Kabanata 14
Files
I took a sharp breath when I stepped out from the lift. I can hear the mirthless laugh of whoever it was from where I am right now.
I'm heading in the building's lobby when I saw Amya in the hallway. Surrounded by her pack of fake-friends from their tower. Hindi ko tuloy maiwasang di tingnan ang wrist watch to check the time. I furrowed my eyebrows when I realized that it's lunch already, the reason why Amya is here.
I shrugged my shoulder before walking passed to Amya's group. But of course, Amya would never let me pass without saying anything towards me. The day would cry if she do it. Tsk!
Ignoring Amya's presence, surely made her more mad. And I'm not planning to give a d*amn.
"And here comes the b*tch." Napaismid ako dahil sa mapanuyang boses ni Amya. Hindi pa man ako nakakalapit sa mga ito pero rinig na rinig ko na ang maarteng boses nito. Hindi ko ito pinansin at nagpatuloy lang sa paglalakad.
Some people are life-sucking. Energy draining. And a negative bags of annoying hell. Yung tipong iiyak ang araw kapag hindi ka nila nagawang inisin. Iiyak ang araw kapag wala silang nagawang ika-iinis mo.
"She really is. I saw her last night, drowning herself in liquor at the bar and seducing Alec!" Segunda naman ng isang kasama nito. Dahilan para pumantig ang tenga ko dahil sa sinabi ng isa sa mga kasamahan ni Amya. But because I'm not really up to her little cat-fight and I am not in my usual mood, I will let it pass.
"Uhuh! I even saw her insisted to kiss Captain Alec. But of course, Captain Lazer will refused her because we all know that she likes you! Then she cried!" dagdag ulit ng isa sa mga kasama ni Amya.
I rolled my eyes at the annoying words I've heard. It annoys me. Big time! Pero para namang magbabago noon ang mga salitang wala namang katuturan kong papatulan ko, magmumukha lang akong defensive.
"Don't you hear it, Captain?"
Tumigil ako sa paghakbang dahil sa pagharang ni Amya sa akin. Wearing her smirk, yet annoyed expression.
"Don't tell me you're going to deny it and act like an innocent b*tch," dagdag nito. Sinipat ko si Amya mula ulo mukhang paa, dahilan nang pagka-irita nito sa akin bago ko ito nginisihan.
See. Tiningnan ko lang nagpupuyos na agad. What more if I'll agree on what they're saying, edi mamamatay na 'yan! Tsk!
Umirap ako.
"Just because I don't react, doesn't mean I didn't notice. Remember that the devil doesn't come to you with a red face and with horns. He comes to you disguised and everything all you ever wanted." Walang ka gana-gana ko iyong saad.
My lips' side lifted up to give Amya my signature smirk nang makitang hindi nito ma-gets ang sinabi ko. I even winked at Amya, making her groaned. Mas lalo akong napangisi sa isip dahil sa reaction nito.
"Huh! Stop talking sh*ts on me," naiiritang saad nito at halata na ang pagka-inis.
I raised my left brow because of what Amya said. Really? Ikinunot ko ang noo ko na para bang naiinip dahil sa sinabi nito.
"There's a difference between talking a sh*t about the person. And talking truth to a sh*tty person, Officer. Buy a time for analyzing. Hindi 'yong puro ngawa ka lang diyan." I darted her my sharp gaze.
Amya open her mouth to speak, but closed it again with a can't-believe-expression plastered on her face.
Bago ako umalis, tinapunan ko muna ng mapang-insultong tingin ang mga kaibigan ni Amya. Tinaasan ko ng kilay ang mga mukha nitong mapanghusga.
"D*mn! I'm allergic to stupid people." Naiirita kong saad at umismid bago ako tuluyang umalis.
Nakangalumbaba ako sa mesa sa isang coffee shop kung saan ko napagpasyahang magpalipas ng oras. Agad namang lumapit nang nakangiti ang waiter bitbit ang menu.
"Good morning, Ma'am. Here's the menu," nakangiting sabi nito.
"Hmm... I'll just have espresso and a chocolate wrinkles please," agad namang tumalima ang waiter pagkatapos kong sabihin ang order.
Nagsimula na akong mag-browse sa Mcbook nang dumating ang in-order na agad na ipinagpasalamat ko.
Nagsimula akong e-check ang mga files ni Adriel noong nagtatrabaho pa lang ito sa QIA. Ni minsan ay hindi ko ito nagawa nang nawala si Adriel. Sa kadahilanang hindi ko kayang makita ang mga larawang magpapa-alala sa akin ng lahat tungkol sa kanya. Ngayon ko lang ito naisipan dahil sa nangyari kay Elsa. I'm not saying na may kinalaman ang nangyaring plane crash noong isang araw. Pero may parte sa akin na nagtulak na gawin ko ito.
May mga files na may mga passcode na dahilan ng pagtataka ko. This must be important, dahil hindi naman nito lalagyan ng passcode kung hindi ito importante.
I try to put a password but it's not working, kaya hindi ko na sinubukan pa.
May mga binasa akong files tungkol sa isang plane crashed 9 years ago, happened in Scotland. Ayon sa article ay dahil iyon sa technical problem. I heard this news before pero agad rin naman iyong na-ayos kaya nakapag-operate naman agad ulit ang airline.
Ititigil ko na sana ang ginagawa ko nang may napansin akong files.
Nag-browse pa ako at may nakitang iba pang mga article. Pero may isang file na walang password kaya agad ko iyong pinindot. But what I saw, broke my heart. My heart at this moment slowly break like a glass slowly fell down.
I don't deserve this pain. I don't deserve this betrayal. I don't deserve all of this! I suffered and still suffering from the pain when Adriel lost. And now, the pain I'm already feeling was added some more.
As the questions goes by, my tears falls like rain and my heart hurts like a b*tch. How could Adriel do this to me? How many times do I need to shred my tears for loving him?
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