Each Step Leads to You

Prologue

"Hello, mom. I just arrived, I'm waiting for a cab." sabi ko sa telepono. "Please send me the address of your friend's daughter please, I'm planning to go there the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, 'nak. I'll send it to you later. I miss you already, take care. Call me when you need me." oh gosh, she's treating me like a baby again. "I miss you too, mom. I'll be fine, don't worry about me." I said my goodbyes and continued on waiting for a cab. 

Nang makasakay ako ng taxi nakatingin lang ako sa labas ng bintana. 

I'm finally back. I don't really know if this was a  good decision or not. But I'm just here because of a personal request so I won't stay long. This country gave me so many bad memories. 

"Salamat po, manong. Ingat po kayo sa daan." pumasok ako sa hotel na napili ko. I chose to stay in a hotel and not in my own condo unit because of the risk of seeing him. Wala akong mukha na maihaharap sa kanya. 

I proceeded sa front desk. "Hello, good afternoon. I have reservation under Yarrah Yvonne Montero." may ibinigay siyang susi sa akin at may sinabi pa siyang kung ano-ano. 

Once I settled sa room ko, I took a nap and ordered early dinner. I just ate and did some calls regarding Ms. Orquieta's , my Mom's friend, personal request. She asked me to design all of the gowns and suits on her upcoming wedding. It's a huge workload but my Mom also convinced me to take it. And of course as a good daughter, I couldn't say no.

She will pay me a lot and I should've been here earlier but I still had to request a four month leave. I have a full time job under Belle Mode Paris, the biggest and most successful fashion line in the world.  It took two weeks for my request to be approved because I'm a creative director. Good thing we don't have anything big planned in the next few months kaya na-approve pa ang request. 

Time flew fast and it's been two days since I got back here. And today is the day I'm gonna meet my client, Ms. Orquieta. She told me that we'll see each other in a restaurant near my hotel since she was talking to her architect. Because apparently, her fiancé is letting her manage and design their future home. Puta, sana all masesettle na. When kaya.

Pagdating ko sa resto, tinanong ko ang receptionist kung saan ang table ni Ms. Orquieta. May private rooms pala dito. Taray. 

"This way, ma'am." She guided me to the room and nagpasalamat ako as kanya . I knocked and entered. 

And I felt the world stop when I saw the person I couldn't face. Why is he here?