Mamahalin Kita ng Malayo

CHAPTER 21

Franchesca's POV
Ngayon ang flight ni Rod papuntang Barcelona. To be honest, I want to tell him to stay but I can't kasi nakapagdesisyon na siya besides it's really hard for me also to see him suffering so much pain. Maybe this is the only reason in order for him to move on, hopefully he can. I am now here in the office, finishing all the documents kasi kailangan na ng mga Senior Architect ito bukas. Half day lang ako ngayon kasi may kailangan akong gawin sa bahay at pupuntahan ko din si Lizzy sa bahay nila para ibigay yung pinapabigay ni Rod. I want to talk to her also cuz I wanna convince her na kung pwede puntahan niya naman si Rod bago man lang siya umalis besides maayos naman yung usapan nila bago siya nagpaalam eh. Around 11:30am kumain na ako then after that nagpaalam na din.

It's already 4:30pm and I am here standing infront of Lizzy's house. Mayaman nga talaga siya. Akala ko exaggerated lang lahat ng kinukwento ni Rod sakin, hindi pala. I was about to press the doorbell pero biglang lumabas ang isa sa mga helper nila.

Manang: Good afternoon (then smile)

Franchesca: Good afternoon din po (smile back)

Manang: Anong kailangan mo iha? May hinahanap ka ba?

Franchesca: Ah nandyan po ba si Lizzy? I-I mean Ivy Chavez?

Manang: Ah eh nasa school pa iha pero I think pauwi na din yun, nagpa—

The helper didn't finish her words cuz a car stopped infront of the house.

Manang: Nandito na pala iha, teka sabihin ko lang. A-ano nga bang pangalan mo?

Franchesca: Franchesca Perez po.

Manang: Sige, sabihin ko lang ha? Saglit lang iha.

Franchesca: Sige po.

As their helper left, tumingin ako ulit sa bahay nila at pinagmasdan ang paligid. "Kaya naman pala walang pakialam tong babaeng toh kasi nasa kanya na lahat. Tsk! Mayaman naman pala talaga eh (in her mind)" After a couple of minutes, Lizzy walk towards me.

Imee: Hi, pasok ka (then smile)

I just smile back then sinundan ko siya. As I enter their house, I saw a sketch placed on the table. Malayo palang kilala ko na kung sinong may gawa non.

Imee: Upo ka muna. Ma-magpapalit lang ako saglit.

Franchesca: Ah pwede mamaya na? Gusto lang talaga kitang makausap. Saglit lang naman ako eh.

Imee: Sige.

She smile so I smile back again. She's now sitting infront of me.

Franchesca: Ah pinapabigay pala ni Rod (handed a paper bag)

Imee: Thank you.

Franchesca: Sinong kasama mo dito ngayon?

Imee: Ah wala pa. Mamaya pa darating sina mom, dad at kuya.

Franchesca: Ah okay.

Imee: Yes (then smile)