"What happened to you darling?" Umiiyak nitong tanong. She hug me. Hindi alintana ang basa kong damit.
Napagpasyahan kong umuwi. Because i have nowhere to go. I can' t stay on the road because its raining hard outside. Basang basa ako. Tuluan ang aking mga damit, but i know the maid don't mind. They will clean the floor later anyway.
Ang daming tao sa bahay. May mga pulis, security guards. The maid is also on the salas.
At nakatingin silang lahat sa akin.
"John called me here. He said you're missing" Its Tito Romeo, a police officer, "Thank God you're safe." Dugtong pa nito.
I nod
I did not say a word. Para akong Pipi na takot magsalita.
I am still shy. Kahit wala sya sa event kanina.
"Salamat Kumpadre sa pagpunta." My dad break the silence.
"Anytime for your family kumpadre"
Dad accompany them through the door.
"Anak, you're soaking wet. Baka magkasakit ka. Change your clothes. Dadalhan kita ng mainit na kape sa taas" Mom said. I look at her. She's genuinely smiling at me.
Dahan dahan akong naglakad pataas.
"Are you okay?" Dad ask. His voice is soft. And it made me cry.
"No .. Dad" i answered honestly. I decided not to look because i know they are crying. I can hear that they controling their sobs.
At mas masakit yun. Nasaktan ko sila dahil nasasaktan ako.
I make my body soaked on my bath tub. Walang tigil sa pag agos ang mga luha ko.
Tahimik akong umiyak. Hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili kong masaktan.
Wala na ba kami? I ask myself.
Maybe Yes. After the rejection she won't expect that they will continue what they had. And that's make her cry more.
"Darling are you okay in there?" I heard my mom shouts outside my door.
I wipe my tears and compose myself.
"Yes mom!" I shouted back.
"Okay. I know you are darling. The coffee is in your table with your favorite Cinnamon bread"
"Okay mom!"
Napapikit ako.
Asking myself countless times ..
Kaya ko bang wala sya?
HIS POV:
NAKAHINGA ako nang maluwang ng nalaman kong nakauwi na si Cece.
"Thank you Uncle sa pagpunta" Nakipag kamay ako sa kanya.
"Anything for you Hijo, may nangyari ba sa inyo? She's soaking wet and her eyes is swollen" pagbabalita nito.
Para syang sinuntok sa sikmura sa sinabi nito.
"I-is she okay?" He ask.
"Yes, she's okay. Bakit may nangyari ba Hijo?"
Napagdesisyunan nyang wag sagutin ang tanong. Siguro ay napansin nito iyon kaya nagpaalam narin ang huli.
Its his fault! Knowing Cece, hindi ito mag kekwento sa kahit na sino pag nasasaktan ang babae. She will keep herself all the pain.
He grab his phone. Napatigil sya ng makita ang wallpaper. It's Cece and Him when they are 5 years old.
Yes, they are childhood friends that turn into lovers. They also had the same school. She's an Architect while he's an Engineer and a Businessman.
All of his life kasama nya ang babae. Kaya nakakagulat para sa lahat ng tumanggi sya dito.
He thinks twice if he's gonna call her or not.
Dahil ano bang sasabihin nya.
Kung okay lang ba sya?
He knows that she's not okay.
And He is also not okay.
Pabagsak syang nahiga. Pinatong ang braso sa noo.
What will happen tomorrow?