Under the Stormy Ocean (Completed)

Chapter 30

Chapter 30

ASHER'S POV

"Any information about Cross?" I asked Mateo hopefully but he just shook his head. I closed my eyes, so this is my karma for hurting him.

"Don't worry bud I'll make another way to locate him. But there's one thing for sure..." I batted him with a questioning looks.

"Someone is hiding Cross. They are blocking our server." tuluyan na siyang lumabas. Naiwan naman akong naguguluhan. I didn't expected it. Who would it be?

"Mahahanap rin kita..." I whispered in the wind in desperation.

Sevilleja:

I will go there in your place.

Napahawak ako sa sintido. Ilang taon na ba akong walang sapat na tulog? It's been 1 years and two months.

"Okay."

I toss my phone away to the bed and let my body crumpled in atonement. My feelings are getting heavier each year had passed. Everytime I closed my eyes, those enticing eyes filled with tears egressing like a show in my mind, reminding me how stupid I am.

The memories we had together are haunting me like a reminder...that I made a biggest mistake of my decision.

In just a moments I heard a rush thud creeping in the floor and then followed with a loud knock. 

"Come in. Burot." pang-aasar ko sa kanya.

"Shut up. Huwag na huwag mo 'kong matawag sa ganyan. Tinatawag mo yata ang sarili mo." inikutan ko nalang siya ng mga mata. Napabangon ako at humilig sa headrest ng katre.

Umupo muna siya sa maliit na upuan bago ako seryosong hinarap, "We need to stop now, Ak." my heart throbbed in pain.

"No." I said in finality which made him raised his brow. He sighed in distraught.

"It's been a year since his gone. Even though we found him, does he still want to see us?" inilagay niya ang kaliwang braso sa gilid ng mesa. Napatingin sa maliit na kahon. Hinaplos haplos niya ito na tila may naalala.

"It doesn't matter Sevilleja. I will get him back." kung kailangan kong magmakaawa...lumuhod...gagawin ko. "Magpapaliwanag ako....ipapaliwanag ko sa kanya ang lahat."

The day he left was the day I am becoming a miserable madman. Inaamin ko ang pagkakamali ko...and that was my biggest mistake that I've done.

"Fine. But please look at yourself, do you think he will still like you despite of your lengthy mustache? Also, you're getting thinner day by day. You look ugly." kinuha ko ang malaking unan at binato sa kanya. Kung ano ang nakikita niya sa'kin pinupuna niya.

"We're like the same, Sevilleja." balik tugon ko sa pamumuna niya sa'kin.

Hindi na niya ako pinansin at sinenyasan nalang na sumunod sa kanya.

"Pumunta ka lang ba rito para manood ng TV? May 200 inches ka naman sa bahay mo, bakit hindi ka nalang umuwi at doon nalang manood?" nagsalin ako ng isang basong tubig at dagli na inisang lagok.

Hindi niya pinansin ang pahayag ko. Inignora ko nalang ang presensiya niya at umupo sa katabing sopa.

The movie is actually good but I'm not enthusiastically entertained. My mind kept roving around the corner, searching for Cross existence.

"Kailan ka uuwi sa mansion? Hinahanap ka ni tita sa akin."

Lumayo muna ako sa mansion baka mabaliw lang ako kakaisip kay Cross. Nakikita ko siya sa kahit saang sulok ng bahay, pati unan ko mukha na niya ang nakikita ko. Hindi pa ako pwedeng mabaliw.

But still...nothing changed when I move out here in my secret place. I supposed to bring Cross here a week after my substitution ended but it didn't happen as what I've planned.

"Tomorrow? I don't know." humarap siya sa akin. Nabigla pa ako ng hinawakan niya ang kamay ko.

"Alam ko na nagkakaintindihan lang tayo when it comes to Cross but for now, can we cease the fire and go back to the time that we were fine?" he plead that I didn't expected to see the eagerness in his eyes.

This is the first time we've talk about forgiveness for the past 8 years. I also felt guilty about it, the fact that he's also the victim of his own father's greediness.

I sincerely smiled and tightened my grip in his hand which also made him smile.

"Okay, Mr. Sevilleja." we ended up laughing until the movie finished.

"Go with me tomorrow." after all he's that boy who I admired back then in College days.

I IMMEDIATELY saw mom in the couch while fuffling the hair of her favorite cat. While dad is busy watching his wife. Malalaman mo talagang baliw na baliw siya kay mom.

Napaahon si mom ng makita ako, kaagad na nanubig ang mga mata. Dahan-dahan akong lumapit sa kanya at yumakap.

"I miss you mom." humihikbing sabi ko. Lahat ng pangungulila at sakit naibuhos ko sa kanya. I just kept crying not minding that dad is also here.

Unfortunately dad coughed that gained some attention from us. It is clearly intentional. His acting skills are superb.

Pinunasan ko muna ang mukha ko bago yumakap sa kanya. This man is an actor in France and got in love with my mother who's just a Hotel receptionist. He got all the blessings that every man's wished.

"You're so pangit when you cry son. You can't get an Oscar award with that."

And I forgot... he's a silent devil that would beat up and brought a humiliation to yourself.

"If I will tell this to mom...you can't also get the cuddle you want."

I ended up laughing in my mind when he patted my back meaningfully. That's what you get madman.

"Welcome home, son." for the first time he smiled at me.

"I'm home mom...dad." nakangiting wika ko.

This is what I mean home.

"My bestfriend is also here mom." nakangiti niya itong binati same as dad.

"Yeah. Kaibigan with love." sabat ni dad and mom ended up scolding him.

"Love." napangiti kami sa isa't isa.

Nandito kami sa living room at nanonood ng balita. War against Israel and Iran. Calamity in the Philippines. BINI concerts in U.S. Drugs, robbery and killings are back. POGO are taking down bit by bit. Christmas eve is coming.

Not until one news caught my attention...it was him.

"The most richest man in the whole world Basilleos Gustafsson will step down as a President in the country. And together with this, his son Benkt Alexius Gustafsson announced the wedding day to the daughter of former Vice President Dyvik Huxley."

We stiffened in our seats...processing and even comprehending that awedness news.

But one thing for sure, "Cross...."

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