Sailing Against the Tides (CS #1)

Chapter 25

here, as promised.

Livy
"Love?"

I stood up. Hinang-hina na ako pero lalo lang ata akong nanghina sa boses na narinig ko.

"Hey," he smiled softly when he found me here. Agad siyang lumapit para yumakap sa akin. He hugged me from aback.

I heard him sigh and relax upon hugging me as if he needed me. Like he's holding onto his source of strength. He makes me feel like I'm his dose of energy. But I highly doubt that now.

Tinanggal ko ang hawak niya at lumayo. I turned my back at him. Kumurap siya at sinundan ako. Hinawakan niya ang siko ko para paharapin ako pero inilayo ko 'yon.

"Don't touch me," malamig na sabi ko. I held back my tears.

"Livy, what did I do?" He softly asked.

Hinawakan niya ako para higitin palapit sa kanya pero binawi ko kaagad 'yon. Naglakad ako palayo sa kanya at lumabas ng kuwarto patungo sa sala.

"Babe, please. Talk to me," puno ng pag-aalala ang boses niya. "May problema ba tayo?"

Hirap na hirap na akong pigilan ang mga emosyon ko. Parang unti-unti na akong nauubos. Everything is so fucked up. The madness caging my system is too much. I am livid. I am so mad at everyone. At my Dad. His mistress. Akihira. Myself. And to the man I thought who would never fail me.

Gusto ko na lang ilabas lahat ng galit sa kahit ano. Sa kahit sino.

"Olivia," nakalapit siya ng tuluyan sa akin. He held my hand but I widthrew it again. Bumagsak ang kamay ko sa pisngi niya.

"You cheated!" Tumulo ang mga luhang kanina ko pa pinipigilan.

Hindi siya nakagalaw. His face was sidewards as he stood frozen in surprise. Not because of the impact of my slap but it was because of astonishment. Kita ang pagtataka na umukit sa mga mata niya dahil sa pagsampal ko sa kanya.

"Livy," mahihong sabi niya nang makabawi. "What do you mean?"

"Oh, you're pretending now that you don't know?!" Patuya akong tumawa at marahas na pinunasan ang mga luhang tumulo. "You cheated on me with Akihira!"

I took out my phone and showed him the video of that woman named Akihira Glory on top of him as they kissed. No matter how short the clip was, it was enough to break my heart completely to pieces.

"Is this video enough to justify your cheating tactics?" It was a clear video of him and Akihira kissing.

His lips parted after watching it. Nanlamig ang katawan niya at tila hindi siya makagalaw.  Nanghihina kong binato ang phone ko sa sofa at tinitigan siya sa mga mata.

"If you weren't happy with this relationship, you should've ended it," puno ng hinanakit kong sabi. "Hindi 'yung titikim ka na agad ng iba habang tayo pa."

"Livy..." He couldn't talk. There were dark circles around his eyes and he also looks tired. I just noticed it now.

"What? Pangalan ko lang sasabihin mo? Tell me what I need to know! And explain why this video exist."

Umiling siya. "I did not kiss her. I fucking swear."

"The video proves otherwise," malamig na sumbat ko.

"That's not true," para siyang hirap na hirap na makita ako sa ganitong lagay.

"Alam mo Nikolo, hindi ko na alam kung maniniwala ako sa pinagsasasabi mo," patuya akong natawa. "You must have enjoyed kissing her, huh? Sana sinabihan mo na lang ako para hinayaan kita. Para hiniwalayan muna kita tsaka ka nagpakasarap sa kany–"