Therrie's Thirty Days of Temperamental Cycle

Chapter 10: Suspicions

When Therrie left the apartment building, by means of her decision, there's only one thing she has in her mind on what she would do today and that's to see her family. Though she feels like it's not the right thing to do, whatever things she would do today might result in something she's in favor of. Hindi niya nga lang alam kung saan hahantong ang lahat ng ito.

Hernan could already possibly informed her parents that she escaped the mental health facility which they don't agree with in the first place.

She didn't tell them that she wanted to get into the mental health facility because they believe that there's nothing wrong with her and whatever she's dealing with is just made up stuff. Paniniwala nila iyon. Na gawa-gawa lang lahat ni Therrie para may maidahilan lamang pero hindi nila alam kung ano nga ba talagang pinagdaraanan ng anak nila gayong nakulong sila sa isipang walang problema sa anak nila.

She's fine and there's nothing to worry about, but Therrie felt she's carrying the whole world, but this world is for her to discover and there's a lot of things she hasn't known yet.

But what would happen then if they saw her once again?

Back in the apartment, Arkin was still half confused about what was going on and how he should take this situation, but taking all of this in light, he'll be able to understand her condition slowly—just not right away kaya minsan ay nabibigla na lang siya sa mga kinikilos ni Therrie.

He doesn't fully know her, but it feels like he had known her already for his whole life. Sa dami nang pinag-usapan nilang dalawa, nakukuha naman ni Arkin ang mga pinupunto ni Therrie. Lalo na iyong pagtakas niya sa mental health facility. Though he believes that it is not the right thing to do, but who he is to judge her decision in life?

While preparing for his lunch, Arkin heard someone calling on him and kept knocking that annoyed him so much. Ang bigat kasi ng kamay kung kumatok kaya nang pagbuksan ni Arkin ang pinto ang taong nasa labas ay dahan-dahan naman itong napatango nang bumungad sa kanya si Hernan.

Wala namang ibang reaksyong ipinakita si Arkin kung hindi tinanguan lamang niya ito.

"Good—oh, hello, Hernan! What are you up to today?" masigasig na bungad ni Arkin sa bisita.

"I just wanna talk with you on something," tugon ni Hernan. He goes straight to his intention and his tone says it all.

"Ah... okay... do you want to come inside?" he invited.

"Are you sure?" he wondered.

Arkin nodded. "Yeah, of course! Why not, right?"

"I see... thanks!"

Pinapasok naman ni Arkin sa loob si Hernan at pinaupo ito sa sofa. Good thing, Therrie already mentioned about Arkin visiting today so he already cleaned the house to get away with his suspicions. Napansin niya rin na halos palinga-linga ito sa paligid na para bang naghahanap ng mahuhuli kay Arkin, but because he's one step ahead to him, he knows what to do next.

"I was here last night, you know that?" panimula muli ni Hernan.

Napataas naman ang kilay ni Arkin. "Oh, really?" Nagtaka naman ito kung totoo nga ba 'yong sinasabi niya dahil wala namang binanggit si Therrie sa kanya. Ang sinabi lang nito ay pupunta si Hernan and nothing more.

"You didn't know?" Hernan questioned, Arkin slowly shook his head. "Your sister was here last night, right?"

"My sister?" he repeated, Hernan nodded.

"Yes, we talked last night and she told me you're at work. She wasn't able to tell me where you are working so I said I'll be coming back tomorrow which is now... so I am here."