"M-Maybe if you own El Dorado, you won't have to see me around?" I replied with a hesitant tone.
"I thought of that too. If only I can buy El Dorado, I will. Just to not see you again."
Pinagsisisihan ko na sumagot pa ako. Sana umalis na ako noong sinabi pa lang niya na magaling akong sumira ng buhay. Then the pain won't have to ache this much.
Mas naramdaman ko lang na ayaw niya akong makita, mas nanuot lang sa kalamnan ko ang galit niya. This is my biggest reason to why I didn't want to go back here; meeting the new Yuri far different from the Yuri I left.
For the past eight years, I worked so hard to teach my heart that we're better apart, out of each other lives. Iyon ang pinamumukha ng mga nangyayari ngayon sa akin: that we're better on our own.
We really can't stay here for long, I need to convince Dad as soon as possible.
"Ma'am!"
Nagulantang ako sa sigaw ng taxi driver. Susungitan ko sana ito nang mapuna ang nakakaloko niyang ngiti, natatawa sa bahagyang pagtalon ko sa kinauupuan. Pero nagpaliwanag siya agad.
"Kanina ko pa po kayo tinatawag, kaso tulala kayo sa labas. Muntik ko na kayong idiretso sa ospital."
Oh. How bad did I space out?
"Nandito na po tayo."
I looked outside the window and confirmed that we had arrived at the hotel. "I'm sorry. I didn't notice."
"Okay lang po ba kayo, Ma'am?"
"Yes." I pushed my hair back.
"Naku, huwag niyong isipin 'yon. Hayaan niyong siya ang umisip sa inyo." Tumaas ang dalawang kilay niya. "Siguradong mas iniisip kayo no'n."
Thank you, I guess? "Magkano po?"
Mabuti na lang at mabait ang drayber ng nasakyan kong taxi. Kung nagkataon na minalas ako, baka siningil din ako sa oras na hinintay niya hanggang sa makabalik ako sa huwisyo. I just gave the driver a tip for being patient.
"Welcome back to Corazon, Ma'am."
Pabalik-balik kami ni Hiko sa Corazon at sa bahay ni Dad. Some nights are spent here at the hotel, most are at Dad's house. Dalawang beses pa lang kami nakabisita sa bahay nila Clo dahil may kalayuan pero palagi, sa tuwing naroon kami sa bahay ni Dad, dumaraan ang mag-ina para pasalubungan si Hiko ng kung ano-ano.
I entered the unit extremely bothered. I can't get off my head every word he said. I can't even get rid of his image. I wished for a photographic memory when I was a student, not now that I want to forget his face!
"It's not like I want to see you too." If only I have the right to get mad at him, baka sinagot ko pa siya kanina. Eh, 'di bilhin mo! That sounds like a good response.
"I hate it here." Kararating ko pa lang sa hotel ay gusto ko na kaagad umalis. Kumuha lang ako ng ilang gamit namin ni Hiko at nagtungo sa bahay ni Dad.
I thought of going to the park to help him sell ice cream but it's still early. Uunti pa lang ang bumibili ng sorbetes kapag ganitong oras, more likely magiging panggulo lang ako ro'n.
So I decided I'd just clean his house to distract myself until it was time to pick up Hiko from the workshop.
Marahil dahil Linggo lang ang pahinga ni Dad kaya hindi na niya naaasikaso ang bahay. It's not that messy nor disorganized, but it looks gloomy. I decided to put some colors so I dropped by the nearest department store to grab curtains, table mantles, chair covers and the such.
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