Patayin Sa Sarap Si Barbara (R18) [ON HIATUS]

Chapter 11

°BARBARA°

I turned off the shower and feel the water flowing all over my body. What a soothing feeling, I said at the back of my mind. I wait for a couple of minutes while looking myself at the mirror before I put my bathrobe and decided to came out.

I open the door of the bathroom and head towards my room. Kumuha ako ng tuwalya para patuyin ang buhok ko when my phone rang. I took a glimpse on the screen to see who's calling.

"Hello, Jayden." I sat on the sofa and close my eyes. Feeling ko pagod na pagod pa rin ako.

[Where are you?] Really? Kakahiwalay lang namin kanina ah?

"Sa bahay, katatapos ko lang maligo. I know what you're thinking." I know he thinks that I'm doing the mission right now. Tsss. Hindi na talaga siya nagbago.

[I'm just checking you- sir start na raw po ng meeting.] I laughed when I heard his secretary's voice. [I need to go, I'll call you again later.] Then he ended the call. I'm really lucky to have Jayden as my bestfriend. Kahit napakabusy niyang tao, pagdating sa akin he has a lot of time. Swerte talaga ng mapapangasawa ng gagong 'yon.

Nararamdaman ko nalang ang sarili ko na dahan-dahang humihiga sa sofa so I try to sleep but I can't. Tulog ang katawan ko pero gising pa rin ang diwa ko.

Out of nowhere, bigla nalang pumasok sa isip ko ang lalaking nakita ko sa elevator. My heart is now racing fast and my lips are arching to smile. Napaupo ako bigla when I realized the fuck I am doing.

I was about to stand and wear my clothes when my eyes suddenly stop on the mysterious bracelet place at the top of the table. Kinuha ko ito at pinagmasdang mabuti.

"Run! Umalis ka na ako ng bahala dito."
"Pero paano ka?"
"I'll be okay. Please, Run. Just keep this."

Fuck, where's this memory coming from? Napahawak ako sa ulo sa sakit because of this blur scene that keeps on flashing on my mind. Who's that person? Did I forgot something? I don't know. Fuck.

Napabalikwas ako at habol-hiningang umupo waking up from my bad dream. Hindi ko namalayang nakatulog na pala ako. Napahawak ako sa ulo ko habang inaalala ang napanaginipan ko kanina. That man I saw on the elevator keeps on bugging me. Hanggang sa panaginip sinusundan niya pa rin ako. And the bracelet... Mabilis kong hinanap sa table ang bracelet pero wala ito roon. Dali-dali akong pumunta sa drawer na pinaglalagyan ko ng mga 'yon at kinuha ito. Bumalik ako sa sofa at pinagmasdan itong mabuti.

"Kailangan kong malaman kung sino ka." I get my phone and took a picture of the bracelet. I open my laptop and transfer it there. I keep on scrolling down, searching for related images.

After scrolling many times, I decided to stop. I don't know kung gaano na ako katagal nag-i-scroll down. Manhid na ang daliri ko but still I didn't find the exact design of it. Fuck, bakit ang hirap hanapin nito? No no, I must continue searching, I need to find-

I was about to scroll again when I saw something on the screen. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa advertisement of personalized item that suddenly pop-up. Kinuha ko ang bracelet sa tabi ko at tinignan itong mabuti. Nilapit ko pa ito sa screen to see kung iyon nga 'yon and carries the same design.

"Finally!" I immediately jot down the address indicated there and close my laptop.

"EE." Malapit ko ng malaman kung sino ka ba talaga.

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"Goodmorning ma'am." Nilalampasan ko lang lahat ng mga bumabati sa akin. Dumiretso ako agad sa counter sabay lapag ng bracelet sa glass stall.