Book of an Angel

Kabanata 1

"We are now landing on Ninoy Aquino International Airport" pag-anunsyo ng flight stewardee sa papalapag na eroplanong sinasakyan namin

Kinakabahan ako dahil after 3 years nandito na ulit ako sa Pilipinas at makikita ko na ulit sila. Bakit ba ako kinakabahan? Is it because I left 3 years ago without saying my reasons to everyone even to my parents?

I caused them shamed and it takes years for them to forgive me but of course they will only accept me again if I go back here and take care our company. I left them because of one reason I can't tell to anyone even to him and my family. Iisa lang ang may alam kung bakit ako umalis noon and he helped me and I owe him my life

"Ela are you ready to see them?" tumango ako sa tanong ni Randy

Ready na nga ba ako? Ilang years din ang lumipas simula sa araaw na iyon

"Wag kang kabahan I'm always here beside you" he said as he calm me

"Salamat Randy para sa pag-aalaga sa akin at sa pag stay mo"

"No problem" at ginulo nya ang aking buhok

"Wag mo ngang guluhin yang buhok ko" nakasimangot kong sabi

"You're still beautiful even your hair is messy"

"Kahit na 'no alam mo naman na iniyakan ko ito noon" I said as I remember those sad days I spent in US

"Okay sorry" natatawang sabi nya Paglabas namin sa Airport sinundo kami ng Driver ni Randy

"Kain muna tayo bago kita ihatid sa bahay nyo"

"Akala ko naman hindi mo na ako papakainin" biro ko sa kanya

"Pwede ba 'yon?" Habang nag hi-hintay kami ng order namin I saw some magazine that dated today so I grab and read it but later on I regretted reading its content

Ikakasal na pala siya, good for him. I guess my decision was right dahil kung hindi ko siya iniwan masasaktan ko lamang siya

"Are you okay?" Nag-aalalang tanong ni Randy sa akin na sinagot ko lamang ng tango and tried to forget what I just saw

A little while dumating na 'yong order namin

"Sir, Ma'am, here's your order" waitress

"Thank you" sabi ko na ngumiti sa waitress na nagserve sa amin

"It's all healthy food?! Can't I eat something?" Reklamo ko ng mapansin ko yung mga inorder niya. Na-immune na ata ako sa mga gulay

"Hey, I'm still your Doctor so you should still obey me"

"Yeah, yeah" I snorted as I saw his food and he just smirk and started to eat his food

"What's wrong?" maybe he noticed na nawala na ako sa mood

"Nothing"

"Don't you really like the food I ordered? Do you want me order something you like?" paano ko ba sasabihin na it's not about the food he ordered but the news I just read

"No need, I'll just eat it" sabi ko sa kanya and started eating my food

"Thank you sa paghatid" pagpapaalam ko sa kanya ng makarating kami sa bahay namin

"I'm sorry" I was about to step out in his car when suddenly he apologized

"I told you it's fine, I actually like the food you ordered it taste delicious" sabi ko sa kanya

"Then is it about the magazine you read?" I was stunned for a while with his question, how did he know that it's about the magazine? Is he that observant?

"I noticed kasi na bigla kang tumahimik the moment you read that magazine" he told me as if he read what's on my mind

"Am I that obvious?"

He nod and said "So what did you read that made you upset?"

"He is getting married" I weakly said

"Do you think he will wait for you? You left him without saying anything, what would you expect?" kahit na totoo 'yong sinabi ni Randy hindi ko maiwasang masaktan sa katotohanang he move on and he is happy without me

Akala ko madali lang tanggapin kaya hindi ako nahirapang magdesisyon na iwanan siya pero hindi pala

"Alam mo napakasakit mong salita instead na e-comfort mo ako"

"Alam mo I care for you kaya I want you to accept the reality and move on with your life" alam ko naman

"No problem. Your safety is my priority" he said and he kissed my forehead.  Nailang naman ako sa kanya kaya nagpaalam na ako at pumasok sa bahay namin