WITHERING LOVE

Chapter 39

Days have passed, I got accepted to the job and Ace is leaving soon.
"How's work babe?" Ace asked while we were in our room. He was packing all his clothes.
"It was okay. Tiring but okay" I said with no energy

"Okay ka lang ba? Lungkot na naman ng baby ko" sabi ni Ace
"Aalis ka na bukas eh, of course I'm sad" he looked at me
"Pag meron akong chance uuwi naman ako eh" he smiled

"Okay, basta mag ingat ka lang dun ah" pa alala ko
"Yes baby, I will" he hugged me one more time and he continued to pack

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This is the day that Ace will be leaving, hahatid na namin siya airport in a minute.
"Ano nak, ready na ba lahat? You have all your things?" Sabin ni tita
"Yes, ma wag na po kayo mag worry. Dala ko po na lahat ng kailangan ko" he smiled

"Okay sige tara na at baka matraffic pa tayo" sabi naman ni tito
"Sige na ako na mag dadadrive" dagdag ni tito
"I can drive naman po pa" Ace complained
"Ano kaba okay lang, so that you'll be relax on your flight" argue naman ni tito

So hinayaan niya na lang na siya yung mag drive
Malaki naman yung sasakyan nila tito, kase family car yung meron sila.
Kaya lahat kami dun na lang sumakay, para isahang sasakyan na lang ang gagamitin.

Umalis na kami nang bahay at baka malate pa si Ace
While we were in the car, pinag uusapan namin yung magiging work ni Ace dun
All of the adults were saying 'have a safe flight' 'mag iingat ka lagi ah' 'wag kalimutan tumawag'
All those saying parents says kapag aalis yung mga anak nila
I was just there sulking kase sobra ko siyang mamimiss
"Ingat ka dun ah" I quietly said to Ace

Ngumiti lang siya sakin and hugged me
"Always naman baby, I love you"
"Iloveyou too" I responded

After nang mga 1hr and 30min, nakarating na din sa airport
We decided to park the car na lang, para makapag spend time pa kami kay Ace
Di naman agad siya papasok sa gate niya

"So do you guys wanna eat first?" Tanong ni Ace
"Yeah sure, tara" sabi naman ni papa
Bago kami nag hanap ng makaka-inan
Nag check-in muna si Ace

After that, we look for the nearest kainan.
Nag order kami each for ourselve at umupo na to eat
"Update mo kami agad pag dating mo dun" sabi ni tita
"Actually lagi ka mag update saamin, esp after your interview" sabi naman ni tito
"Ma, pa, wag na po kayong mag-alala. I will update you naman po eh"
Sabi ni Ace and he smiled

"Alam ko namang kaya mo yan babe, ikaw pa ba" sabi ko naman sa kanya
Para naman lumakas yung loob niya

"Thank you" he smiled at me and we continued eating
Pagkatapos naming kumain kailangan ng pumasok sa gate ni Ace
Ang bigat sa pakiramdam kong makita siyang umalis
But this is what he wants, kaya I'll let him

We were in a group hug at umiiyak na ako
Halos ayaw kong bitawan si Ace
And I didn't want him to go

I took a deep breath and let him go
"I love you baby" I said while in tears
"I love you too baby" he answered and he finally went through the security

We watched him leave at lahat kami huminga ng malalim
After a while tumunog yung phone ni tita
"Si Kat tumatawag" sabi niya
She answered the phone

Ate Kat was facetiming and he just missed Ace
"Ma, nakaalis na si Ace?" Tanong niya
"Oo, kakapasok niya lang sa gate niya" sagot naman ni tita
"Ayy, ano ba yan I missed it"
"Tawagan mo na lang kaya noh?" Sabi naman ni tito
"You're right pa, tanga ko talga" she facepalm herself at pinatay na yung tawag

We left the airport and went home
Napaka empty ng pakiramdam ko
Wala na si Ace
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Nung nakauwi na kami I laid on my bed
I was just spacing out
Sobrang kakaiba yung feeling simula nung umalis siya

Kamusta na kaya yun?
Nakarating na kaya siya?
Okay lang kaya siya dun?
Ang dami kong tanong sa sarili ko

Bumangon ako para mag ready na for bed
After nang mga ilang oras naririnig ko yung panagalan ko
Tito and tita we're calling me

Ano kaya yun?

"Iha, si Ace nagface time" sigaw naman ni tita
Agad agad akong bumaba ng sala
A smiled a appeared on my face

"Baby! Are in your hotel na ba?" Tanong ko
"Yeah, oo andito na ko. Di pa ko naka unpack"
Pagod niyang sabi

"Mag pahinga ka na lang muna, sa sunod na yan" sabi naman ni tito
Sakto din bumaba sila mama
"Si Ace ba yan?" Tanong agad ni papa

"Opo pa" sagot ko naman
"Kamusta flight iho?" Tanong ni mama
"Okay lang naman po, naka idlip po nang konti" sagot naman niya

"Oh siya sige mag pahinga ka na muna. Basta update mo lang kami" sabi ni tita naman
"Opo ma, sige po bye, ingat po kayo jan"
Nag bye na kaming lahat kay Ace at pinatay na yung tawag

Biglang tumahimik na ulit yung paligid namin
"Tara na din pahinga na din tayo" papa broke the silence
Nag agree naman kami at kanya kanya kaming pumunta sa kwarto namin

Naka higa na ako, I was going to close my eyes to sleep
Pero biglang tumunog yung phone ko
Si Ace nag text
He told me 'sweet dreams baby , iloveyou'
'Iloveyou too, sweet dreams baby' I replied

My eyes are getting heavy
I fell asleep holding my phone

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I woke up to the sound of my phone
Ang aga pa sino ba to?
Tapos naalala ko, alarm ko pala yun

Hala, may work pala ako!
I faced palmed myself tapos dali-dali na kong nag ready
"Guys, Im going! Late na po ako!" Sigaw ko while going down the stairs

Di ko na hinintay yung mga sagot nila
I was rushing
Di na din ako nag breakfast
Might just grab a coffee on my way to work

I still don't know how to drive kaya nag babus pa rin ako
Mejo traffic pero kaya naman
I might be able to make it on time

I got there 15min early
Buti na lang nakaabot pa ako
I went to the locker room para mag bihis nang uniform

I start at 9am, nakalimutan ko pang mag message kay Ace
I hurriedly took out my phone and texted him
Sakto naman at papasok na din ako

I didn't wait for his reply
Baka tulog pa yun at nag papahinga
He said his interview is tomorrow

Kailangan niya pa yata mag hanap nang apartment
I greeted the customers as I started my shift
"Kaka start mo lang mukang pagod ka na agad" sabi nung isang katrabaho ko

"Muntik na kasi akong malate eh, nag mamadali ako" explain ko naman
"Pinag gagawa mo kase kagabi?" Tinignan ko siya
"Wala nuh, kausap ko lang naman si boyfie" I said shyly

"Ayan ayan, harot pa" we both laughed
We focused on our works, mamaya mapagalitan pa kami ng terror naming manager.