Our Delayed Dreams (Dream Series #1)

Chapter 12

Chapter 12: first love

"I'm very proud of you," Ina smiled at me.

I'm at our firm right now, I picked up something here and decided to visit Ina in her office since I'm already here. I was lucky she was here, usually she's very busy and there are times she meets her clients outside the firm.

Naikwento ko kasi sakanya 'yung napag-usapan namin ni Axel noong pasko. Three days had passed already. After that talk, hindi na kami nag-usap pa ulit ni Axel.

"Ano na niyan mangyayare sainyo?" She asked.

I sighed before I answered her question. "'Yan ang hindi ko alam. I'm not yet healed, it was so sudden. Only time can tell." I shrugged.

"Do..." she stopped for a second, I looked at her with furrowed brows as I wait for her to continue. "You still love him?" She continued.

I just bit my lip, obviously nervous because of that question.

"You can never stop loving someone, it's either you never did, or you always will. You can just learn to live without them. Because at the end of the day, the feelings might have died, but your care for that person will always be there. You'll always ask yourself, how is he? What is he doing? Is he doing good? Is he alright?"

Tumango siya at sinabing, "I understand. Kahit anong maging desisyon mo, support kita. Please just don't hurt yourself anymore." She looked at me with so much care in her eyes.

Ngumiti lang ako at tumango. Nag-stay ako sa office niya for a few more minutes bago ko napag-desisyunan na umalis na.

I was driving home when someone called me. I connected my phone to my car and answered the call.

"Hello?" Bungad ko.

[kelan uwi mo?] Kief suddenly asked.

"January 8, bakit?" Nagtataka kong tanong. He's not busy because it's holiday season, wala siyang trabaho hanggang January 2, so I guess he have a lot of time.

[di mo ba pwedeng i-move??] bakit niya gustong i-move ko??

"Asa subdivision kalang naman right?" I asked. It's better to talk in person rather in phone.

[yup, di naman ako aalis.]

"Okay, punta nalang ako diyan sainyo. Let's talk it out." I ended the call.

After a few minutes nakarating na rin naman ako sa bahay nila.

I pressed the doorbell once before one of their maids opened it for me. "Good afternoon po, ma'am Kila." The maid greeted and smiled at me.

I just nodded and smiled back. Alam na alam ko kung asaan si Kief. Usually he does not like staying in his room, he said loneliness and sadness eats him whenever he stays inside his room.

Base on my experience, my room is my escape from reality, but at the same time sadness and loneliness does eat me whenever I stay inside all by myself.

Nasa backyard siya. I actually envy their backyard. Sobrang lawak ng backyard nila, flowers and trees were taking up the space of the garden. Meron rin silang pool and pond. It was such a relaxing place. It really feels therapeutic whenever you sit here and just stare at the sky, reflecting on your day.