"Ma'am, uwian na" pag gising sa akin ni Bubbles, kaya naman napa tingin ako sa wrist watch ko at oo nga, alas siyete na. Nataranta ako bumangon at inayos ang headphones na nakasabit parin sa tenga ko, sobrang antok talaga ako kase ilang araw narin akong walang tulog simula n'ong tumawa sa'kin sila Savi about sa situation ni Rei ngayon "May calls ba ako na dumating habang tulog ako?" tanong ko kay bubble habang nag liligpit ng gamit ko.
"Luckily, wala" sagot niya na tinanguan ko lang "Pero may dumating na breakfast" at binigyan ako nang nakaka lokong tingin sabay sulyap sa likuran ko at nag paalam pupunta muna ako sa pantry para uminom ng tubig. What was that? Out of my curiosity tiningnan ko ang nasa likuran ko and I am so surprise to see Khalysta holding a Starbucks, probably one of their breakfast menus.
Sinundan ako ni Khaly pero hindi ko siya pinansin, ano naman kaseng pakealam ko diyan sa breakfast niya? Bakit na kunsensya siya? Or na embarrassed kase feeling pogi siya? "Here, accept it or throw it, if you don't want" he said and turned his back after putting it on the table. I refused to accept it so I decided to give it to Allyssa, one of my colleagues.
Ganoon ang laging eksena tuwing mag uuwian, bibigyan niya ako ng breakfast without uttering any words at ganoon din ang ginagawa ko lagi ko rin pinapamigay ang mga binibigay niya. Ano akala niya sakin, marupok? 'di n'ya ko madadala sa pa breakfast, breakfast n'ya. After what he did, he really thinks we'll be okay because of that stupid breakfast huh?
I don't know bakit maaga kaming pinauwi lahat, 5 am palang. Siguro tinopak si Khalysta kaya pinauwi agad kami masiyado siyang pala desisyon simula hinandle niya 'tong company nila, ginagawa niya kung anong gusto niyang gawin! When I got out of the building, I saw how beautiful the dawn here in Aseana, as always!
"Fuck!" I shouted when someone grabbed my wrist and dragged me inside his car. "What the fuck, Khalysta?!" I don't fucking care if he's the fucking son of my boss, what he did is totally him being a fucking ass.
"Don't ask me what the fuck Autumn, I should be the one asking you that. What the fuck is your fucking problem?" wait, the fuck is he saying? What the fucking fuck is my problem? I can't fucking believe that he has a fucking gut to fucking ask me that. The audacity!
"Really? You are really the one who's asking me that?" I said and slightly laugh. I can't believe to the Khalysta I'm talking to, right now. Is he butthurt that I don't give a damn to him anymore? Isn't that what he wants? Yung layuan ko siya.
"Why would you give to Allyssa the foods I bought for you?" hindi ko expected ang lambing sa boses niya nang tanungin ako, kaya ang kaninang handa ng manlapa na muka ko ay tila nag bago at naging isang maamong tupa. Pero hindi ako gano'n karupok siguro medyo lang pero hindi ako mag papahalata na nadadala niya ako ngayon dahil hindi parin ako natutuwa sa ginawa n'ya sa'kin "What do you want me to do? Eat it, like you didn't treat me like a shit?" I ask in a calm tone. But he just shook his head and let out a deep sigh. He opened the 2 buttons of his dress shirt that makes his chest visible, before talking. Akala niya kinagwapo niya? Kung hindi lang nangingibabaw yung galit ko sakaniya malamang kanina pako kinikilig dito!
"Where's your place? I'll drive you" he said without even asking if I want him to do that "No, thanks. I can just walk from here" I said and went out of his car. Oo, ihatid mo'ko at suyuin mo'ko, 'yan yung gusto ko sabihin kaso hindi ako easy to get na babae! Anong akala niya sa'kin isang ngiti, isang tingin, isang suyo at sa breakfast niya makukuha niyako agad? In his dreams!!!
Sinundan niya parin ako kaya nag jogging ako, Mabuti nalang pasok sa jogging outfit and suot ko kaya 'di ako mukang tanga, kaso sino ang nag j-jogging na may dalang hand bag? Napagod na rin siguro siya sa kakasunod kaya nang makita kong wala na siya ay nag lakad na ako, malapit nalang naman ang condo ko. Pagod ka na nga sa work tapos tatakbo ka pa, pahirap talaga sa buhay ko 'yang Khalysta na'yan!
As soon as I got inside my unit, my phone rang and when I saw who's calling from the skype, I immediately answer the call "So what happen? Anong balita? Kamusta si Rei d'yan? Okay na ba siya? Kamusta siya sa work niya? May kelangan ba siya? Enough ba yung sweldo niya for her daily living diya'n sa New York?" sunod sunod na tanong ko, dahil ilang araw na ako nag aalala kay Reisha. Gustong gusto ko na nga liparin yung New York sa sobrang pag aalala ko at kahit antok na antok ako palagi hindi ako mapakali sa sobrang pag iisip kay Rei "Where are you right now? Are you in a hospital?" napatigil ako sa pag sasalita kaya tanong ko nang makita ang background ni Savi at mas lalo lang akong kinabahan, ano ba'ng nangyayari sakanila?
"That's why we're calling you" nag simula nang umiyak si Savi, at nataranta narin ako "Why? What's the problem?" nakita ko na inagaw ni Jace ang phone sakan'ya "Nasa hospital kami. Hinimatay si Reisha habang nag papart time sa isang restaurant dito" she calmly said but you can see the panic and fear in her eyes I don't know what to say so I remain silent while my tears are streaming down my face. But behind that silence, bunch of thoughts are running in my mind like is Rei dying? Did she drink something poisonous? Silver cleaner? Is she severely ill?
"Wait for me, I'll be there tomorrow. Okay?" I ended up that call. I didn't bother to talk to Reisha so she can rest.
I immediately look for a direct flight to New York I know how hard to find a direct flight from here to there, but I'm willing to rent an airplane just to go there. Reisha has the strongest immune system and toughest among all of us, she can't be sick all of a sudden. I am so sure that her depression is the main reason why she's sick and I don't want her to feel that I'm not there when she needed me the most. I want to be with her through everything and I want us to fight together throughout all the problems we're encountering.
I found a direct flight; two seats are only available, so I didn't think twice to book the one seat next to the window even though it's a business class. Sobrang mahal pero okay lang mahalaga maka lipad sa New York, ilang buwan na sahod ko rin 'to. Mabuti nga at may ipon ako, hindi rin naman kase ako masiyadong magastos, at ayoko rin gamitin yung credit card ko sa pag book dahil baka malaman pa nila mama na uuwi ako.
"Ma'am I am filing an informal leave from work. I'm sorry I can't fill up the leave form. My flight to New York is 7 pm later. This is an emergency, ma'am. Please do understand me" she just said yes since this is the first time, I file a leave since I started working there.
While packing my things my phone rang so I stood up and get it right away to the kitchen. Unknown number? I don't usually answer calls from unknown number, but it felt like this one is important "Autumn speaking" I said as I answer the call "You are filing a leave? Why? Did I hurt you earlier? Do you want me to stay away from you, huh? If that's the case then I will. You don't want to see me? You hate me? I won't show up ever again" It's Khaly but, why is he talking to me in such a tender voice? Isn't he mad at me?
"Uh, no, no, no, you don't have to stay away from me. I have important things to do in New York" I heard a loud sigh from him, again. What's wrong with him? "Have you already booked your ticket? Do you want me to book you" is he serious? He must be kidding. No boss is doing that to his employee "No need I already book a ticket and besides who am I to you?" I asked because he's really acting so weird!
"Alright, see you in New York" and he ended the call. Ano daw? See you in New York? Never mind!
Natulog ako para makapag pahinga baka mamaya kung di ako mag pahinga, parehas pa kami ni Rei ma hostpital at dagdag lang sa pag aalala nila Savi. I woke up because of my alarm and I checked the time and it's 10 am, so I decided to sleep more because it's too early I have to restore my energy,
Naramdaman ko na may umupo sa tabi ko pero hindi ko na pinansinin, inayos ko nalang ang wayfarer shades ko at ang pillow neck ko at tinuloy ang pag tulog dahil 15 hours akong uupo dito. Itutulog ko ang 15 hours na iyon, para fresh ako pag land sa New York.
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The Dawn in Aseana (Dream Chasers Series #1)
General FictionAround Aseana there is a call center agent named Autumn Serenity Hermosa, her family already migrated to New York and they have a successful business there but she chose to create her own name in the industry she wants. She tried everything to make...
