I Brought My Heart To Hong Kong

Chapter Forty-Three: Encounter

Chapter Forty-Three
Encounter

"Hails, I'm sorry," Won began as he tried to steal my hand. "I didn't mean to remind you of him-"

Magkatabi kaming nakaupo sa couch sa may sala. Binisita niya ako ng umaga para lang manghingi ng tawad sa nabanggit niya sa'kin noong nakaraang araw at dahilan kung bakit iniwan ko siya.

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. Not because I think he wronged me though. Sa palagay ko lang, ang immature na sisihin siya sa ganoong bagay. Whatever he has with him, it shouldn't bother me.. Huwag lang talaga siyang lalapit sa akin katulad ng nangyari sa amusement park.

"If you really don't mean to remind me of him, bakit hindi mo simulan sa hindi pagbanggit sa kaniya?" tanong ko.

If he's really back here for his family to celebrate, dahil hindi naman ako bitter para hindi malamang nakapasa rin siya at nag-top sa board exam nila, then he should dwell on that alone at huwag na huwag magpapakita sa'kin.

Zywon sighed. Isang beses pa siyang nag-sorry at iniba ang usapan katulad ng sinabi ko.

"How's your work going?" pangungumusta niya.

"Dumating ka kaya mamaya ko na lang gagawin."

I think it was a perk that I could do stuff remotely kaya ngayon naabutan ako ni Zywon sa bahay.

"After that?"

"Review ng audit report," maikli kong sabi.

"You think you can make it with me to New York?"

Muntikan ko nang mabuga ang kapeng iniinom ko. "What?"

He sighed again and held my wrist like urging me for something. Tiningnan niya ako ng may halong pangamba. My brows lifted on that. Just last time, he looked certained for wanting to go to New York.. pero ngayon, hindi ko mahanap 'yon sa mukha niya.

"I just thought you wanted to see her too," he said softly.

It's somehow true. Ilang taon na nga ba noong umalis si Chloe? Apat? Lima?

Ilang taon na ring wala akong contact sa kaniya kasi kahit noong kami naman ni Jayden, hindi na siya nagpaparamdam. He gave me her number but she never answered my calls. I tried to find her in socmed but I can only find her unused account na ilang taon nang hindi active.

"Besides..." Nilingon ko si Won nang magsalita nang dahan-dahan. I saw him holding back a bit but immediately dismissed the hesitance. "Kung nandito na si Jayden, it'll be a good break for you."

I scoffed. "Bakit? Akala mo hindi ako makatulog ngayong nandito na siya? Hindi siya ang mundo, okay? At kasasabi ko lang na huwag mo na siyang banggitin, bakit binanggit mo pa rin?"

"Hindi pala mundo, bakit nagagalit ka?"

"Kasi sabi ko huwag mo nang banggitin!" I stood up and shook my head. "I'm not going with you just because he's back here, Won. Hindi ako ganoon ka-desperada."

And I really believe I'm not that desperate. Malayo naman ang village nila sa village namin. Wala ring rason para bumisita kay Tita Chanel kahit sabihing ko pang sa loob ng limang taon, nakakamusta at nakakasama ko siya minsang kumain sa labas.