Forbidden, Yet Allowed (Griyego #1)

Chapter 28

FYA - Found

"You want a cookie?" Pag-alok sa akin ni Sol pero umiling lamang ako sa kanya.

"Can't believed that this is where he would hide," Hyal commented that was on my left side before taking a cookie from Sol.

Narinig ko naman ang paghikab ni Rio na nasa passenger seat habang may tinitignan sa kanyang cellphone. "Yeah, who would've thought that Asa would end up here? I mean, there's no particular reason for him to choose this place... I think?"

I sighed as I fidgeted my fingers. I still don't know what I should feel after finding out where Asa has been for the whole week that he was missing. I may had my attention elsewhere for the past few days because of the Griyego's, but I still couldn't get him off my mind.

Rio and I were watching a movie on Netflix when someone suddenly rang his phone. And instead of attentively watching on the television screen, my attention was now on the confused looked of Rio. I was curious to whom will be calling him at this hour.

"Hello, Sol? What's with the late call–" my cousin paused for a second after answering the phone call.

Sol? Why would he call in the middle of the night?

Bahagyang nagulat naman ako nang mapalakas ng konti ang boses ni Rio. "What?! Saan daw?" He stopped for a few seconds, listening to the other line. "Okay, I got it. I'll tell her," he said and ended the call.

My brows furrowed. "What was that all about?"

Humarap naman sa akin si Rio at saka hinawakan ang magkabilang braso ko, mariin na tinignan ako. "Sol informed me that Asa's whereabouts is now found, he is currently in Bicol."

And after hearing the news last night; Sol, Hyal and Mordi went to Rio's unit to tell us that we will head at Bicol to find Asa and bring him back. It actually took them a lot of conviction to their parents to allow us to search for Asa instead, and after a long argument and discussion, we finally ended up here. We took a plane to get here fast because it would take us much longer by land, so after landing, Tito Yano's car that he prepared was already waiting for us and is now being driven by his nephew.

"I will seriously punch him when we find him, ang dami niyang pinasan sa akin matapos niyang umalis," Hyal complained as he was munching on the cookie.

"You actually had a fault as well, Hyal. Don't put the blame only to Asa," ani Rio.

Hyal scoffed. "Napaka-favoritism mo naman, kaibigan!"

"It is not favoritism, I am just clearly defending the person who is not here defend himself from someone who cannot even realize he also has something to be blamed on," Rio fired back.

And with that, they started to bicker nonstop. Kami namang tatlo ay pinabayaan lamang sila. I just sighed and shifted on my seat.

"How about you, Afia? What would you do once you face Asa?" Biglang tanong ni Sol sa akin dahilan para mahinto ang dalawa sa kanilang pagtatalo.

I paused for a few seconds, thinking what answer should I provide in his question. Truth is... I don't know. I don't even know what I should feel when I see him, let alone what I would do. Should I tell him how much of an asshole he is for leaving me like that and for hurting his mother? Should I tell him how much he made me worry for his sudden disappearance? The feelings I have within me to him were endless. So, I don't really know. I understand some of his sides, but I can never really justify his actions.