Chasing After You

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"Dad, bakit kayo pumayag? And you agreed without even consulting me?" nakasimangot na sabi ko rito nang pumasok ako sa study room nito. Naabutan ko siyang nagbabasa ng mga papel na naroon.

It was almost 9 pm when I got home since Ryn and Anj asked me to go out to have dinner with them. Hindi ko pa rin nasabi sa mga ito ang sinabi ni Cloud sa akin tungkol sa panliligaw nito dahil alam ko naman kung ano ang sasabihin nila sa akin.

They will tell me to say yes right away. Anong akala nila sa akin, basta na lang magsasabi ng oo kay Cloud?

"What's wrong?" he asked me when he raised her head and looked at me.

Tinawagan ako ni Cloud habang papauwi ako at inabisuhan ako tungkol sa pag-alis naming dalawa papuntang Australia. Wala akong kamalay-malay sa bagay na iyon kaya naman natitiyak kong pumayag si Daddy sa plano ni Cloud.

"You agreed to send me to Australia? Why me?" I frowned at him. Noong nakaraan lang ay pinasama niya ako kay Cloud sa probinsya, ngayon naman ay gusto nitong sa ibang bansa naman kami magpunta? Ano ba ang susunod, ibang planeta na?

"Look, Ashanti. There's an opportunity there that we might tap in, I want you to go there because who else should I trust more than you?" sabi nito sa akin. "I can't send anyone else at the office, I had to make sure that I will be sending my most trusted employee, and that is you."

"But with Cloud?" padabog na naupo ako sa couch na naroon at sumandal. Hindi ko pa ito nakumpronta tungkol sa pagpayag nito na manligaw sa akin si Cloud. Hindi pa naman din ako pumapayag na manligaw ang lalaki ngunit sinabihan ako nito na ang panliligaw raw ay nakaayon sa kanya.

Ang pagsagot ang nasa akin.

And... I haven't said no, either...

"What's wrong with that? Cloud is helping the company, they're part of the company, Ashanti. Whether we like it or not, they're involved in the decision, and he's leading their side of the agreement."

"What if I say no?" nilingon ko ito at nakita ko na natigilan ito ng bahagya. I mean, I think I can still say no. Hahanap na lang ako ng ibang sasama roon. I am sure there's someone in the company who's willing to go.

He heaved a sigh and leaned on his seat. "Then, I will tell Cloud that you're not available. Someone else will go with him instead," tumango ito sa akin at ngumiti ng maliit.

I looked at him and waited for anything he would add to what he just said.

"Why?" napansin marahil ni Daddy na nakatingin ako sa kanya. Umiling naman ako bago tumayo na at kinuha ang bag ko para makapagpahinga na rin.

"I'll go to my room now, good night," paalam ko bago dumiretso na ng labas at umakyat sa kwarto ko. I took a quick shower before I went to my table to check my emails. Wala namang urgent sa mga iyon kaya isinara ko na rin agad at nagtungo na sa kama para magpaantok.

I was scrolling on my phone when I received a message from Cloud.

He was asking me if he could call me. It was almost 11 pm. Napailing na lang ako at akmang magrereply sa lalaki nang tumawag na ito kaagad.