The Runaway Groom

TRG ~ 23

TRG ~ XXIII

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Freesia

"Freesia, are you there?"

"Freesia? What's wrong with you? Did something happened? Why did you locked your door?"

Bwisit na Priam! Kapag ba naglock ako may masama nang nangyari? Eh sa gusto kong mag-lock. Feeling niya yata naghimala na dahil hindi ko iyon nakalimutang gawin.

"Did you have your dinner? Kanina ka pa hindi lumalabas.. Are you depressed? Did you talk with your father? What did he say?" Sunod- sunod muli na tanong niya.

Naiiritang tinakpan ko ang tenga ko para hindi marinig ang mga sinasabi ng pinsan ko. But it's no use! Bakit kasi hindi soundproof ang mga kwarto dito? And since when did Priam became like this? Last few months or days, he was lonely and not this talkative! Is he back with his old self? What made him like this again?

And how did he know that I talked with my father? Para siyang si Big Brother na alam halos lahat ng kaganapan sa buhay ko.. And I could hear some worry etched in his voice..
Anong masama kung nag-usap kami ng ama ko?

I keep mum eventhough I almost want to shout at my cousin behind the door. Ganoon naman talaga ako 'di ba? Hindi ako sanay magbigay ng silent treatment. But I just want to think about some things..

Isa na roon ay ang tungkol sa amin ni Apollo. Buong maghapon na hindi siya nagparamdam sa akin. Does he really care about me? Nagpa-load pa naman ako ng makauwi para lang ma-message siya. I asked him where he is but he didn't answer..

Yeah, there could be some valid reason for it and I've been trying to put it inside my head. But it's no use. My heart still hurts. I want to know what's happening to him at the moment. Hindi naman kailangan ikwento niya ang buong maghapon. That's too much.

"Freesia.." Malumanay at seryosong boses ang pumalit sa nakakainis na boses ng pinsan ko.

Biglaan akong napabangon sa pagkakahiga sa kama. I know that voice! My gosh Freesia, see how much you like that guy?! Boses pa lang iyon para ka nang nagka-energy! I could feel my adrenaline rush, my heart pumping loudly and my body getting hyped.

Napakagat-labi ako sa pagdadalawang-isip ng gagawin.. Should I open the door or not? What should I do?

"Freesia.. did you have your dinner?" Masuyo niyang saad sa likod ng pinto..

I really want to open that door to see his handsome face but I'm still in doubt. And I don't want to show that to him.. I guess I'm being childish and stubbon right now.

Lumapit ako sa pinto kahit na may agam-agam pa rin. But I won't open it. Mas mabuti siguro na magpahinga na muna ako ngayon. I feel drained.

"Yes. Why do you have to ask? I thought you don't care about me anymore?" Matigas at gigil kong sagot sa kanya sa likod ng pinto..

In fairness, feeling nasa drama lang.

"Alam mo bang busog na busog ako sa dinner namin ni Dazzel? Buti pa siya naalala akong kamustahin at isama sa dinner!" Dagdag ko pa.

Nakaingos pa ako sa lagay na iyon. Bigla na lang nagbago ang mood ko. Kanina ay malungkot ako ngayon naman ay gusto kong awayin si Apollo! My gosh, para akong bipolar!

Matagal siyang nanahimik. Akala ko nga ay umalis na siya pero naririnig ko ang paghinga niya.. I don't know why I find it sexy actually. Akalain mo iyon, pati paghinga niya gusto ko?

"Did you enjoyed it?" May nahimigan akong lungkot sa boses niya.

I bit my lips and almost want to open the door again to see his face if he's really sad but I remained stubborn.