Pathway to Success (Chasing Series #1)

Chapter 20

"Don't be upset, Ayos lang ako..." he caressed my hair. 

Hindi ko alam kung ano 'yung mararamdaman ko. I felt guilty sa inasal ni dad. Mas lalo akong lumapit at dinikit ang sarili ko sa kaniya. I hugged him... I just wanna comfort him right now and also myself. Isang buwan na ang lumipas mula noong kaarawan ko.

Parang ayaw ko na ulit mag birthday, natatakot ako na baka sa susunod ay may mas malala at may masama pang mangyayari bukod doon. I'm afraid. 

Takot ako sa mga bagay, sa mga mangyayari sa hinaharap.

He did not fail to understand me. I really thought that night he would leave me. He told me that he could not think straight and he was surprised by what happened. Kung sa lagay ko rin naman ay nabigla din ako. Siya pa kaya?! 

So he left suddenly and without saying goodbye. Since that incident on my birthday, I have not visited the mansion here again. I just stay in the condo. I didn't want to see dad. I just remembered that painful night and it also happened to mom but she didn't get mad at me, natuwa pa nga siya samin, e. But kay dad, kabaliktaran lang 'yung nangyari he was selfish.  

Mayaman din naman sila Callix ah? kung 'yon lang ang habol niya. Hindi lahat ng gusto niya ay masusunod. I'm already an adult. Callix is handsome and smart they are just the same as Dwyane, right? I shrugged. Pero... sa kaniya na nakakulong at nakuha na niya ang puso ko. Siya lang. Kahit ano pa ang mangyari!

Kahit pag baliktarin man ang mundo siya pa rin ang pipiliin ko. Dwyane is just a close friend. Is it because my father is close to his family? Is it because their into business? 

Aanuhin ko naman ang kayamanan kung hindi ako masaya, kung ang lahat ng bagay ay sapilitan lang at puro dahas. What an unfair world. I rolled my eyes.

"Stop rolling your eyes" he commented. 

"I'm just mad at him," I casually said.

"That's ok. Whatever happens we will deal with that okay? We will fix and deal with every problem. Aren't we chasing our dream together? So naturally we have problems in life. It is part of the road we will get through" he said.

With what he said, it was as if I was suddenly hopeless. But it gives me hope. I really love him for his whole being. I didn't know that I was getting emotional, my eyes became teary, I sobbed.

"Don't cry, you're such a cry baby...my baby" Ngumisi siya sa akin, ang seryosong pag-uusap ay nauwi sa wala. He teased me again and again. But I love him teasing me. 

Umikot na naman ang mata ko sa sinabi niya, Inaasar niya ba ako?. "Your eyes are rolling again" He laughed infront of me. So I pushed him a little. 

"Let's go na nga!" sigaw ko sa kaniya.

Galing akong klase ngayon sinundo niya lang ako mula sa La salle. Tutal awas na naman daw siya, e. Kaya pumayag na ako. I missed having a date with him. 

I remember the times we just met at the bar. Those times I was very annoyed with his face but now I want to see every second of him. How he picks me up when he invites me to dinner. And I remember our first dinner. I laughed remembering how much I hated him then.

He opened the door of his car for me. And I went inside and sat down. I have nothing to carry now and it's not hassle and I might just look stupid.

He turned on the aircon and played music in his car. I missed hanging out with him. I also missed hanging out with the girls. 

Nang makarating na kami sa isang restaurant ay umupo lang kami sa isang table for two. May lumapit sa aming waiter at inabot ang menu. Tinuro ko lang ang vegetable salad as usual at orange drink. Siya naman ay tinuro ang steak.