Virginity For Sale

CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT

She couldn't sleep. Kanina niya pa inaabangan ang pag-uwi ni Altaire. Hindi siya mapakali habang oras-oras sinisilip ang labas kung dumating na ba ito.

Is it really that important that he even left early in the morning and go home late? Whole day itong naroon sa pinuntahan. Sana pala ay tinanong niya ito kung ano ang bagay na iyon.

She doesn't even have his cellphone number kaya mas lalong kinakailangan niyang maghintay dito ngayon. Hindi narin maalis sa kanya kung bakit iyon ginawa ni Altaire.

Napatigil siya at naalala ang sinabi nito sa kanya noon. He said he can't forgive them. But it wasn't a valid reason for him to do that!

She knows that what those students had done was unbearable to even forget. But at least she knows how they feel. Alam niyang kahit halos matrauma siya sa nangyari hindi parin maikakailang sobra na kung ang tanging daan para sa mga batang iyon upang magkaroon ng magandang kinabukasan ay ang pag-aaral. Tapos ngayon ay pipigilan pa?

Why doesn't he think before he did that anyway? Dahil lang hindi niya sila mapatawad sa ginawa nito sa kanya? Dahil mahal siya nito at hindi nito iyon kaya? Umiling siya.

Humugot siya nang malalim na hininga.

Halos ilang minuto pa siyang nag-abang bago niya narinig ang paparating na sasakyan. She checked the time on her phone and saw that it's almost midnight.

Sinilip niya ito sa bintana. Lalabas dapat siya nang makita na ang sasakyan nito pero napahinto rin nang may isa pang sasakyang nakasunod. Kumunot ang noo niya.

Pinanood niyang bumaba roon si Altaire at naglakad papunta sa pintuan. She was expecting him to open the door. Hinintay niya iyong bumukas subalit wala siyang narinig na kung anong ingay. Sinilip niya ulit ang labas at nakita roon ang pamilyar na babae na naglalakad papalapit sa pintuan.

Nakasuot ito ng mamahaling kumikinang na dress. She's obviously came from the party!

Napasinghap siya. Naramdaman niya ang pagbilis ng alpas sa dibdib niya habang namimilog ang mga mata.

He said that he took care of her when she went home! Why is she here again?! Maybe nalaman nito na andito siya nakatira kasama si Altaire kaya narito ito? But wasn't the woman seen Kyrie when Altaire's man celebrated his birthday here?!

Does she really has mental illness? Or Altaire was just using that as his excuses? Pero para saan? Anong dahilan para takpan nito ito ng mga kasinungalingan? Does he really has feelings for her?

Sumikip ang dibdib niya.

She knows that it's impossible. But thinking about it made her heart shrinks into confusion. Why would she even get confused? When in the first place alam niyang lokohan lang ito para sa mga katulad ni Altaire. He's used with it. It's even natural for him because it is his practices.

She want to slap herself. You knew all along, Kyrie! Why do you have to think in advanced! And you really even think that he's being serious?! Kahit sabihin nitong totoo siya sa mga salita, hindi mo parin alam kung sincere siya roon! Yes, you got yourself used with men like him because of your job. But you're not closely interacting with guys!

Napakagat siya ng labi sa sariling naiisip.

“I told you. You should go home. ” narinig niya ang malalim na boses ni Altaire.

“Stop being a jerk. I understand you can't pay a visit. But never with my sister. ”

“I'll visit one of these days. ” si Altaire sa bumubuga ng hininga.

“You'll visit? At kailan?! You've been telling me that since the day I arrived! Why? Dahil diyan sa babaeng iyan? Altaire... You knew well na kahit anong gawin mo walang patutunguhan iyang kagustuhan mo. Yes, you have the power. But let me remind you that once my dad step in on this you'll going to regret it. ”