Then Came You

Chapter 1

'Where are you going young lady?' bati sakin ni mommy nang pumasok siya sa room ko.

I was packing my clothes in my closet. Gusto ko munang lumayo. Away from everything. From my so called friends, peers, barkadas and everything who reminds me of who i am. i needed a place to breath

I am Athena Jasmine Smith or AJ for short. I came from a rich family. I am spoiled brat. I drank alcohol to death every weekends. But now, it seems everything turns upside down. Gusto ko ng refreshment. gusto kong makalimot

'going to vacation mommy. Maybe 2-5 months ako mawawala' sabi ko habang patuloy parin ang pageempake.

'and where are you going?'

'batanes maybe. Somewhere far away' sabi ko

'honey if this is because you have been-'

'mom i'm okay. Gusto ko lang talaga magunwind.' Nilapitan ko siya. 'besides, your daughter is already 23. I can handle myself' then i give her my sweetest smile to give her assurance that I am really okay.

But deep inside, im broken.. i didn't heal yet. It still hurts. I don't have a trust issues to others but now, i guess i already did. Damn this life. why my life

Its past 2 in the afternoon and i am sleepy. I am drank last night and i went home by 6 in the morning. Wala pa akong tulog simula kagabi. and damn my head is hurt as hell

'maybe a little sleep can help' sabi ko sa sarili ko.

Madaming nangyari ngayong taon. Hindi ko alam sino ang pagkakatiwalaan ako. Why the life of mine is so unfair?! this isnt the life I want for godness sake

I woke up 9 in the evening. Nagready na ako sa pag alis ako. i will bring my triailblazer. besides yun lang naman ang sasakyan ko.My dad gave me that car after I graduated college

I am going to Kard Rafael Queen. My  Bestfriend He was kind. Maybe he wouldn't mind to stay in his place for a months. I wish. after all may pinagsamahan naman kami for almost a decade

Kard used to be my bestfriend- I don't want to talk about it yet. Past is past. Besides 9  years din naman na yun. Baka nakalimutan na niya. Sana.

During the drive, Nagpractice ako ng mga sasabihin ko. Sana tanggapin niya mga alibis ko. May konting pagkasuplado pa naman yun.

Kard is type of man na patay ang social life niya. he hangs out sa mga circle of friends niya lang. he barely goes to the mall. hindi mahilig sa mga restaurant kasi sabi niya mas safe ang pagkain kakainin niya kapag siya ang nagprepare

Nandito na ako sa Isabela, i used to have a vacation here. When i and Kard are still intack. Natatandaan ko pa naman yung daan. This place is never grow old. Less buildings more terrains and plains.

I didn't have my breakfast yet. Dun nalang ako sa bahay nila. Why I am so confident? I don't know. pumunta nga ako dito without informing him

I hope this will get easy as i am expecting.

After more than a hour nakarating narin ako sa bahay niya. it is a small bungalow with a modern architectural design inside.. may swimming pool siya sa likod. hindi na niya nagagamit yun kasi busy na siya ngayon.

Kard is a fellow doctor. yep hes into medicine. a trauma doctor that works in Gangman Hospital. he earn his name through his hardwork kaya patay ang social life niya. He's a genius and i can tell that. getting a magna cum laude in UP and being a top student in taking his nmat exam.. i can tell more pero saka na haha

I stopped in front of their gate.

Agad naman akong sinalubong ng maid nila.

'ma'am Aj ikaw pop pala yan' she said

I smiled. 'where is Kard manang Olive?' I asked

nasa garden po si sir, maam. Alam niyo na hindi mapakali kapag walang ginagawa' paliwanag niya

'gusto niyo bang tawagin ko sir si-'

'ako nalang po lalapit sa kanya' maybe mas makoconvince ko siya kapag ako mismo ako lumapit

'sige po'

Naglakad ako papuntang garden

This place hasn't change at all

Nagdidilig si Kard ng halaman. And he hasn't change at all. Mas naging masculine at mature ang kanyang mukha.

Nalukot ang kanyang noo nang mapansin niya ang presensya ko.

I gave my smile. Its nice to see him again

Pinatay niya ang faucet at lumapit siya sakin

'what are you doing here?' sabi niya

'good morning' i gave him my sweetest smile.

well as an answer,he gave a poker face. calm yourself Aj.

'well I-I was planning to have a nice vacation h-here?' gusto niyang kurutin ang sarili sa pag uutal niya.

Damn! Diba napractice na natin toh kanina

'with your ex bestfriend house? I don't believe your alibi' sabi niya

' gusto ko kasing magrefresh. Kaya gusto ko dito muna ako.kung pwede lang. Sawa na kasi ako sa mga-'

He cut her 'no' mariing tanggi ng binata.

'h-huh?'

'you heard me. I said no'

'babayadan ko naman yung-

He cut her again.

'i don't need your money. Get out of here' kalmado niyang sambit ngunit nandun parin ang punto nito.

'come on Kard. We have been friends for 9 years. Pagbigyan mo naman ako this time' sabi ko

I am really desperate right now.

' I already said no AJ. Now-'

'you call me by my nickname' sabi ko

Tumaas naman ang kanyang kilay.

'Kard, you called me AJ. And we both knew that when you-'

'noon yun. Iba na ngayon' sabi niya

Kapag binabanggit ni Kard ang nickname ko, it means that he's sincere and nice. I mean, hindi siya suplado sa mga oras nay un. 

But.. not now.

'come on Kard. Just this once.'

'why did you come here? you have ton of friends. Wala kang mapuntahan kahit isa sa kanila?' sabi niya

That hit me hard now

napayuko nalang ako but tumingin ulit ako ng diretso sa kanya. I have to show him that I am not affected.

'busy kasi sila, you know katatapos lang ng graduation namin' i said

'at sa tingin mo hindi ako busy ngayon?' sabi niya.

'w-well, your also on your vacation for a m-month.' Sabi ko

Gusto kong bawiin yung sinabi ko.

'and how did you knew that?' naningkit yung mga mata niya.

'n-nasabi sakin ni b-Brian' i lied

Actually tinanong ko talaga ang co fellow niya. Wala naman sigurong masama dun. Well, konti lang ....siguro.

'iba ang nasabi sa nagtatanong Jasmine' ma awtoridad na sabi niya.

I sighed. It is not easy as i expected.

'i guess i have no choice but to go' sabi ko.

Tumalikod na ako sa kanya at naglakad palayo

Ngunit ng palabas na ako agad akong napasigaw 

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!