Bound to Fall

Kabanata 2

Kabanata 2

I lied.

I told them my head hurts and I can't go with them.

I just got mixed of emotions right now. That I shouldn't feel.

Firstly, hindi ko alam pero naramdaman ko na naman 'yong parang out of place ako...and it felt embarrassing and overwhelming too. It's my fault to feel this way. I don't know if it is because of my introvert nature or what.

And lastly, Aki seems that...hindi niya 'ko naalala. It's been how many years, of course, I don't know if my features have changed...I know, hindi naman. People think I'm still on college. With this baby...face, round eyes and 5 foot and something inches. Still fair skin, ako pa rin naman 'to. It's probably the stress kung bakit 'di niya ko nakilala.

Pero, wait lang, why am I curious? Bakit kailangan talaga na maalala niya 'ko?

That's...seems unfair, Liv.

I nodded slowly.

I tried to push away that thought inside my head. I started to unpack my things. My eyes initiated to roam inside my hotel room. It doesn't have the view of a mountain or what, pero ang view na mayroon ako ay pool. Tumayo ako at sinara ang kurtina.

The room is comfortable for one or two people. Dorsett Tsuen Wan seems to like the color of apple green and white, gray carpet. Sa likod ng kama ay may salamin. Beside it a lampshade above the the drawer. Mayroong desk and office chair. It has a cabinet, spacious enough for my clothes I brought. Makakadaan ka pa naman with your luggage. Hindi naman siya super sikip or what. Kasya pa kahit three na tao pero two is comfortable na for the bed. The rest room has bathtub and shower. It's actually nice.

It's small but normal hotel room in Hong Kong. Some of my friends back home said that maliliit lang talaga ang mga room sa hotel at sobrang mahal pa.

This is a good hotel for a first time here in Hong Kong. May malapit din daw na MTR or train station dito pero medyo malayo lang sa mga tourist attraction daw itong Tsue Wan.

I'm not really sure yet since mukhang efficient naman ang transportation system ng Hong Kong compare sa atin. Malayo man pero mukhang on time ka naman makakarating since by schedule ang train and bus here. There are many options that Filipino couldn't have because of the same damned government.

I breathed a sigh and continued getting my clothes out of my luggage. Pinanitili ko kung anong ayos niya ay ganon ko rin makukuha iyon. Tiniklop kasi ni Mama nang maayos yung mga damit na dinala ko. Lahat ay maayos sa loob ng maleta. May nasingit din palang backpack na maliit na hindi ko sure pa'no napunta rito. Pwedeng akala ni Mama kasama 'yon sa dadalhin ko.

Hinayaan ko na lang at nilagay sa loob ng cabinet 'yon. Gamitin 'ko na lang kapag pumasok.

Mahigit isang oras din ako nag-ayos ng gamit pati na rin 'yong susuotin 'ko bukas sa work.

Papahiga na sana ako sa kama nang kumalam ang tyan 'ko. 'Yong welcome snacks na binigay ng hotel, naubos ko 'na. 'Yung natitira na lang 'yong fruits and instant noodles. Ayoko namang kumain ng instant noodles sa gutom 'kong 'to.

Gusto ko ng rice pero...hindi pa 'ko nakakapagpalit ng HKD.

I'd probably sleep this off.

Humiga na 'ko sa kama at niyakap ang unan.

Is this homesickness already?

Alone...inside a hotel room.

Ha, my god.

I was about to close my eyes when the ring bells. Napaisip ako ng ilang Segundo nang tumunog ulit ito. My phone rings din kasabay ng doorbell.

Who is this?