Dancing with Fire

CHAPTER 28 - Facade

CHAPTER 28

Sumalampak naman si Sandra sa kanyang kama and felt very exhausted. Napaisip naman siya sa nangyari kanina.

She's still troubled with Alcide's chosen leisure, but she finds it exciting. Kahit hindi siya ang lumalaban ay ramdam niya ang adrenaline rush, siguro nang dahil na rin sa pag-aalala niya sa kaibigan.

But she knew that there was more to it.

Dati-rati ay nakakapanood siya ng UFC sa tv noong high school and she remembered enjoying it than watching the now defunct Hannah Montana tv show.

I like Wrecking Ball more than Party in the USA though.

Tinawagan niya si Alcide para kausapin ito sa naisip niyang ideya.

"Yeah."

"Alcide!" She greeted on the other line, "How are you?"

"I'm okay." Sagot naman nito.

"Busy ka ba?"

"Hindi naman, bakit?"

"I was thinking..." Her eyes fluttering while speaking, "Could you teach me how to fight?" She timidly asked.

"What?" He guffawed. Sandra heard him laughing on the other line.

I would be glad to erase that rare smile when I see that now.

"I'm serious moron! I want to learn how to fight." She scowled.

"Fight? You mean..."

"Yes!!" She exclaimed. "Like what you did there a while ago!"

Hindi mo ba alam kung gaano-"

"Alam ko, pero gusto ko pa rin matuto." Pagpupumilit niya.

"No."

"Sige naaaaaa..."

"Go to sleep Ness, gabi na." And after that conclusive statement, he hung up.

Argh.

She was thinking of other ways to persuade him and take her request seriously as she is eager to learn the art of fighting and self-defense.

After all, it would be a great need in the future. We never know what's going to happen then.

She fell with her back on the bed, her eyes fixed at the ceiling for a long time, feeling drowsy with the cold wind coming inside her window.

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3:05 am

Nagising si Sandra ng madaling-araw following a dream. Nakita niya ang kanyang papa na para bang may gustong sabihin sa kanya, pero malungkot itong umalis papalayo.

It's been almost three years, but I still can't believe na wala na kayo... I missed you and Mama and Ate.

~~I missed you Sweep.~~

Holy shit, si Trenton nga pala.

She immediately stood up and took a bath, got dressed and started her way to his room.

While passing down the hallway, she heard Trenton talking to someone over the phone, sounding a little bit disoriented.

"You know I can't do that. How come you've grown stupid with the constructive planning now?"

Wow, he sounds so serious. Nakakapanibago.

Call me again when your mind's not fucked up." At binabaan niya ang kanyang kausap.