Over The Rainbows, Sydney (España Series #1)

Chapter 35

"Can I stay here for tonight?" Tanong nito nang humupa na ang luha niya.

Saglit akong natahimik sa tanong niyang iyon. Wouldn't people talk about it? I don't want her to have an impression towards her employees. Baka hindi maganda ang isipin nila.

But then, ngayon lang naman. I don't want to turn her down after she cried hard, remembering all that happened before.

"Okay," Sagot ko rito nang makapag-isip at saka tumango.

I moved away a little from her to see if my phone was really in the bed. I stood up when I saw my phone on the bedside table and I saw floods of notifications of emails and messages from different people.

Sydney called me fifteen times at different hours. I went back to sit with her again.

"Why were you calling me by the way?"

"I was about to ask you for dinner. But you were with somebody else." She looked away.

I held her hand. "I'm sorry.. Carrie and I bumped into each other once. I haven't seen her in so many years. Kaya nang yayain niya 'kong lumabas, pumayag agad ako." Paliwanag ko rito.

"Tss. I wish I was her. You never spent time with me as easy as her asking you out."

I flicked her forehead playfully at napapikit naman ito ng bahagya. "We're not friends. We're exes. Besides, you were the one who always rejects my simple gestures."

She furrowed her brows trying to recall what I said. "I did?"

I tilted my head and raised a brow at her. Pumikit pa ito para alalahanin lalo ang sinabi ko. Bahagya akong natawa at umiling sa ginawa niyang iyon.

Natatawa akong tumayo at hinayaan siyang mag-isip nang nakapikit. "I'll take a shower at mag-aayos pa ako ng gamit." Paalam ko rito.

Dumilat naman ito at hinawakan kaagad ang kamay ko. "Pwede bang 'wag ka nang umalis? Dito ka na lang.."

I laughed even more. "Sabbie will get mad at me."

She pouted her lips like a child.

"We'll see each other in Manila. Or if not, babalik naman ako dito ulit sa susunod na buwan."

She pouted even more at what I said and looked at me in the eye like a puppy.

"Stop pouting. Hindi bagay." Ani ko rito kaya't napalitan ng galit ang ekspresyon nito.

She indeed stayed with me. After I showered, siya naman ang pumalit sa akin sa banyo. I then called the hotel receptionist to ask if they can still serve food. Sydney hasn't taken her dinner yet, she must be hungry. Mabuti na lamang at pumayag ang hotel kahit medyo late na.

Nagligpit ako ng mga gamit ko para bukas habang naghihintay. I waited for her to finish bathing whilst waiting for the food to arrive. Nauna lamang ng ilang minutong dumating ang pagkain bago lumabas ng cr si Sydney na naka-bathrobe. I lent her a loose shirt of mine dahil alam kong mas makakatulog siya ng maayos doon.

That day ended well. Kinabukasan ay maaga akong nagising kahit pa man mamayang hapon pa ang flight ko pabalik ng Manila. Sydney wanted us to walk around the vicinity after breakfast kaya naman pinagbigyan ko na ito.

Katulad ng ibang mga araw na mapayapa at masaya, mabilis ding natapos ang araw na iyon. I told Sydney not to drop me off the airport anymore but she insisted.

Kung nung umaga'y masaya kaming nag-breakfast, kabaligtaran naman ang nangyari pagdating ng hapon. She was silent the whole ride towards the airport. Sinabi nito sa akin na hindi siya agad makakabalik ng Maynila dahil marami pa siyang aayusin. I knew she was sad because I'm going home, pero I already told her na magkikita din naman kami ulit.