Chapter 21: GREAT DAY

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Catiana POV

I opened my eyes as I felt the heat of the sun coming from the window. It's morning, and all I felt right now was the pain I've been feeling in my heart these past few days after the incident happened between me and Delancy.

No one believed me except Ate Lia and Heidi, I didn't intend to tell Mom and Dad because I know they'll just get worried about me.

Liam and Eleanor was so mad at me that night but I did not force them to believe me anymore, it's just a waste of time though.

Days passed but here I am, still blaming myself for what happened.

Nakalabas na ng hospital si Delancy weeks ago pero ito ako, sinisisi parin ang sarili ko sa nangyari kahit alam kong wala akong ginawang masama.

Hindi ko parin si Liam nakakausap ganun din si Eleanor.

I am still lying on my bed when someone knocks on my door and enters.

"Hey, get up. Breakfast is ready." saad ni Heidi sakin.

I'm just lucky that she's here kaya may kausap ako from time to time at lalo na kapag si Liam ang topic.

I lazily get up from lying on my bed and I headed to the bathroom to do my morning routine.

"Hurry up, Cat!" Sigaw sakin ni Heidi mula sa labas at narinig ko na ang pagbukas sara ng pinto. I think she's heading downstairs already.

Napabuntong hininga na lang ako pagkatapos ko mahilamusan ang mukha ko. I did some skin care at natapos na din kaya bumaba na ako.

Si Heidi lang ang nakita ko doon sa lamesa habang kumakain. Mom and Dad is surely be at the company right now.

Umupo na ako doon at nag umpisa na ring kumain.

"What's your plan?" Seryosong saad sakin ni Heidi. Hindi ako sanay na makita siyang seryoso dahil halos palagi ay parang joke ito, kaya kapag seryoso siya ay hindi ako sanay.

"Plan for what?" Kuryusong tanong ko dito. Truth is, since pinagsalitaan ako ng ganun ni Liam sa harapan nila at mismong nasaksihan pa iyon ni Heidi, feel ko sobrang inis niya kay Liam.

"For your feelings. As I witnessed back then, Liam was too harsh on you, can't you see that?" Inis na saad nito. And I knew it. She hates Liam already.

"I-I don't know." Nasaad ko lang kaya napabuntong hininga siya bago ipinagpatuloy na lang ang pagkain.

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I am at the parking lot of my school right now, walking towards my car while finding my car key in my purse. I have a hard time finding it when suddenly I bumped ito someone dahilan para mahulog ang mga laman ng purse ko and there I see, my car key.

Agad kong pinulot yun at inilagay ang mga laman nito muli sa purse ko.

"Sorry Miss, hindi kita napansin." saad ng lalaking pamilyar ang tono ng pananalita at boses sakin. When I looked up. It was him. It was Liam.

Nagulat rin ito kagaya ko, pero ang gulat nitong reaksyon ay agad na napalitan ng galit. Tumayo ako at aalis na sana ng magsalita ito.

"What a great day." sarkastiko nitong sambit. Magsasalita na sana ako ng may biglang yumakap na babae dito sa kanya.

"Hey love, kanina kapa?" Tanong nito bago biglang hinalikan ito sa mga labi at sa harapan ko pa talaga.

Nagulat man ako pero hindi ko pinahalata.

Mga ilang segundo pa silang naghalikan kaya iniwas ko na lang ang paningin ko. It's Delancy. Sino paba kasi? Nakita kong inilagay ni Liam ang kanyang isang kamay sa bewang ni Delancy habang ang isa naman ay sa kaliwang pisngi nito.

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