Crash (SC, #0.5; ARTL, #1)

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Answer

I was blinking rapidly while looking at Harry. Tila nanuyot ang lalamunan 'ko at hindi ko makuha ang tinig ko. Naging bato na lamang ako sa aking pwesto at kalabog ng kalabog ang puso ko sa kaba.

"Dude, please step away," seryosong ani Kier, sabay harap kay Harry. Tinakpan niya 'ko kay Harry. "May pinag-uusapan lang kami ni Natty. Respeto na lang..." added by Kier.

"I'm sorry," boses ni Harry. "I should go..."

I wanted to stop him but I can't find my voice. My eyes were burning and I know anytime, something is going to fall. My strength is all gone and I can't even move a little. Niyukom ko ang aking kamay hanggang sa nakarinig na lamang ako ng yapak na paalis. I should shout to Harry that he doesn't need to step away! Sana'y hindi ako nawalan ng boses. I should punch Kier squarely on the face! My father taught me how to damn box!

When Kier faced me, I punched him exactly on his damn face. My eyes were glowering. I winced at the pain but I don't care. Tinampal ko ang mukha niya. I slapped him hard and screamed. Binuhos ko ang natitirang lakas na mayroon ako. "I hate you! I damn hate you! Isusumbong kita kay Daddy! I fucking hate you!" With one more slap, I had walk away and never look back. Rumagasa ang luha ko. Nanginginig ang buong katawan 'ko. I never heard Kier shouted my name back. Maybe, he is still shocked on what I did to him. He deserved it! This is harassment! Hindi ko papalagpasin ang ginawa niya sa akin!

Lumuluha man ay nagpatuloy ako sa paglalakad hanggang sa tumapat ako sa harap ng unit ni Harry. Kumatok ako at sinigaw ang pangalan niya ng ilang beses ngunit wala akong sagot na nakuha. I damn dialed his number but it wasn't available. Pinadalhan ko siya ng limang mensahe.

Answer me, Harry!

My fingers were trembling typing a message to him. Wala talaga akong sagot na nakukuha sa kanya. Nagtatakbo na 'ko papunta sa elevator and I even cursed this thing na bumaba na kaagad dahil baka maabutan ko pa siya. But it ended up with nothing. Pagkalabas ko ng building or kahit sa parking lot, wala ang Bentley Continental niya. I even sent his brother a message but Gideon told me he doesn't know where he is.

Damn it!

I just gave up and went home. I could feel my heart is shattering with hurt I am feeling. It shouldn't been this way...hindi dapat ganito. We should be okay...we should be together! Damn it!

Harry, what the hell is going on? What the hell am I going to do now?

**

The next day, pumunta ako sa unit niya. I even consulted the receptionist if the person in that unit went there last night. Sabi niya ay hindi ito umuwi. Kinumtyaba ko rin ito na i-text ako kapag umuwi na 'to. Hindi na nagbakasakali ang receptionist. Kinapalan ko na rin ang mukha 'ko at pumunta ko sa mansyon ng mga Jimenez. Ngunit...wala rin siya doon. Hindi pa raw itong umuuwi. Baka raw nasa Bulacan ito. Alam ko kung saan sa Bulacan, but it is still not sure. Baka mauwi na lang sa wala.

I dialed his phone number again in the nth time. It is ringing but he doesn't picking it up immediately. Ilang minuto ang lumipas nang sagutin ang tawag ko.

"Harry--" I stopped.

"Hello?" It is a female's voice.

Napalunok ako.

"Who is this?" matapang kong tanong, may kaunting panginginig. I clutched my phone tightly.

"I'm sorry, but Harry left his phone on my pad. I'm Liza, his fri--" I cut the girl off.