Hello, Ms. Stalker

Chapter 31

- Catching The Culprit -

Yuwen surrendered the evidences, even the wrecked fridge to the police to support his report and claim that someone did tampered that device and planted a cameras to spy on me. Its a serious case of invading someone's privacy that's why we have the police to look into it.

Thanks to Yuwen who wrecked the mini fridge immediately kasi the fridge itself is programmed as a voice recorder set by the culprit itself.

A day after the discovery of that creepy thing, we received a report from the station that we already have an investigators leading the case. Thanks to Yuwen who knows what to do in this kind of situation. He negotiated professionally. 

Yuwen also told me that he already talked to a lawyer, a friend of his, to take my case sakaling malaman at mahuli na kung sino ang may gawa. 

For now, I'm dealing with the trauma that it caused me. I feel eyes watching me everywhere kahit mag-isa lang ako or what. I don't feel secured and safe at all kahit na sa sarili ko pang kwarto. 

Kahit na alam kong Yuwen did searched every corner of my room if may camera pa, lahat ng gamit ko iniscan din niya ng infrared light pero he didn't find anything suspiciously blinking, a camera. He gave me assurance that my room is safe because he look into it pero I can't bring myself to believe his words. I doubt that. 

After all, I can still feel being watched and I hate it. Wala akong magawa kung hindi iiyak nalang ang galit ko.

Matapos nang pangyayaring 'yon, ramdam ko ang pagkawala ko ng privacy kahit saan man ako magpunta. I did nothing to make someone spy on me. I have a lot of questions and what if's, I feel like my brain is about to explode. 

My privacy was snatched away from me. I learned my lesson. 

Ms. stalker is being stalked. 

Now I know how much mess I caused Yuwen before now that I know what is the feeling. 

Natatakot ako but at the same time feeling the guilt inside of me for what I've done on Yuwen before.

Nang walang paalam, umalis ako ng mansion. I drive myself to Yuwen's condo, hoping that he's there, that he's home. I went in the building as soon as nakarating ako, katatapos lang i-park ang sasakyan. 

Even if dala ko ang keycard at susi ng condo niya, I choose to ring the doorbell instead. 

Rang it twice but still no response. Nainip na ako at pipindutin na sanang muli ang doorbell but the door suddenly opens, revealing Yuwen. 

I couldn't hold my tears anymore. 

"You should have at least told me na pupunta ka--" Napatigil si Yuwen nang makita ang luha kong nag-uunahan bumagsak. 

"I'm sorry for stalking you back then... I didn't know how bad the consequences of my actions until I experienced it myself. I'm sorry for what I've done."

Without a warning, he reached my hand and pulled me closer to him. Yakap niya ang natanggap ko. Rinig ko ang pagsara ng pinto matapos.

His hug is so comforting and warm. I buried my face on his chest, still crying. 

"Tahan na, mahal." He pats my head. Yuwen leaned  his chin on the top of my head. "What you did back then is a normal fangirling thing. You don't have to be guilty about it. If you're thinking it cause me such a trauma tulad nang meron ka, I'm telling you, hindi. Alam kong gwapo ako-"

Umurong ang luha ko. 

"Alam mo okay na sana e, kung hindi ka lang sana mahangin..." Dismayadong sabi ko sabay bitaw ng yakap sa kaniya. 

He chuckled. "You okay na?" Yuwen wiped my tears using his hand, at the same time, pinching my cheeks.

Nagsalita siyang muli. "You don't have to be guilty idolizing someone. We're all the same at the end of the day. Either you are famous or not, to work hard and strive for your everyday lifestyle, for your self improvement, discovery and learning, its normal to admire or idolize someone as your inspiration and source of motivation to achieve something." 

Yuwen leaned para pantayan ako then patted my head.

"Naiintindihan kita, Ali." Dagdag pa niya.

Hinawi ko ang kamay niya. "If so, then why make a deal with me to have a fake relationship with you dati? Naiintindihan mo pala e, bakit niyo pa ako blinockmail before? May pa-demanda at pakulong pa kayong sinasabi..." Pambabara ko sa kaniya.

"Wala lang. Trip kita e." Walang kwenta niyang sagot saka ako tinalikuran at naglakad papunta sa living area.

Sinundan ko siya. I saw him getting his car keys.

"Hatid na kita. Gabi na." He said.

"Dito muna ako."

Nilingon niya ako agad. "Why?"

I shrugged. Naupo ako sa couch. Kinuha ko ang remote para palitan iyong pinapanood ni Yuwen.

Yuwen watch me do it. Nakatayo lang siya at pinagmamasdan ako.

"Do you miss me?" Napatingin ako sa kaniya dahil sa tanong niya.

I shyly nodded. "Tsaka nanibago ako sa mansion. Hindi ako sanay na you're not around."

His lips formed a thin line, pinipigilan ang sarili ngumiti.

Binitawan niya iyong hawak niyang car keys, nilagay niya sa center table. Tinabihan niya ako.

Nilabas niya ang phone niya mula sa bulsa ng pajamas niya. Hindi naman sa nangingialam ako pero pasimple kong sinilip iyong screen ng phone niya, curious.

"I'll inform your parents that you're here." Sabi niya. "Baka nag-aalala na sila, looking for you."

"Sabagay, hindi kasi ako nagpaalam e." Pag-aamin ko.

"By the way, I have an update about sa case." He opened up a topic. "They checked the camera if may backup copy ito ng footage that it captured and meron. They've got nothing really strange except sa paglalandian natin."

Kinaltukan ko ulo niya. "Serious na kasi!"

"It didn't caught you walking like a titan. You don't have to worry." He kissed the top of my head.

"I'm sorry."

"What? Wala ka naman nagawa—"

"I'm sorry that I didn't protected you enough. Hindi sana mangyayari ito." Now, he's taking the blame again.

"Napaka-sadboy mo naman." Biro ko.

Napatingin ako sa phone ni Yuwen. Someone's calling him. I saw the display name of the caller's ID kasi sinilip ko, si Dada.

"Hello po, Tito?" Sagot ni Yuwen sa phone call.

[Take care of my daughter.]

"Yes po, Tito. Thank you for your trust." Yuwen formed a smile.

[My wife told me everything. How you immediatel destroyed that thing, surrendered the evidences in the station, reported in the police, even talked to a lawyer in advance para sa pagsasampa ng case once the asshole behind this was caught. Most of all, you're there when Ali needed me, ikaw ang nag-asikaso ng lahat. Thank you.]

"Its nothing po, Tito. I just wanted to help Tita and justice for Ali. It caused her so much trauma." Yuwen paused. "But you raised such a strong and beautiful woman, Tito. She can go through all of this."

[I know right. Speaking of Ali, can I talk to her?]

"Tito, you don't have to po."

[And why is that?] Nag-iba ang tono ni Dada.

"Nakikichismis na po kasi. Konti na nga lang po magkapalit na po kami ng mukha dito kakadikit po niya." Yuwen laughed.

[Ali? You never really changed! That's unladylike.]

"Dada! Hindi naman po ako nakikikinig e... tsk." Sinamaan ko ng tingin si Yuwen. "Narinig ko lang po."

[Attitude mo, umayos ka madam.]