Chapter 26:
One year later........
My life changed
I created my own world
I became a new person
Who am I now?
I barely hear his voice in my head
I can no longer remember recognize nor remember his face in my head
Time, is a chance to be someone else.
But time can also torn memories and feelings as it pass by
Mahal ko pa ba siya?
Mahal pa ba niya ako?
Nililimot na niya ba ako?
O matagal na akong wala sa puso niya ngayon?
Ipinikit ko ang mga mata ko at pilit kong inaalala ang mukha niya sa isip ko. I am a changed man now. I don't even know kung makikita ko pa ba siya. Though sikat na ako, sigurado akong nakikita niya ako sa TV o sa billboards. Habang lumulubog ang araw, dahan dahan narin yata lumulubog ang mundo ko noon. Maibabalik ko pa ba ang dating Ace Hernandez? Isang taon lang ang lumipas simula nang magtrabaho ako pero parang limang taon na ang lumipas. Tumunog ang telepono at agad kong narinig ang boses ni Calgor.
Calgor: Sir Ace, don't you want to go home now?
Pinindot ko ang isang button sa telepono at sumagot.
Ace: I don't know.
Calgor: what do you mean I don't know?
Ace: sometimes I feel that my office is like my home.
Calgor: you have a serious problem sir. Wait me up I'll be there in a sec.
Tinapos ni Calgor ang tawag. Ilang Segundo lang bumukas ang pinto at pumasok si Calgor.
Calgor: hey sir.
Ace: hey
Calgor: sir, there is no one in this building except us and the security. there is a storm that will pass here to Miami.
Ace: thanks for the weather update.
Calgor: no sir. I'm not here to tell you about the weather, I'm just here to remind you that you have to go home now.
Ace: then why don't you go home? Don't you have a family?
Calgor: I do sir but I have many thing to do. I'm taking an over time.
Ace: decline. I'll do all your works myself.
Calgor: but sir-
Ace: go home. Your family needs you.
Calgor: but-
Ace: I insist.
Calgor: okay sir. But if you have problems, just contact me and I'll be ready to hear it from you.
Ace: okay. Go home now.
Tumalikod siya at umalis ng office ko. nagsisimula nang umulan sa labas. Wala na akong pake kung magpaiwan ako ditto sa office magdamag. Marami rami ang gagawin ko. para nga lang in sequence eh. Papel, telepono, email, papel telepono email. Sunod sunod. Hanggang sa buhos na ang ulan sa labas. Dahil dinalaw ako ng antok, hindi ako pwedeng mag drive papunta sa bahay ko. so, napilitan akong hubarin ang coat ko at naglakad sa labas. Wala akong pake kung mabasa ako ng ulan magising lang ang diwa ko at para na rin hindi Makita ng mga taong umiiyak ako.
