The Support

Chapter Six

♧︎ JAYPEE ♧︎

"JONATHAN!" Napapitlag naman ako nang marinig ang sigaw na iyon ni Miss Hestia. My senses became alerted at kaagad na lumakad at hinanap kung saan galing ang sigaw na iyon.

Then, someone bumped into me. I immediately stepped back at sinalo ang kung sino man ang bumangga na iyon sa akin.

"Miss Hestia? bakit ka sumisigaw? may problema ba?" I asked as I checked on her arms for any injuries.

She giggled and grabbed both of my arms. "Jonathan!" She said at saka inalog-alog ako.

"Miss Hestia, what is the problem?" I asked.

"My dad assigned me to do a donation drive at one of the orphanages he sponsored!" She said excitedly and again, she shook me.

"Oh." I said and tried not to be dizzy because of her shaking me. "To be honest I don't know why you are getting excited." Pag-amin ko.

"Are you kidding me?" She exclaimed, and finally let go of me. "It means I can go outside!" She said.

"But we just got out--"

"Not that outside, I mean, the OUTSIDE!" She said emphasizing the word 'outside'.

"After my mom's sudden disappearance, Dad immediately pulled me out from my school and prevented me from going out."

I immediately felt pity when I remembered her saying that with sadness in her eyes, deep inside me don't want to see that sadness again.

That's why I need to step up from my game to get her out of here.

"But it will be a lot of work that's why I need your help." She said and grinned at me.

I chuckled at her antics. "Sure Miss Hestia, I am your assistant after all." I answered.

"Great." She said and put her arms on mine. "Let's have breakfast then let's talk about it." She stated then pulled me towards the dining room.

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"I'm surprised that Danilo is not here with us." I stated nang mai-park ko ang kotse sa bakanteng parking lot.

"Oh, he and my father are on out of town meeting this week." Hestia informed. "That's why he assigned me this event since magka-clash iyon sa isa sa mga meeting niya." She added.

Then a question came into my mind, this is now or never.

"How long does Danilo serves your dad?" I asked as we walked towards the entrance of the mall.

"As far as I can remember...I think after I was pulled out from my school nandyan na siya." She stated na siyang ikinakunot naman ng noo ko. "Para siyang kabute na sumulpot...base on my writings."

"In your what?"

"Oh...I am writing everything so that when I wake up without memories again. Babasahin ko lang iyon." She said.

A journal.

And suddenly, an idea came into my mind.

I need to see that journal. But how? There is a possibility na nakalimutan niya kung saan niya iyon nilagay.

"It's been a while since I came here, ikaw ba? ano mga trip mong laruan noong bata ka pa?" She asked as she starts to put some toys on the cart that I was currently pushing.