Suddenly

Suddenly 15

      
         
          
Back to third POV. 
      
        
         
IT'S BEEN A WEEK since she last saw Jeff. After nang nangyari sa bahay ng mga Concorde, hindi na ito nagpakita sa kanya and she doesn't have any idea why he doesn't show up. She's thinking maybe pinagbawalan na din ito ng ama na makipagkita sa kanya. She can't blame him. Blood is way thicker than a bucket full of water.

She took a deep breath. This will be the last time that they'll breath the same polluted air of Manila. Today is her flight to America at nasa airport na siya para umalis. Isang oras pa ang hihintayin niya bago ang kanyang flight kaya naisip niya muna na bumili ng kape sa branch ng paborito niyang coffee shop na nasa loob lang din ng airport.

Although pagmamay-ari ni Jeff ang airport ay nagawa niya pa din makapagpa-book ng flightbna hindi nito nalalaman. Syempre with the help of his father. Lakas ng backer niya eh.

Nagtungo na siya sa coffee shop na blockbuster sa dami ng tao kaya nakisingit siya sa mga ito. Inorder niya ang paborito niyang kape at habang naghihintay ay naupo siya sa bakanteng mesa. Mabuti na lang mabilis ang crew ng coffee shop. She saw one of the crew raise a cup with her name on it. She stood up and went to the counter for the payment. May nakabungguan pa siyang lalaki pero hindi na niya ito pinansin dahil tinawag na ang pangalan niya para sa order.

Pagkatapos magbayad ay umalis kaagad siya sa lugar. Masyado kasing maraming tao baka may makakilala sa kanya.

Nagtungo siya sa waiting area at doon sinimsim ang mainit na kape.

"Anna..." A familiar husky voice called her first name. Naalala niya si Jeff dahil Anna ang tawag nito sa kanya.

Thinking that it was not her he's calling, she didn't turned to look at the man. Nagpatuloy siya sa pagnamnam ng kape.

"You're leaving." This time sigurado na siya na si Jeff ang nagsalita. His scent filled the air when he moved beside her.

Not looking at her, she glanced at him. He's handsome as always like she first saw him on magazines.

"When I saw you on my wedding day, you're so afraid. Nakita ko ang takot sa mukha mo nang masira ang mga pinaghirapan mo but nothing scared you more when a branch was about to fall on you." Kahit naguguluhan sa mga sinasabi nito ay alam niya ang tinutukoy nito. It was the day of his ruined wedding. "Hindi ko alam kung paano ko nagawang makalapit sa 'yo in just a second to save you from that branch."

Si Jeff? Ito ang nagligtas sa kanya nng araw na 'yon. Narinig na niyang sinabi 'yon ng ama nito pero inisip niya lang na baka napagkamalan lang siya ni Mr. Nielson. It was true then. Jeff is her savior.

"You saved me from the wedding I'll be hating in the future," he continued.

"And you saved me from the branch that could take away my life," she said, staring blankly at him.

He flashed a sad smile as he looked at her.

"You're leaving and I won't stop you but I hope we meet again. I'll just think that our paths crossed at the right place but at the wrong time, Anna." Tumingin ito sa mga mata niya. "Do what you want to do now and when our paths crossed again I'll make sure that it'll be our time..." He stood up and started to leave but before he left he leaned down to whisper something on her.

"When we meet again I won't let you go," he whispered then left.

Naiwan siyang nagtataka sa mga kinilos ni Jeff. Buong akala niya pipigilan siya nito o di kaya ay magagalit dahil aalis siya na hindi nagpapaalam pero kabaliktaran ang nangyari. Hinayaan siya nito na umalis at nirespeto ang kanyang desisyon.