Gab's POV
"Hindi mo daw sinasagot mga calls ng mommy mo." Ninang Vice tells me as he enters my office.
"She keeps calling like every hour."
"Nag-aalala lang sayo ang nanay mo. Syempre, she's afraid na baka ano nanaman ang mangyari sayo once na maencounter mo ulit si Lea."
"Ma'am Lea would not do anything to hurt me. Galit lang siya, but she doesn't mean to be hard on me."
"Oo naman. Sobrang bait talaga niyang si Lea. Mahal ka nga niyan dati e."
"Really?" He seems to be surprised with his own words.
"O-oo."
"What did really happen back then? Bakit ako ang sinisisi niya sa pagkamatay ni Claire?"
"Maaalala mo rin. Chill ka lang jan. Sige na. Gora na ako. Babush."
I shook my head as he finds his way to avoid answering my question. Kaya hindi ako umiimik sa bahay e. Alam ko naman na kahit anong pagmamakaawa ko hindi nila sasagutin ang mga tanong ko.
Knock! Knock!
"Come in!"
"Hi, Ms. Gab. Sir Aga wants to talk to you in his office." Sir Jerry says as he comes in.
"Okay po." I follow him to the CEO's office.
"Good afternoon po." I greet him and Mam Lea as we went inside.
"Good afternoon. Have a seat." I sit on the chair in front of his table. I just avoid the cold stare of Mam Lea.
"I want to personally invite you to come with us tomorrow. We will be visiting the lot where Project Matrix will be built. Ipe-present na din sa atin after that ang mga materials na gagamitin to make your blueprint happen. I want you to be one of the assessors. Tutal, I'm sure you know what could be the best for your sketched blueprint."
"Thank you, Sir. I am glad to accept your invitation."
"Jerry told me na meron ng ibang projects na nag-aabang sayo after this. Have you confirmed any of those projects yet?"
"No, Sir. Maybe I could confirm when Project Matrix is accomplished. I'd like to focus on this project before devouring myself into another one."
"That's a very impressive mindset."
"Thank you, Sir."
"But even you said that you want to focus on our project first, I'd like you to know that there are more possible projects in our company that needs an engineer as good as you."
I saw miss Lea in my peripheral view rolling her eyes as she heard her husband.
"I am very glad to hear that from you, Sir. But, we'll know when we get there."
"Sure. It'll all be up to you, ofcourse."
Daniel's POV
"And you have the guts to show your face to me!" Miss Lea furiously said after I recieved a hard slap from her. I don't bother fighting back. I deserve it.
"Bakit ba sumusulpot kayo ulit sa buhay ko??" I look at her with a questioning face.
"Ano?? Balikan nanaman kayo ni Gab after my daughter died because of you?? Masaya nanaman kayo na parang wala lang??"
"Miss Le---"
"Do you know what makes me hate you even more? Yun yung, kayo, tuloy parin ang buhay niyo pagkatapos ng nangyare. Pwede ulit kayong magsimula ni Gab. Ako? Kami ni Aga? Until now, we're suffering because we lost our daughter. Araw-araw naming pinagdudusahan yung ginawa niyo."
"Sorry po talaga." Though kami lang dalawa dito sa parking lot ng mall, I feel so embarassed.
"I don't need your fuckin' sorry." She hissed. I turned my gaze to someone behind her.
"M-Miss Lea?"
It's Gab. Miss Lea wiped her tears as Gab came closer to her.
"Why are you crying?"
"Why do you care?" She raised her brow. Gab bits her bottom lip and bows her head.
"So, you're here to fetch this lady? Kakabalik niya lang from LA, then kayo na ulet? Mamadaliin niyo nanaman ang lahat para mamerwisyo ng buhay ng iba? You guys never learn." She rhetorically said to me with a smirk. I look at Gab who's in a clueless face.
"You get it the wrong way, Miss Lea. This is pure coincidence." I defend.
"Liar. Anyway, I don't want to be a disturbance to the both of you. Go, Gab. Go with him, like you always do." Gab looked at her full of questions.
"Why would I do that? I don't even know him."
I thought she already gained her memories back. It's been five long years. Hinintay ko siya. And now, she still doesn't remember me? It's like my heart has been stabbed multiple times. I recieved a wide grin from miss Lea.
"How does it feel, Daniel? How does it feel to be forgotten by the person you loved so much?" Then she turned her gaze to Gab.
"And, Gab, how does it feel to know that you forgot all your memories with the person you loved so much?"
Miss Lea shakes her head a little then went inside her car and leave. I was stoned for a moment but after I recover, I look at Gab whose tears can't stop from falling. Shit. This is what I hate the most. I hand her my handkerchief. She looked at me, not taking the handky.
"Who are you? Who am I to you?" She almost whispered but I still heard it. It is the hardest question ever asked to me. I wipe her tears and cup her face. She closed her eyes as if trying to remember the feeling.
"I don't remember... I--I don't remember any--thing." She said between her sob.
"Sssshhh... I'll help you." She was stopped. She looked at me unbelievably.
"Y-you will help me?" I simply nod and weakly smile. She suddenly hugged me which is the least thing I expected from her.
"Thank you." She faces me.
"But please don't tell anyone about this. We'll do this in secret."
Just like the fifteen year old Gab. Why does she always keep me from everybody? I heard a sigh from her.
"I'm sorry. My parents forbidden me to recover my memories. They said it's for the best. But I want to remember and that's something they don't understand. Hindi nila alam kung gaano kahirap para sa akin na wala akong alam tungkol sa past ko. Pakiramdam ko hindi ako ito. Pakiramdam ko hindi ko kilala ang sarili ko." She paused for a minute to wipe her tears.
"I may not remember you, but I need you." Her eyes are almost pleading.
"I understand. Okay, I'll help you in secret. We can do this together." Atleast, I am now with her. She's here, finally. I will make her remember.
