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Chapter 31
"Wait," I tried to distance myself from him. Ang dating pa ng paghinto ko ay parang hinahatak ko pa siya papasok sa opisina ko. "My bag is still in the office..." sumulyap siya sa'kin na para bang hindi pa humuhupa ang inis niya sa kape.
Binitawan niya ang papulsuhan ko at mabagal akong pumasok sa opisina para kuhain sa shelf ang itim kong bag. Nang makuha ko na ay unang lumakad si Suriel. He pushed the button for the lift and waited for me to go in.
Siya ang pumindot ng button, hindi iyon ground floor kaya alam kong ihahatid niya ako pauwi.
Iilang palapag lang naman pero pakiramdam ko napakatagal tumuntong sa basement!
Ngayon naman, ako na ang sumusunod sa kanya dahil wala naman akong ideya kung alin ba rito sa parking area ang kotse niya. I wasn't sure if it was still the car that he used to drive... at 'di naman ako nagkamali, iba na ang sasakyan niya.
He managed to swiftly grab the key fob from his pocket then went inside his car.
I stood in place as I wondered. I don't think I can have a peaceful ride with him knowing that Suriel and Ate Leila are using this car.
It makes me so nauseous just imagining that they had been using this car for some other reason that I don't wanna mention one by one.
'Di pa rin ako umaalis sa kinatatayuan ko. Suriel already ignited the engine of his car and I still didn't move. I felt trauma, hurt, and fear simultaneously surging in my veins. Ngayon ko lang naramdaman ang epekto sa'kin ng kape.
My eyes followed Suriel's every movement as he left his car and went to me looking so worried. Suriel's hand landed on my wrist to check my pulse then it flew to my forehead- it was probably out of impulse.
Medical student siya, natural na ganito ang reaksyon niya. Mukha akong pasyente niya na parang ilang minuto lang ay mabubuwal na at mawawalan ng malay sa harap niya.
"Something's wrong? Do you feel dizzy? Do you wanna vomit?"
Marahan kong inalis ang kamay niya sa aking noo. I gathered my courage to look straight at his eyes that reflected worry and a hint of care. My heart hurt as I realized that I was getting delusional and putting meanings.
Hindi na dapat. Hindi naman kailangan.
I reprimanded myself from putting my hard-built walls down for him. I didn't want him to see me as still soft for him.
Lumakad na ako at pumasok na sa passenger seat. Ayoko umupo sa unahan, baka bigla na lang ako umiyak at mag-isip pa ng mas malala pa sa iniisip ko ngayon. Bumalik na rin siya sa kotse. He threw a quick glance at me.
I knew he wanted to say something about me sitting at the back. But instead, he asked, "Where can I drop you off? I... I don't have your address."
I opened my phone and searched for the address of the condo tower I'm currently residing in. Nilagay ko sa map setting at ipinakita sa kanya ang direksyon.
Kinuha niya ang phone ko at tahimik na sinusuri ang direksyon. Suriel just borrowed it for a few seconds and quickly gave the phone back to me.
My brows furrowed at his weird gesture.
It was so impossible to remember a route by just checking the map only once! Matalino siya pero hindi ibig sabihin no'n ay alam niya ang lahat ng lugar dito.
Alam ko namang hindi gaanong malayo mula sa building ng Uytengsu Holdings pero maraming pasikot-sikot pauwi at ako mismo ay nalilito minsan.
Suriel cleared his throat. "I already know the place... Hindi tayo maliligaw."
