POSSESSIVE 26: Terron Dashwood

CHAPTER 14

CHAPTER 14

A WEEK passed by like a blur. And in a week that passed, it had become a routine for Terron and Eva to have dinner and a midnight snack together. They would drive around at night; visit open food markets and enjoy the night sceneries together.

Their relationship remained good and ambiguous. Terron and Eva never talked about what they were to each other, as if they had a secret agreement not to talk about it and just enjoy the moment they had together.

Living in the moment. Not forcing anything. Enjoying their time together and just letting things flow as they should.

It was peaceful.

Well... until Eva didn't receive a single message from Terron for a whole day.

Hindi man sila buong araw na magka-usap ng binata nitong nakaraang linggo dahil pareho silang busy sa mga buhay nila, hindi lumilipas ang araw na hindi sila nagkaka-usap ni Terron kahit maiksing usapan lang 'yon. Lalo na sa gabi kung kailan pareho silang hindi abala.

But a day already passed, and there was no message from Terron. Eva was worried. Nakailang tawag na siya kay Terron pero hindi sinasagot ng binata ang tawag niya. Kaya naman pumunta na siya sa café ni SM hindi para magkape kundi para magtanong kung may alam ito tungkol kay Terron.

To Eva, Terron wouldn't just disappear without telling her. So, something must've happened.

"Si Terron?" Napakurap-kurap si SM kay Eva kapagkuwan ay napangiti. "Ang alam ko may sakit yata si Terron."

Eva had always been a rational person. Straight, honest, and cold to most people. But when it comes to Terron, she never thought that she would become muddle headed. Sa sobrang pag-aalala na nararamdaman niya, naging blangko ang isip niya at ilang segundo siyang hindi makapag-isip ng maayos.

"Alam mo ba kung nasaan ang condo ni Terron?" Tanong niya kay SM. Ni minsan kasi hindi siya nagtanong kay Terron kung saan ito nakatira. "Kung alam mo, puwede ko bang malaman?"

SM was more than happy to help. "Tawagan ko si Chief para ipagmaneho ka niya. Papunta rin 'yon doon para maghatid ng pagkain at gamot."

"Hindi na kailangan." Kaagad na tanggi ni Eva sa offer ni SM. "Kaya ko namang mag-commute."

"Alam ko pero mas mabuti nang kasama mo si Chief. May spare key siya ng condo ni Terron in case of an emergency. Kung may sakit pa rin hanggang ngayon si Terron baka hindi ka mapagbuksan no'n." Katwiran ni SM kay Eva.

SM was smiling so pleasantly, and her reasoning was on point that Eva couldn't reject her the second time.

"Sige. Salamat, SM."

"You're welcome." SM responded with a sweet smile, excusing herself to call Khairro. But before she left the counter, she told Eva, "It'll probably take half an hour for Chief to drive here. Gusto mo bang maghintay dito o tawagan na lang kita?"

Eva had to prepare some personal things, so she chose the latter. "Salamat ulit, SM."

"Welcome."

Lumabas ng café ni SM si Eva saka umuwi muna sa bahay nila para mag-ayos at kunin ang sling bag niya. Hindi nagtagal ay nakatanggap siyang ng tawag mula kay SM na nasa labas na raw ng tindahan nila si Khairro Sanford at naghihintay sa kaniya.

Mabilis na lumabas si Eva ng tindahan pagkatapos magpaalam sa 'nay niya.

"Ready?" Tanong ni Khairro ng makita si Eva na naglalakad palapit dito.

Nang tumango si Eva, pinagbuksan ito ng pintuan ng sasakyan ni Khairro.

Seeing Eva's impassive expression, Khairro was really having a hard time believing Terron's words that Eva was easy to talk to and very comfortable to be with. Lalo na nang nagmamaneho na siya patungo sa condo ni Terron. Napakahirap magbukas ng mapag-uusapan dahil kung anong tanong, 'yon lang ang sagot ni Eva.