Which Pace To Take

Chapter 2

She was about to sleep when she heard a knock on the door.

"Damn it! Who could it be? It's already late." she complaint and head to the door.

Even though she's too lazy to open the door, she still did.

"Must be really something important." she thought.

She opened the door and found Kate standing outside.

"Oh hey, did I wake you up?" Kate asked her worriedly.

"Ah, no. I was just about to sleep when you knocked. May problema ba?" She answered her with a reassurance smile.

"No-no, walang problema. Baka di ka nakabalik dito sa room mo. You know, you're not into drinking. So I was just worried."

"Yeah, I'm all fine. Nothing to worry. I did manage to get back here. See? I'm safe." sabi niya habang umikot-ikot pa sa harap ni Kath though she feels dizzy.

"Yeah, I see. So paano, balik na ako sa room namin? Mukhang safe and sound ka ngang nakabalik." Kath said as she tap her shoulder.

"Mabuti pa nga. Your husband must be waiting for you already. I know you're excited to be with him. Admit it." She giggled. At sinundot niya ang tagiliran nito na siyang ikinahagikhik ng babae.

Kath then bade her goodbye and went back to their room.

"Enjoy!" Pahabol pa niya.

She then shut the door and get back to bed.

Nawala na ang kanyang antok.

Napaisip na lang siya. How does it feel to get married?

To have someone waiting for you at home?

Someone who can be your strength.

Someone whom you can lean on.

And someone who really loves you?

How does it feel anyway?

She thought to herself.

She snapped back to reality. And realized that she was spacing out.

She laughed at herself.

"Maybe I just had too much to drink." she thought na napapailing sa sarili.

She rolled herself on the bed. To and fro.

"Love? I dont have that on my vocabulary." mariin niyang sabi sa kanyang sarili.

She could still remember how her mom and dad fought at that time because of that stupid love.

"Daddy what's happening? Why are you crying?" she asked her dad. She felt like crying seeing her dad crying.

She was just 9 year old back then.

"No baby. Daddy is just tired. I did lots of paperworks at the office." Her dad tried to explain to her and hid the real happening.

But she knew at that time that her dad isn't okay.