Dancing in the Burning Sand (Isla Vagues Series #3) (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 28

Kabanata 28:
Walk Out

The make up artist just added a thin shade of pink lipstick to retouch my lips. I pursed my lips then smiled at the camera to look at my reflection.

"Now you're ready." the make up artist said.

"Thank you." nagpasalamat ako sa kanya. I stood up and look on my reflection. Bahagya akong umikot para tignan kung ayos lang ba ang dress sa akin.

It is a beige symmetrical dress with a high slit in my right thigh. This is just a first dress that I am going to wear in runaway, and in every time I will changed my dress, it will become shorter and daring. Itong suot ko ngayon ay di pa ganoong revealing.

Someone knock and Jeric entered the room. Agad bumagsak ang tingin niya sa akin. Galing siya sa labas, sa tingin ko ay para tignan ang stage.

"Marami ng tao?" tanong ko sa kanya.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit hilaw ang ngiting binigay niya sa akin.

"Yeah, the seats are full now. Then the media and photographers are all set. We're just all waiting for the time to start the program." he said. Sinubukan niya pang itaas iyong damit sa likod ko.

I look at my reflection. Habang siya ay nakatingin sa akin.

"Jonas text me. Ang sabi niya hahabol daw siya rito pagkatapos ng photoshoot niya. He's still guilty for what happened last night. He thinks he offended you on the kiss." ani Jeric.

Tumayo ako ng tuwid at huminga ng malalim roon.

Last night what happened just make me see how hopeless I am in my state.

Hindi alam kung paano ako papatahanin ni Jonas. Habang hawak ko naman ang dalawang pisngi at sinasapo na ang mga luha. I am sobbing and I can't speak to uttered even a single word.

Kaya hindi ko rin alam kung papaano mapakalma si Jonas. Wala naman siyang kasalanan. Sa akin may problema. Nagpapanik na siya ng sobra sa tabi ko.

"Kally, I'm really sorry. H-Hindi ko simasadya na... Shit." he messed his hair frustratedly. Umiiyak ako hanggang sa dumating na sila Jeric, na agad naalarma ng makita ang itsura ko.

"What happened to her Jonas? Anong ginawa mo?" naging mapanganib ang boses ni Jeric. He engulfed me in a hug. Umiling ako sa kanya, pinapahiwatig na wala namang kasalanan si Jonas.

"I kissed her... tapos bigla siyang umiyak."

"You violated her?!" Jeric voice was stern. His unusual tone that I barely heard from him.

"Hindi! Damn I won't do that! I t-think I offended her. H-Hindi ko sinasadya. I think I am drunk. Fuck. I'm really sorry, Kally." si Jonas. Pilit ko nang klinaro ang nanginginig kong lalamunan.

"W-Wala Jeric. It's not his fault. I just... remember something."

"Tinakot ka ba nito Kally huh? Sabihin mo sa akin kung---" I shook my head again. Nagkakaroon na tuloy ng tensiyon sa table namin dahil dito.

Pati mga kaibigan ni Jonas ay naguguluhan na nakatunghay sa akin.

I wipe my tears and look at Jeric.

"Hindi. He didn't scared me. I just cried. He didn't offend me. I'm s-sorry Jonas. Pagod lang siguro ako." nagpapasalamat ako na nasabi ko iyon ng diretso.

Nawala ang tensiyon na nabuo. Nakatayo na ngayon si Jonas habang yakap ako ni Jeric. He sigh heavily.

"Then let's go home now, so you can rest." Jeric said and wipe my tears. I nodded at him.