Dahil gumaling na agad si Chase, nakalabas na ito ng opsital, dapat pupunta na siya sa site ngayon pero hindi siya pinayagan ng kanyang doctor, si Ara.
So now he's reading emails and messages left while he was in the hospital, si Sunny muna ang nagaasikaso ng site at nasabi na rin ni Chase iyon kay Tito Ted.
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Bago pa ihatid ni Jo ang kanyang anak sa eskuwelahan, hinatid niya muna si Ara sa isa sa mga shop ni Collin, kukunin niya na kasi ngayon ang sasakyan niya.
"Salamat Jo," ani Ara bago isara ang pinto pagkababa niya.
It was 7am, buti nalang bukas na ang shop.
Noong papasok na siya sa loob sakto may pumark na magarang sasakyan malapit sa entrance.
"Ara!", bati ng lalaking nasa sasakyan kanina.
"Oh Collin,"
"I was checking out my shops in the metro, what a timing! Are you going to get your car now?", tanong sakanya nito.
Tumango naman siya.
"Alright," anito.
Sabay na silang pumasok, binati naman si Collin ng kanyang mga tauhan.
"Alright, there's your car," turo sakanya ni Collin.
"Salamat, m-magkano?", tanong ni Ara sakanya, pertaining to the bills for the repairs done on her car.
"Just 2,000 but, it's already paid, its also repainted and washed," ani Collin.
Lumaki naman ang mata ni Ara, but her car's problem was just a flat tire!
"H-huh?"
"Chase paid for it," ani Collin.
"Alright, I just have to go check something out, and I'm leaving, are you leaving too?", tanong sakanya ni Collin.
"Y-yeah"
"Alright, boys, please assist Ara," utos ni Collin sa mga manggagawa.
She looked at her car, it was as good as new! Wow!
"Ah, ma'am, ilalabas na po namin yung sasakyan niyo, dun nalang po kayo sa exit lumabas," anang isang lalaki.
"Sige, salamat,"
Noong palabas na si Ara ay may nakasabay silang babae na pumasok naman.
She dropped her sunglasses kaya naman kinuha iyon ni Ara at inabot sakanya.
"Thank you," anang babae sakanya.
Nginitian naman siya nito pabalik.
Lalabas na sana si Ara pero naalala niyang nakalimutan niya ang bag niya, she didn't quite slept last night kaya siguro lutang siya.
Noong kukunin na sana ni Ara ang bag niya narinig niyang nagsalita ang babae kanina.
"Is the owner here?", tanong nito.
"Kausap niya pa po yung supervisor,"
"Oh well, I'm here to pick up my cars," anito.
Lumabas na si Ara at hindi na nakinig pa sa usapan.
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While driving, Ara felt the sudden urge to check on Chase, pero hindi niya alam kung saan ang bahay nito.
She looked at her contacts, sino ang pwede matawagan ukol dito, she called his secretary.
"Good morning, Ara," bati sakanya ni Sunny.
"Good morning, tatanungin ko lang sana saan nakatira si Chase? I just want to check him," tanong ni Ara na medyo nahihiya.
Tumahimik naman saglit ang kabilang linya.
"I'll just text you the location, will that be okay?", tanong sakanya.
"Of course, thank you," Ara answered before hanging up.
A minute passed and she received the text, nagulat siya dito.
She remembered when her car had a flat tire, Chase insisted to drive her home dahil dadaanan niya rin naman daw iyon pauwi, but the location of his condo unit, was far from hers!
Did her really just come up with an excuse para lang maihatid siya nito?
Ara felt her heart beating fast, but she just ignored it and drove to the location texted.
Pero bago pa siya makapunta doon, bumili muna siya ng pagkain, it was close to lunch time.
After buying, pumunta na siya sa condo.
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Chase was sitting right in front of the TV, kahit nakabukas iyon hindi nakatuon ang pansin niya sa palabas.
He was thinking thoroughly.
Magagawa niya na rin ang matagal niyang gusto gawin, it was long overdue, but there's still a portion of him that's disagreeing pero sinawalang-bahala niya iyon, maybe this is pettiness taking over him but for the sake of sleeping well at night, for the sake of what happened.. that day.
His train of thoughts were cut off when someone rang his doorbell.
He lazily stood up and checked the small monitor near the door to check who was outside.
Nagulat si Chase, si Ara.
Pinagbuksan niya iyon.
"Oh, Ara? Why are you here? Sinong naghatid sayo?", sunod sunod na tanong ni Chase.
"I'm here to check you up, and I picked up my car too, by the way, I brought food," anito sabay taas ng paperbag.
"Come in," ani Chase sabay pag bukas niya lalo ng pinto para makapasok si Ara.
"So how are you feeling?", tanong sakanya ni Ara habang naglalapag ng mga pagkaing dinala niya.
"I'm fine," tipid na sagot ni Chase.
"Did you eat breakfast and drink your medicine?", tanong sakanya ni Ara, and that caught him off guard..
He didn't.
"Seriously Chase? Gusto mo bang magkasakit ulit? You need to take your medicine only for the whole week, please don't make me worry," parang galit na ito.
"Sorry," ani Chase.
Ara let out a sigh before talking again.
"Eat now, then take your medicine, huwag na matigas ang ulo," ani Ara, nginitian naman siya ni Chase.
"Thank you, for the food, and worrying about me,"
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BINABASA MO ANG
1st Thorn: End Of Conversation (TTGN Book 3)
Teen Fiction[UNEDITED] A battle between heart and mind, wishing you had another chance, if destiny gave you a one, what will you follow? What will you do? --- [THIS IS THE START OF THE 10 THORNS SERIES] By: LaykaxReid (Layka Akmad) All Rights Reserved. ©2019-2...
