Playful Beats of Heart (Metro Series #1)

Chapter 38: Remark

"I want her to be check from time to time here. Also, could you please call Mama's secretary?" Calvin said in a low voice to his secretary.

Kakalabas niya lang sa isang silid where he tucked his mother to bed.

Carry just got arrived here and she's with someone. Lalaki. I heard Calvin asked for their private doctor so it must be him.

"Doctor Albason is with me now, Mayor."

Calvin nodded as he closed the door behind him. Hinarap niya sina Carry. "Thank you. Doctor Albason," kinamayan niya ang 'di katandaang doktor. Mga kaedad lang yata ni tito Celsio.

"How's Attornery?"

"She's already asleep but I still prefer to make sure things, Doc."

"Ofcourse, ofcourse, Mayor. But if you just won't mind, can I know what exactly happened why Attorney got triggered to act that way, again?"

Calvin's reddish lips parted a bit. Sumulyap siya sakin na hindi ko alam bakit kina-alarma ko ng kaunti. He looked so tired that it made his eyes drowsy and more weary.

I battled my own wild heart beat just to look at him straight but I just couldn't. I couldn't even go near at him right now. Though, I don't need to look away anymore 'cause he was the first one who tore off his gaze.

"The common cause, Doctor Alba."

"I see. I'll give him her usual treatment, then."

Common cause? Treatment?

"Yes please, Doc."

Giniya ni Ma'am Carry ang doctor sa kwarto kung nasaan si Attorney. Calvin's hands is on his slacks pocket. Dinilaan niya ang naka awang na labi habang sinusundan ng tingin ang dalawa sa diretsong pasilyo.

The yellow lights here from the centre living room reflected to his angle cold visage. I can see his jaw right from where I am standing. Napahawak ako sa aking black handy bag ng mahigpit.

A two housemaids was roaming around to clean all the mess. Ngayon mas natahimik na ulit nang nagsialisan na sila.

And the only thing that I could hear right now is the blowing wind coming from the wide veranda that's on our left side. Paharap ako sa nakatayong malayo na si Calvin. There's a gray partition couch infront of me. Nandoon siya sa likod 'nun, malayo sakin.

"Calv..." I called him but it was too late already.

He turned his back on me as he answered a phone call. Natigil ang tatlo kong hakbang. I froze a bit when I realized what he just did. Though, I resumed my steps to follow him by bearing the twinging sting that I'm currently dealing.

He stir his tounge inside his mouth. Nawala siya nang pumasok sa bar counter. Tahimik lang. Is he really talking to someone or not?

When he saw me coming, binaba niya ang telepono at sinulyapan lang ako. He sighed profoundly as he poured the branded whiskey to a glass. Why do I feel like he's avoiding me by not even glancing at me?

My phone beeped. Bumaba ang tingin niya sa phone kong hawak ko lang. I blinked when I read who texted.

Kuya:

Mom and Dad left already.

Hindi naman na ako umaasa na nandoon pa sila sa resto. Mahigit tatlong oras naman na kasi at kanina pa sila naghihintay. At parang alam ko na na hindi nga ito matutuloy, lalo pa sa nangyari ngayon dito.

But as much as I want to understand the situation, nakakaramdam parin ako ng panghihinayang. Parang umaasa parin ako sa kung ano dito kahit alam ko naman na nawala na siguro sa isip ni Calvin ang mga maliit na bagay katulad nito.