Her Way Home

Chapter 8

Why didn't you tell me?" He asked Kate. He is worried sick right now.

"I'm sorry Anton, sinubukang ko siyang pigilan, all I can tell you is, she's confused right now,  and that she's scared that you will think low of her, after you know- the thing that happened."

"Why did she always think the worst of herself, without even talking to me first. Dammit! I need to see her now. She travels alone, at gabi na. What if something bsdhappened to her?" For the first time in his life, he felt helpless.

Think of what to do Anton, think. Think fast!

"What time siya umalis?"

"Around six."

He looked at his watch. Thirty minutes pa lang ang lumipas. "Can I speak to Romel Kate?"

"Sure, sandali lang."

"Romel can you tell me kung ano ang bus na sinakyan ni Ellysse kanina." Tanong niya sa bunsong kapatid ni Kate.

"Raymond Transit, kuya Anton."

"Thanks you so much Romel." Mabilis niyang tinawag iyong isang bodyguard niya.

"Search anything you know about this Bus company. The owner and their contact number. Make it fast, and asked one of our man to check all the CCTV footages na malapit dito, kunin mo iyong plate number Ng bus na sinakyan ni Ellysse, I want to get the information in five minutes."

"Yes boss."

Kanina pa siya hindi mapakali, and his getting worried. When he had the information that  he need mabilis niya tinawagan ito.

"Hi this is Anton Luis Argueles, can I speak to your manager please?" Ilang sandaling lang at nakuha na niya ang location kung nasaan ang bus na sinakyan ni Ellysse.

"Prepare the chopper, we're living now." He instructed his man.

Pagkatapos ay hinanap niya ang bagong kasal para makapag-paalam.

"I'm sorry Uel, Kate I got to go."

"You find her already?" Uel asked surprisingly.

"Yes, she's somewhere in Tiaong City, may man is already checking the exact location.  I already talked to the bus driver."

"Wow, that was fast pare, go now, call us pag magkasama na kayo ni Ellysse."

"Sure."

"Take care of my friend Anton." Ani Kate sa kanya.

"I will."

Nagising siya ng huminto ang bus at nagbabaan and ilang pasahero. Tinawag niya iyong konductor ng bus.

"Nasaan na tayo?"

"Mam, nasa Tiaong pa lang tayo. Nasa stop over po tayo ngayon. Puwede po kayong bumama para kumain o baka gusto ninyong magpunta sa restroom."

Tumingin siya sa labas. Nasa Isang gas station sila. May malapit na 7-11 siyang nakita. Mabuti na lang at kukunti ang pasahero Ng bus solo niya iyong pang dalawang tao na upuan. Tinatamad siyang bumaba, so she decided to go back to sleep.

Naalimpungatan siya ng may naramdaman siyang may humalik sa buhok niya. She smell a familiar perfume. Nang makita niya si Anton na nasa tabi niya ay tuluyang nawala ang antok niya. Is this a dream???

"Hi." Anton smile at her tenderly.

"Am I dreaming?"

"Do you want proof?" He said teasingly. At walang Sabi sabing lumapat ang labi nito s kanya. He kissed her deeply.

She was breathless Ng pakawalan nito ang labi niya. "How?" Paano nito nalaman kung nasaan siya? The bus is already moving.

"How long have you been here."

"Kanina pa, actually I instructed the bus driver to wait for us. I used the chopper to get here fast."

"Why?"

"I wanted to be with you, I'm quite mad at you by leaving me. You got me worried." Muli siya nito isinandal sa balikat nito while holding her hands.

"I can't believe myself your here." She murmured.

"You better believe it, this is the first time I did this."

She's honored. "Is this the first time you ride a bus?"

"Yup, and I'm enjoying it, I can cuddle you and kiss you."

Kate told me why you left." Bulong nito sa kanya. "

She looked down shyly while she playing  his fingers. "I wanted to think and I'm am-

"Hey, don't over think things that happened between us, we both wanted it. And I will never ever compared you with any one else. Yes you're inexperience, compare to my previous lovers,  but I'm very honored teaching you everything and that im first, we need to be open with each other, for this to worked, I valued honestly and I'm sure  you are too.."

He gently cupped her face. "I care about you, I really do, and I wanted this to work."

"I want that too. I'll do my best to make it worked and to make you happy."

"Your already making me happy, I hope in time we learned to love each other."

I already did Anton, I already did. Piping bulong ng puso niya.

Pagdating nila sa Manila ay tumuloy sila sa penthouse apartment ni Anton that is also located sa mismong hotel na pagaari nito. It's already 4 in the morning ng makarating sila.

She's too exhausted to notice the place. Binuhat siya ni Anton papunta sa kuwarto nito. Even though they were both dead tired, they made love first before they sleep.

Mataas na ang araw ng magising siya, her eyes lingered on his  handsome face who's sleeping peacefully beside her. She gently kissed him on his lips bago siya dahan dahan bumangon para hndi ito magising.  Mabilis siyang nag shower, she wore his black  t-shirt na nakita niya sa closet nito, umabot iyong hanggang mid thigh niya,  pagkatapos ay lumabas siya ng silid nito at hinanap kung na saan ang kitchen. Bumaba siya ng hagdanan, his apartment is huge. 

Sinundan niya ang mabangong amoy ng nilulutong pagkain.

Natagpuan niya doon ang isang matandang babae na nagluluto. Nang humarap ito sa kanya ay nakita niya ang pagkabigla rumistro sa mukha nito. Ngumiti siya dito at bumati.
Ngumiti din ito sa kanya. "Good morning din sa'yo iha. Halika maupo ka. Gusto mo bang magkape. Malapit na akong matapos dine sa niluluto ko."

"Coffee will do." Akmang pupunta ito coffee maker para ikuha siya ng kape ng pigilan niya ito.

"It's fine, ako na po." Kumuha siya ng tasa sa cup board at nagsalin ng kape.

"Girlfriend ka ba ng alaga ko?"

Natigilan siya sa tanong nito.
She's about to answer the old woman's question, nang mapapitlag siya, a two pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist. She knew it's Anton. He answered for her. "Yes, Nana Carmel,  her name is Ellysee and she's my girlfriend."

She blushed and gave the old woman a friendly smile.

"She very pretty Anton, this time you made the right choice iho."

"Yes I am." Ani Anton, his arms still on her, then he sit her on his lap. Napuna niya na malapit sa isat Isa ang dalawa.

"Nana Carmel, we're going to eat breakfast outside, near the pool area. Asked one of the maid to do it, dapat hindi kana nagluluto, the maids can do that."