When I Look at Her-Behind HER Hazel EYES(on-going)

WILH-BHHE: chapter 12

“She’s a reporter?” bagot na tanong ni Dylan who’s at the driver’s seat.

Nakaabang kasi sila sa gilid ng building na pinagtatrabahuan ni Mia. At dahil hinihintay ang labasan ng mga empleyado ay stand by muna sila.

“I don’t think so,” sagot nya.

“You what? Hindi mo alam?” tumawa na naman si Zack na para bang sinasabing napaka- ‘slow’ nya.

Hindi din naman kasi nila napag-usapan ‘yun ni Mia.

Nilingon nya ang pinsan na binibigyan nya ng silent message na tumahimik.

“So how’s the Hacienda?” pagpapalit nito ng topic. “Since you took over, hindi na ako nakakapunta ro’n,” anito, “Ang tibay mo rin ano? Problema sa hacienda at problema sa shipping company ay pareho mong hinaharap.”

Dylan was talking about the Salcedo Shipping.

“I’m giving Shipping to Cassidy when she reaches to right age.” tukoy nya sa nakababatang kapatid sa ama.

Yes, his father had an affair with another woman when he was 12. It was around same time when his mom had a miscarriage. She went into depression and silent fights occurred at their home. Mahirap magdalang-tao ang kanyang ina and they have been planning na sundan sya for so long. When it happened he saw that his mom was really happy.

Pero nakunan ito on her 4th month, she underwent a dangerous operation.. She kept blaming herself, nagtatalo na sila ng daddy nya. Those things triggered the depression.

He couldn’t fully blame his dad, his mom’s depression took two years to disappear. When his dad met Cassidy’s mom, there wasn’t real love but just physical attraction and understanding. His dad needed it and Helen was willing to give it without any hesitation at walang inaasahang kapalit. It was a one-night stand then Helen disappeared. Helen was a Filipino-Irish and they met in New York when his dad attended a business conference and Helen was a young tourist.

Cassidy was unwanted but Helen doesn’t want to lose her. They found out about her when he was twenty-three and Cassidy was 11 and that was 5 years ago. Now she’s 16 and he’s 28.

Naputol bigla ang pag-iisip nya at napadako ang tingin sa papalabas na dalawang pamilyar na tao.

It was Rafael holding Mia’s hand, papalabas ang mga ito ng building. A sudden rush of realization choked him.

Couldn’t it possibly be? Kaya nagbago ang pakikitungo ni Mia sa akin?

HABANG papalabas sila ni Rafael ng building ay biglang hinawakan nito ang kanyang kamay. Napatingin sya sa mga kamay nilang magkahawak at tiningala rin ito.

Parang nag-iba si Rafael, suddenly ay may ilang na syang nararamdaman para rito. Something she doesn’t feel towards him before kasi with his actions towards her para syang nakatagpo ng isang kuya sa katauhan nito.

But why did he try to kiss me before?

Inalis nya agad sa isipan ang katanungang ‘yun. Baka nabigla lang ito o kung anuman, at handa syang kalimutan na lang ‘yun.

She appreciated how nice he was towards her, at ayaw nyang isipin na bumabawi lang ito dahil sa nagawa nito sa kanya.

Dinala sya ni Rafael sa isang overlooking restaurant sa pinakatuktok ng isang sikat na hotel sa Makati.

Hindi nya mapigilan ang mapasinghap sa nakikitang picturesque view ng Makati mula sa glass walls ng buong restaurant. At dahil nga papadilim na ay unti-unti nang dumarami ang ilaw sa ibaba pati na rin sa mga katabing matatayog na buildings.