Barcelona Escapade

Chapter Forty: Stupid

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Chapter Forty
Stupid

I groggily crumpled the bedsheets when I woke up with my head breaking the next morning. Wala sa itinerary ko ang mag-inom sa bakasyon pero nagawa ko pa rin. Ngayon, ang sama ng gising ko dahil parang binibiyak ang ulo ko.

When I rolled on the other side of my bed, Jayren was still laying in his bed with eyes closed. Hindi ko alam kung anong oras siya nakauwi kagabi dahil nang sumalampak ako sa kama, nakatulog agad ako.

Memories of last night came to me quickly. Napatayo ako sa kama. I softly groaned when my head hurted more pero may isasakit pa pala nang maalala ang kagabi.

Ayoko nang isipin. Naghilamos muna ako saka nagpasyang magkape sa ibaba. I left a note beside Jayren's bed na bababa lang ako para mahimasmasan ang sakit ng ulo ko.

Still, the view of the beachfront made me reminisce how Eros went to me there and asked me if he could walk me to my room once and left me right after getting what he wanted.

I groaned and almost wanted to ruin my hair if I wasn't going out. Naghanap ako ng coffee shop na malapit at sa paligid lang ng hotel na tinutuluyan. Habang naglalakad pa ako, nakasalubong ko ang pamilyar na si Reagan.

I stopped on my track and immediately turned around. Huli na nga lang dahil alam kong nakita niya na ako.

"Alethia?"

Naglakad ako palayo sa direksyon niya. Lumakas ang kaba ko at baka kasama niya pa si Eros at hindi ko lang alam dahil si Reagan ang una kong napansin.

"Hey, are you heading for breakfast?"

"Mamaya na lang," sagot ko nang hindi siya nililingon.

"I'm not with Eros. You can go with me."

Hinarap ko siya ng dahan-dahan at napatigil sa paglalakad.

"So? Not being with Eros doesn't mean I want to go with you."

He nodded slowly. "Sure, but I want to talk to you."

Kumunot ang noo ko sa kaniya. "About?"

Hindi ko alam kung para saan ang pakikipag-usap sa'kin pero bigla ko na lang pinaunlakan. Reagan has always been with the Vastias and I think it's safe to go with him. He doesn't look threatening or dangerous. Wala rin naman siyang bahid ng interes sa'kin kaya hindi ako natatakot sa kaniya.

"Wait, don't you have a hangover?" Bigla niyang naitanong nang makapasok sa isang kapehan. "Why are you having coffee?"

"I need a hot drink."

His brows raised. "You're dehydrated. You should get water or a healthier hot drink."

Tumaas din ang kilay ko sa kaniya. He pulled out his phone and typed something. I sighed and frowned at him.

"Please don't tell me you're texting Eros to go down here. Babalik ako sa suite ko," babala ko.

Umiling siya ng kaswal. "It's my sister. May pinababa lang ako."

I shrugged. "Ano na ang gusto mong sabihin?"

He put his phone with his screen against the table, staring at me in full gaze.

"Are you really marrying Jayren?" he asked.

My brows furrowed. "Chismoso ka ba?"

"I'm serious," he replied. "Kung pumunta ka rito kasama siya, ibig sabihin totoo nga?"