Torn Between Dreams and Reality

CHAPTER 74 No Show

CHAPTER 74 No Show

“Dwi –“ I stopped to change the name I’m about to call him. “Babe?” At tumingin naman sya sa akin.

Break ngayon sa rehearsals. At kahit break time, hindi nya padin ako nilalapitan o kinakausap. Well actually, lumapit naman sya sa akin. Yun nga lang, dahil lang ‘yon sa eksena na kailangan naming praktisin para sa play.

“Badtrip ka yata?” I asked him after he looked at me while he’s sitting at the edge of the stage, doing something with his phone.

I’m truly shaking because of the thought that he may have known about the kiss already – or anything associated with Dric and I’s talk yesterday for that matter.

“Tired,” he deadpanned.

I am very sure something bad has happened or happening and I’m squeezing that out of him.

“Want me to massage your back?” I never have done this to a guy but I am left with no more idea, okay?

Pero kahit na nagpapaka-sweet ako, ang tanging naging sagot nya lang sa akin ay isang iling.

“Anything I can do for you? Come on, babe. Smile ka naman :)” sabi ko habang niyuyugyog sya ng konti para kulitin.

At halatang nakulitan naman sya sa akin dahil ang sagot nya lang ay, “After rehearsals, uuwi na ako, hindi kita mahahatid.” And then he left me there with no clues on what the heck was happening.

“My goodness people! Hindi nyo padin mastered yang sayaw nyo?!” pasigaw na sabi ni Miss Perez sa mga dancers at extra.

Snap! Oo nga pala, nandito si Dric, sya ang tatanungin ko tungkol sa kinikilos ni Dwight. Baka sakaling may alam sya.

I attempted to talk to him but before I could get near, nagpaalam sya kay Miss Perez na pupunta sya sa comfort room. Obviously, he is not, he’s just avoiding me.

Oh God, how can I know what’s going on!

After rehearsals, umuwi ako mag-isa. Hindi naman problema sa akin ang umuwi mag-isa dahil tatlong taon ko din naman ito ginagawa, except for some days na kasabay ko si Gail. Hindi din kasi ako nagpapahatid sa mga naging ex ko dahil patago nga lahat ng naging relationship ko.

“Nasaan si Dric?” was Mommy’s greeting when I got home.

Nagtaka naman ako, “bakit si Dric ang hinahanap mo My?”

“Dahil wala si Dwight?” she unsurely replied.

“Pano mo po nalaman?” – ako

“The guards didn’t ring me,” she answered.

“What do you mean?” – ako

“Sinabihan ko na kasi yung guards, anak, na payagang papasukin si Dwight, kung papasok man sya dito sa subdivision, or kung hindi naman, sinabi ko din na tumawag sa akin kapag nandyan sya. And since they didn’t give me any message, I assume wala si Dwight at si Dric ang maghahatid sa’yo ngayon,” she explained.

“Sinabihan nyo po yung guard? But Daddy also told the them na ‘wag syang papasukin dito? Pano po ‘yon?”

“Pinaliwanag ko yung sitwasyon at nilinaw ko na hindi naman masamang tao si Dwight so there will be no harm.”

“Thanks Mommy :)” sabi ko. Bilib talaga ako sa mga diskarte ni Mommy and I’m very thankful I have her support. “And yes, wala po si Dwight.. at wala din po si Dric,” I continued with a frown.