Dos | Tricia Robredo One-shot

Delay

You were at the roof of the restaurant, favorite place niyo ng doktora as you wait for her for 5 minutes dahil alam mong mabagal kumilos ito lalo na kung galing ospital dahil gusto pa nito maligo.

You told her the night before that you wanted to spend time with her as it was your anniversary already, she just nodded and told you not to use your car. It was designed by your works, paintings on canvas, it all captured on how much you love her.

"Ma'am, order na po ba kayo?" The waiter had asked and you shook your head. "Hehe, I'll wait for someone muna kuya."

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The waiter kept coming and going at nahiya ka na that's why you've ordered water.

Sadly, ten minutes turned into an hour, an hour to hours and it was already midnight. The sky made a thunderous sound at 10 pm.

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You were scared of lightnings and thunder, you tried to call Tricia again to ask for help.

No answer

'Tricia please..'

You begged the sky na sana she's safe. It was already raining and your white dress started to soak wet and it got cold kasi it was an off-shoulder dress.

"Ma'am, uwi na po kayo baka ho magkasakit kayo." The waiter politely say and didn't bother to tell that the resto was already closed earlier.

"Kuya, I r-really want to wait for her, 30 minutes and I'll go na po." You said as the kuya nodded and smiled sadly.

You looked at all the paintings you made and hid everytime Tricia went into your shared penthouse.

You understood always, she is already the owner of a hospital near your house. She promised last night that she'd take the shift early but it seems like that promise broke again.

You flinched as thunders started roar again.

"Shems! I have no car n-nor money." You said as you shivered in cold.

You paid the venue early to surprise her. It was already your seventh anniversary that's why you really wanted it to be special kasi for the past five years, you both agreed that anniversaries will be spent in the seventh para maka-save.

You sighed and went down sa venue.

It was already 2 am.

Disappointment was evident on your face as you strutted sa may side walk with your white dress.

You knew it was dangerous but you couldn't care less, you felt worthless at bago ka pa makalakad ay nagulat ka ng hinarangan ka ng isang lalaki.

"Hi miss, saan ka pupunta? Hatid na kita." Hindi ka sumagot at nagpatuloy at dumilim ng dumilim ang paligid dahil wala ng street lamps, 'Ano ba 'yan! Mamatay na nga lang ako sa 'di pa kita, palibhasa saka lang may magagawa kapag parating na eleksyon! Shusme.'

Reklamo mo sa utak.

Binilisan mo ang lakad mo dahil sa takot, "Uy miss, saan ka ba? Ganda mo naman.." Hawak at manyak ng kuya sa'yo.  "Bitaw o gagawin kitang tubo." Sabi ng babae.

"Kaano-ano ka ba niya?" Galit na tanong ng kuya. "Jowa niya, bakit?" Sambit ng babae.

Pamilyar ang boses niya ngunit dahil sa takot sa lalaki at sa kulog ay hindi ka makapag-focus.

Akmang manununtok na ang lalaki ngunit nasipa ito ng babae sa tuhod nang napakalakas na mukhang sa tunog ay nabali ito.

Tumakbo ka na kasama ng babae. "Ate Aika?" You furrowed your brows as you saw nang may ilaw ang kapatid ng minamahal mo.