Cruel strokes of Yesterday (Years Series #1)

Chapter 23

"Mary, ano schedule ko?"

Tinignan niya ang iPad niya at ngumiti. "Wala naman po, ngayong araw."

Tumango ako. Pumasok ako sa studio. Umiikot ang paningin ko habang naglalakad. Isang linggo na ata akong hilo. Hirap na hirap na ang kaluluwa ko.

Sumama ng pakiramdam ko after that night with Ashro. Uminom ako nang walang kinakain kaya sobrang sama ng pakiramdam ko noon. Halos isang linggo na nung nakalipas 'yon pero masama parin ang pakiramdam ko.

I have skipped meals, wala akong kagana-gana. Dalawang araw na ata nakalipas noong kumain ako.

Tamad akong pumasok sa studio at nagpaint. I painted a random abstract. In the end from the abstract it turned into an undone building with a boy. Looking at what I painted, Ashro came in my mind.

"Wow, pinakamamahal mo 'yan ha." natatawang sumilip si Stephen.

I didn't know he was here. "Kanina ka pa?"

Umiling siya. "I recieved a call from Iya. Saying you were turning crazy."

Tumawa ako at inilapag sa drying area ang pinaint ko. Liro approached me again with a big smile plastered on his face and another drawing, this time it was a boy and a girl. Ang galing niya talaga, swear.

"Who's that?" I asked smilling.

He giggled. "Tito and his lost love five years ago."

My lips parted, "Okay, it's really pretty, Liro."

Lost love. Same as mine. the only difference is I lost my love too, but that's seven years ago. When I found him, I feel like he's already moved on and is trying to love someone else. I haven't seen Ashro much since the day after I got drunk. No one told me what I did after that day, I wish I wasn't all stupidly drunk. I sighed.

"Have you seen Ashro again?" Stephen asked.

Umiling ako. "No, maybe today, I have free time to check on the site."

Tumango siya. "Elena's posting about him a lo-"

"Good for them."

Nailang ako sa topic about Elena kaya nauna akong lumabas at hinayaang sundan nalang ako ni Stephen habang putak ng putak about Elena and Ashro. I wanted to be alone in my office but I don't want to push Stephen away, baka magtampo, pinuntahan pa ako rito noon.

"I don't care about Ele..." Naputol ako nang nakita ko si Ashro sa pinto ng office ko. "na."

Tumawa si Stephen. "Ano be? pakiulit?"