Dusk and Dawn | COMPLETED

Bahin 08

BAHIN 08

I want to slap myself for being slow and dumb.

I thought she was my friend, but I remembered not al friends are true, sometimes they can betray you. I just wished I realized that earlier. Too bad, I didn't. I chose to be blinded by her words that doesn't even match with her actions.

Medyo masakit lang sa part ko kasi, tinuring kong kaibigan eh! Napaka-sakit lang dahil yung taong pinagkatiwalaan mo ay siya pang magt-traydor sayo.

"Luna?" tawag sa akin ni Jax isang araw habang nasa isang café kami.

"Hmm?" sagot ko at nag-angat ng tingin para maharap siya.

"Uhm... Birthday kasi ng ka-team ko sa basketball sa sabado," panimula niya pa lang iyon pero alam ko na kung ano ang ibig sabihin niya.

"Sure!" sagot ko kahit hindi pa siya tapos.

"Huh?" tanong niya na mukhang naguguluhan dahil sa sinabi ko.

"I said, sure! You can attend it if you want. I won't stop you," sabi ko. I was actually anxious at first, dahil alam kong nandoon din si Veronica. I trust my boyfriend, and I'm trying to trust my 'friend' so I guess it's fine. His face lit up because of my answer and that, at least, made me confident of my decision. As long as he's happy.

"Really? I mean, are you sure?" tanong niya ulit. He looled hesitant. Alam niya rin kasi na medyo hindi na ako ganoon ka komportable kay Veronica kaya ganito siya kung mag-alala.

"Yep! I trust you anyways so..." sagot ko.

"You know you can join me right?" tanong niya ulit ngunit agad-agad akong umiling.

"No! You can go! I have something to do that day anyways," sagot ko and he just nodded. That topic slowly faded away and we talked about some other things.

Saturday came, and I just spent my whole day inside my room, working on our projects and assignments that needed to be passed.

Sa umaga ay dito muna nanatili si Jax dahil hapon pa naman daw ang umpisa ng party. Afternoon came and he bid goodbye to me since aalis na siya. He kissed mo on the forehead before leaving.

Time passed by and I didn't realize that it was already almost midnight. Hindi ko namalayan, masyado akong naka-focus sa mga ginagawa ko na hindi ko na namalayang halos hating gabi na pala.

I stretched my arms and back a bit. Pagkatapos noon ay lumabas muna ako ng kuwarto ko at uminom ng tubig. Pagkabalik ko ng kuwarto ko ay naisip kong i-message si Jax kung nakauwi na ba siya.

To: Fos

Hey! Are you home now?

I wrote and hit the send button. Nilapag ko muna ang cellphone ko sa lamesa bago ko inayos ang mga kalat ko dahil kanina. Once I finished cleaning up, my phone rang.

I saw Jax's name on the caller's ID so I excitedly answered it.

"Hello?" I expectantly greeted. Waiting for Jax's voice to ring on my ears but it didn't. Instead, a girl's voice welcomed me.

"Hello?" a sweet voice said. Bigla akong kinabahan.

"Uhm... Sino to?" tanong ko.

"Oh. Calli, ako to si Veronica," sagot ng babae galing sa kabilang linya. I should feel relieved because it's just Veronica, but no, It made my heart beat even more faster due to nervousness.

"Oh! Uh... Bakit nasa iyo ang phone ni Jax?" I politely and calmly asked, but in reality, my heart is already beating so fast.

"Nakita ko kasi ang text mo sa phone niya kaya tinawagan kita. Baka kasi puwede mong masundo si Jax, nalasing kase eh," napatayo ako agad dahil sa huling sinabi niya.

"Sige sige. I'll be there in five," I answered quickly and ended the call. She sounded suspicious and I don't really have a good feeling about it but Jax is drunk and he needs me so I'm going there.

Nag-bihis ako ng damit bago ko ginising ang isa sa mga driver namin para ihatid ako sa bahay ng kaibigan ni Jax. I was so sorry dahil kinailangan ko pa siyang gisingin but Kuya is so kind that he agreed immediately.

Dali dali akong sumakay sa sasakyan namin. Mabuti na lang at kahit mukhang antok pa si Kuya ay wala namang nangyaring masama sa amin.

We arrived at our destination minutes later. I immediately get off the car and ran towards the gate. Pinapasok ako ng guard dahil mukhang namukhaan niya naman ako dahil naka-punta na ako roon ng ilang beses.

People who were invited were all over the place. Some our puking, some are all over the floor, but they're all drunk. The part seems so wild, kahit wala nang sumasayaw ay grabe pa rin ang volume ng music na nanggagaling sa speaker nila.

Tinext ko na kanina si Veronica at tinanong siya kung nasaan si Jax bago pa ako pumunta dito kaya hindi na ako nahirapang hanapin pa sila.

I entered the hoisehol and greeted some of their maids that are cleaning up the mess.

"Uhmm... Hello po! Tatanungin ko lang po sana kung nasaan sina Jax?" tanong ko sa isa sa mga naglilinis. Tinuro niya naman agad ito.

I ran up to the grand staircase. Hinanap ko agad ang pintuan na tinutukoy ng Ate. Noong nahanap ko na ay hindi na ako nang-abalang kumatok pa at binuksan na agad iyon.

Thankfully the door was unlocked.

I opened it. That's when I wished that I didn't.

I saw him, sitting on the bed, with Veronica sitting on his lap, and kissing him.

Kissing him!

I was trying to understand the situation. That maybe he's just drunk. But I don't want to be blind again. Alam kong mali.

Him being drunk doesn't mean that he could kiss another woman. Especially knowing that he has a girlfriend. May girlfriend siyang tao!

It doesn't justify it! I love him but it's wrong! No one should justify it!

Pero... Kahit ano pang galit ko sa kanya, I can't deny the fact that I was hurt. I feel betrayed. Betrayed by my own friend and boyfriend. I feel angry but it was overlapped by the sadness and betrayal I'm feeling right now.

I was staring at them. Not knowing what to say and act. Until, it hit me hard. That my boyfriend for almost 3 years, and my best friend for almost half of my life cheated with the person that I considered as a friend.

It hurts. It fucking hurts. So much.

"Fos! I hate you!" I whispered one last time. But they seek to heard it. Both of them looked at me, I even saw Veronica's evil smirk. I shook my head before running down the stairs until I reached the outside of their friends' house.

I even heard him calling my name but I dont care anymore.

I just walked and ran and ran, not knowning where to go.

I was walking through the streets. When a light blinded me that made me stop in the middle of the high way.

Until the the only thing I saw, was darkness. Darkness swallowed me. Completely.