Chapter 22
We spent an hour at the coffee shop bago niya napagdesisyunan na ihatid ako sa Alea Resideces.
"Nga pala, daan muna tayo sa pharmacy. May bibilhin lang. As you can see, wala akong gamit na dala kaya wala rin sa akin ang gamot ko," saadko kay Peace habang pinapaandar niya ang kotse niya.
"Gamot? May sakit ka?"
"Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors," sabi ko na para bang sapat na dahilan na 'yon para tumigil na siya sa pagtanong.
Hindi ako nagkamali, marahil naintindihan niya kasi nakita ko siya sa gilid ng mga mata ko na tumatango-tango.
Few minutes passed, nakabili na ako ng SSRI at papunta na sa condo ko.
We're still in Cavite. Though I think it's not a good decision to live here after I was banished from my own home.
Masyadong maliit ang Cavite para sa amin pero nonetheless, wala na akong ibang mapupuntahan.
"So, sino ang kakilala mo rito sugar?" Peace asked as he manuevered the car to the parking lot.
"I bought my own place at 16, a year ago actually. Through savings. Hindi ako mahilig gumastos kaya I decided to put my allowance in the bank. Matagal ko rin 'tong pinag-ipunan. Roughly a year and half."
Tumango lang siya at 'di na nagsalita pa. He successfully parked his car. He immediately went out and opened the door for me.
I smiled inwardly at his thoughtfulness. A gentleman indeed. 'Wag nga lang pansinin 'yong endearments niya.
Sinenyasan ko siyang mauna na ako maglakad papuntang harapan ng building. Tumango naman siya kaya binilisan ko na ang lakad ko.
"Miss, puwedeng manghingi ng spare key sa room ni Tanleigh Mystic Rivera?" I asked the receptionist showing her my I.D.
Naramdaman ko naman ang akbay ni Peace. "Nasa'n ba susi mo?"
Ginalaw ko ang mga balikat ko causing his arm to fall from my shoulders. Hindi naman talaga nawala ang mga susi e. Nanghingi lang ako ng spare keys in case of emergency. Better be safe than sorry.
Tinanggap ko ang susing linahad ng reveptionist at nagmadaling naglakad tungo sa elevator. Peace immediately caught up with me.
"What floor, miss?" He asked.
"5th," I timidly said without looking at him.
I took a glimpse on him and saw that he nodded his head while pressing the button.
After a few minutes, the elevator door opened revealing the hallway where my unit is located. Matagal na akong hindi nakapunta rito pero tanda ko pa naman kung nasaan ang unit ko.
Hinintay kong maunang lumabas si Peace, pero hindi iyon nangyari. Kaya kaysa maburyo kami roon kakahintay, nauna na akong maglakad palayo papalapit sa unit ko while the other persona is following me like I'm some kind of his master or what.
"It's small. Hindi ka magkakasya rito," bungad ni Peace nang makita niya ang unit ko pagkabukas ko pa lang ng pintuan.
"What do you expect? A luxurious 2-storey unit? Ako lang mag-isa titira rito kaya 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom is already enough."
"As you say so. 65 m² unit is okay. Not spacious enough, but still acceptable," I heard him murmur.
Pumunta ako sa isa sa mga kwarto para ilagay ang mga gamit ko. I had my unit fully furnished noon pa, kaya hindi ako magkakaproblema diyan. Only some appliances aree missing. Like refrigerator, kahit mini ref lang okay na. Ako lang naman titira.
Speaking of refrigerator, wala pala akong groceries.
"Peace, just stay here alright? I'll buy some groceries."
"You mean right now? Bukas na it's already very dark. Kung nakakalimutan mo ang oras, it's past 10 in the evening already. Kung makakahanap ka man ng bukas na mall, goodluck," He said as he sat comfortably on my sofa.
"Anyway, I'll go na. Hindi magandang tingnan na nasa iisang lugar ang babae at lalaki. I maybe like this but I'm too respectful and too conservative. Good night Leigh."
The next thing I knew, narinig ko na lang na sumara na ang front door. He left already. Napangiti ako nang maalala ang sinabi niya.
It's rare to find someone with an attitude like his these days. I must say he impressed me a lot.
Nagmuni-muni pa ako ng ilang minuto bago napagdesisyunang magpalit ng pantulog. Habang nagpapalit, I can't help but to feel a little victorious.
Kung kanina sinasabi ko na wala akong lugar, I must say now that finally, I have a place I can call mine.
BINABASA MO ANG
Help Me Survive
Teen FictionCOMPLETED STORY TRIGGER WARNING: The use of S-word and D-word is included in the story, reader discretion is advised. Tanleigh Mystic Rivera is living a life she never wanted. A life full of expectations, pressure, stress and agony. Ang tanging gust...
