BTS 2: Behind those Smiles

Chapter 27: See you

Athena's POV.

Today is Monday. It has been a week simula nung nangyaring hindi kanais nais sa pag-uusap namin ni Chriss.

He always sending me a message pero never ko siyang nireplyan. He even tried to call me but I refused to answer him. Minsan si Janine ang pinapasagot ko ng tawag niya and I even asked her na sabihin sa kanya na busy ako sa company.

Buti na lang talaga na hindi nagtatanong si Janine. Ayoko na rin naman pang alalahanin ang lahat. I didn't told my Mom kasi kapag sinabi ko, for sure she got mad at him.

Sinabi ko na lang ang lahat ng 'yon kay Rain. As what I expected, he got mad at it. Syempre he witnessed everything. Alam niya kung gaano kasakit ang ginawa ni Chriss sa akin. Alam niya kung ano ang mga pinag-daanan ko just to forget him and to continue my life.

Napahinto ako sa pag-aayos ng gamit ko when I heard someone coming over in my room. It was Tino. He looks sad.

"Mom ..."

Naiiyak niyang tawag sa akin. Alam kasi niya na mawawala ako for a week.

I opened my arms so wide. Lumapit naman siya sa akin and hug me so tight. I heard him sobs. Ito ang first time na magkakahiwalay kami about business. Usually kasi kapag may mga business gatherings ako out of town, sinasama ko siya at si Janine. But now? Is different. I have to leave him. He just can't be with me.

"Hey son," pang-aalo ko sakanya. I rub his back. "Son please stop crying," mahinahong sabi ko. It really breaks my heart when he is crying.

"Babalik naman si Mommy. I promised. I want to bring you but it's too confidential anak. Please, I thought you are a big boy already?" I said habang inaalo ko siya.

Hindi naman sa confidential ang pupuntahan. Knowing that na invited lahat ng top business owners dito and for sure kasama na si Chriss don. Sila ang mahigpit na kalaban ng Kang's Company and I don't want him to meet my son. Hindi naman sa pinagbabawalan ko ang anak ko na makilala niya ang ama niya but not now. I'm not yet ready.

"I'll buy you a pasalubong na lang. Is that fine with you?" I said. Nakita ko namang pinahid niya ang mga luha sa mga mata niya.

"Yes Mom. You have to take care of yourself Mom. Okay?" He reminded me. Ngumiti ako sakanya. He smiled at me too.

"Of course but you have to take care yourself too. Okay?"

"Yes I will," he said and hug me so tight. I'm gonna miss my baby so much.

This is the first time I'll be going somewhere without my son. Kumalas sa pagkakayap ang anak ko at hinalikan ako sa cheeks niya.

"Mom I'll just go play outside and I need to talk to Tita Janine," he said. Tumango naman ako bilang sagot ko.

Nagpatuloy na ako sa pag-aayos ng gamit ko until I heard my phone beeps.

I get my phone and check it. As what I expected, siya na naman. Ang lalaking iniiwasan ko. He gave me two words na nagpakaba sa akin.

From: Jerk

See you.

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Chriss David Yoo