ACE CENTREX UNIVERSITY: Romance with Mr. Candy 2 [To Be Published]

CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 4

NAGPAPASALAMAT si Heelan ng hinayaan siya ni Blue na hatakin niya ito palabas ng bar at papuntang sasakyan niya.

Pagkabukas ng passenger seat, itinulak niya ito papasok. Hindi ito umalma at walang imik na umupo sa sasakyan niya. Pumalibot siya at pumasok sa driver’s seat.

Agad niyang pinaharurot ang sasakyan paalis sa lugar na ‘yon. Tiningnan niya sa review mirror ang binata, nakatingin ito sa labas ng bintana at mukhang malalim ang iniisip.

“Saan kita ihahatid?” Basag niya sa katahimikan.           

“Saan ka nakatira? Sa bahay niyo pa ba?” Balik tanung nito.

Tumingin siya ulit sa review mirror at nakitang nakatingin ito sa kanya.

“Hindi na. I bought a condo unit for myself.”

“Saan?”

“Stone Condominium, fifth floor, room 5A. So, saan ang bahay niyo ng mahatid kita doon? Marami pa akong gagawin.”

Isinandal nito ang ulo sa gilid ng bintana. “Stone condominium too.”

Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Heelan. “We live in the same building?”

Blue shrugged and continue looking outside the window.

Heelan drive to Stone condominium. Walang imik silang dalawa. Gusto niyang magsalita pero baka isipin ng isang ‘to na nagpapapansin siya.

“Binili mo ba yung pinggan at baso na napili ko?” Tanung nito kapagkuwan na ikinaigtad niya.

Tumingin siya sa kalsada na dinadaanan nila. “Yes. I did.”

“Okay.” Anito at nanahimik na naman.

Ilang minuto na ang lumipas at sumuko na si Heelan sa kaaasa na magsasalita ulit ang binata.

“Did you cook dinner for your boyfriend?” Basag nito sa katahimikan na ipinagpasalamat niya.

“Why you ask?”

“Just answer the damn question.”

Hindi pinansin ni Heelan ang timbre ng boses nito. “Bakit mo nga tinatanung?”

“I just want to know. I didn’t know you can cook.”

“There are a lot of things you don’t know about me.”

“Same here and in your part, I didn’t know you were a coward for leaving.”

Heelan huffed. Back to the past again? “I’m not a coward. What happened between us in the past must—”

“—must remain in the past?” Mapaklang tumawa si Blue. “That’s bullshit! You’re past is the reason that you are you right now. Past is past? Fuck that saying! That’s not true, because whether you like it or not, the past will always be there, tempting you to remember, torturing you of the painful memories. And trust me, Heelan; I tried everything to forget our past. But it keeps coming back and I can’t fucking stop it! If only I can erase that memory, I will.”

Nanlamig si Heelan sa kawalan ng emosyon ng boses nito. Parang ibang tao ang kaharap niya. Hindi ito ang Blue na nakilala niya nuong college siya. Ibang-iba na ito. He curse and shout. Hindi ganoon si Blue. Soft spoken ang binata at hindi hot headed.

Huminga ng malalim si Heelan. “Look, what happened to us back then was a mistake, a mistake that I don’t want to remember. So I believe in the saying ‘past is past’, because that’s the only thing that’s keeping me sane while talking to you. So, stop talking like I did the most horrible thing by leaving you without a word because, Blue, you didn’t know a thing about what I’d been through when I left. So, stop making me feel guilty because it won’t work.”