Kabanata 11
Trouble has its own way to disguised itself that left us unguarded
Why the way he delivers that question makes me feel -- sad?
Clearing my throat I answered him "I never thought about it. Ever since I was a child kinamulatan ko na balang araw kailangan ako ng kumpanya" his gaze tells me to continue. "Kaya hindi na rin ako nag-abala pa subukan ang ibang bagay but really the truth is nothing appeals to me except what I'm fated to do--- running our company"
"Don't you think it's unfair?" makahalugan niyang tanung.
"Unfair? Dahil ba itinali nila ako sa isang obligasyon?"
"You could be someone you really wanted, something you love doing"
"Hmm – people who look on the outside will think that way, you know but this is my choice. And life is not unfair, we just think of that way because we want justification on what's going on in our life and that leads us in looking on others life when simply we just have to focus on ours and be grateful for what we have"
"You said it lightly because you've never been into a place in where some people left with no choice"
"So you think its unfair?"
"I think that people are left with no choice but to be brave enough by the story they are forced to live"
"At some point in our life, aren't we all?"
He smiled, taking no offense "Yes"
"I am born with a task already at hand but I never once in my life think its unfair for its seems like I was robbed of the freedom to choose of what I really wanted but this path of mine—I chose this not because of fate, not because of my family but because of what I can do of what I already have."
His eyes met mine intensely "You said it like you wanted to change the world"
"Not really change it, make it a better place sa abot ng makakaya ko—pero I get you"
"Hmm?"
"About the people who are forced to live their unchosen story but do they deserve my pity? I think they deserve more than that -- dahil lumalaban sila, kinakaya nila oo nga madaling sabihin dahil wala ako sa posisyon nila but by applauding them, by admiring them—I want them to feel empowered"
"Then let me bring you to a place pagkabalik natin sa Manila"
"Where?"
He just smiled "Just wait"
"Hindi pa nga ako pumapayag"
He raised a brow "You will"
Oh, the confidence!
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It's the first time that Alejandro and I have that kind of talked. It's a refreshing feeling, hindi ko kailangan problemahin ang pakikipagbangayan though andun pa rin yung mga tingin niyang seryoso pero alam mong nang-aasar lang.
"You never rode a horse?" gulat kong tanung sa kanya "Didn't you have a ranch?"
I saw how he's jaw clenched at my question but he quickly change it to a timid smile na pinagkibit balikat ko na lang "Sa ibang bansa ako lumaki"
Andito kami ngayon sa kuwadra kasama sila Seb, Chiara and Lucien "Lahat ba kayo marunong?" tanung niya kalaunan.
"Oo, hindi siya required sa pamilya pero eventually all of us fell in love in riding horses"
"It runs in the blood then"
"Bro, si Hera ang huling natuto sa aming apat" sabat ni Seb. Pasimple ko siyang sinamaan ng tingin.
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