Love, they state that it is an inclination without any limits and may be the focal point of everything. It can hold people's heart hostage, similar to a spell that has no cure. Individuals probably won't know that they have just been struck by this...
"This is the final boarding call for passenger Catherine Alexandria Hendrix, booked on flight 372A to Singapore. Please proceed to gate 3 immediately. The final checks are being completed and the captain will order for the doors of the aircraft to close in approximately five minutes time. I repeat. This is the final boarding call for passenger Catherine Alexandria Hendrix. Thank you."
I heard it through their loud speakers as I was running to gate 3. Crap na late pa ako sa flight ko, Asher kasi tagal gimising eh.
"Wait!" I called out as they was about to close the gate. Buti nalang naka habol pa ako and made my way into the aircraft. I took a first class seat kasi alam kong maraming tao sa economy.
I sat down on my seat and watch as we were rising into the sea of clouds. I can see that I was slowly getting farther away from land, away from the pain, away from the grief, and away from the people I love.
Umalis ka na at sana ang mga landas natin ay hindi na muling mag tagpo pa...
I can hear his words crawling back in my mind again. Those words shattered every bits of my heart. Does he also think that it was my fault? Tama lang siguro na kamuhian niya ako. Axel Del Valle... The first man that I evern loved truly. Hindi man lang ako nabigyan ng pagkakataon na sabihin 'yon sa kanya. I didn't have the chance to tell him how much he means to me. As I was running in the hallways of the airport kanina, I don't know why but I expected him to show up. I expected him to suddenly pop out of nowhere and give me some final words of a proper goodbye. Well I guess seryoso siya na ayaw na niya ako makita. They all probably hate me now.
Zane...
Cayden...
Even Asher has nothing to say to me. Wala man lang siyang salita kanina sa kotse habang hinahatid niya ako d'on sa airport. Even Marcia, hindi ko na siya nahagilap. She also probably hates me by now, because of me she lost her beloved boyfriend.
I felt my cheeks heating up and my lips trembled as I started crying again. Crap, napaka iyakin ko na ata these past few days. Isinandal ko nalang ang ulo ko sa headrest ng upuan. Itutulog ko nalang 'to.
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The whole flight was hellish, but at least now nakarating na ako. I took a taxi to my condominium at Cuscaden Reserve. As we drove throug the city, I couldn't help but admire the magnificent buildings. Parang natagalan na ata mula nung huli akong bumisita dito.
Huminto ang Taxi sa harap ng malaking building ng Cuscadan Reserve. Pag pasok ko sa reception area agad na bumungad sakin ang enggrandeng halls.
"Hi good evening ma'am how can I help you?" pormal na bati sa'kin nung babae sa front desk.
"Good evening, I am here for the condominium that Mrs. Alexine Hendrix baught that is to be used by Catherine Hendrix." sabi ko at pinakita ang identification card ko. Tinignan niya ito at inabutan ako ng isang susi.
"Welcome to Cuscaden Reserve Miss Catherine. I hope you will have a pleasant stay." dagdag pa nung babae at ngumiti sa akin. Immediately there ware three bellman that carried all my bags, sinundan ko lang sila at huminto sila sa tapat ng isang room sa 7th floor. Binuksan ko ang pinto at bumungad agad sa'kin ang isang maluwag na living room and a glass wall that overviews the city. Ipinasok ng nga bellman ang mga bagahe ko and a settled myself in.
Matapos ko maligo sa engrandeng bathroom nila ay agad ko itinumba ang sarili ko sa malaki at malambot na kama. I'm so exhausted and I still have to go to the university tomorrow that mom enrolled me in. Gusto ko mag pahinga and I slowly drifted off to slumber.
Pagkagising ko sa umaga agad ako nag prepare. Mom told me that I'm going to the National University of Singapore. I don't know what's awaiting for me there but maybe this is really the beginning of my new start. I don't want to let anyone down again kaya this time aayusin ko na ang buhay ko.
As I went to university marami akong nakita na mga foreigners, ay ako nga pala ang nasa bansa nila kaya ako ang foreigner dito. May ilan-ilang pinoy din akong nahahagilap. Pero hindi ako pumasok dito para makipag kaibigan, kaylangan ko pa hanapin ang classroom ko.
"Hi there!"
"Huh?!" napahawak pa ako sa dibdib ko sa pagkagulat dahil sa lalaking sumulpot lang bigla-bigla dito sa tabi ko.
"Oh sorry, are you new here?" tanong pa niya. Usually hindi ko lang papansinin ang mga ganitong approach pero baguhan nga naman ako dito, kaylangan ko ng tulong.
"Yes." tipid kong sagot and he smiled widely.
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"I'm Caius Sollivan a junior" nakangiti niyang sabi at inabot ang kamay niya sa'kin.
"Catherine Hendrix, junior" I answered and shook his hand.
"So where are you heading?" ugh, ang dami niyang tanong.
"I just got my schedule, I'm looking for my classroom for calculus." walang emosyon kong sabi.
"Oh!? We're classmates! C'mmon." he exclaimed at hinila ako patakbo paakyat ng stairs. Hanggang dito ba naman sa Singapore hilahin parin ako? Huminto kami sa harap ng isang classroom at pag pasok namin ay agad kami pinag titinginan ng mga tao sa loob. Jeez, hindi ko talaga naiiwasan ang atensyon kahit saan ako mag punta. I just sat quietly on a chair and Caius sat beside me.
"So where are you from?"
"Philippines." walang emosyon ko pa din na sagot. I won't give him the pleasure of feeling comfortable around me.
"Really?! I'm from there too. Pero that was two years ago." sabi pa niya. Wow akalain mo, kababayan ko pala tong lalaking 'to.
"Marunong ka naman pala mag tagalog."
"Ahahah oo nga pero tsaka lang ako nakakapag tagalog kapag kasama ko ang mga kaibigan ko, sila lang kasi nakaka intindi eh." sabi pa niya, ngayon lang ako naka tagpo ng lalaking madaldal. I'm not mad, hindi lang ako sanay.
"Marami pang pinoy dito?"
"Yeah! You should hang out with us. Papakilala kita mamaya lunch."
Napa isip ako, is it really possible na magkaroon ako ng mga kaibigan dito? Well, pinoy nga naman sila at sila lang ang makaka intindi at makaka-relate sa'kin. Hang out lang naman, that doesn't mean na kaibigan ko na sila.
Buong period nag kekwento lang ng nag kwento si Caius. Buong period din wala akong choice kundi makinig sa kanya. Hindi na nga ako nakapag take notes sa discussion dahil sa mga chika niya. Lunch came and dinala ako ni Caius sa cafeteria nila, kung saan naglakad kami patungo sa isang table na may limang estudyante na naka upo. . . . "Who's that Caius?"
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