I looked at my luggage that I'll bring for this weekend. Allen was picking me up today. Sabay kaming pupunta sa La Union. Nandoon na iyong mga iba. Allen woke up late, so I'm stuck here at the house, waiting for him.
David : Missed you. When are you coming back?
David : Dr. Gavin was looking for you. Haha!
Blair : Hey, missed you, too! I'll update you when, but I won't stay here for too long.
I stared at the messages of my friend. Ngumiwi ako. To be honest, I think living in America's more peaceful than here. I love it here, of course. But I think it's just the people that make me hate it now.
Lumitaw ang mensahe ni Allen sa screen ng cellphone ko.
Allen : 'Di kita madadaanan. Something came up in work. I gotta go check it.
Allen : Tawagan ko sila kung pwede ka daanan.
Kumunot ang noo ko.
Blair : Okay. Nasabihan mo na si Quinn?
Allen : Oo. Kahit 'wag na daw ako magpakita. Tanginang Quinn.
Blair : Okay, fine. Make it fast, then.
Allen : Gege.
It was 20 minutes of waiting. Tumayo kaagad ako nang marinig ko ang doorbell. Kaagad kong hinila ang luggage ko.
Halos madapa ako sa pagtakbo nang makita ko si Nicklaus sa gate. He was wearing a black t-shirt that looked tight on him because he was bulky and a maong pants. Nakasalamin siya pero kita ko pa din ang kunot ng kaniyang noo.
I immediately pulled out my phone. I dialed Allen's number while Nicklaus was waiting.
He answered it.
"Gago ka talaga! Bakit siya ang sumundo?"
Kaluskos kaagad ang narinig ko. He was on his car.
"Eh, siya ang pumayag, eh..." sabi niya. "Ano ba? Ayaw mo? Maglakad ka nalang."
"Tanga ka talaga!"
"Sige na, bye." He hangs up.
Damn it.
Hinawi ko ang buhok ko at nakayukong maglakad. Panay ang mura ko habang naglalakad palapit sa kaniya. He opened the gate. Tinignan ko ang kamay niyang nakalahad para sa maleta ko.
Nagkatinginan kami. I couldn't see his eyes. But his lips were grim, and his jaw was clenching. Hindi ako nagsalita at hinila ko ang sarili kong maleta.
He sighed. Pumwesto siya sa likod ng sasakyan niya at itinaas ang compartment nito. My luggage is heavy, I packed clothes enough for like a month. It's just me and my overpacking thing.
I groaned as I lifted it up. Klaus' hands were trying to help me pero hinahawi ko iyon.
"Damn it. Just give it to me, Blair."
"Fine!" padabog na sabi ko at binigay sa kaniya dahil alam kong kahit anong ire ko ay hindi ko mabubuhat iyon
I opened his passenger door. Suminghap ako at naamoy ko kaagad ang malakas na pabango ni Nicklaus. I sat and fixed my seatbelt. I saw a pack of cigarettes on his dashboard and his phone.
Pinanood ko siyang pumasok. He removed his glasses. Sinuklay niya ang buhok. He looked at me with his brooding eyes. Lumunok ako at sinandal ang ulo sa bintana.
He grabbed something behind. Nilapag niya iyon sa hita ko. Neck pillow. I stared at it and looked at him. Malamig ang tingin niya sa daan. Kinuha ko iyon at binalik sa hita niya.
