THE ADVENTURE OF AUGUST BACK TO EARTH

31. August's Break Out

August's POV

Nakauwi na ako sa mansion. It is almost midnight dahil na traffic ako. My phone rang for the nth time but I did not answer the call. The call is just from one person that I am having second thoughts to confront.

Cayden.

I am contemplating what should I say to him and how would I approach him. Should I caught him in the act? Or should I ask him normally? Ni hindi ko alam paano gawin. Or should I watch dramas para makakuha ako ng ideya? Damn, arisgadong arisgado ako kanina tapos ngayon nababahag na ang buntot ko. Parang gusto ko na nga lang magkaamnesia para mawala na tong nararamdaman ko. Pumasok na ako sa mansion at sinalubong kaagad ako ni Hilda.

"August! Naku, kanina ka pa hinahanap ni Sir Cayden. Wala naman kami masabi sa kanya dahil ang alam namin nasa trabaho ka pa." Paliwanag kaagad ni Hilda. Based on her expression, she seems frightened. Is he mad right now?

"Ah, yeah... I got a lot of works today so I did some overtime." Sagot ko na lang rito trying to neglect or hiding the fact that I am quite restless.

"Ah, ganun ba. Kanina pa po yun tawag ng tawag hindi niyo sinasagot." Pahabol pa nito.

"My phone is in the locker." Sagot ko pa kahit wala naman dahil nadadala ko naman ang cellphone ko.

Naglakad na ako at hindi pa ako nakakaabot sa hagdanan ay sumalubong na si Cayden sa akin na madilim ang itsura. Halos taasan ko naman ito ng kilay. Now that I think about it, may tendency nga naman talaga itong mag cheat. Sa pandora nga bumalik lang yung babaeng yun, kinalimutan na ako. How much more kung nandito siya sa Earth for five years ng hindi ako nakakaharap, Malamang left and right ang babae nito.

"Where have you been?" Malalim na tanong nito sa akin. His eyes was like almost toasting me. It's obvious that he is controlling something. Like his temper.

"Work." Patamad na sagot ko rito. I did not smile even a bit. Hindi kasi ako natutuwa at wala akong dahilan para ngumiti. Kota na ako sa kaplastikan ko kanina kay Nate.

Akmang naglakad na ako para lagpasan ko ito pero hinawakan naman nito ang siko ko at pinigilan ako.

"Work? At this late?" Naningkit ang mga mata nito sa akin na akala mo may ginawa akong masama. He is obvious that he did not believe what I just said.

Ipiniksi ko naman ang braso ko. "Pwede ba. Pagod ako. Kagagaling ko lang sa trabaho kaya wag kang dumagdag." I snarled at him dahil hindi ko nagugustuhan ang ginagawa niya and I walked past him.

"Don't walk out on me. We are not yet finished." His voice has warning and I did not give a damn.

Patamad akong lumingon rito. "I have the right. It is called human rights, got it?" I mocked him and faced my way and continued walking.

"Are you cheating on me?" He accused like I committed it already. I raised my brow and stop on my tracks.

Teka lang. How did he come up with that idea? Peste, ganito ba pakiramdam yun pagbintangan ka na nanlalaki ka kahit hindi naman? Aba, ang sarap pa lang manapak.

"Don't put things on me Cayden. Or should I say don't accused me of something I did not do as a scapegoat to cover your own doing." Sagot ko rito ng hindi ito tinitingnan. "And please, give me a break... if you still do care for me, at the least let me rest." Saad ko rito at pagkatapos nun ay wala na akong narinig pa mula rito. So does it mean he still cares for me? But how the heck he come up that I cheated on him? Ni wala nga yan sa hypothalamus ko na magloko. I can't believe it. Nakakasama pala ng loob na pagbintangan ka ng isang bagay na hinding-hindi mo nagawa sa buong buhay mo.

Pumasok na ako sa kuwarto ko naligo at nagbihis. Ganun kabilis dahil gusto ko ng magpahinga. Agad naman akong nahiga at napapikit.

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