After Mommy had left, no one said anything. We just sit here, listening to the bird's chirp and feeling the sun's warmth through the tree's shadow. This is also the same spot where we used to play hide and seek and Warren would cry if he can't find me. He used to be a crybaby.
Napatawa ako ng mahina. After seeing our mini versions of ourselves in my head, I couldn't help but feel nostalgic about it. Nakakamiss maging bata. Yung mga panahon na, puro laro lang nasa isip niyo, at hindi deadline.
"What were you thinking?"
I was pulled from my thoughts when Warren spoke. Sa wakas, may nagsalita na sa amin.
Hinarap ko siya at nahuli kong nakatingin sa 'kin. Kanina lang ba niya ako tinitingnan?
Napailing ako. "Wala naman."
"You were laughing."
"Just..just some random thoughts." I shrugged. "Should we go? I don't think Mommy will be back."
She clearly set us up!
"Hindi ko pa pala nabibigay yung pasalubong ko sa 'yo."
"Ay, meron ba?"
Actually, hindi ko na inaasahan na may pasalubong pa siya sa 'kin. Maypa Hermes at BTS merch pa siyang nalalaman. Cadburry lang na chocolate, sapat na.
"Oo naman." He chuckled.
"O, eh, di nasaan?" Pagtataka ko.
Sinilip ko ang ilalim ng lamesa, pero wala na akong nakitang paper bag na katulad sa binigay niya kina Mommy at Dreya.
"It's in my car."
Kumunot ang noo ko. "Ano ba kasi 'yon?"
Bakit kailangan nasa kotse pa? Naku-curious tuloy ako.
He squinted. "It's something you should only see."
Umayos ako ng upo. Is he teasing me?
"Warrren," I uttered. "I have a lot of things to do. Naghahabol pa ako ng deadline. Kaya kung, importante man 'yung ibibigay mo sa 'kin. Ibigay mo na."
"Okay." Tumango siya. "Then, let's go to my car."
Tumayo na kami at iniwan ang patio. He lead the way as I watched his back.
I sighed silently. Maybe, it's better for us to be this way, to be distant. Ang dami kong sanang gustong itanong sa kaniya. What did he do for the last 10 years? Was it better to go to the States than to stay here? Why did he choose to leave after that accident? Bakit hindi man lang siya nagpakita bago umalis? Why didn't he reach out to me?
Bakit parang tinapon lang niya ang pagkakaibigan namin? After all the stress I went through because of the guilt, he has the audacity to show up like there's nothing happened!
I gritted my teeth to stop my tears from coming out. That's right! I shouldn't be thinking about the past. Warren already made the decision to leave me. I grew without him. I learned how to defend myself without his help.
He opened the trunk of his black Range Rover.
"Where should I put this?" Tanong niya nang buhatin niya ang box.
Bubuksan ko sana ang kotse ko kaso hindi ko pala dala ang susi. Naiwan ko pala sa kwarto ang bag.
"Akin na, ako na magdadala niyan." Aagawin ko sana ang box, kaso iniwas niya.
"It's heavy. I'll take this to your room." He suggested.
Napansin ko kaagad ang namumuong mga ugat sa mga braso niya. The box must be really heavy.
BINABASA MO ANG
Sell Your Heart to Me
General FictionDana is a famous romance writer who uses a pen name. She broke up with her ex-boyfriend after he deceived her, and now she's having trouble writing. Her savings as well as the money from selling her condo unit were taken by his ex, leaving her homel...
