When it Rains (Completed)

CHAPTER 29

I woke up tired the next day. We just did a few rounds last night. Buti na lang, 'di kami nakita ni Lily. Hoping she didn't hear any of the noise we made, lalo na ako. I was f*cking loud, more than the screeching bed. I almost cried in pain. Sana 'di na lang ako pumatol pa.

I hope no one heard anything that happened last night.

I was putting my hand on my back as I got off the bed and went out of the room. There I found a note on the fridge. He just went out for work and will come home sooner. He even prepared breakfast for me and gave me some painkillers. I'm glad it's Sunday. Bukas pa pasok ko ulit.

I took a shower first and ate up the meal he prepared. Naglinis rin ako ng condo nya, tapos pinakain si Lily. Halos wala ngang alikabok nang magvacuum ako. How come he still has time to clean when he's too busy?

Siguro naglilinis talaga siya. Kung hindi, propably may dumadalaw na personal na tagalinis nya ng condo.

I was arranging the things under the desk in the living room when some portfolios fell on the floor, accidentally turning random pages. There I found his profile. Kinda surprised when I discovered his age.

I'm dating a guy who is 6 years older than me. Since we started dating, I haven't asked how old he is. I just thought he would be much younger. Well, I don't think there's any problem with that. I'll be turning 20 next month, entering the stage of adulthood.

I read through and also discovered that he's sitting in a high position at a clothing company. That means, he's keeping a reputation. Ayaw kong mag overthink pero hindi ko maiwasang maisip ang posibleng maapektuhan kapag nalaman ng lahat ang tungkol sa amin.

His work.

His family.

And him.

He might lose everything because of me.

I tried to get those things off my mind and get back to cleaning. Andito ako para samahan si Patrick while he's still recovering from his loss. Ayaw kong dumagdag pa ng problema sa ngayon.

We can talk about this, maybe soon. Andami ng what-ifs sa isip ko pero hangga't kaya ko pang kumapit, kakapit ako. Mahal niya ako, mahal ko rin sya at 'yon ang pinanghahawakan ko ngayon.

I was almost done cleaning when someone knocked on the door. Masyado pang maaga para umuwi si Patrick. Mamayang 5pm pa naman siya uuwi. He's 2 hours early, pero kung hindi naman siya, sino naman nasa labas—

Ah f*ck. I remembered the time when Kuya Alrey came here and dragged me home. Not again.

I ran to the bedroom and grabbed my phone. Tsaka ko lang napansin na naka-silent mode yung phone ko at kanina pa tawag ng tawag si Patrick. 10 missed calls.

I went to the messages and read everything he had sent since lunch. Kaagad ako nagreply pero kumatok ulit ang tao sa pinto. I called him instead, but he won't answer.

There I started hearing a girl's voice behind the door. "Uhm, Sir Flynn, andyan ka pa po ba?"

Sir Flynn, that's what she called me. Mas lalo ako nagpanic dahil may nakakaalam na andito ako.

"Sir Flynn, I'm Alanis, Sir Patrick's PA. He sent me here to check on you since you won't answer his calls. Are you still there?"

In no time, I grabbed my jacket, cap, and anything that would cover me up before I decided to open the door. I took a deep sigh before I saw her standing, the PA herself. She was surprised to see me—more like quite confused. Nagulat kaagad ako ng naglabas siya ng baril.

"Sino ka?"

Kaagad ako napataas ng kamay sa takot. "Uhm, I'm Flynn," I almost stuttered.

Inalis ko ang shades at cap ko. There I gave her an awkward smile, putting her gun down and back in her pocket. Bigla naman siyang pumasok sa condo and nilagpasan ako. Saka naman nagring ang phone ko at nagflash ang pangalan niya sa screen. Kaagad kong sinagot.

"Patric—"

"Flynn, I've been calling you since lunch. Why aren't you answering?"

"Naka-silent yung phone ko, tas naglilinis lang ako dito. Is she your PA?" I immediately asked

"Yes. She's the one I'm telling you about. Call her Miss Alanis. Hand her your phone."

Lumapit naman ako kay Miss Alanis at binigay sa kanya ang phone. Kinuha naman niya at kinausap si Patrick. Panay "noted sir" naman siya saka binalik sa akin ang phone.

"Next time, answer his calls. He just ordered me to go here in the middle of our meeting."

"Sorry, Ms. Alanis. Naka-silent mode yung phone ko po."

There, she looked at me from head to toe. "So you are Mr. Rainer Flynn Toralba, 19 years old, the adopted child of the Ochoa Family and the in-laws of Ms. Patricia... and the boyfriend of Sir Patrick, right?"

There I suddenly felt tightness in my throat. She knows me well. Well, it does make sense, she's Patrick's PA, but the way she talks and stares is intimidating, enough to trigger my anxiety.

A simple nod was my answer.

She stepped forward towards me. "Well, I did a background check on you, my usual routine when Sir Patrick dates girls. But, kinda surprised when he told me about you."

"Wala ako sa position para magsalita about sa relationship ninyo, but all I can say," she added, putting her hands on my shoulders, "just be strong. Glad you made it for almost a month. Sir Patrick is even much brighter these days, kahit nawala na yung ex niya—"

"Ysa."

"Oh, guess he told you about her. I assume you can remember our first meeting."

Our first meeting. That was the night I left here when Lily made a mess, and the second one was the night before we had a break.

I served tea for her as we resumed our conversation. I asked how far she knew me well. Pati yung pinanggalingan ko, alam rin nya. And apparently, she knew that I'm antlophobic.

Hindi naman siya natanggal at nagpasya na siyang bumalik sa meeting nila. She's already halfway out the door when she turned to me and spoke. "By the way, I discovered some things that I assume you haven't known yet. I will tell you everything, when the time comes."

Of course, I was confused. I was about to ask her, but she had already left the place. I was left wondering if it was about me or Patrick.

I waited until he came home. Pagpasok pa lang niya, kita ko ang pagod sa mukha niya. Then, he asked for a hug. Lily greeted him, too, wagging her tail. He gave me a forehead kiss before he finally took a seat on the couch.

Tinapos ko naman ang niluluto ko. He was about to help me prepare the table, but I insisted on doing this alone. "Go change your clothes first," I told him.

We had a good dinner. I've told him about Ms. Alanis, and how I had an expected encounter with her. "She was actually nice, and she knew everything about me," I confessed.

"Yeah, and she's the only person na mapagkakatiwalaan ko about sa 'tin. I had no choice a while ago but to spill everything. Kaya nalaman niya rin ang secret natin. 'Di ka kasi sumasagot ng tawag ko. Kala ko napano ka na."

"Sorry na ulit. Won't happen again, I promise."