Last Summer's Catastrophe

Chapter 26

Fire

"Eulalia Marie! Ano magpapakamatay ka na diyan?! Kahapon ka pa hindi kumakain!" dinig kong sigaw ni Ate mula sa labas ng kuwarto ko.

Umirap ako at nagtalukbong na sa kumot. My eyes were so puffy that it's so hard to open my eyes, they're so heavy too. I've been crying since last afternoon and I haven't gone out of my room since then.

Hapon na ulit ngayon at may isang araw na simula ang nangyari sa pagitan namin ni Genesis. I tried to reach him out but he's definitely ignoring me. He blocked my phone number and all my social media accounts. Siya pa talaga ang nag-inarte.

Although I really want to curse and punch him hard, I still couldn't hide the fact that I'm missing him. I really want to explain my side but he wouldn't let me. At 'yon ang nakapagpapasama ng loob ko.

May isang araw na! He should've cooled down now and let me explain atleast.

Bago pa man ako makapag-isip pa ng mas malalim ay narinig ko na ang pagbukas ng pinto ko. Sa namamagang mata ay bumangon ako at sinilip 'yon.

"Ano hindi ka natulog?!" galit na sigaw ni Ate.

I rolled my eyes and lay my back on the bed. She put the tray full of food naman  sa side table ko.

"Anong problema mo?" she asked, calmly this time.

I couldn't help but feel the clenching of my heart again. Pati ang mukha ko ay nagusot.

"Magkaaway kayo ni Genesis?"

"He already knows about Landen..."

Umupo siya sa gilid ng kama. Pinalis ko ang tumulong luha at tinalikuran siya. The incident once again dawned to me. All of his hurtful words and the disgust in his eyes.

"Nagalit?" nag-aalangan niyang tanong.

Kasabay ng pag-irap ko ay ang paglandas ng mainit na luha sa gilid ng mata ko pababa sa pisngi.

"Obviously Ate. I tried to explain but that fucking Genesis won't believe me," I murmured.

Nakakasama talaga ng loob ang lalaking 'yon. But at some point I feel like I understand his reaction.

"May gusto ka ba kay Genesis?"

I stilled. Then later on my brows furrowed. Why is she even asking me that? It's kind of bothering and I can't help but ask myself about that. Why can't I just answer her? I am always open to her whenever I like someone, regardless of who is it.

Sumimangot ako at hindi na lang siya sinagot. She doesn't need to know naman.

I closed my eyes to force myself to sleep. So she will stop bothering me too.

Dinig ko ang pigil niyang hagikhik.

"Kumain ka na muna," she urged.

"I don't want to."

"Anong gusto mo?"

I opened my eyes a bit while thinking of her offer. Nang makapag isip ay pumikit na uli at mas binalot ko ang sarili ng kumot.

"I want my comfort foods."

"Ano?"

"Lasagna and fruit tea will do."

"At saan naman ako bibili ng lasagna? Wala na rin akong mabibilhan ng ingredients."

The corners of my lips twitched.

"Edi h'wag," walang gana kong sabi. "Just leave me alone. I'll be fine."

Dinig ko ang pagbuntong hininga niya na nasundan ng tikhim. Hindi naman na nasundan pa ng kung ano at narinig ko na lang ang pagsara ng pinto ko.