Sunsets and Broken Promises (SPADE Series #1)

Chapter 19

Monday Morning, I packed all my stuff with the help of my Dad. I was really surprised when he came in earlier to help me pack. I feel like we've gotten closer.

"You don't look too good, did something happened?" Dad asked while watching me fix my clothes.

Tinignan ko si Papa sa salamin at nakita itong nakatingin sa akin. "Wala po, pa. Medyo napagod lang po ako kagabi" he nods in return, naniwala naman ito agad.

I lied. I kept thinking about Kaizer last night that I hadn't gotten a proper sleep. Alam kong hindi tama ang sinabi ko sakaniya kagabi, pero dahil sa stress at kay Papa hindi ako nakapag-isip ng tama. I'm always on edge everytime I'm with my father and Kaizer is the only one who can make me feel comfortable and calm, it's just that. . . last night wasn't the good time for him to be near me.

"Dad" Tumingin ito sa akin at hinintay ang sasabihin ko. He still has this intimidating aura that makes me want to run away from him. "Do you. . . have my phone?" tanong ko kahit alam kong pwede itong magalit sa akin.

Ilang segundo niya akong tinitigan bago may kunin sa bulsa neto. Maya-maya pa ay nakita ko ang cellphone ko na hawak ni Papa kaya naman lumapit ako at kinuha 'yon agad. I immediately turned on my phone to check if Kaizer messaged me last night.

"You should get ready, a guard will take you to the airport" tumayo na si Papa mula sa kama kaya tinago ko muna ang cellphone ko.

"Ihatid ko na po kayo sa labas, Pa" mahinang sabi ko at pinag-buksan ito ng pinto. Mabuti nalang at hindi na niya ako pinagalitan pa at hinayaan nalang akong sumunod sakaniya palabas ng Hotel. Balot na balot lahat ng tao dito, may mga iba pa nga ang naka-gloves sa sobrang lamig.

"There's no need for you to follow me outside. I'll be taking my leave now" may mga guards na tumabi kay Papa at inalalayan itong lumabas ng hotel.

Still, I want to see him off. . . as his daughter.

Sumunod ako palabas pero hindi na ako lumayo sa entrance, pinagmasdan ko lang silang pumasok sa itim na kotse bago pumasok ulit sa hotel. Pupunta na sana ako sa elevator para bumalik ng kwarto pero biglang nag vibrate ang cellphone ko.

It's a message from Kaizer!

Kaizer <3
8:55 A.M

:Good Morning, love.

I was about to message him back but I noticed that I have 197 unread messages from Kaizer. Halos lahat iyon ay tinatanong kung nasaan daw ba ako at kung okay lang ba ako. Kung kanina ay parang nilalamon ako ng guilt, ngayon naman ay halos mamatay na ako.

Can we talk, Kaizer?:

Please let me explain:

I'll be waiting for you here in my hotel:

Not a minute have passed, but Kaizer immediately seen my message, it's as if he's expecting me to text him back.

:Ok.

I bit my lower lip before heading back to my hotel room. Ang sabi ni Papa sa akin kanina ay mamayang 10 am pa 'raw darating yung guard na sasama sa akin sa airport kaya madami pa akong oras para makausap si Kaizer.