Noong nakalabas naman si Gil, umubo si Chase.
"Uhm, shall we?", anito.
Tumango naman si Ara.
Lumapit na sila sa isang lamesang pangdalawahan, Ara was about to pull the chair out so she can seat when Chase got to do it first.
"T-thanks," pagpapasalamat ni Ara pagkatapos niyang umupo.
Nginitian naman siya ni Chase.
Di nagtagal umupo na rin si Chase sa kaharap nitong upuan at nagorder na rin siya.
After ordering an awkward silence passed by.
Pero nawala ito noong dumating na ang kanilang pagkain.
Habang kumakain, nagsalita naman si Chase.
"So, how are you?", tanong sakanya ni Chase.
"H-huh?", nauutal na tanong ni Ara.
Tumawa naman ng bahagya si Chase.
"I mean, work, family, all those stuff," ani Chase.
"Why'd you ask?", tanong naman ni Ara.
"Just curious," ani Chase, tumango naman ng mahina si Ara.
"Well, they're okay... Yra has a daughter, and a husband, papa is doing fine.. my work, ganon rin naman, nothing has really happened in my life," pagku-kuwento ni Ara, habang nagsasalita naman siya ay tumatango naman si Chase.
"You?", tanong ni Ara,
Chase paused for a bit before talking.
"Same.." tipid na sinabi niya, tumango tango naman si Ara.
"B-bakit ka nga pala hindi tumuloy sa lakad na sinasabi ni Gil kanina?", tanong ni Ara.
"You've been in the hospital for 7 hours, you're tired and you have not eaten yet, this is more important," ani Chase.
Ara felt a familiar pang on her chest, sht. Calm down heart.
Tinikom lang ni Ara ang bibig sa sinabi ng binata.
"H-how's Tita Brianna?", tanong ni Ara kay Chase to change the topic.
"She's doing great," ani Chase.
Tumango naman si Ara while stabbing her food with a the fork, because she was too awkward to look at him.
"Thank you, by the way," dagdag ni Chase.
That time, tinignan na siya ni Ara, he was looking at her too.
"For what?", tanong naman ni Ara.
"For helping my mom, for saving her," ani Chase.
He was really going to thank Ara, something he wasn't able to do, that thanking was genuine, he just needed to get it off his chest.
"It's nothing, I love tita," ani Ara sabay ngiti.
Napaisip si Ara, after leaving the Philippines, hindi niya masyadong nakita ang ina ni Chase pagkatapos itong tulungan.
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Pagkatapos nilang kumain ay inihatid na ni Chase si Ara sakanyang condo.
"Thanks," ani Ara noong pinarada na ni Chase sa harap ng building ang kanyang sasakyan.
"Anytime," Chase answers.
Bumababa na si Ara at dumeretsyo na sa loob.
Chase's car drive away after she enters the building.
Kumawala naman ng malakas na buntong hininga si Ara.
Please calm down, heart.
Hindi niya alam kung bakit ang lakas ng pintig ng puso niya buong araw, shes a cardiologist but she can't explain this... madness.
Paglipas ng maraming taon, Ara thought that her heart will remain scared, pagkatapos ng mga nakita niya dati, she thought this heart will close for good.
Then why is it beating so damn fast and loud?
Napailing naman si Ara bago pumasok ng kanyang unit.
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Chase was driving back to his condo unit, this is a success so far.
After driving home he checks his phone only to see that their group chat was noisy as hell and he was their topic.
Five: really Chase? Kung hindi pa sinabi ni Ten na hindi naman matutuloy, masasayang pa sana ang gas ko.
Ten: gago dalawang oras akong naghintay, akala ko kasi may reward pag early bird :(
Gil: nagdate ata sila kanina, they were about to have dinner.
Mark: damn bro, after all these years
Bolt: you got it hard man
Hermes: so scary
Chase: ewan ko sainyo
After replying that, ibinababa na ni Chase ang kanyang telepono at naglakad patungo sa kanyang kuwarto.
He's tired as hell.
Iniisip niya na mas mabuti na siya nalang muna ang nakakaalam ng lahat ng ito, it's better that way.
Kapag kaunti lang ang nakakaalam, kaunti lang ang sumasawsaw.
He can't really seem to let it go that easily, hindi niya alam kung bakit.
He blew a loud breathe before hearing his phone ring.
"Tito?", he answers.
"Chase, hijo, how's the project?", tanong sakanya ni Tito Ted
"It's doing okay," ani Chase.
"And how are you? I know you, hijo, I hope you think about a lot of stuff, like what I told you before," napailing naman siya sa sinabi ng matanda, he knows him too well.
"Yes Tito, hindi naman ito ganon kalalim, besides, I'm back to square one, no one's gonna get hurt," Chase said with a little laugh, trying to uplift the mood.
"Alright son, alam kong meron kang sariling pagisiip, I'm trusting you," anang nasa kabilang linya.
"Yes Tito, I'm hanging up, I'm gonna take a shower,"
"Alright,"
Tumayo si Chase para makapasok na sa CR, he blew a loud breathe yet again, this is for the better naman, right?
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