Against the Waves (THE PRESTIGE 1)

25

Cheat

Days passed, Hayes became distant after our moment in our apartment. Mas dumalang ang pag-t-text niya sa akin. Hindi niya na rin ako nagagawang ihatid o kahit sundo man lang.

Hayes:
Goodnight

Ako: Goodnight

Hayes: Morning

Ako: Good morning! Just woke up. I slept late e

Hayes: Take your lunch. Can't join you. I am here at our farm.

Ako: You too! Take care!

Bumuntong hininga ako. This cycle is draining me. Does he take me as a distractions? Kaya parang nilalayo niya ang sarili sa akin? Ang sabi ko sa kaniya ay reresolbahin namin ito nang sabay. Nang magkasama. Pero paano ko gagawin iyon kung ayaw niya namang hawakan ang kamay ko?

I am walking towards the library when I felt my phone vibrated. My burrows furrowed when I saw Nathan's number. Magmula no'ng nagkita kami sa Station Fifteen ay hindi na ako muling nakatanggap ng text kay Nathan. Ngayon na lang ulit.

From Nathan:
Hi, Layana it's me

It took me too long to respond.

To Nathan:
Hey

Alam kong mali na basta ko na lang siya hindi kinausap pero ngayon, gusto ko sanang panatilihin pa ang distansiya namin dahil alam kong nagseselos si Hayes kay Nathan. Hindi naman ako pinagbawalan ng boyfriend ko na makipaglapit kay Nathan but still, I think it's the best for the three of us.

To Nathan:
What's up?

From Nathan:
Uhm...Where are you at?

I looked around the campus.

To Nathan:
School

From Nathan:
Actually, I am hesitant to send you this but I think you have a right to know.

To Nathan:
Ang alin?

From Nathan:
I sent you some pictures...Correct me if I'm wrong. Sorry sa pangingielam. I don't know what is going on between you two now pero concern lang din ako sa'yo.

"Okay?" Naguguluhan kong sabi sa sarili ko.

I immediately open the multimedia attached in his text. I even zoomed it multiple times after to check if it's really true or my eyes are just tricking me.

From Nathan:
We're on the same place right now. I am really hope that I am seeing things, Layana.

The photo was captured in a coffee shop. Hayes is with Sandra. His bestfriend. I felt a stung in my chest. Ang sabi niya ay nasa farm siya ngayon. Ang sabi niya ay kailangan siya sa farm. Si Sandra ba ang tinutukoy niyang farm?

Nathan sent a photo

The next picture shattered my world. It was them...kissing.

Nanginig ang mga kamay at maging labi ko habang nakatitig pa rin sa picture. I inhaled deeply to calm myself. Pwede namang photoshop ito diba? Baka mamaya ay inedit lang!

To Nathan:
This is edited.
Stop this nonsense. It's not funny.

I inhaled deeply again and look at the photo. My insides are going wild. I don't know. Hindi ko mapangalanan ang nararamdaman ko. Kaibigan niya iyan diba? Bakit may kiss? May nagkikiss bang magkaibigan!?

I called Hayes. It took him two calls to answer. Ganoon ba siya kabusy kaya hindi niya agad masagot ang tawag ko? Usually ay isa o dalawang ring lang ang tinatagal kapag tumatawag ako.