The Trace Of Yesterday (FONTAVILLA BROTHERS SERIES 1) COMPLETED

POINT OF VIEW 02

RYLE DENVER FONTAVILLA

["Ryle,"] panimula ni Mom mula sa kabilang linya.

"Yeah, Mom, alam ko na iyang sasabihin mo, nandito na ako sa Airport."

Bago ang matinding pagkikita namin ni Thea ay tumawag si Mom na kailangan ko na daw pumunta ng States para alagaan si Dad.

Ako rin ang mag a-manage ng kumpanya namin doon, si Jaren ay busy din sa kumpanya dito sa pilipinas at isa pa doon ay hindi siya pwedeng mag stay sa States dahil isa siyang piloto at siya rin ang nagmamanage ng Airport na pag aari ng Fontavilla.

Kinausap ko ang mga empleyado ko na sila na muna ang bahala para Restaurant ko, sobrang dami ko ng responsibilidad at hindi ko alam kung paano na sila pag sasabay-sabayin.

Damn! Ang hirap maging panganay, pakiramdam ko pasan ko ang mundo. I'm tired of this freaking life.

Maxine can't manage my restaurants because she also has something important to attend to; she asked for permission when Thea left earlier. I agreed dahil alam kong mahalaga iyon at kailangan ko muna siyang bigyan ng kaonting pahinga.

I keep staring at my phone, hoping and wishing for a message from Thea. I hope she comes back. I hope she returns to me. I'm waiting for her.

I'm waiting for her to change her mind.

Alam niyang isang sabi niya lang ay iiwan ko ang lahat para sa kaniya maging ang pamilya ko, siya ang kahinaan at lakas ko. Hinding hindi ko siya tatanggihan sa kahit na anong bagay.

As I was busy on my phone, I felt someone's footsteps, so I slowly lifted my head.

And there I saw Jheryza, smiling at me but with a hint of sadness in her eyes. I could clearly see it, and I could feel it.

What is she doing here? How did she know I was at the airport? Does she know I'm leaving the Philippines?

"Ryle,"

Hindi ako nagsalita dahil iba ang nasa isip ko, si Thea ang nasa isip ko. Siya ang hinahanap hanap ko. Gusto ko siyang makita. Nais kong marinig ang boses niya.

"Hey, Ryle, may hinahanap kaba?"

Umiling nalang ako at patuloy lang ako sa paglinga. Umaasa ako na puntahan niya ako dito.

Ngunit paano? If she doesn't even know that I'm here at the airport and leaving the Philippines, but here I am still fucking waiting for her. Nakakaputangina itong puso ko! Kahit paulit-ulit niyang saktan at ipagtabuyan ay umaasa parin akong bumalik siya.

"What are you doing here?" I asked coldly.

"I talked to your Dad and Mom. I know it was a huge mistake to push you into our marriage before. I was incredibly selfish in that regard, so I decided to come find you here. I'm sorry even our parents got involved because of my selfishness," she said.

I smiled, finally ay natanggap at naunawaan na rin ni Jheryza ang pagkakamali niya.

I knew it hurt her deeply because I couldn't reciprocate the same energy she gave me, I couldn't even accept her as my future wife.

I don't feel guilty, but I know that Jheryza is hurting a lot because of me.

I've told her many times that the love she gives cannot be reciprocated, and finally, she understood that. I'd rather hurt her with the truth than deceive her with lies.