Love in the Cold Wind

15

Chapter 15: CHEAT

Hindi maalis ang tingin ko sa lalaking nasa harapan namin. Why is he here? I thought it would took him years before going back?

"Bitawan mo ako." Marahas na binawi ni Adrian ang kamay niyang hawak ni Caleb.

Now, Caleb helped Jackson to stand. I can't believe that this is happening right now. Adrian gave me a deadly look.

Aamba pa sana ng suntok si Adrian pero humarang na ako. Nilagay ko ang aking mga kamay sa kanyang dibdib. Mabibilis ang kanyang paghinga at sobrang pula ng kanyang mukha.

"C-calm down, please Adrian," nangangatog kong sinabi.

I hate seeing people fighting. My heart is weak and I can't take that kind of violence.

"I'm not done with you," banta ni Adrian kay Jackson bago umalis. Tinalikuran niya kami at hindi man lang ako tinapunan ng tingin.

Susunod na sana ako sa kanya nang hawakan ni Caleb ang braso ko. Naguguluhan ko siyang tinignan. Anong ginagawa niya dito?

The coldness of his stares send shivers down to my spine. He's reading me through my eyes so I looked away. I don't want to face him. Nahihiya ako dahil ganitong eksena pa ang naabutan niya.

"Thanks, man. You came at the right time," Jackson chuckled.

Binitawan ako ni Caleb at saka tinapik si Jackson. Magkakilala sila?

Hinawakan naman ni Jackson ang gilid ng kanyang labi. Mayroon itong konting dugo pero nawala rin nang punasan ito ni Jackson gamit ang kanyang daliri. He bit his lower lip and looked up.

"I-I'm s-sorry..."

Nagtalim ang tingin sa akin ni Jackson. "Lady, your boyfriend is so fucking insecure."

"I'm sorry, Jackson." Wala akong magawa kundi humingi ng dispensa sa taong nasaktan ni Adrian. I hate how Jackson was involved.

I know that Caleb is staring at me right now but I can't look at him. He knows my weaknesses. He can read me easily. And now, he witnessed why I didn't said yes to his favor.

How will I choose happiness when I'm living this kind of life? A suffocating one that I can't even let go. That I'm afraid to let go.

"I have to go..." mahina kong sinabi.

"Hey, are you alright?" I pursed my lips and looked up to prevent myself from tearing up. After seeing Caleb once again, I just wanted to cry and rant to him.

I always tear up whenever someone asks me if I'm alright. I don't know, I'm just soft with that question. In one snap, I put away my mask and show what I truly feel.

"Yeah," matapang kong sagot.

I caught his eyes and saw that he's worried. I saw his jaw clenched and bit his lower lip. He is frustrated right now.

"Let's go, Elias is waiting," Jackson told Caleb.

Caleb hesitated to follow his friend but I turned my back against them. I followed Adrian. We need to talk. I can't let him misunderstood everything.

There's no way I would cheat on him.

"Putangina, umiiyak ka na naman."