Coastline From The Sky- (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 26

Kabanata 26
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“Captain?” A slow knock on my door brings me back to my senses. Hindi ako umimik. Hindi ko sinagot ang pagsambit ni Arshed sa akin. Nanatili akong tahimik na umiiyak habang nakaupo sa sahig at nakahilig sa pintuan.

I don’t even have the will to stand up and go to my bed, para doon umiyak.

“I know you heard me,” Arshed’s bedroom voice lingered in my ears again. Pero katulad ng una niyang pagsambit sa akin ay hindi pa rin ako sumagot. I am still crying silently.

“I won’t ask how are you, because I know, you’re not doing well. I just want to tell you that If you need me, please know that I am just across the room, waiting for your call,” he talked again. I even heard him sighed on the other side. “Don’t hesitate to knock on my door, okay? I’m one call away. I’ll be right there if you need me.”

After that, I didn't hear a single sound. Pero nang marinig ko kalaunan ang paglapat ng pinto sa kabilang kwarto, I know Arshed was inside his room already. Doon ko pa tuluyang hinayaan ang sarili kong umiyak ng may tunog.

My breathing hitch because of the nonstop crying. Sumasakit ang mga mata at lalamunan ko dahil sa walang humpay na pag-iyak. Alas dos na rin ng madaling araw nang tumahan ako kaya agad akong nagtungo sa banyo para makapagbihis.

I got my phone from my purse and finds Jardine’s number.

I stared at it for a moment before I decided to type a message.

‘I never thought you could do this to me, Dean. You already lied to me for how many times but I let it pass since I am lack of time with you. But you, cheated on me in the same place, the same air we’re breathing, never crosses my mind. You fucking ruined everything between us, Dean! You’re a fucking lier, cheater, son of a bitch!’

Nanggigigil kong pinagmasdan ang tinipa kong mensahe bago iyon gigil na senend kay Jardine.

I looked in the mirror and scanned my face. I got smudged make up and mascara on my face. My hair is a mess. My eyes were bloodshot from crying. Overall, I looked like a shit because of a man who doesn’t man up enough to be contented with one woman.

‘You cried for the wrong man, Carae. This isn’t the first time that someone broke you, the first one was the worst because you knew them as your family, but you stood up. Ngayon ka pa ba susuko at magmumukmok dahil lang sa isang lalaking laro pang pala ang gusto sa ‘yo?’

Never again!

I blew a loud breath when a lone tear escaped in my eye again. Agad ko iyong hinawi at naghilamos. Nagbihis na rin ako ng pantulog. Kahit na kumukulo ang tiyan ko sa gutom dahil hindi pa ako nakakapaghapunan, hindi na ako nag-abala pang lumabas ng suite para kumain. I am so drained to even walk out in this four walled room.

Nang matapos mag-ayos ay dumiretso ako sa kama at pinilit ang sariling matulog. Thankfully, I did. I really needed a sleep—a rest. May trabaho pa ako bukas na kailangan atupagin. It's a long flight, kaya kailangan kong bumawi ng pahinga.

When the morning came, just like what I expected, mugto ang mga mata ko dahil sa magdamag na pag-iyak kagabi.

I sighed and started preparing for my flight. Hindi na ako nakapag-jogging dahil mala-late na ako kapag ginawa ko pa iyon.

Pagbaba ko sa building ay dumaan muna ako sa restaurant na kadalasan kong kinakainan para makapag-agahan. Bibili na rin ako ng kape sa katabing coffee shop pagkatapos kong kumain.

I’m wearing my see-through sun glasses para hindi naman masyadong halata ang pamamaga ng mga mata. I can’t use my aviator sunglasses since there is no sun around. Nagkakapalang nyebe pa rin ang nakapalibot, kaya magmumukha lang akong tanga kapag iyon ang isinuot ko.