The Antiquity of Us (La Fortuna Series #2)

Kabanata 45

Kabanata 45

Enough

"I can't believe that he'd lie to me like this," I hissed beside Ico.

He was busy talking to a nurse, asking her about Maeve's room number and whatnots. Kahit gano'n ay alam kong nakikinig siya sa 'kin. Sa totoo lang ay ngayon ko lang siya naappreciate bilang kaibigan at kakilala. In their group of friends, he always seemed like the one with a lot of secrets. He didn't seem nice but I realized now that he was, he's just not good at showing it. Kasing bait niya nga siguro si Chamuel, e.

Nilingon niya ako at mabait na nginitian. "Maeve's in the VIP. Kakagising niya lang galing sa surgery."

"She probably requested for Atlas right after she woke up, huh?" I whispered to myself.

"Io," he softly said and rubbed my back, "he's just probably worried for her, given that they're childhood friends. Besides, today's not the first time that I'd seen him here. Tinignan ko rin ang visitor's list ni Maeve at araw-araw pala siyang nandito."

Namilog ang mga mata ko at tahimik na nagngitngit sa galit. Kaya pala palagi siyang pagod kasi imbes ako ang asikasuhin niya ay si Maeve ang inaalagaan niya! What a liar!

"He's dead meat to me," I said with gritted teeth.

Narinig ko ang paghalakhak ni Ico ngunit nang itaas ko ang tingin ko sa kaniya'y agad niyang ibinura ang tira-tirang ngisi sa labi niya. Sinamahan niya ako sa patungo sa silid ni Maeve. When we had arrived in front of her door, I turned to him with a nervous look.

"What if they're kissing inside?" kinakabahang tanong ko. "Isn't that what usually happens in TV dramas? What if they're making out? Or having sex?"

He shot up a brow. "This is a hospital room. It's unusual for people to have sex here."

"E bakit sa airplane?" the words were out before I could help it.

Nagkatinginan kaming dalawa. I facepalmed myself inwardly. Great! Now you had done it, Iowa!

"You knew?" he asked, his eyes widening a fraction.

I nodded painfully. "We were in the next cabin, so..."

"Jesus Christ," he breathed, problemado na ngayon. He massaged his temple and in a whisper, he said, "Why did Sunny have to be so loud?"

Our random conversation got interrupted when the door cracked open. It was Atlas who opened it. Nang magtama ang mga mata namin ay agad na nag-alab ang galit na nararamdaman ko para sa kaniya. Nagpabalik-balik ang tingin niya sa 'min ni Ico. When we locked gazes again, he swallowed hard. Para siyang magnanakaw na nahuli sa akto.

"Io, I can explain—"

"Las, who is it?" Maeve's sweet voice hung in the air.

Nagsalubong ang kilay ko. I wasn't the type to engage in any arguments, but the raging hormones within me drove me enough to do so. Hinawi ko patabi si Atlas at walang pag-aalinlangang pumasok sa loob ng kuwarto ni Maeve. Nang makita niya ako'y agad na namilog ang mga mata niya.

"Why are you inviting my boyfriend over to your hospital room?"

She looked at me in disbelief. "Excuse me?"

"I don't want to have a petty fight with you, Maeve. But everything that you've been pulling off up until this moment is already too much for me to handle." I scoffed. "Talagang pinauwi mo si Atlas sa Pilipinas?"

I had been turning a blind eye about it these past few days, but realistically speaking, how inappropriate was that? Hindi niya naman boyfriend o kapamilya si Atlas. What's more, he wasn't even in the country to attend to her easily. Ba't kailangan niya 'tong pauwiin lalo na't hindi naman ito ang doktor niya? It's outright disrespectful!