Love Me Tomorrow

CHAPTER 27

I don't know how the hell I ended up in his fucking car. Ang alam ko lang sumabog ang gulong ng kotse ko and it needed some time to be fixed. Tage is driving his perfectly fixed car to I don't know where. As much as possible, I don't want to talk to him! He kept on initiating a conversation but I stand on my choice, and that is to give him a silent treatment. I blame him for everything. I wouldn't be at that damn place if he didn't lie about having no money to pay for the expenses of his car! And I'm such a fool to believe. It was so fucking unbelievable, Ynessa!

It was just my guilt that pushed me to go. May kasalanan ako sakanya kaya ako pumunta. That's it.

"I'm hungry. We'll just stop by the nearest resto." hindi ako sumagot. I thought foods are tasteless whenever he eats with me? I mentally rolled my eyes at the sudden memory.

Gustuhin ko mang umuwi nalang ay nagpigil ako dahil ayokong malaman niya kung saan ako nakatira. Sapat ng alam niya na nasa Greece ako!

When his car stopped, I immediately went out. Hindi ko na hinintay pa siyang lumabas at agad na nagpara ng masasakyan pauwi. Bago pumasok ng taxi ay narinig ko ang pagtawag niya. I didn't bother to look back.

Hindi pa tuluyang nakakalayo ang sinasakyan ko nang makareceive ako ng text message galing sa unknown number na si Tage ang nagmamay-ari.

Unknown:
I just want to have lunch with you. Take care.

Pinigilan ko ang sarili kong makaramdam ng kahit na anong emosyon. He deserve your treatment, Ynessa! Mabait ka pa sa lagay na 'yan.

Inalis ko siya sa sistema ko nung araw na iyon sa pamamagitan ng pagbabasa ng libro tungkol sa negosyo. I need some diversion! He's been renting free in my mind and that irritates me! Sino siya para okupahin ang sistema ko?!

My phone beeped for another text message. With the thought that it's the same unknown number, I didn't mind and let that person wait for my reply.

Pinagpatuloy ko ang pagbabasa pero patuloy ang pagpasok ng mga mensahe doon. I was left with no other choice but to open my phone and checked the messages. I was in awe reading the messages that Gabe sent me.

Gabe:
I needed to go back to the Philippines to check on my parents, Russelle.
They encountered an accident.
I need you.
Can you follow?
I need you...

Nanginginig ang mga daliring nagtipa ako ng mensaheng nagsasabi na susunod agad kami ni North. His parents are in the Philippines to checked on their Hotel business there kaya rin si Gabe ang nag-aasikaso pansamantala ng mga meetings na naiwan ng mag-asawa dito sa Greece.

Naisipan ng mag-asawang magtayo na rin ng branch ng hotel sa Pilipinas nang tuluyang namayagpag ang hotel nila sa Greece. Tatlong taon na rin simula nang maitayo 'yon. They go back to the Philippines for a renovation. Mas palalakihin pa ang hotel at gusto ng mga magulang ni Gabe na nandun sila habang on-going ang renovation ang Hotel.

I dialed his number. Hindi siya sumagot kaya mas nag-alala ako. I flooded him with text messages.

I booked a flight to the Philippines online. Sinundo ko ang anak ko at agad na sinabi ang nangyare sa mga magulang ng Dada niya.

"Dada needs us, Mommy." tumango ako.

"We're leaving for Philippines tonight, North. Please pack your things. We'll follow your Dada in the Philippines." agaran ang pagsunod ng anak ko. I watched him entered his room to pack his things.

Gabe and his family are important to us. They were there when we needed them. At ngayong kami naman ang kailangan ni Gabe ay nandito lang din kami para sakanya.

I emailed the school of my son to excused him for some days because of our emergency. Sumagot naman ang school na naiintindihan daw nila.

Hindi maipaliwanag ang kabang nararamdaman ko habang nasa eroplano kami. I can't stop myself from thinking. Parang bigla akong binalik noong malaman kong naaksidente ang mga magulang ko. I don't want someone to feel that kind of pain.