Starting Over

Episode 19 - What now?

Katatapos lang ng lahat ng trabaho ni Alex and she was on her way home. It was raining very heavily, she decided to call Aiden and let him know that she's going home. She was standing outside the building with her umbrella when she got her phone from her purse. She started walking and dialed Aiden. It rang and he answered on the 2nd ring.

Aiden: Hey Lexie, are you home na?

Alex: On my way, kalalabas ko lang ng office.

Aiden: Ohhh.. Pero ang lakas ng ulan ah? I'll come pick you up..

Alex: No, it's okay.. Mag tataxi na lang ako..

Aiden: Are you sure?

Alex: Yes, don't wor--

Nabangga si Alex ng isang lalaking nagmamadali dahil nababasa sa ulan. Bumagsak ang phone ni Alex sa isang puddle of mud.

*****: Oops! sorry!

Alex: Sh*t! My phone!!

Pinulot ni Alex ang phone niya and it's dripping wet and it has a crack on the screen. When she checked it, nakita pa niyang naka on ito hanggang sa tuloyan nang mag black yung screen.

Alex: Jerk!! Ughhh!

Sumigaw si Alex pero wala na doon yung lalaki. Nakauwi na si Alex at hindi na niya nakausap si Aiden after that.

---------------- NEXT DAY ---------------

Nasa mall ngayon si Alex para ipa check yung phone niya. Kailangan daw niya itong iwan at balikan the next day. Holiday ngayon kaya wala silang pasok. Naisipan muna ni Alex na mag-ikot2x at baka magshopping konti kung may makita man siyang magugustohan niya..

****ALEX'S POV****

Ang dami namang tao dito ngayon, nakakahilo.. Kahapon pa talaga sumasakit tong ulo ko. Haay.. Uwi na lang kaya ako.. Makikitext na lang ako kina tito or tita para sabihin kay Aiden tungkol sa phone ko, baka nagtataka na yun.. May itatanong pa naman ako sa kanya.

Naglakad na si Alex papunta sa exit. Nang makalabas na siya, she saw a man who was standing outside a restaurant still in the mall's vicinity. The man's very familiar figure caught Alex's attention. He had his phone on his ear as if trying to call someone..

Alex: AJ! Si AJ!

Sinimulang maglakad ni Alex papalapit sa lalaki pero napatigil siya nang makita niya ang babaeng nakita niya last night with Aiden na ngayon ay kalalabas lang din sa restaurant.. She happily went to Aiden's side and clung her arms to Aiden. He was surprised and put his phone on his pocket; and then they started walking away. Hahabulin sana ni Alex. Naisip niyang tawagin si Aiden pero hindi niya ito magawa at hinayaan na lamang niya itong tuloyan nang mawala sa kanyang paningin.

Mag-isa lang si Alex nang dumating siya sa kanila. Umalis pala mga tito at tita niya kaya ang tahimik na ngayon ng bahay. She went upstairs to her room, she felt so lonely that she wanted to just sleep through the day and forget about what she saw. She spent more than 2 hours in her room when she suddenly stood up.

Alex: Di pwede to. Bakit ako ma dedepress? Parang tanga lang ako nito. I should just brush off these worries and go to him. I may have just misunderstood.. I'll just go and ask him. It wouldn't hurt.

Nasa condo building na si Alex at may dala dala siyang bottled juice at snacks. Nang dumating siya sa floor ni Aiden, nag dadalawang isip siyang mag doorbell. She pressed the button but no one answered.

Alex: Hmmm. Baka hindi pa siya naka-uwi..

Naisipan ni Alex na puntahan na lang muna si Aby so she started walking towards the elevator. She was about 15 meters away when the elevator doors open and she saw Aiden who was laughing with the same girl who is still with him. Nag panic si Alex at umatras siya; nagpunta siya sa isang corner at nagtago doon para hindi siya makita nung dalawa. Nakita niyang pumasok na sila sa unit ni Aiden at nakaramdam ng kirot si Alex sa kanyang puso. She did not move for a couple of minutes.. Napalunok si Alex at nagsimula siyang maglakad papunta sa tapat ng pintuan ni Aiden. She pressed the button to ring the door bell and just right after she heard some faint voices behind the door.