Little White of Secrets (Metro Series #2)

Chapter 35: Inlove

Chapter 35

Solace, that's what I truly feel as soon as I closed my eyes while resting my head on Austin's car window. It must be really the feeling of comfort and consolation to see him earlier while I was dealing with distress just because I remembered something from the past.

Something that continually haunting me during at night but I have learned to fight it back through out the years. Because four years of being in France before I open my pastry here, I didn't just study. Instead, I took it as my oppurtunity to sought healing for myself.

I've traveled a lot and been to many places. And when I was in Paris, my view from my room was the famous and known Eiffel Tower. I must say that during those years, somehow, it really gave me the comfort that the lane in Metro could only give.

But, I think, nothing could still beat the feeling of being back in the place where you grown up. Well, what can I do, right? I was born in Metro and I am a metro girl. And that's where mostly of my life revolves in, in Metro.

Ginhawa nga yata ang naramdaman ko ng makatulog ako sa sasakyan ni Austin. I remember myself inhaling the calmness of his familiar scent inside his car before I fell asleep.

Nagising na lang ako sa tunog ng aircon dito sa tahimik na kwarto kung saan man ako ngayon. I then slowly opened my eyes. Nakatagilid ang higa ko at may puti at may makapal pang kumot na nakapatong sa'kin, panangga sa umusbong na lamig galing sa aircon.

"It's cold..." I mumbled to myself as soon as I realized the freezing cold.

Gumalaw ako at mas lalong kinumot ang kumot hanggang sa'king leeg. I feel like I really had a good sleep ng matanto kong masyado naman yatang naging mabilis gumaan ang pakiramdam ko pagkatapos ng nangyari. Nagawa ko pa ngang ilibot ang mata sa loob ng silid.

This looks like an inviting fancy hotel. From the simple white and gold interior and from the king size bed where I am lying as of the moment, parang sumagi sa isip ko na hindi kaya, nakabalik na 'ko sa Dusit Thani? Where our Yno's suit is?

The thought of it slightly scares me. I don't want to go back there yet and face many people again. But when I heard a deep and raucous familiar voice around in the right side of this room, I stopped my moderate panicking.

Nga lang, nang lingunin ko naman ito ay agad rin namang bumilis pa sa kabayo ang tibok ng aking puso. Sa gitna ng bukas na malaking glass door at sa mga sumasayaw na mga puting kurtina, namataan ko ang pamilyar na likod ni Austin sa balcony.

Tahimik akong napabangon at nasapo ang sariling bibig.

"Shit..." I cursed silently.

Para naman akong tanga kung makabangon. Animo'y lasing ako para hindi maalala na kasama ko pala siya bago ako hinila ng antok sa loob ng sasakyan niya. But where are we? Are we still in Cebu? Of course, Addie! Gaga ka ba? He can't just move you into different place while you were sleeping!

Ano 'yon? Ibabalik ka niya sa Metro ng tulog? Isasakay sa eroplano na tumutulo pa ang laway? But why would he do that, right?! My gosh! I really hate my overthinking mind.

Pinukpok ko ang ulo at pinilig ito.

"I'm fine, Glaiza. Yes, I'm just inside my suit. No need to bring me a dinner anymore. I can order for myself," bahagya kong narinig ang malamig niyang boses galing sa balkonaheng madilim ng kaunti.

Yong boses niya, parang namamaos na malamig sa gitna ng gabi doon sa balkonahe.

"Alright, good night."

And he hang up the phone. Akala ko lilingon na siya dito pero hindi. He rested both of his arms on the railings. Suot ang parehong damit, minus the jacket, pungalumbaba siya doon at tinanaw ang view ng siyudad.