Be with You

Chapter twenty

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As the day goes by I realized that each day... I became braver. That I cope with it all myself helps. Despite what happened I'm still here... I thought that I wouldn't be able to do it here. 

But why do I feel like something is missing? When I have all. When I already had the money, the house, the job, everything that I've ever dreamed of. Well, I guess, I will carry that missing forever...

Every time whenever I go home from work no one will greet me or worst no one asked how's my day going. I'm just thankful that I barely stay at my home so that I can escape the loneliness and welcome into my house. 

"What?" I said. I was busy working when my dear best friend called me.

"Grabe ang sungit ng bungad!" she complained.

"Seriously, what?" I massaged my temple. I was in the middle of my work when she suddenly called. She's so annoying!

"How are you?" she asked. She's wearing her uniform but looks like a mess also her bun. I think nasa hotel siya kakauwi lang.

"As always, busy. Where are you right now?"

"California." I sighed. I know why she's been hiding there and I know why she temporarily avoids flights here in the Philippines.

"How about you?" I arched a brow. She glared at me and pumunta sa cabinet niya para maka pagbihis.

"Better," she started unbuttoning her uniform and unzipping her skirt.

I shook my head. She always does that whenever we faced time. I mean, she's my best friend we've known each other for half our life.

"You got a tattoo?" I narrowed my eyes. Dali dali niya binaba ang t-shirt at umiling.

She's lying. I didn't see it clearly because I'm not wearing my eyeglasses. But I know she had! 

"Wala, hindi ka pa ba uuwi? It's late there right?" my eyes darted at my watch. Right. It's already 12:00 AM.

"Later, I will just wait Jelena." Jelena Dove Terrence is my second best friend. She was also an optometrist like me.

Jelena was constantly there through my dark times. She never leaves me. She was there when I don't have no one to hold on to. She was there when my world got dark. She was there when Stacey was having a hard in her life. 

I'm now an ophthalmologist just like what I promised my father. I can't believe I survive the hardest part of my life. I don't know how did I survive those but all I knew was I still needed to continue just so I could be where I am right now.