Lost Out of Love

Chapter 24

"Na-carried away lang naman kasi talaga ko! Akala ko nasa shooting ako, gosh!" 

I heard Ashley's slowclap as she went out her bathroom with a towel on her hair, she was wearing her bathrobe and rolled her eyes at me.

"Best actress goes to Solana!" She said sarcastically, putting an imaginary crown on my head, "Best actress ka nga, wala ka namang bahay ngayon. Bakit mo ba kasi sinabihan ng ganon 'yung mommy mo?" She questioned, habang nakatingin sa maliit na maletang dala ko.

Umupo ako sa kama niya, feeling stressed already, "Mom's telling me to leave him. Anong gusto niyang gawin ko, sundin lahat ng utos niya? Paano naman feelings ko?" 

Instead of comforting me, she just laughed at me, "Oh, na-ca-carried away ka na naman 'diyan. Wala ka sa taping, girl ha. Remind lang kita." I didn't answer her, but I just rolled my eyes instead.

"Oh, ano nang plano mo ngayon?" She scolded at me like a mom, "Ano na lang natira sa'yo?"

I checked my wallet, at inilabas lahat ng laman, "My cards, ID's and.. 15k." I smiled nervously.

She crossed her arms before going inside her walk-in closet to get dressed para samahan akong mag-withdraw. Good thing, I still have my car. Iiwanan ko sana 'to sa bahay, but dad insisted to take it with me. Buti naman, kung hindi ay baka mas lalo akong nahirapan.

Ano ba 'tong pinasok mo, Solana.

After going to the bank, I called Zarah, because she mentioned the last time we met that her father owns a condo building near Makati. It's an hour drive to my internship, but it's fine, aagahan ko na lang ang alis. 

"Sigurado ka na bang ayos ka lang dito?" Ash asked, as she was helping me put my clothes inside the closet while I fix my skin care products and other essentials inside the bathroom.

"Oo naman, 'no. Umalis ako sa amin, kaya paninindigan ko 'to." I smiled weakly, "Hirap din pala 'no?" I saw how her eyes pity me. I sighed heavily while looking away. 

"Alam na ba ni Axel nangyari sa'yo?" She suddenly asked after a few moments of silence.

I pouted because of her question, "No. Wala akong balak ipaalam." 

If being happy and free means losing everything I have, then I would gladly accept it whole heartedly. Maganda 'rin siguro 'to, being independent. I'll make my own money, without them controlling me. Not anymore. Bahala na.

Hindi ako mapakali sa kama ko, it's soft, but unlike sa kwarto ko, I already got used to it. Hindi ako makatulog and I don't know why. I just probably missed the smell of my room. Just exactly I got my phone, Dark texted me. Probably asking where I am, I didn't bother telling him my location. Baka sabihin niya kina mommy. 

Early in the morning, nagpunta ako sa bahay para kunin 'yung ibang gamit ko. I was lucky that my parents weren't there, and they left already for work. I can't imagine I'm leaving this place where I grew up. If others will know my situation, they'll probably say that I'm overreacting or what.