Dive Deep

CHAPTER 49

"P-Please tell me w-where she is."

["What's wrong with your voice? Where are you Ash?"]

"Nicelle? W-Why did you call me?"

["You called me stupid drunk man. I'm coming to get you, don't go anywhere."]

Hindi na siya sumagot. Pinutol na lamang niya ang kanilang pag-uusap. Ilang tao na ang nakakausap ni Ashen na malalapit kay Cyra subalit wala pa rin siyang natatamo sa mga ito. He's right in the private bar where he and Gerald often go when they are in the city. Nilulunod lamang niya ang sarili sa alak kahit na alam niyang paggising niya'y babalik ulit sa dati ang buhay niya. Sa puntong ito, ang ama naman ni Cyra ang tinatawagan niya. His visions were already blurry but he still managed to dial his number correctly.

"S-Sir... can I a-ask a q-question?" kahit na sumisinok ay pinagpapatuloy niya pa rin ang pagsasalita

["Who is this?"]

"Ashen, my name i-is Ashen. I b-badly need to t-talk to your d-daughter."

["Ask me a favour when you're sober."]

Then just that, he was left with an untraceable answer again.

"F-Fuck this life." He mumbled in his drunkness

Wala siyang pinalagpas na basong bawat ihain sa kanya ng bartender. Lahat ng nilalaman niyon ay sunud-sunod niyang nilagok kahit pa na pinipigilan na rin siya nito.

"Sir, lasing na ho kayo."

"I-It doesn't matter." Nakayuko niyang sagot sa kalasingan. "Oh, wait." Pigil niya sa lalaki na papaalis na sana sa tapat niya. "C-Call my w-wife." Then he handed out his phone

Nagdalawang isip pa ang lalaki na kunin ang selpon niya ngunit sa bandang huli ay inabot din nito. He searched for the word wife and that easy he found her number. However, as he was about to dial her number Ashen's phone rang already.

"You're fast." Nakangiting turan ni Ashen sa lalaki na akala niya'y natawagan na ang kanyang asawa. "Baby..." he slurred

["Let's meet."] The woman coldly said

Ashen checked his phone only to find that he was sure he's talking to right person. Umalis siya sa kanyang silya at muntik pang matumba ngunit nakahawak siya sa bar counter.

"Babe, I'm missing you so much-

["Let's meet when you're in the right state of you mind-

"Babe, wait! W-We'll meet tonight. I'm good. I'm fine, don't worry-

["I sent the address."] Cyra cut him off

"Pinal na ba ang desisyon mong iyan?" muling tanong ng ama ni Cyra sa kanya

She's currently staying at his father's house with her mother and for some reason the house felt alive again while seeing her parents together though they haven't made up for good that yet.

"Bakit hindi mo muna siya kausapin ng maayos anak? Give him a proper separation that you want para pareho kayong matahimik."