Chapter 26: Love Quarrel
LARA’s POV
I wore my red mini dress na bili pa ni mommy sa Paris. Matapos kong magayos, I waited for Tristan sa labas ng dorm. Buti at nakarating siya kaagad dahil alam na niyang I so much hate waiting.
“Babe? Saan ka ngayong bakasyon??” tanong niya pagpasok ko sa sasakyan.
“Mom and I will be spending our Christmas at Greece.” I replied while adoring my newly polished nails.
“A week bago ang Christmas, saan ka?”
“I don’t know babe, why?”
Hindi siya sumagot. I scanned my phone’s calendar at napansin kong buzy nga talaga ako next month. First and second week are still classes time. Third week, I’ll be attending dad’s business meeting. Fourth week, Mom and I will be leaving the country. Hindi ko alam kung kalian ang flight namin pabalik but I’m sure we’ll be back before new year.
“Gusto ko kasing masolo ka ngayong bakasyon. Kahit two days lang.”
“I think I can’t babe kahit gusto ko pa. Maraming appointments eh.”
“Anong appointments? Baka pwedeng ma cancel?”
“Dad’s business meeting at Cebu can’t be cancelled. Isang linggo kami doon ni Ian.”
“Pwede naman sigurong hindi ka muna sasama… Kahit isang daang avocado shake, bibilhin ko para sayo.”
“I can’t babe. I should go.”
He kept silent na para bang batang hindi naibili ang gustong laruan.
“Babe? Where are we going?” tanong ko nang napansin kong lumabas na kami sa Richville Town.
“Magtatanan” he said at pinabilis ang takbo.
“Babe! You sound funny! Mom is not against our relationship. Si Ian naman, he doesn’t know that I’m madly inlove with you kaya hindi siya naghihigpit. Hindi mo ako kailangang itanan.” I said and moved closer to him saka hinalikan.
What I said was true. Ian thought I’m just playing around and Tristan is just my another playmate. Wala silang pakialam kung sino ang mga boyfriends ko dahil alam nilang I can handle myself.
Tristan suddenly turned left and then right and then left again hanggang nakarating kami sa isang Hotel na hindi gaanong sosyal.
“What are we doing here?” mahinang tanong ko. Biglang nawala ang ngiti sa mga labi ko at alam kong napansin niya yun.
Hindi niya ako sinagot pero halatang malalim ang iniisp niya.
“Babe? Okay ka lang?” he asked at hinawakan ang kamay ko. Kinuha ko ang kamay ko sa pagkahawak niya at tumingin sa labas. I don’t know what I’m feeling right now. I feel so weird.
“Babe? Gusto kong wala nang ibang may mamag-ari sayo, ako lang.” he said na parang nagmamakaawa.
He knows his limits kaya nagtataka ako sa kanya ngayon. I know there’s a deeper reason why he’s doing this.
Hindi na ako nagsalita dahil baka kung ano pa ang masabi ko. I don’t want to get angry with him but he makes me mad. What if bet lang ang lahat ng ‘to? What if inutusan lang siya ng mga kainuman niya? How can I find it out?
Silence filled the atmosphere hanggang sa pinaandar niya ang kotse at bumalik sa dinaanan namin kanina.
“I’m sorry.” mahinang sabi niya.
I didn’t look at him nor respond to his apology. The truth is, I felt like I’m lost in between being in love and being hurt. I felt like I’m so helpless.
