Pursuing from the Shore (Sun Rays Series #2)

CHAPTER 25

Chapter 25

"Red... what's wrong? Okay ka lang, mahal?" Davin asked as he approached me.

He quickly sat down next to me, his expression framing with concern as he held my hand. Instead of getting an answer as my response, he turned his attention to the television and read the headline. The news had totally left me unsure of how to feel. I was not even certain if Thomas is the Vladimir they were talking about, but I could not shake this uneasiness in my system.

Indeed, he caused a lot of miserable things in our family. I used to assume it was because he cheated on Mama and abused Renz and me.

But now that seems he has committed something far worse.

Is he always involved in a syndicate, or is this a new side to him? O talagang matagal na siyang ganoon pero wala lang talaga kaming nalalaman?

Either of the answers, I feel extremely worried. Knowing he is involved in a group of syndicates and and has been tracked down but is still roaming around and hasn't been arrested yet. It was making me feel unsafe. What if... what if he come back to us? What if he will do another thing to ruin our family again? Are we still safe?

"Babe... you're trembling. Are you alright?"

Hindi ko namalayang nanginginig na ang mga kamay ko. Davin's voice and warmth somehow calmed me down. He guided me to do breathing exercises to ease the tense overwhelming in me.

Pagkatapos niyon ay pinainom niya ako ng tubig. He didn't leave me, talagang sinisigurado niyang kumalma muna ako. Unti-unti na rin akong kumakalma, hindi na nanginginig ang kamay ko. I should not think about that news anymore. It would just leave me more anxious.

"I'm alright now, babe. Thank you." I simply smiled to assure him. He's still worried, I can tell.

"Tell me if you need anything, hmm?" he gently said.

Tumayo siya at kinuha ang libro sa kusina. Lumipat na siya sa living roon at doon na lang siya nagbasa.

"Kailan ka babalik sa Vigan?" kaswal kong tanong.

"Saturday na, mahal."

"I see. Just don't push yourself too much, okay?" tanging nasabi ko kahit alam ko naman na alam niya ang gagawin sa sarili niya.

I guess, mangungulila na naman ako sa kanya. Although, ang challenging nga naman kasi talaga dahil ang layo namin sa isa't isa. I am definitely going to miss him so much-in fact, araw-araw ko naman siyang nami-miss. I'm certain he feels the same way.

"Yes, babe. Kapag nami-miss kita, uuwi ako sa 'yo," hirit niya kaya mahina ko siyang kinurot sa bewang.

"Ouch! Bakit kasi nananakit?!"

"Ang dami mong alam." I quickly rolled my eyes, trying to conceal the rush of bliss his words brought.

He's truly good at expressing his own self, and his consistency in words and actions never failed to reassure me. His sincerity in matching what he says and what he does is something I deeply admire and love about him.

Many days have gone by, and completing mid-term courseworks is no easy feat. Sometimes, I would find myself getting only two to three hours of sleep, and it was really tiring. But I don't have any choice but to do it anyway.

Hindi rin nakakatulong na sa ibang subject ay hindi biro ang mga babasahin. However, despite the sleepless and exhausting schedule in acads, isa sa pinakapaborito ko ay ang internship namin sa isa sa mga sikat na publishing house. Hiwa-hiwalay kaming nasa section namin, and the others were deployed separately to the other publishing houses, libraries, and literary organizations across the province.