My fast pace turned into running just to reach him in an instant, the crowd hinder my vision before I could finally reach him. Fuck!
I pushed away the people so I could go further but unfortunately, I lost him! Nagpalinga linga pa ako sa paligid, thinking that he might be just around the corner. Pero wala na talaga, then my eyes searched back to the man on that table and honestly it's like I was only imagining things.. dahil kahit ang lalaking nakita kong nakaupo doon ay naglaho ring parang bula! Closing my eyes, I tried to calm down.. maybe it was just a product of my wild imagination.. coz it's so damn impossible! Dammit!
"What's wrong?" Storm's voice laced with concern as he sided me on where I was standing.
I opened my eyes and just shook my head. One more glance to the spot then I decided to go back to our table.
"What is it? Sinong hinahabol mo, Uno?"
"Nothing." shaking my head, I bit the insides of my mouth and tried to say something but then I decided to shut it. Really it's impossible!
Binalingan niya rin ang parte ng bar kung saan ako nagtungo pero wala naman siyang makitang kakaiba doon. Kaya bumalik rin sa akin ang kanyang mga mata.
"Are you tired?"
"No." I almost whispered. My hand flew to my nape and then I bit my lower lip, then sighing I nod.
"I'll just inform Hayes, then we're leaving." mataman niya pa akong pinagmasdan sandali. I didn't know what's my face giving away, if I looked like a shit or like I saw some ghost, a slayer or what.
Pagkatalikod ni Storm, unti unti kong isinandal ang aking likod sa malambot na sofa. Dala nga lamang siguro iyon ng pagod at alak.
Tahimik kong binuksan ang pinto ng nirentahang bahay dito sa the Netherlands. Nakasunod naman sa akin si Storm sa likod at tahimik lang rin.
Heading to my room then I murmured. "Thank you, I'll take shower now then I'm going to bed. Night."
"Good night.. mein Schatz.."
Even I was feeling exhausted, I managed a sly smile before slowly shutting the door. Marahan kong hinubad ang aking suot na damit at heels at nagtungo na sa bathroom.
While in my bed, I couldn't stop myself from relieving what happened on that bar. Although I was thinking na namamalikmata lamang ako, naroon pa rin ang isiping nakita ko nga sya. That I saw him.. I saw Alfiero La Nostra..
But then, it's damn impossible..
Because..
It's because..
I killed him..
The next morning, medyo masama ang pakiramdam ko. I was a bit sleepless. Tamad kong nilingon ang digital clock na nasa bed side table. It was past ten in the morning. Great!
I moved out of the bed and just checked on my phone. Naligo rin muna ako bago bumaba sa dining, sinalubong kaagad ako ng ingay ng tawanan nila Gunnar at Hayes at ng iba pa. Habang sinasaway naman sila ni Jasmin. Toning down their voices at baka daw magising ako but then I'm already up. Actually, I overslept.
"Morning." bati ko sa kanila.
"Good morning, Uno!" it was Hayes. I almost raised him a brow, he seemed in a good mood today, when just the other day, he looked like he wanted to fly back.
"Morning!" bati rin sa akin ni Gunnar. Oh! He looked decent now and more like sober.
"You're finally awake!" Jasmin clapped her hands and smiled at me. She offered me my seat and the table.
