Firm Tenacity (The Athletes #3) COMPLETED

Chapter 38

warning: matured content

Chapter 38

Hold on

From here I could see the Statue of Liberty. I am holding a glass of water while staring at it. As I have heard, this statue symbolizes enlightenment. One can say that I'm here for it. I'm here to be enlightened. And it seemed as though going here will help me realize so many things about freedom.

What path do I need to walk through to liberty?

It's either I stop this fight, or continue. Narito na ako, kaonti na lang ay magtatagumpay na. It's just a matter of weeks and I could already break the chains caging me from doing things I love. Kaonting-kaonti na lang...

Bumuntong hininga ako at pumikit nang mariin. So, this is how it feels like to run away from a heartbreak?

Nag mag-ring ang cellphone ko, saka lang ako umalis sa harap ng glass wall ng hotel room ko at pumasok sa kwarto. Nakita ko ang pangalan ni Kuya kaya ibinaba ko na ang baso ko para sagutin ang tawag. Umupo ako sa kama at hinigpitan ang tali ng aking roba.

"The shareholders' meeting will be held two weeks from now. Are you sure you can handle foreign shareholders?"

That shareholders' meeting is for the dismissal of Senyor. I know by now he's already aware of what's happening in his company. I sure know he has now sorted his friends from foes. At sa pagkakaalam ko, kaonti lang ang natira sa panig niya. Most of his people are not loyal to him and his company. It's because of his treatment of them anyway. Kasalanan niya rin...

"I can handle it..." I said. "I will be with Rovic, right?"

"Yes. Do your best to let them sign..."

After the call, I rested in a big jacuzzi in my hotel room.

I will have a really hectic schedule after this week. Iniisip ko kung ano ba ang pwede kong gawin dito sa New York bago kitain ang mga foreign shareholders.

Sa malaking salamin sa aking harap, nakita ko ang aking sarili. Bubbles are covering my skin. Eyes are so lonely and perplexed. Hinawi ko ang aking buhok. May dumaan ng ideya sa isipan ko. May gagawin na ako bukas...

"Rovic will bring me with him. Mag-usap tayo," si Mina nang sagutin ko ang tawag matapos mag-shower. Bago pa ako makasagot ay namatay na ang tawag.

I know she's resenting me because of Rovic's secret. Hindi pa kami nakakapag-usap nang maayos kaya 'di ko alam kung magkaayos ba kami. I just know she'd understand where I am coming from. There's a big reason why it was hidden from her. Sa tingin ko naman ay nasabi na 'yon ni Rovic sa kan'ya, she just really want to hear it from me...

Binagsak ko ang sarili ko sa kama habang suot ang robo. I bent my knee while staring at the city lights from my glass wall. It feels lonely to be alone here. Nakakakasira rin ng utak dahil sa daming pumapasok na mga bagay sa isip ko. No matter how much I don't want them entertained, I can't control the travel of thoughts in my head.

Sa mga nagdaang araw, lagi kong sinasabi sa sarili ko na kailangan kong lumaban, at magpatuloy. We've come too far to stop. We've sacrificed a lot just to stop. It won't be fair if I will just decide alone. And upon hearing other people's opinion, I have been enlightened that this fight deserves a kind of fighting spirit that aims to win.

Thalia's words were knives that stabbed my heart multiple times, that until now, I still could feel its impact within me. Kaya siguro parang nawalan ng kulay ang buhay ko sa mga nagdaang araw. Dahil alam ko na ang mga sinabi n'ya ay may buhat na katotohanan. It's just really too much and harsh.