MS#2 "Existing" || (On-going)

Chapter 118: Hunted

PERSEUS' POV

Hours passed. Mukhang may inaasikaso pa sila because they are busy on their phones while they exchange words with each other. Kahit hindi ko man marinig, I feel like they are talking about a certain topic.

Masyado naman yata nilang sinusulit ang oras. It's about to turn 5 pm but there's no sign that they'll stand up from that bench. Not to mention na ang aga nila umalis.

I'm losing my patience. Hanggang kailan pa kaya sila dyan?

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Shit…

Nakatulog ako.

I checked my phone. 6:45 PM. Bad timing. I know that it's a pain in the sight watching them but shit talaga. I lost track of them.

Napagdesisyunan ko na lang magderetso sa bahay ni Andromeda.

I need reasons and her explanation to clear things up in my mind. Kahit pa umuwi 'to sa away. I'll just take it on because there's no peace if there's no war. Besides we're already in a war ourself but if the things in my head are right, I guess I was the only one fighting.

Malapit na ako kina Andromeda but it looks like there's nobody home. Lights are off and even the door is locked. 

Mukhang hindi pa nga sya nakakauwi. I tried to contact her but there's no answer. Siguro patay ang phone nya.

Saan pa ba sya pupunta if hindi rito? I want to wait here just like before but shit I don't want her taking care of sick little me again. 

Baka mas mapasama pa sya kay Mom. I dialed Leica's number. Siguro naman may sinasabi sya sa kanya kasi she's the one that Andromeda's always talking to.

She answered.

"May text ba sa'yo si Andromeda?" I asked.

"Wala eh. She didn't even answer my texts nor my calls. Mukhang patay yata ang phone or she's in somewhere that has no signal." she answered.

"Wala ba talaga syang sinasabi sa'yo tungkol dito?" tanong kong muli, hoping that I'll get a clue from what's going on.

"Sorry pero to be honest, Andri's gotten quiet lately. I mean, when it comes to you two. I don't have to come between you two pero syempre, concern lang naman as a friend, pansin kong there's something off eh." sagot muli niya.

"So maybe the problem is really in me." nabababa kong sagot.

"But hey- wait ha! Let's not jump into conclusions okay? I mean, ayokong banggitin tong word na to kanina pa eh but you know. Andri wouldn't cheat on you! She's not like that. Hindi nga nya magawa sa laro, sa tunay na buhay pa kaya?" she said.

"Yeah. I just want to clear up things. Ang hirap naman na magpatuloy kami while there's something bothering diba?" sabi ko, pampalagay-loob na din.

"Yup! Update kita if nagtext or something sa'kin." she told me as she ended the call.

Nakakapanghina. Napasandal ako sa kotse. Pull it together, Perseus!

Napahilamos ako sa mukha at kaagad bumalik sa kotse. Imma go home for now and ask Andromeda about this when she's available. 

As I'm heading outside the subdivision, nakasalubong ko 'yung kotse ni Hui. Ngangayon pa pala sila uuwi. Inintay ko munang makalayo ng konti saka ko muling ibinaling pabalik ang sasakyan. 

I carefully follow them, keeping my distance of course para hindi ako ganon ka-obvious. They stopped in front of Andromeda's house. Mabilis naman ang pagbaba at pagpasok ni Andromeda sa bahay niya, in fact, she leaves the car's door open. 

At dahil nga medyo malayo ako sa kanila, bago pa ako makalapit talaga. I saw Andromeda coming back to the car before I could even get a chance to draw closer to them. 

Sana dun ko na lang sila kokomprontahin eh kaso mukhang nagmamadali talaga si Andromeda so I continue the hunt. 

Gabi na. Bibihira na lang 'yung mga sasakyan na dumadaan, mahirap makiblend-in sa lagay na to kaya naman kapag husto ang lapit ko, for sure, it'll be obvious that I'm following them. Actually, meron na akong pakiramdam na ramdam na nila ako. 

Lumipas pa ang ilang kalye, I finally saw them stopped. It's kinda familiar… 

Bumaba na si Andromeda, nagtatype sya sa phone, at hinintay pa nga nyang makapagpark ng maayos ang kotse ni Hui. I grabbed the opportunity to confront the situation. 

Nilapit ko din ang kotse ko sa kanila and Andromeda's a little confused since hindi naman sya familiar sa car na ginamit ko. She probably doesn't have any clue na ako na pala to. 

Nagtext sa akin si Leica, it says: Andri is home na daw. 

I suddenly don't know what to feel. As far as I know, hindi naman lumilipat ng apartment si Andromeda and she doesn't have any other else. 

Bumaba naman si Hui sa kotse saka sya ang lumapit sa kotse ko saka kinatok ito, "Do you have anything to do with us?" 

Bumaba naman ako. Andromeda looks bewildered as her eyes landed on me. Muntik pa nga nyang mabitawan ang phone nya. May nagnotify, it's her text pala; just got home. 

Napatawa na lang ako habang nakatingin sa screen bago ilipat ang tingin sa kanya, "Didn't know that this is your new home, huh."

"It's actually mine." singit naman ni Hui. 

"H-hui.." Andromeda almost whispers. 

I faked a laugh once again and sarcastically said, "Woah. That's even better!" 

"P-perseus. It's not what you th—" bago pa man makapagsalita si Andromeda, sumingit muli si Hui. 

"You're my cousin's fiance right?" he asked. 

Andromeda completely froze. Evident from her face that she doesn't know what to do right now. Her eyes are calm but I can tell that there's panic inside. 

I answered, looking straight in her eyes, "Maybe I am."