Night Life in Tokyo

Chapter 24

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Chapter 24

It was very tempting for me to turn my phone on, but I know what awaits me when I would do that. Kaya hinayaan ko muna sa loob ng drawer ko. Kahit maging phoneless ako ng ilang araw o buwan ay okay lang sa akin. I regret leaving those people behind nang walang pasabi. Nahihiya ako. Parang ayokong magpakita sa kanila—as if naman makikita ulit nila ako.

Mukhang hindi na naman mangyayari 'yon. I might get banned from entering the country again dahil sa biglaang pag-alis ko without even fulfilling my contract.

But why was I hoping that Trent would go and find me here? Nakakaloka kung iisipin. Ang imposibleng mangyari no'n.

After what happened last night on our dinner, I know my parents wouldn't ever forgive me. I don't know how my life will move forward, but I won't ever allow them to do whatever they wanted to do with me. Like, iyong ipares nila ako sa taong ayoko, hinding-hindi ako magiging masaya sa buhay kung ang dinidikta nila sa akin ay ang mga bagay na gusto nila.

A moment later, I heard knocks on the door. I was hoping not to see my brothers this morning. Hindi naman ako sumagot, but then the door slowly opened and my mom peeked her head in.

"Good morning, Lav," pagbati ni mom sa akin.

I faked a smile, but never spoke a word.

Pumasok sa loob ng kwarto si mom and I noticed she had a glass of milk and pack of crumb breads on her other hand. When she got closer to me, inabot niya sa akin 'yon but I placed it on the bedside table dahil wala pa akong ganang kumain.

"Can I give you a hug?" mom asked, but didn't wait for my answer at ginawa na lamang niya. It was tight and comfy at hindi ko alam pero bigla na lamang bumigay ang mga luha. I tried not to fall on my emotion kaya nilakasan ko ang loob ko at pinunasan ang pisngi ko. When she pulled herself from, she massaged my shoulder softly. "You've been holding that forever, am I right?"

I nodded, bowing my head.

"I have no idea how you went through with it but I'm so proud that even though you felt it that way, we won't leave you alone."

"I wished," I sighed.

"But I want to know how did you plan going to Japan after all? We have no idea."

Napangisi naman ako. "Because people don't even care what I do. Kaya hindi niyo napapansin na nasa ibang bansa na pala ako. And you easily believed that I was on our resthouse for a month. Don't you know how freaking lonely that would be? Good thing in Japan, I wasn't alone. I have friends who actually cared for me."

"And would you mind telling me them?"

I shrugged off. "I don't know... I won't be seeing them again naman so para saan pa?"

"Aren't you coming back to Japan?"

Umiling ako. "I don't I'll be able to go back there. Kuya Wel and Nico pulled me out. I have a contract to work there for someone. It's a six month contract and he just extended me for a year or two. I left there without saying a word to him. I never spoke to any of them again. Nahihiya ako."

"Bakit ka naman mahihiya?"

"Gosh! After leaving them, for sure galit sila ngayon kasi umalis na lang ako bigla nang walang paalam. I shouldn't be leaving but Kuya Nico was so persistent he wouldn't leave me alone until I went him to the airport."