Last Christmas You Broke My Heart

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE : Plan #1

"Anya ano ba pinagsasabi mo?", tanong ni Jason.

His question was followed by same exact questions by my friends.

"Bakit? Ano bang nangyayari Anya?", tanong ni Cassie while holding my hands.

The tears in my eyes kept on pouring. I'm gonna loose it kung hindi pa ako aalis dito.

"Basta i-explain ko pagbalik ko. Please hayaan niyo muna ako. Kailangan ko maiwan dito", sabi ko while trying my best to stop my tears.

Pero Jason was not having it. He grabbed my right hand and dragged me away from the rest of our friends.

"Anya umuwi na tayo ha?", he asked. And I think his voice is cracking.

"I can't. May kailangan akong gawin", I replied.

He's crying. Holding my hand. Squeezing it. "Anya kailangan kita ngayon", he said.

After hearing what he said. Wala ako masabi. I wanted to say that I'll go back with him. But I can't just let my father have his ways. Na siya masaya ngayong pasko kasama yung babae niya, habang kami mukhang tanga na naghihintay sa kanya na umuwi para makasama sa Noche Buena.

As much as it pains me, pilit kong inalis yung pagkakahawak niya sa mga kamay ko. He tried holding me tighter but he let go when he heard me say: "Jason... I'm sorry pero mas kailangan kong gawin 'to ngayon."

I walked away because I might have chosen to go home if I did not walk away that time. He watched me walk away from him. I actually waited if he's gonna go after me but I think that's too much for me to ask. My heart breaks into million pieces as I start to execute my plan #1.

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The morning comes and I really can't open my eyes from crying too hard at the airport. Nasa Bukidnon pa rin ako and I'm in no mood to eat breakfast, but still tried anyway.

I keep on poking my pancakes as I wait for Tita Debbie to call me.

After I finished all the pancakes, finally my phone rang and it was the one I'm waiting for.

"Hello Tita...", sagot ko.

Napakalakas ng boses ni Tita kaya naman kailangan kong ilayo yung phone sa tenga ko para hindi ako mabingi.

"Hindi ka ba nag-iisip Anya! Wala kang kasama dyan. Ikaw lang! Paano kung ano mangyari sa'yo dyan?! Maraming masasamang loob ngayon!", pagalit niya sakin.

I tried to pacify her concern and rage pero nanggagalaiti pa rin si Tita sa ginawa ko.

"Tita kaya nga I need your help. Tell me kung ano yung mga nalalaman mo", I paused.

"Sabi mo dati parang kilala mo yung babae? Kaya nga napicturan sila ni Papa nung bestfriend mo dito diba? I need to see that woman. Pupuntahan ko sila", dagdag ko as I clench my wet fist.