Love After Regrets

Chapter IX

Cloud's POV:

"They've been planning a get away next week."

I nodded. We're currently striding in a mall to buy some things for Hugo. We've been here for hours at hindi pa tapos sa pamimili si Hestia.

"Sasama ka ba?" Tanong ko ngunit nagkibit balikat lamang siya.

"I don't know yet. Hugo will have his chemo anytime next week."

Hugo again.

"Nandun naman si Miss Eunice at ang parents niya. Why do you need to be there?" Tanong ko, hindi ko maiwasang sabihin iyon.

Hestia and I rarely sees each other now. Lagi siyang busy, be at work or with Hugo. Doon na lamang umiikot ang mundo niya.

No, hindi na ako sumasama sa meetings niya. I'm busy with my on going application for work. Gusto nga niyang doon ako mag trabaho sa kompanya nila but I refused. Gusto kong magkaroon ng trabaho nang ako lang.

"Because he needs me." And I need you. Gusto kong idagdag pero diko magawa. "C'mon, love. We've talk about this." She sighed.

Hindi na lamang ako umimik pa sa tinuran niya dahil alam ko namang wala din iyong magiging silbi. Hestia is Hestia, hindi na mababago ang isip niya sa isang bagay.

These past couple of days, we've been distant, nawawalan na siya ng oras sa akin. It's always Hugo this, Hugo that. Hugo everything. I'm trying to be as understanding as I could pero darating din pala sa point na mapa-pagod ka.

I want to demand her time but I can't. Baka pag aawayan lang namin yun. Just like the last time I tried to stop him from seeing Hugo because I want to sleep beside her pero wala. Grabe ang galit na inabot ko, ni hindi ko siya malapitan ng ilang araw.

Kung hindi pa siya kinausap ni Miss Vera ay baka hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa kami nag u-usap.

Pumasok kami sa isang shoe store.

"Hugo always wanted one of these." Sabi niya habang pinapakita sa akin ang isang signature sneakers. A Kyrie Irving signature shoes. "But couldn't because work demanded formal shoes."

Tahimik lang akong nakikinig sa sinasabi ni Hestia at hindi makasagot dahil hindi ko naman alam paano sasagot sa mga sinasabi niya.

She knows a lot about Hugo, that make sense because he is her bestfriend and they've been together for God knows how long.

I don't want to feel jealous because of this but I can't help myself. Tell me, how to not be jealous of Hugo?

Kinuha niya iyong isang pares ng sapatos at tumungo sa counter. Sunod lamang ako ng sunod sakanya.

"How's your day been?" Tanong niya habang pina-punch ng cashier yung sapatos.

Great! Naalala din niyang ibaling ang usapan sa akin. Good job, Hestia.

"Been great. Monique wanted me to sign with her agency." Kwento ko. "There's a vacant position in PR team. Eh hindi naman iyon ang grinaduate ko." I chuckled.

I graduated architecture.

"Why don't you sign with them?" Hestia suggested.

Umiling iling ako. "I already applied at my dream company, Hestia."

"Okay. I'll message Hera."

"Don't." Pigil ko sakanya. "If I were to get in, I wanted it to be because of my effort, Hestia."

Hera owns an architectural firm. She started that firm on her own without the help of her family. And I want that kind of dedication too, I want to stand on my own, to make my name on my own.