Beautiful Soul (JhoBea Story)

Part 10... Fragments

I woke up hearing the sounds of footsteps coming back and forth.. I looked carefully, peeking from my blanket, I saw Jho going in and out of the bathroom.

It must be the alcohol that is now taking its effect on her. Poor lady... I whispered to myself.

Gustuhin ko man na tulungan siya, mas minabuti ko na ayusin niya ang sarili niya para huwag na niyang ulitin sa susunod.

After the third visit, finally she is calm.

But to my suprised she grabbed her blanket and sneak out of the house. I looked into the clock hanging on the wall.. its just 4:30 in the morning....

Since I can't find my way to go back to sleep again, I got up, made some coffee, put my hoodie on and went out to look for the intoxicated woman.

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Here, this will help... Cold as ice, I reach out a cup of coffee..

Thank you. She plainly replied as she took it from my hand.

There was a great silence between us. Only the sounds of the waves, and chirping birds dominated the surrounding.

Moments later the sun began to set its way up into the sky. I saw how her face lit up... like the usual days when we do things like this.. she just too innocent for it.

Sometimes I wonder bakit kailangan lumubog ng araw kung pwede naman itong magstay?

With that I turned myself to her direction. She on the other hand is looking intently on the rising sun.

Kahit gaano kahaba ang naging araw mo, kahit gaano kabigat ito, kahit natagalan ka sa paghintay alam mong andiyan lang siya.. patuloy kang ginagabayan. Dagdag pa niya.

Again silence prevails after she uttered those words.

We needed to get some rest too. Sabat ko.

From my peripheral view I saw her looking at my direction.

At the end of each day, we also need to lay our back, give it some rest and also a time for us to reflect on what had happened the whole day. And by doing these things, we tend to appreciate more. Paliwanag ko.

We all need that.. we need to rest when we are tired. Dagdag ko pa..

How are you? How have you been? She asked out of nowhere.

I faked a smile.

I know its not right to ask you that but I still want to know. She clearly said but still not looking.

I stood up as I was about to walk away...

Thank you for last night... I really do appreciate it. She said without turn her back to look at me.

Just don't do that again, you might get yourself into trouble. I said before leaving her..

Teardrops escaped my eyes as I headed back to the house. Not knowing if its from the way I acted or from the question that I wasn't able to answer.

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Tara na Jho tumayo kana diyan. Don't tell me, maghapon kang lang na hihiga diyan. Ngayon ang huling araw namin dito. Nagiinuman nanaman sila, kantahan at nagkakasiyahan.