Never Be Apart

CHAPTER 11

Tahimik lang kami sa byahe papuntang bayan. Imbis na apat lang kami na pupunta naging anim. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nakain nila Haruki dahil inaya nila si Ashden na sumama. Hindi naman ako makapalag dahil mas madami sila sa akin.

Ashden is next to me now. Yoon Gi was next to Ah Ki behind us. Dad's staff car was used to keep an eye on me. I am sad because Dad is gone but I and Yoon Gi's situation is still dangerous because the case is just starting.

"Let Tito's brothers know what happened, we still need their guidance. We will not win the court if we are the only ones who will be going to fight for this, our guardians will help but they have no right to fight for Tito and your relatives are the only ones who can do that", mahabang paliwanag ni Haruki na nasa pinaka likod katabi si Natsumi.

Agad kong kinuha ang phone ko at pumunta sa IG para ichat yung mga kamag anak ni Papa na nasa ibang bansa. Wala kasi akong number nila, mabuti nalang at pinafollow nila ako sa IG kaya meron pa rin akong connections sa kanila.

Nang makarating sa police station ay agad na tumawag sa akin ang pangalawa sa bunsong kapatid ni Papa. Siguro ay nabasa na niya ang message ko. Napalingon sa akin sila Haruki, tumango lang ako at pinauna sila. Hindi na ako nagulat nang mag paiwan si Ashden kasama ko, hindi ko nalang pinansin ang presensya niya.

"Hello, Tita?" bungad na tanong ko pagkasagot ko ng tawag.

("What happened to my brother?") tanong niya gamit ang lenggwahe ng korean. Napayuko nalang ako kahit na sa tawag ko lang naman siya kausap.

"Ano kasi tita e.. Hindi po ba nasabi sa inyo ni Tita--", hindi ko natuloy ang sasabihin ko ng bigla siyang magsalita.

("I'll just go there, wait for me") she said. Pinatay niya din ang tawag pagtapos niyang sabihin iyon. Nakakaintindi naman ako nun ngunit hindi ko kayang magsalita ng deretso dahil hindi naman ako sinanay dun, minsan lang ay kinakausap kami ni Papa gamit yun kapag galit siya at kapag ayaw niya na maintindihan ng iba ang sinasabi niya.

I turned to Ashden who was just quietly watching me. When he felt that I'm ​​looking at him he immediately look at me and smiled. This is the first time stared at his face properly, This is also the first time I looked at him without feeling annoyed or irritated.

Ashden is undeniably handsome, Tall, well dressed, clean. He has a pointed nose and his eyes had different colors so it became more obvious that he's American, he's also slang in talking Tagalog when we first met where he suddenly gave me red roses, but now I think he is getting used to Tagalog. I just shook my head and smiled remembering that. His smile faded when he noticed me smiling while looking at him. I just shook my head and look away.

"Is there something in my face?", nagtatakang tanong niya saka hinawakan ang mukha. Kinuha niya ang cellphone para gawing salamin. Natawa ako pero hindi ko parin tinatanggal ang titig ko sa kanya.

"Wait, you're staring at me intently... perhaps are you starting to like me too?" nakangiting aniya. Natawa nalang ako at umiling saka siya tinalikuran para pumasok na sa police station.