Bay of Strangers (Manila Girls #2)

Kabanata 48

Kabanata 48

Push

"See you soon, River."

I fixed his hair a bit. It's still a bit damp after showering. I touched his platinum necklace with my fingertips and he caught it. When he finally got hold of my hand, he brought it to his lips. He pressed his gentle lips on the back of my palm and smiled at me.

"Masakit pa rin ulo mo?" He asked, cocking his head to the side.

Dito siya sa penthouse natulog kagabi. Sa guest room siya at ako naman ay naroon sa kwarto. May hangover ako pero kinakaya naman at isa pa, alagang-alaga pa niya ako.

"No,"

"My hangover soup is more helpful than Rush's, right?"

"Ayaw ko mag compare!" Tawa ko. "Anyway, you should go now. Baka mahuli ka pa."

He's bound to Cavite today. He'll have an interview for his post in the PNPA PIO. Buti nga at may dala siyang damit sa sasakyan niya para hindi na siya umuwi sa apartment niya.

"Don't miss me too much, okay?"

I pouted. "That's impossible."

"Mapapauwi ako ng wala sa oras niyan."

"Unahin mo ang trabaho,"

"Of course," He smiled.

Tinitigan ko siya sandali. He's wearing a black v-neck t-shirt, dark green cargo pants with pockets and black belt, and a black combat boots.

He looks hot.

"See you soon," He whispered before turning his back on me.

He went home the same day, but he's immediately called back to Cavite the next morning because he'll be having another six months of training and supervised probation. Tuwing weekends lang ang available na panahon niya at ayos lang naman sa akin dahil nag-uusap naman kami sa cellphone at may sarili rin naman akong trabaho.

Dahil naging successful ang film namin nina Shawn, ang Splendid Entertainment Inc., na mismo ang nag offer sa akin ng exclusive contract. I am still a casting director, kumbaga—iyon pa rin ang nasa job description ko, nadagdagan lang na official director na ako at filmmaker. I talked to some of my professors back in UP Diliman too and received different offers to help them.

Nag attend ako sa isang symposium sa UP Film Theater. Invited guest kasi ako at nagkaroon din ng ilang minutong talk sa buong College.

"You always make me proud, Lei. Kahit noon pa," Ngiti ni River.

I touched the screen of my iPad. I miss him so much. Para talagang LDR kami, iyon lang wala pang relationship. We're still buying time. Ayaw na magpadalos-dalos at ayaw na bandang huli ay magsisi at masaktan na naman.

You really can't blame me for thinking this way. I don't want to go back to the phase in my life where I couldn't even have a single will to get up in the morning.

Ayaw kong sa huli ay masaktan na naman ako ng parehas na apoy na tumupok sa akin noon.

"You made me want to go after my dreams. You're the one who pushed me to go to College."

"Bakit pala hindi ka nag Culinary?" Tanong ko. Hindi ko alam kung natanong ko na ito sa kanya pero mukhang hindi pa dahil nakita ko ang paglungkot ng mga mata niya at pag-igting ng panga.

"My sister got violated by a certain heir of a well-known company in Manila... Pag-uwi ko ng Cebu at nakita siya, nabuo ang desisyon ko na maging pulis."

"Sister..."

"My siblings, Riccini and Riva."

Tumango ako.