Chapter 25: Adamant

Chapter 25

Adamant

Did he really think I would believe him and his words? That I will, yet again, yield to whatever lie he's telling me?

I watched Ivan packed his clothes... including mine. Tulala lang ako sa isang tabi habang iniisip ang nangyari kagabi. It was a good thing he let go of me. Ang akala ko'y hindi na. And so after that, I ran with the fastest speed I could.

Pero nahabol niya ako at dinala sa aming kuwarto. Hindi na rin ako nakapanlaban pa dahil sa pagod hindi lang ng katawan ko kundi pati na rin ng isip. I felt so worn out that I immediately slept right after seeing him settling himself on the sofa to sleep.

Hindi sapat sa akin na ginawa niya iyon — na alam niya ang galit ko sa kaniya. I want him to be on the same page with me. I want him to declare our separation. Dahil ako, siguradong-sigurado na.

I still love him but unlike before that I keep my quiet even though there's a huge hurricane between us, now it feels like that hurricane crushed my tiny, remaining particle