Soulful Eyes (book 2, Missing Piece adaptation)

Chapter 23

BEATRIZ

Nakauwi na ako ng bahay. Gusto ko nang matulog pero gusto ko munang iinom. I'm drinking one of the liquors na available dito sa bahay

Hindi pa ako nag didinner, wala akong gana eh.

I messaged dad kanina, and may reply na siya

Bea: Dad, I don't want to continue the business collaboration anymore.

Dad: Bakit anak? Hindi ka ba ok diyan? I thought you're doing well?

Bea: Just this time, dad. I wanna go home. Si kuya nalang mag take over dito

Dad: Nahihirapan kana bang malayo sa pamilya mo?

Bea: Sobra

Dad: Homesick?

Bea: Nag-away kami ni Jho, and I don't know how to fix this kung magkalayo kami. Hindi na kami nagkakausap.

Dad: Is it ok to ask anong pinag-awayan niyo?

Bea: Kasalanan ko naman lahat, dad. I deserve this, pero it just hurts to see her having dinner with her guy friend. Tapos she brought the kids pa, and Carly her best friend as well

Dad: Ahhh nagseselos ka

Bea: What should I do?

Dad: Don't ask me that, you already know what to do. Anak, just please wag mong igive up yung pagpunta mo diyan sa US, malaki ang mawawala natin if you do.

I took a deep breath

"Konti nalang, makakauwi rin ako sa pamilya ko"

Minsan lang humiling si dad sa'kin kaya pagbibigyan ko siya. What I'm doing here is for my family's future too; I will secure their future. Yung kahit mawala man ako ay hindi sila maghihirap.

JHOANA

Habang chinecheck ko yung progress ng building ay biglang nag notif phone ko, which is chineck ko agad

Bea ko: Can we talk, love?

"Buti naalala pa ako" sabi ko sa hangin

Pero deep inside, nanlambot ako huhu

Jhoana: When I get home.

Bea ko: Ok, I'll wait for you

Hours passed

Saktong pasakay ako ng sasakyan para umuwi na nang mag text ulit si Bea

Bea ko: Is uour work donw???

"Ba't ganito mag text?"

Jhoana: Pauwi palang.

Bea ko: Loce tawag sko, pls

Suddenly, she gave me a call at sinagot ko naman

*Jho and Bea's phone call*

Naka off camera namin pareho

"Love?" Bea's tipsy voice

Nakainom pala

"Wala akong oras makipag-usap sa lasing, Beatriz"

"No no, plsh don't drop the call, love" yung voice ni Bea yung parang nanlalambing pero may halong tipsy voice pa rin

"Mag ddrive pa ako"

At inabante ko na nga ang sasakyan para makauwi na

"Wag na po magalit, please? I'm sorry. Kasalanan ko, love" Bea