Disturbing The Calm Water

Chapter 38

Pinky Promise

I felt Vini stiffened after hearing what I said.

I smiled at tumayo ng maayos, nasa balikat parin niya ang kamay at hinihintay siyang sumagot.

The girl in front also stiffened and her smile vanished, napalitan ang itsura niya ng galit. She scoffed in disbelief.

"You jerk! Liar!" Galit niyang sabi, namumula na ang mukha. "You have a girlfriend and you flirted with me anyway? Oh my gosh, asshole!"

Napakamot ako sa ulo ko at lumayo konti. I did not mean to ruin their date...

Tumayo ang babae at galit na lumabas. Vini sighed heavily before going after her.

Mabilis na sumakay ang babae sa isang taxi at malakas na hinila ang pinto para masara ito. Kaso lang hinwakan iyon ni Vini kaya naipit tuloy ang kamay niya.

I gasped and almost screamed his name when I saw his hand literally got caught in the door.

He instantly winced because of the pain.

Saglit na napatigil ang babae para tingnan siya pero umalis na rin kaagad, leaving him there.

"Vini." I called him when I went out, feeling guilty about what happened. "I'm sorry." Mahina kong sabi.

He closed his eyes tightly and slowly shook his hand. Nakita kong namumula na at nagbakat ang line ng pinto sa fingers niya kaya nag-alala ako agad.

"Let's go to the hospital." Hinila ko konti ang sleeve niya. My face is now filled with concern.

"Hindi na." Malamig niyang sagot.

"Baka naputol ang daliri mo o may anong nangyari sa bone. Tara na."

"Hindi na nga, may first aid kit ka naman sa office."

"Eh baka may internal injuries o ano nga!" Pilit ko.

"It's my hand, okay?" Inis niyang sabi then he groaned and just walked inside the café. Dire-diretso ang lakad niya paakyat sa office.

Nagkatinginan kami ni Liya nang sumunod ako sa loob. She showed me her phone, telling me to look at mine, siguro nagtext siya.

Hinalungkat ko ang office ko, hindi maalala kung saan nga ba nakalagay ang first aid kit.

"Sa cr, cabinet." Sabi ni Vini.

I sat beside him when I got it at tahimik na binuksan iyon.

"Just bandage it for now, I'll compress it later at home."

Tahimik kong sinunod ang gusto niya. I bit my lower lip, crap! I just caused trouble again.

"A-are you mad?" I carefully asked.

"No." Tipid niyang sagot.

I raised a brow at him. "No?"

He did not answer, he looked troubled and irritated.

I smiled bitterly. "See? This is why you should cut me off your life."

Pumikit ulit siya ng mariin at huminga ng malalim. He stopped my hand from rolling the bandage around his fingers at hinaplos iyon.

"I'm not mad at you." Mahinahon niyang sabi. "I'm madder at my stupid ass for following Benj's flawed suggestion. Ayan, nag-back fire pa tuloy."

He shook his head at umusog pa para mas mapalapit sakin. Sinandal niya ang ulo niya sa balikat ko.

"What suggestion?" I curiously asked.

"To make you jealous so that you won't push me away."

"Ha?"