Bawat Daan || KyCine story

Chapter 8

Kyle's POV

"Are you sure na ayaw mo magstay dito?" Tanong ko kay Francine.

She just told me na babalik muna sya dun sa condo na kinuha nya, mas malapit daw kase yon sa bago nyang workplace. Hindi pa kami masyadong nakapag-kwentuhan, so hindi ko alam if nurse ba ulit ang work nya sa hospital.

"Pwede naman kitang ihatid, at sunduin araw araw." Lapit ko pa sakanya.

Francine just gave me a smile.

"Akala ko ba magsisimula tayo ulit?" Sabi nya. "You wanted to court me, so, paghirapan mo." Medyo pang-aasar nya saken.

Totoo naman, gusto kong paghirapan ang matamis nyang oo sa pagkakataon na ito. Gusto kong maitama yung mga dapat na ginawa ko noon.

Looking back, it's pure chaos, at pinilit namin ang pagmamahalan namin. But that time, hindi ito sapat. Hindi sapat na pagmamahal lang.

"Okay." Tango ko. "Let me drive you, at least?"

"Sige." She nodded.

Magsasalitan pa sana ako when my phone rang.

"Oh, Ate Jea." Sagot ko.

"Hey, cuzzo. Can you pick me up na ba?"

"Right now?" Napatingin ako kay Francine.

"Oo sana." Sagot naman ni Ate Janella. "Unless you're busy. Okay lang naman."

"Sorry, Ate." Sabi ko. "But, I can call someone I trust to pick you up."

"Okay, sure." Pagpayag nya. "Antayin ko na lang."

The phone call ended, and Francine gave me a confused look.

"Ate?" She asked.

"Yeah, si Ate Janella" Tango ko. "I can't wait for you to meet her."

After mag-ayos ni Francine ng konting gamit, we headed out of the estate. Binigay naman nya saken ang address nung condo.

We are now on the road. One thing I didn't miss is the hellish traffic here in Manila. Lalo pa na ang init ng panahon. Yes, malakas naman ang aircon ng sasakyan ko, pero grabe pa din ang humidity.

"Malapit ba sina Seth sayo?" I asked.

Honestly, namiss ko din si Fedelin. He is one of my most trusted person, and reliable friend.

"Same building kami." Sagot naman nya saken. "Kaso magkaibang floors, nauna kasi syang kumuha ng unit bago kami umuwi dito."

"How is Ara?" Tanong ko ulit.

I still can remember kung papano nabago ang buhay ni Seth when Andree, and Ara came to his life. Kung papano nya nagawang bitawan lahat para sa safety ni Ara. I admire Seth, and the way how he handled the chaos years ago. Masaya ako ngayon for him dahil tahimik na ang buhay nya with Ara.

"Ara grew up lovely, and smart." Sagot naman ni Francine.

Ramdam ko sa tono nya on how much she adores, and loves Ara. Naisip ko, siguro ganito din sya sa anak namin kung nandito sya, kasama namin.

"I believe nakuha nya kay Andree yung pagiging matalino nya." Francine chuckled.

Medyo natawa naman ako. Kung alam mo lang how smart Seth is, I think you will say na namana ni Ara ang katalinuhan nya from both her parents.

"Bumalik ka na ba ulit sa Echarri Techs?"

"Yeah." I nodded. "Itong nakaraan lang din."

As we start a new chapter, ramdam ko na may nagbago nga din talaga samin pareho. But, I'm willing to learn all those changes para kay Francine, for us to work out this time.

We are stuck again in traffic when my phone rang. So I connected my phone sa bluetooth ng car.

"Hey, Mav." Bati ko. "Kamusta Batangas taping nyo ni Cass?"

"Okay naman." Mavy answered. "Nakausap mo na ba si Darren?"

"Si Darren?" Tanong ko, a bit confused. "What about him?"

"Laman nanaman ng balita si mokong." Mavy sighed. "I'll send you the link."

"Oh, with Jayda again?" I asked.

"Yeah."

"E diba magkaibigan lang sila?"

"Gago, crush ni Darren si Jayda." Natatawang sagot naman ni Mavy saken. "Pinagsasabi mong magkaibigan lang."

"Kelan ba balik nyo ni Cassy?" I asked.

"Last day ng taping today." Mavy answered. "So baka bukas ng tanghali nasa estate na kami."

"Okay." Sabi ko naman. "I'll see you guys then."

"Yeah." Mavy says. "We still need to do some planning."

Hearing the word planning, napatingin saken ni Francine. Alam ko na agad kung ano ang nasa isip nya. I can't blame her though, since all the planning we had before are dangerous.

"We're planning to stop the wedding." Sabi ko sakanya bago pa sya magtanong. "It's an arranged marriage, and both of them doesn't really agree to it."

Kita ko kung papanong nagulat si Francine sa sinabi ko. I think she is expecting that the marriage was out of love.

"Business purposes, love." I added.

"Mga mayayaman talaga, kung ano anong mga trip sa buhay." Natatawa naman nyang sabi. "Akala pa naman namin ni Seth na nagka-puso na yang si Darren."

"Meron naman, Chin." Sabi ko. "Para kay Jayda nga lang."

After some hellish traffic, we finally arrived at The Amaryllis. Kita ko na malapit ito sa ilang mga hospitals.

"Gusto mo bang umakyat?" Tanong nya sakin pagpasok namin sa lobby ng building.

"No na, love." Sagot ko. "I need to go na sa office, Darren told me na may meetings daw e."

"I love it when you call me love." She smiled, na halos ikatunaw ko nanaman.

Please, Francine, you have to stop making me fluster. Kinikilig ako masyado, mahal.

Ngumiti na lang ako, hoping na sana hindi nya mahalata yung kilig ko.

"Sige na, go ahead." Sabi nya saken. "Ingat ka, love."

She then kissed me on my cheek that left me frozen, but my heart beat speeding. Bumalik ang senses ko as I see her walk away from me. Hindi ko alam kung anong nangyari saken, pero humabol ako sakanya.

I pulled her gently by her arm, and she turned to me.

"Hindi ka naman na mawawala diba?" Sabi ko, ramdam ko din yung takot, at lungkot sa tono ko.

Hindi naman yon sadya, pero yun ang naging emosyon ko when she walked away from me. Nakita ko din naman na biglang nagbago ang expression nya, pati ang mga mata nya na bigla ding lumungkot.

Alam ko na naramdaman nya na andito pa din ang takot ko na iwan nya akong muli. Yung takot ko na baka pagtalikod nya, ay hindi na ulit sya bumalik.

Natatakot pa din ako. Akala ko nawala na, pero hindi pa pala.

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Aww, Kyle :(

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