaya tinapat ko na sa tenga 'yung phone ko.

"Rye, pasun---"

Before I could finish my sentence ay kinuha na ni Kai 'yung phone ko.

"It's nothing, Rye. Sorry sa istorbo. Thank you." Sabi n'ya bago n'ya ibaba ang phone at binulsa.

"Give me back my phone." Sabi ko at nilahad ang aking kamay.

"Later, after we talk." Sabi n'ya at pumasok na sa loob ng kotse. Kaya wala akong nagawa kundi ang sumunod sa kan'ya.

I was caught off guard nang bigla n'ya akong yakapin pagpasok ko ng kotse n'ya.

"I'm sorry, baby." Sabi n'ya in his sexy voice. Shyet. 'Wag marupok girl. Bawal. "I'm sorry." Ulit n'ya and kiss my head.