Her Blazing Desire (IB Hotel Series #1) ON-GOING

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE

Twenty-three

KABADO akong tumayo at nag-ayos ng sarili. Pumikit ako nang mariin. Hindi ko alam kung pupuntahan ko pa siya, but this is part of my work. We had an agreement. I should go, no matter what we had. I want to be professional, but when it comes to him, I am getting weak.

When I got outside my office, my feet stopped from walking when I saw her again after what happened. She was wearing a fitted dress, and her usual designer bag. She looks happy. But I was surprised when I saw Ms. Charmaine at her back, but her face was kinda mad.

"Nicanel, why don't you stop bothering Keegan?!" mahina ngunit mariin nitong sabi.

Mahina namang tumawa nang nakakaloko si Nicanel na parang may sinabi siyang nakakatawa.

"Cousin, why don't you tell Keegan that? He's the one who keeps coming back to me. And I'm here because he told me to. Don't overthink." She then slightly chuckled.

"No, you're lying. You know that—" she cut her off.

"I know! And I don't care. I'm here for him. We love each other."

Iyon ang huling sinabi ni Nicanel bago ito walang pasabi-sabing pumasok sa elevator. Naiwan naman naman na nakatulala roon sa kung saan ang puwesto ni Nicanel kanina si Ms. Charmaine. Habang ako naman ay dali-daling pumasok muli sa office.

And that's when I decided not to go to him...

I was devastated. They still love each other. What's the sense? I don't want to hurt myself. I also think that they're getting better. After what I heard that day, Keegan didn't show nor call me. I don't think he's still in the hotel. For the past few days, I drowned myself to work and focus on what I ought to be.

But still, he keeps on getting inside my mind! I want to see him, but on the other hand, I just want him to get out for the rest of my life so I won't be hurting anymore. Is it really hard to be with me? Why do they always leave me for another girl?

Maybe, I'm not really enough...

I can also say that it's better to be like this. At least, I can see that they don't want me anymore, unlike what I'm seeing on the movie right now, his wife who looks dumb. She smiled at her husband and kissed him without knowing that her husband is cheating. He must tell her if he doesn't love her anymore. There's no such explanation with cheating.

It's not part of the obstacles in a relationship, it's your choice to cheat. Not an accident.

Napatigil ang focus ko sa panonood nang biglang tumunog ang cellphone ko. It was a text from Robert.

From Robert

Hey! I'll just pick you up, send me your address.

Kamuntikan pa akong mahulog sa kama dahil sa nabasa! Nakalimutan kong Saturday na nga pala ngayon, napakabilis dumaan ng mga araw. Hindi ko na rin namalayan ang oras. Maaga ang out ko ngayong araw kaya nanood na lamang ako ng mga pelikula.

Mabilis akong nag-reply at s-in-end ang address ko. Samantalang dali-dali naman akong pumasok sa banyo at naligo. Halos ilang minuto lang ang ginawa kong preparasyon, hindi pa rin ako satisfied sa suot kong damit. Habang nagpapatuyo ng buhok ay biglang tumunog ang telepono ko.

A text from Robert and he's here! I sighed and didn't bother to look at my whole outfit. I don't really mind, but I'm going to meet my college friends after a very long time!

Tumingin ako sa orasan at nakitang alas-ocho na. Hindi naman siguro magtatagal. Although, day-off ko bukas, ayoko naman sobrang ma-late umuwi ngayon.