Kismet's Perfect Fiasco

Episode 59

Cygny

Sa buong biyahe, minabuti kong itikom na lang ang bibig ko. Ayokong dumagdag pa sa problema ni Hue. Alam ko, kahit sabihin niyang siya ang bahala sa gulong nangyayari, deep inside, natatakot siya. I can clearly see it all to bottle up earlier when he tried to protect me against the gunman infront of my Mom's house. I am aware that he is holding his fear just to be my strength.

I am resting my head on his back when the motorbike suddenly stop. He gently jump off of it. He lifted me and made me stand to the ground. As he pulled the helmet above my head, he ran his fingers under my hair and fix it.

Nang siya naman ang nagtanggal ng helmet, bakas na bakas sa kanyang mukha ang labis na takot. I can clearly feel his trembling hand as he fixed my messy hair again. It breaks my heart.

When he is about to pull my hand, I cup his cheeks. "Hey," Giving him an assuring knowledge in my eyes, I ran my fingers under his hair, "everything will be fine."

The sadness began to show up on his eyes. "I can't afford to lose you." he let out an exhausted breath, "Tangina, hindi ko 'yon matatanggap."

I hush him as I wipe the bead of tears on his eyes. "Hindi ako mawawala, okay? Hindi ko hahayaang mawala ako sa 'yo. I will survive," I gave him a genuine smile, "for you."

"Pero what if,"

I cut him off, "What ifs are either false or posible assumptions. Let's turn that what if of yours as a false assumptions."

He forced a smile and nodded. Lumunok siya ng laway at umalon ang kanyang adam's apple. I smile and pull his hands inside the building where we stopped.

Teka, parang pamilyar ang building na ito sa akin.

Tumingin ako sa itaas. There lies the gigantic Barameda Company.

Is this his Dad's Company?!

But I chose not to ask anymore. Hinayaan ko na lang na magpatianod ako sa kanyang paghila. Pumasok kami sa elevator, pinindot niya ang 45th Floor na may nakasulat na Office of the CEO sa baba.

So, we are really meeting his Dad. Part of me is excited to finally meet him (which is weird, given the kind of situation that we have right now) and another part of me is bothered. They are, practically, not in good terms for about ten years now. Base sa kinuwento sa akin ni Hue, ito panigurado ang unang pagkikita nila matapos ang nangyari sa kanyang Mum dati. Wala na siguro talaga siyang choice kundi ang humingin ng tulong sa kanyang ama.

Nang bumukas na ang elevator ay tumambad sa akin ang office na mistulang isang maranyang condo unit. Sa puting pader ay may nakasabit na mga abstract paintings. Mayroon din itong sofa at sa harap nito ay may malaking flat screen TV. Sa gilid noon ay ang maliit na kitchen island at mga appliances na pangluto.

"Good afternoon, how may I help-- Cygny?! Is that you?!" Napatingin ako sa nagsalitang babae.

Wait.

What the hell?

Mariethez?

Lumapit siya sa akin at niyakap ako nang mahigpit. As she pulled away, she stared at me with the same concerned eyes she gave me a few years ago when Phenelope pressured me to do the truth or dare game inside Gonzalo's house. "How are you? I heard about your issue."