Stupidly Inlove Again

Chapter 47

NATALIA'S POV

"See you in two days, babe." Alexander said when we arrived at our home in Manila. We were still inside his car.

Nasa harapan namin ang Range Rover namin kung saan nandoon sila Mommy and Daddy na kabababa lang.

Nilingon ko siya and I just gave him a small smile.

I leaned on him and held his cheek. I stared at him like I was memorizing every detail of his face. He smiled, and I gave him a passionate kiss.

After that ay bumaba na ako sa kotse. Bumaba din siya para kunin ang mga gamit ko sa compartment at nagpaalam saglit kila Daddy.

After that, he went back to his car and left.

"Bye." I whispered, looking at his car.

Pumasok na ako sa mansion at dumeretso sa aking kwarto. Nagbabad ako sa bathtub still thinking a lot of things. 

After a few moments, inabot ko ang cellphone ko at tinawagan ang numero ni Axel. After three rings, sinagot niya ito.

"Hello?" he said.

I sighed. "Axel... can you book me a flight to the US?" I asked.

"US? Wait, you're leaving?" he asked.

"Yes." I answered.

"Why?" he asked.

"I... want to rest and get far away from everything that happened." I said.

I heard him sigh. "Do Mom and Dad know about this? And Kuya Alexander?" he asked.

"I'm planning to tell Mom and Dad later. Alexander doesn't know, and I also don't plan to tell him." I answered.

"You're leaving him?" he asked.

"Because that's the best thing I know to do. Sasabihin ko and then what? hindi siya papayag na umalis akong mag - isa. Nakita mo naman diba sa Hacienda, I was asking him to go back to Manila because his company needs him, but he refused. Instead, he adjusted all his work and did some of it online so he could be with me."

"Because he cares, Ate. He knows you're grieving, and he wants you to feel that he's always there to support you, so you won't be alone. Ganon talaga kapag nagmamahal." he said.

Hindi ako umimik. 

"But if that's what you want, then fine, I'll support you. It's better for you to get away for a while after everything that happened. Go wherever you want and take time for yourself. It's better for your health than staying here and just grieving." he added.

'Yes, he's right. This is the only thing I know to save myself from the sadness I'm feeling right now. Mas lalo ko lang maaalala si Lola kapag andito ako. At isa pa para hindi din ako makasakit ng damdamin ng iba.'

"Yeah, thank you." I said before the call ended.

Nang sumapit ang gabi  ay bumaba na ako at naghapunan kasabay sila Mommy. Sinabi ko na din ang plano ko at nagulat sila pero naiintindihan naman nila ako because I really really need this.

Kinabukasan ay nag - umpisa na akong mag - impake. Axel emailed me my plane ticket, and my flight is tomorrow at seven o'clock in the evening.

'See you in two days.'

I remember what Alexander said before I got out of his car when we returned to Manila.

He's coming here tomorrow, but I don't know what time. Maybe it will be the same as before—usually in the afternoon or evening after he gets off work. If that's the case, he won't catch me here, which is good; it will make it easier to go through with this. But if he arrives before my flight, I'll try not to let him notice that I'm planning to leave.