Drop in the Ocean (Upper East Side Three)

Chapter Thirty-One

31 - Never

I woke up inside my villa. Hindi ko namalayan na nakatulugan ko na pala ang pag-iyak ko kanina nang makita si Reizo na nandito rin pala sa Batangas at ang usapan namin kanina.

Hindi ko alam kung nasaan na siya ngayon dahil nang makarating kami dito sa villa ko, I shut the door in front of his face. Maybe he went back to where he came from. Maybe he went home. Maybe he left me already...

I got up and caught a glance in the mirror of my puffy eyes due to heavy crying. I opened my door to look for Mischa.

As soon as I got out, I stilled in my place. I saw Reizo, with his eyes closed, leaning on the wall. I just felt my eyes tear up again, looking at him that way.

I was about to go on my way, trying to make myself become unbothered to Reizo, when I saw his eyes flickered open. Saka ko natanto na baka hindi naman siya natutulog at nakapikit lang dahil sa bilis niyang magising.

"Kaela..." Paos niyang tawag sa akin.

I looked up and noticed that his eyes were in so much sadness that I needed to look back down to refrain myself from witnessing the pain flashing in his green eyes in front of my naked eyes.

I bit my lip, and I heard him sigh and take a step forward. I don't know what to do now or what to say...

"I miss you, baby. I am here now..." He whispered achingly. I felt my eyes tear up again, that I needed to tilt my head up.

Don't cry, Kaela. Don't cry in front of him anymore. Don't cry because of him anymore.

"Talk to me, baby, please..." He tried again, taking another step towards me.

Bago pa siya makalapit ay tumalikod na ako. As soon as I turned my back on him, I just felt my tears streamed down my face.

I bit my lip hard before speaking, "I need to go. Baka kanina pa ako hinahanap ni Mischa." I didn't wait for his reply and gathered all my strength and courage to take a step away from him.

Reizo continued to go with me during our two-day stay in Batangas. Kahit panay pasaring ni Mischa, na pinipigilan lagi ni Aiken, ay hindi nagpatinag si Reizo.

I don't know how did he manage to stay in one room beside our villa. Ang sabi nila Alinea ay nakita nilang umalis ang mga dating gumamit doon at si Reizo ang pumalit.

"Are you done?" Mischa asked after she finished fixing her things inside our villa.

Tumango naman ako. "Kanina pa. Ikaw na lang hinihintay ko." Tawa ko sa kanya dahilan para tignan niya ako nang matalim.

"May naghihintay sa'yo sa labas. Though, alam mo na kung sino 'yon." She smirked at me.

As soon as I went out carrying my duffel bag, Reizo stood up properly and walked towards me. Kita ko ring bitbit na niya ang bag na siguradong nandoon ang mga gamit niya.

"Let me hold it for you." He tried to get my bag when I moved aside to refrain him from getting it.

"Ako na." Mababa kong sabi at nilagpasan siya. I heard him sigh and felt that he followed me behind.

Ilang minuto lang ang lumipas nang mapansin na hindi ko maramdaman ang bigat ng duffel bag ko kahit nasa balikat ko.

I looked back and saw Reizo, closer distance behind me, holding my duffel bag without getting it away from my shoulder.

"Bitaw, Reizo." He shook his head and continued to hold my bag.

I sighed and glared at him. "Let go." Nakita ko naman ang paghinga niya nang malalim at pagpikit bago tinanggal ang pagkakahawak ng bag ko.