When Everything Falls (De Chaves #1)

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER FIVE

As soon as we emerged from the venue, the frigid wind raptured the blazing fire of bittersweet longing and sorry to my father. The howling wind sent me to another level of painful surrender to the conformity as it is the supposed orthodox approach to a child like me.

Sa lamig ng hangin ay halos manginig ako. Ang paghapdi ng aking mga mata ay hindi ko nakayanan kaya mabilis akong naglakad. Halos hindi ko lingunin si Bellamy na tumatawag sa aking pangalan. The number of media personnel did not vanish, nor did deplete outside the venue as though they are waiting for an intriguing news to be written on newspapers and be televised.

Umigting ang aking panga at mabilis na naglakad paalis— palayo doon at iniwasan ang mga matang nakamasid sa aking paglabas. These media personnel may not be aware of who I am and that's a good thing. They probably think that I am just simple daughter of someone inside— not a daughter to the one and only Roberto Gomez.

"Everleigh, wait!" Bellamy called, trying to catch my pace.

Ang haba ng biyas mo tapos ang bagal mong maglakad!

Hindi ko siya nilingon at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad hanggang sa tuluyan na akong nakaalis sa mga mata ng media. I stood silently on the sidewalk across the street as my eyes are so fixated to the hotel stood elegantly in front of me. The moon inched away from the bank of clouds that hampered its silver ray to pour down. As the moon moved away from the clouds, the silver glow started to dance downward, giving an aesthetic view to all creations above.

Tumingin ako kay Bellamy na ngayon ay nakatingin sa aking mga mata. Nakakunot ang kaniyang noo.

"Umiyak ka?" Tanong niya, nakatingin pa rin sa aking mga mata.

I shook my head, "Nope,"

He scoffed, "Nice try,"

I rolled my eyes and exhaled heavily, "Alam mo naman na pala, tapos tatanungin mo pa."

"Why did you cry, then?"

I shrugged, my eyes are still on the image in front of us, "Is it bad to cry when you see your father's milestone in life?" I shook my head, "Akala ko ba ay may pupuntahan tayo?"

His eyes look serious as they fixed on mine. He's disturbingly quiet as though he's diving into the depth of my soul, searching for the chest of mysteries that lies within. The lurking of seriousness beneath his shivering expression made me nervous. Takot akong makita niya kung gaano ako kahina. Hindi ko kailangan ng awa— that's the least thing I need right now.

"I'll just get my car," aniya sa mababang tuno, halos tumindig ang balahibo ko.

I nodded, "Okay,"

Naglakad siya palayo sa akin. Ang mga mata ko ay nakatuon lamang sa kanya. Hindi ko alam kung bakit niya ginagawa ito. We barely know each other. A few interactions with him, I know that he's not the type of person na gagawa ng mabuti sa 'yo kasi trip niya lang. His aura speaks with demand and danger. No mercy.

Kung ginagawa niya man 'to dahil kapatid ko si Lilith ay mabuti. Pero bakit may iba akong nararamdaman? Something is really off and I cannot pinpoint it.

A black Strada halted in front of me. Bumaba ang bintana at nakita ko doon si Bellamy. Seryoso pa rin ang kaniyang itsura na mistulang hindi masaya sa nangyayari. It bothers me to see him like this. I used to see him playful. Huminga nalang ako ng malalim at hindi na nag-isip pa ng iba. Sa dami ba naman ng problema ko ngayon.

Pumasok ako sa sasakyan at agad na nagseatbelt. Nakatitig lang si Bellamy sa akin kaya mas lalo akong kinabahan. Ang hirap hindi pansinin ang isang ito. Lahat ata ng kilos niya ay kapansinpansin. Imbes na ipakitang hindi ako komportable, pinilit ko nalang walain ang sarili ko. I looked outside the window when he started driving the car.