LIGHT

Chapter 2

|| Hunter ||

It's been a week. I've gotten better and stronger. Helping Tita in the house made me realize how much I missed spending time with her. She became our parent since Mom and Dad died. And she did everything she can to give us a good life. Kaya malaki ang utang na loob namin sa kaniya.

"Hunter, I told you. Kailangan mong magpahinga. Sina manang na diyan, just sit down." Suway niya sakin and grabbed the mop I was holding.

"Tita, relax. It's been a week and I'm now stronger than before. I'm not fragile, tita. Stop worrying about me." I chuckled reassuring her. She messed my hair and pinched my cheek.

"Aw." This is the only thing I hate about her. Pinching my cheeks very hard.

"Fine. But I know nabobored ka na dito. Go and get some fresh air. Magpasyal ka san mo gusto. Treat yourself." She said at tinulak ako palabas ng bahay.

"Really, tita?" I turned around and faced her.

"Oo, pero wag kang magdala ng babae dito pagbalik mo." I kissed her cheek and hugged her.

"Thanks, tita." I said and ran outside tita Hana's mansion. I looked at the time. It's 4:38 pm. Wala pa si Sachie. Good. Magtatanong na naman yun kung saan ako pupunta.

I went to the place I missed the most. The beach.

I looked around and searched for Stellar. Pero wala siya. Why am I doing this, though? And why am I thinking of her?

I turned around and left. Great, why am I so attached to the person I'm not even close with? Pinapahiya ko lang ang sarili ko. She's not even my type.

I went inside a coffe shop nearby and ordered a drink. A minute later...

"Bah!" I nearly poured down my drink when someone scared me from behind.

"Hahahahaha." Just like the first time I saw her, I was starstrucked.

"Sorry, Hunter. Ang funny ng face mo!" She can't stop laughing. My cheek turned red. She's here once again, Stellar. Still wearing her bright smile.

"What are you doing here?" I asked and looked at her with wonder.

"What are YOU doing here?" She asked me back.

"J-just chilling." I looked away and drove my attention to the ocean. As always, it's sparking blue.

"Ahh. I work here kaya ako nandito. See?" She stood up properly and twirled. Showing me her uniform.

"You don't go to school?" She sighed and sat down beside me.

"No. We don't have enough money para sa pag-aaral. It's just me and my Mama. Kailangan namin ng pera so nagtrabaho nalang ako. Ikaw, hindi ka ba nag-aaral?" She looked at me from head to toe. This girl, why is she looking at me like that? Nakakatunaw.

"Actually, I'm in 3rd year college now. But I stopped since naospital ako. It's been 3 months." I looked at the huge hospital where I got hospitalized from afar. Makikita lang mula sa coffee shop na to. And I can even see the window from my room.