Cruel strokes of Yesterday (Years Series #1)

Chapter 33

(R18)

"Good morning, ma'am." bati ng staff. "Coffee?"

I gave her a small smile and nodded. "Black, please."

I've been here for almost a week. I didn't know Nueva Icija hindi ko naman alam na mag-tatagal ako rito ng ganito all I expected was like a day or two. I couldn't even try going home. I just couldn't.

I looked around the place and tried appreciating the beauty, but... to be honest, there is a part of me that just... want to go home, just... go back to Manila, live life like usual again and I freaking miss Ashro so much.

"Ma'am we have other activities around here." Ani Alicia, ang staff rito.

I nodded. "Any... bar?"

Umiling naman ito. "Seventh day adventist po kasi ang may-ari."

Napatango na lang ako. I discovered Farm Ridge when I was lost around Nueva Icija. It's really pretty around here, calming view of the dam, and the small pool you can use on your own. I rented the 'Amihan' name room, since it was the only room available the moment I went to this place.

Nang makaalis ang staff ay agad akong natulala ulit. I looked at the bridge over-looking the vew of the dam and sighed heavily. Ang bigat sa pakiramdam ng katangahan ko, pero kailangan ko pang huminga, hindi ko alam kung kailan ako babalik sa Maynila, pero isa lang ang alam ko... Hindi pa ako handa.

"I miss you... so much." I whispered.

I turned my phone off and only used my laptop to view random Harry Potter movies, hindi pa ako nago-online. Ayaw ko munang malaman nila kung nasaan ako, hindi pa rin ako makahinga. Naintindihan ko ang mga sinabi ni mama, hindi 'yon ang problema ko.

Ang hirap lang sa akin na makita siya... sinumpa ko siya noon, at galit pa rin ako sa kaniya.... Hindi na mababago 'yon.

I decided to swim in the small pool provided for me, I wore bathing suit, a lacey red one and dipped. Sobrang lamig ng hangin, pero ang sarap magbabad sa tubig. Everytime the water hit me, as the air passes, I feel the cold and shiver down my body.

After spending like thirty minutes on the pool ay naligo na rin ako at umupo na lang doon sa bean bag at nanood muli ng mga downloaded movies. Mainit rin rito kapag tanghali kaya ang dalawang electric fan ay itinapat ko sa aking katawan.

When it was almost tanghali, agad akong umakyat sa bandang reception to visit their small farm. I looked at the Cacao farm, sobrang ganda rito. I was already wearing a hat to protect myself from the intense heat.

"What do you have for lunch?" I asked.

The receptionist smiled. "Here's the menu po."

I looked at it for a bit. "2 orders of chicken wings and a rice."