CHAPTER 17

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Nabuburyo si ava kaya naman ay naisipan niyang maglinis ng bahay, wala ngayon si travis dahil may trabaho ito at siya lang mag-isa sa bahay, wala rin si manang karla nagpaalam na uuwi muna sa probinsya nila dahil kaarawan ng kaniyang anak.

Ava cleaned the living room first before proceeding to the bedroom. She removed all the beddings and replaced them with fresh ones, then she cleaned every corner of the room. After finishing the cleaning, she decided to also tidy up Travis's office.

She entered the room and went straight to the table. She neatly organized the messy papers beneath the table. After tidying up, she proceeded to clean the cabinets. While cleaning, she noticed a necklace tucked in a book. She picked it up and examined the heart-shaped locket that could hold a photo, so she opened it.

Her eyes widened upon seeing a photo of herself when she was still a child.

Bakit may litrato ako rito sa opisina ni travis?

Bigla nanakit ang kaniyang ulo kaya naman napahawak siya rito, napakapit siya sa kabinet ng mahilo ito.

"FUCK! bakit ang sakit ng ulo ko?" She muttered to herself, clutching her head in pain, when suddenly a memory flashed before her eyes.

"Travis!" tawag sakaniya ni ava

"Kanina kapa rito?" Tanong nito ng makalapit sakaniya.

"H-hindi k-kakarating ko lang" pagsisinungaling ni Travis, pero ang totoo ay Isang oras na siyang naghihintay sa park.

May kinuha sa bulsa si ava at inilabas ang hugis puso na kwintas.

"itago mo ito para hindi mo ako makalimutan" Sambit ni ava at ibinigay kay travis ang hawak na kwintas.

"Bakit aalis kaba? Hindi kana ba babalik" Tanong sakaniya ni travis.

"Babalik ako pangako" sagot nito.

That was the last memory before she lost consciousness.



TRAVIS is in his office now, finished with work and sitting on the swivel chair to rest. He leaned back and decided to open his laptop to check what Ava was doing. He had installed a CCTV inside the house, and Ava was unaware of it.

He watched ava cleaning the room, and after she finished cleaning the room, she headed to his office. She organized the papers scattered on his desk, then proceeded to tidy up the cabinet. Travis furrowed his eyebrow when Ava noticed the hidden necklace pinned in his book. Concern crossed Travis's mind when Ava held her head, and a few minutes later, ava suddenly lost consciousness.

"FUCK!" he cursed as he saw her faint. He immediately stood up and quickly headed to the car, driving fast back home.

Nang makarating sa bahay ay mabilis siyang tumakbo papunta sa kaniyang opisina, binalot siya ng kaba nang makita si ava nakahandusay sa sahig at walang malay. binuhat niya ito at dinala sa kwarto, dahan dahan niya itong inihiga sa kama.

Kinuha niya ang cellphone niya atska tinawag ang personal doctor niya, ilang minuto pa bago nakarating ang doctor.

"What happened?" Tanong sakaniya ng doctor.

"She lost consciousness." Sagot nito sa doctor at Hindi mapakali dahil sa sobrang takot.

Kinuhanan ng dugo si ava at pagkatapos ay sinuri siya kung mayroon bang problema.

"I think we need to take her to the hospital for a thorough check-up." The doctor suggested.

Pumayag naman si travis, nang madala na nila sa hospital ay agad na sinuri si ava.

"Why is it taking so long? What happened to Ava? Why hasn't she woken up!?" Travis shouted angrily at the doctor.

Hinawakan niya sa kwelyo ang doctor at akma susuntukin ito dahil sa galit.

"Ava seems to have had an accident when she was a child which caused her to lose her memory. However, now it seems like her memory is gradually returning, this is a good news for Ava." Sambit ng doctor.

Binitawan ni Travis ang doctor at nanghihina napaupo sa sahig, sumandal siya sa pader at napahilamos sa kaniyang mukha.

What Happened to her?

Why did she have an accident?

Is that why she lost her memory and couldn't remember me?

Why am I only finding out about this now.

I'm foolish.

I should have known everything about her.

Nagagalit siya sa dalaga dahil akala niya ay kinalimutan na talaga siya ni ava, kung alam lang niya na naaksidente si ava at nawala ang ala-ala nito ay hindi niya tratratuhin ng ganoon ang babaeng gusto niya.

Napaka tanga niya. dahil hindi niya lubusan inalam ang nangyari sa dalaga, kung magagalit man sakaniya si ava ay tatanggapin niya ito dahil Wala siyang karapatan husgahan ang nararamdaman ni ava.

He filled with shame as he gazed at Ava who was still unconscious, he took her hand and kissed it.

"I'm sorry, Ava. It's all my fault. Will you still forgive me for all the wrong things I've done?" He whispered to Ava, tears flowing from his eyes.

He couldn't help but cry because of the pain and shame he had caused for her. Would he still have a face to show her once she knew what he had done?

Pinunasan niya ang luha nang makita magising si ava.

"What happened?" Tanong sakaniya ni ava.

"You faint that's why I brought you to the hospital, how are you feeling?" Nag-aalala sambit ko.

"B-bago ako nahimatay nakita kita pero noong bata kapa, k-kilala mo ako?" Nanghihina saad ni ava sakaniya atska tinitigan ito na naguguluhan.

"Then what happened?" Tanong niya rito.

"T-tapos iyong kwintas, binigay ko saiyo iyong kwintas na nasa opisina mo, h-hawak ko lang iyon bago m-mawalan ng malay" Sambit nito sakaniya at hindi mapakali dahil naguguluhan parin ito sa mga nangyayari.

"Stay calm, you need to relax." Niyakap niya si ava para mapakalma.

"A-anong nangyayari saakin Travis?" naiiyak na tanong nito sakaniya.

Pero hindi niya sinagot si ava at mas hinigpitan ang pagyakap dito.

I don't want to tell you, I want you to remember on your own.



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