ENDLESS JOURNEY OF LOVE

CHAPTER 9

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"Here you go, ma'am." the saleslady said at inabot sakin ang paper bag na may parisian shoes sa loob. Oh gosh. I have more shoes ulit.

Hinarap ko ang lalaking nakabusangot ang mukha na nasa likod ko. Inabot ko sa kanya ang paper bag.

"Excuse me, sinamahan kita para mamasyal din ako hindi para bitbitin ko ang mga shopping bags mo. Besides, I only have 10 fingers and you want me to carry 15 shopping bags... plus that one." reklamo niya.

"Now you know kung bakit walang sumasama sakin kapag magmamall ako. Tara na, I still have one place to go." I said at hindi ko na inabalang iabot sa kanya ang shopping bag na nasa kamay ko ngayon. Nakakaawa eh.

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"Sino bibisitahin mo dito?" He asked as soon as we arrive at the... cemetery.

I look at him. "My Dad." at saka naglakad padiretso sa puntod niya. I place down the white roses that I bought.

Bigla kong naramdaman si Eljon na nakatayo sa likod ko. I sigh. "Everything... seems like is my fault."

"Care to tell a story?" I heard he said. Should I? I don't usually tell about my personal life to the person I've only just met though, matagal tagal ko na rin naman siya kilala.

"He's my dad, of course. 9 years ago, I've been living my life as a perfect girl with a perfect life but then, it turns out to be the opposite, it's true. I lost my memories and got it back. I... I left without a word, without goodbye and started a new life with mom who he told me that she was dead. I even left my childhood friend even if it's our first unite after 9 years not seeing each other. It was a very nightmare for me inside those 9 years. But then, he died."

Humarap ako sa kanya. "I should be happy. I should be celebrating but then, his death is questionable. I... I wanted to return to New York as soon as possible to leave again because it's been a nightmare days for me these days but I wanted to go deeper. I am longing to know something as to why he died that easily."

"Saan ka magsisimula?"

"Sa autopsy result niya. That thing is very important to me and... not too long ago, I found a strand of blonde hair downstairs in the office."

"Bakit sinasabi mo sakin tong' mga to'?"

Napatigil ako bigla sa sinabi niya. May point siya. Bakit ko nga ba to' sinasabi sa kanya? Why am I so confident talking about things like this to a person whom I've just met? I sigh. Here it goes. "Bukod sa nagpapakuwento ka, I find you so trustworthy and to be honest, aside from my only friends, you're the only person that I can trust to here in this dark world. Nahihirapan nako magtiwala lalo na't... nevermind. Aalis nako. Susunduin ko na si Timothy. If you want to come, then go." I said at agad ko siyang tinalikuran. Bigla ko kasing naalala ang pagtraydor sakin ni Tita Vel.

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As we arrive at the school, tinigil na ni Eljon ang kotse at bumaba agad ako. Napatingin ako sa gate at nakita kong nandoon ang 15 bodyguards na hinire ni Adrian. Napakunot ako ng noo. They should be inside the car at kasama si Timothy pero bakit nandito pa sila sa labas.

Naglakad ako papalapit sa kanila at napansin naman nila ang presensya ko.

"Why are you still outside?"

"Ayaw pa pong lumabas ni Timothy."

Ayaw lumabas? Ano nanaman ang problema ng batang yon'? Pumasok ako sa loob at nakita ko agad nakaupo si Timothy sa isang bench nang nakasambakol ang mukha habang pinapalibutan siya ng 3 bodyguard. Nilapitan ko siya at gulat na gulat siyang nang makita ako.