I Love This BITCH [Fin]

30 - Truth

Angel's POV

Matapos ang nangyari kagabi sa bahay ni Yvo, agad akong umuwi sa bahay at naabutan ko si Tita Myrna na nagluluto. Nagtaka man siya na kung bakit ang aga kong umuwi, at ang ikli pa ng suot ko, plus the fact that kumalat na ang maskara ko sa patuloy na pag-iyak. Feeling ko binaboy ako. Though sabihin man ni Yvo na hindi natuloy ang panghahalay niya sakin, still it's against my will. I felt violated.

Tita Myrna just hugged me a if she knew what was happening. Walang tanong tanong, she just hugged me tight, kissed the top of my head and said that everything's going to be alright. She even said that whatever is happening to me, I should tell her eventually. Hindi lang sakanya kundi pati rin daw kay Keith.

That I refused, ayokong sabihin sakanya. Ayokong mag-alala siya sakin. Ni pagpunta ko nga sa party hindi niya alam eh. Ayokong mahusgahan. Ayokong malaman niya. Ayoko.

"Let's go Angel." Tawag saakin ni tita. Papunta na kami sa auditorium para sa gaganaping pageant. Ngayon na kasi ang laban kaya kahit na ayaw ko ng ituloy ay magcocompete parin ako. At letseng buhay lang, partner ko pa ang hayop na si Yvo.

Malaki ang auditorium ng university namin. Malaki ang backstage kaya merong dalawang candidate ang magshe-share sa isang dressing room. Nang makarating kami ni tita Myrna kasama ang tatlong mag-aayos sakin sa designated dressing room para sakin agad akong pinaupo sa tapat ng salamin, at agad ng inatake ng stylist ang buhok ko.

Habang inaayusan ako, naalala ko bigla ang phone ko. In-off ko kasi yun kagabi dahil ayoko munang maistorbo and I know, Keith is worrying. Nang nabuksan ko ang phone ko sabay sabay na nagsidatingan ang mga messages. Halos 50% ay galing kay Yvo. Screw him. I scrolled down to check if there are messages from Keith. Binasa ko ang mga ito.

From: Keith my loves

Time: 8:07pm

Hey my Angel, what you doing? I miss you.

Kagabi pa itong texts na ito.

From: Keith my loves

Time: 8:30pm

Angel? Are you busy?

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From: Keith my loves

Time: 9:00pm

Hey, I'm getting worried here. Called you many times but you're phone is apparently turned off. What's happening?

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From: Keith my loves

Time: 11:48pm

We will talk tomorrow. I need to sleep. You should too. I love you.

Nagi-guilty ako. Balisang balisa na siguro si Keith. Pero hindi pa dun natatapos ang pagdating ng mga texts. Binura ko kaagad ang mga texts ni Yvo about him saying sorry blah blah blah.

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From: Keith my loves

Time: 5:28am

Goodmorning my Angel. It's the big day, goodluck baby. I know you'll win. Please reply if you have read this.

I was about to to reply him when suddenly his name together with his picture appeared on my phone's screen. I swiped the screen of my phone to answer his call.

"Hello?" Masayang sabi ko.

"My God, Angel Peach de Asis! Where were you?" Pagalit na sabi ni Keith.