Runaway (Under Editing)

Chapter 16: Simplicity

Clyde's pov

The next morning, as what I felt when I found Alynie, I'm so excited to go to her. Kagabi ko pang pinagpaplanuhan kung paano ako lalapit sa kanya. Halos hindi na nga ako nakatulog. Hindi ako makapaniwalang matatagpuan ko pa sia.

9 am

Nagpagwapo ako ng sobra. Para akong teenager na hindi makuntento sa pagharap sa salamin para siguraduhin kung gwapong gwapo na ako. Nang makuntento na ako sa aking itsura, dali-dali na akong lumabas ng kwarto.

"I miss you babe!" Nabigla ako sa bisitang hindi ko inaasahan. It's Tricia.

"Why are you here?"

"Because I missed you. Am I not welcome here anymore?" She kissed me then.

"I have a business meeting, Tricia."

"And so? I'll go with you." Napakakulit nito. Yung kaninang excitement na nararamdaman ko napaltan agad ng pagkairita. I never expect na pupunta sia dito dahil ang alam ko, hectic ang schedule nia this week for photoshoots.

"Mom wants to see you Clyde." Pumulupot na ang braso nito sa leeg ko. Tila naasiwa na ako dahil gustong gusto ko ng puntahan si Alynie right away.

"Not now Tricia. This meeting is very important. If you want to stay, so stay here and wait for me. We will go to Tita Amelia after this meeting. I'm sorry. I have to go."

"Clyde but-" Hindi ko na pinatapos ang kung ano mang sasabihin ni Tricia, dali dali na akong lumabas ng bahay para puntahan si Alynie.

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Tricia's pov

I hate this. He's losing my patience. Mom told me to fetch him for our family lunch para maipakilala ito kay Daddy. Hindi matanggap ng ego ko na may tulad ni Clyde na gumaganito sakin. Iniitsyapwera nia ako. I won't let this to continue. If he's not Tita Sussy's son, I won't stay longer on this bullshit relationship of us. Lately, I just realized na hindi na tama itong mga pagtrato nia sa akin. I really don't know why Mom picked him for me. Damn! Before, ok sakin ang set up because I'm too captivated to Clyde at first. Pero ng lumalabas na ang tunay na kulay nia, no wonder why Irish Reyes escaped from him. Damn bitch! All of the sudden, I remembered her. I can't forget what she did last month ng magkita-kita kami sa Guam. Clyde and I had a date in there that time. He told me, she's an ex. Bigla na lang itong naglaho based on his story. But that day bigla itong sumulpot at gumawa ng eksena. Tsk. Ayoko ng alalahanin.

"Mom?" I called Mom to say what's happening.

(Yes my dear?)

"I guess, he's not coming."

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"Hey! It's you! Tricia right? Do you remember me?"

"Jude?" Hindi ako makapaniwala sa nakasalubong ko ngaun. Nai-stress ako ng sobra and going out for shopping was my stress reliever. Pagkagaling na pagkagaling ko sa bahay ni Clyde ay natripan kong magmall. Mommy told me na may iaabot daw sakin si Daddy kaya dinaanan ako nito dito sa mall. Kalalayo lang ni Dad matapos akong bigyan ng cards(money) and I don't expect na makakasalubong ko pa ang lalaking ito dito. Well, we had a great night naman in Boracay. So, hindi ako magsusuplada.

"Yeah, yeah. I remembering you. How can I forget a very wonderful man like you Mr. Long Meat? By the way, why are you here?"

"Finding somewhere to eat. How about you? Wanna join me for lunch?"

Nangiti ako sa idea na ito kaya sumama ako.

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