Loving Her Soul [Book 1 of Loving Her Trilogy]

48 | Yesterday

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48

Yesterday

"Achi..." I called. Nilapitan ko siya at hinawakan ang kaniyang kamay. 

Masamang nakatitig siya ngayon sa kaniyang plato. Tinignan ko si Rachelle at nakita ko rin ang kaba sa kaniyang mata. Samantala, tahimik na nakikiramdam si Jesca sa tabi ni Achi.

"So what brings you here, ija? It's been a long time since we've met." kalmadong tanong ng ama ni Achi.

Nahihiya man ay nagawa pa ring sumagot ni Jesca, "U-uhm. Tita Rachelle, invited me here."

"Yes, Toph. We saw each other at the restaurant earlier so I invited her for a dinner so we could catch up." paliwanag naman ni Rachelle, ngayon wala na ang kaba.

"We're done eating, I'll send her home." sabay tayo ni Achi.

"That fast? Come on, at least give us a chance to have a conversation." sabi ni Toph, umupo na siya sa kabisera at tinuon ang pansin sa mga nakahain na pagkain.

"Let's go, Jesca." hindi pinansin ni Achi ang ama at inalalayan na niya palabas si Jesca.

Nahihiyang tumango na lang siya sa mag-asawa at mahinang nagpaalam.

Wala na rin naman silang nagawa dahil agad nawala sa paningin nila sila Achi.

Nakahinga ako ng maluwag doon kahit papaano. For the meantime, ceasefire muna.

Agad akong sumunod sa dalawa. Binuhay ni Achi ang makina ng sasakyan at tulugan na kaming umalis doon.

Tahimik ang dalawa na nakaupo sa harap. Hindi ko mabilang kung ilang beses sumulyap si Jesca kay Achi. I didn't even bother disturbing them because I know Achi's currently battling with his demons.

"Uhm, you okay?" 'di na napigilan itanong ni Jesca.

Sinulyapan siya ni Achi, "Yeah."

"Are you sure?"

Achi sighed, "I'm sorry you had to witness that. You shouldn't have come."

"No, don't worry about me. It's my choice and I also wanted to catch up with tita Rachelle."

"Hindi ko alam na uuwi siya ngayon. I'm sorry."

"Why do you keep saying sorry?"

"Because the last time you met him, I wasn't able to defend you.." Achi lamented.

Silence filled the car. Jesca, opened her mouth to say something but opt not to. I feel like this moment is reserved for the both of them. This is the chance where they need to open that one spot they left before.

Achi hit the break and we stopped at a certain park near their village. Without a glance, he went out not leaving us any word. Jesca hesitated first before she gathered enough courage to go out and follow him.

As for me, I would like to give them their privacy, but as nosy as I could get, there's this urge that wanted me to follow them and at least hear what they wanted to say.