Have I Told You (PUBLISHED)

Chapter Twenty Three

Chapter Twenty Three

AA Eisley Boy: You're probably sleeping. It's past 3 in the morning and I can't sleep. Not that I'm blaming you for my sleepless nights, but I feel like my mind's screaming. I can't stop thinking about you. Do you find this annoying? Because I do. I frustrate myself a lot of times.

AA Eisley Boy: I blame my brain this. It can't stop thinking.

AA Eisley Boy: I'm really trying to be sweet. They say, girls love good night and good morning texts. Should I believe them?

AA: Eisley Boy: Do you?

AA Eisley Boy: Good night

AA Eisley Boy: LOL

AA Eisley Boy: And sorry for being annoying.

My heart flutters as I read his messages. It's 5:30 AM, and I'm half-awake. Does it mean he always thinks of me in the middle of the night? My Eisley boy's really sweet. It's either he doesn't realize it or he just doesn't want to accept that he is.

He makes an effort even though we barely have time for each other. He asks me about my day, what I'm doing, and if I'm okay. Our conversations are not cheesy at all, but they show how much he cares for me.

I appreciate the smallest things he does. Because Eisley's different and those small things? Sobrang big deal na sa kanya. Hindi naman siya sanay sa mga ganyan. He does not like people entering his world. He wasn't ready for someone like me.

But, I really miss him. I haven't seen him for such a long time. Everytime I visit their house to surprise him, it's either he's not yet home or he's working at home. I want to help him so bad.

I've been asking ahia and achi to invest for Eisley's business, but they keep on ignoring me. Akala ata nila, nagbibiro ako. They think I'm playing around when I'm so serious about helping him.

Hindi kasi nila alam na Business Administration major in Management Accounting ang degree program ni Eisley. Consistent DL. Summa cum laude. Best thesis awardee.

He's good at his job. He's also hard working! In fact, out of all the employees in his former company, the CEO, himself, liked him. He even mentored him. He trusted Eisley with everything. Eisley's world revolve around his career... for his mom. His dedication is everything.

Eisley doesn't know I've been asking my achi and ahia for help, though. If he knows, he surely won't like it. But, I'm really worried about him. He's restless and fudge, we haven't seen each other since December.

Hello, it's January! I can't take this anymore. December 23 pa kami last nagkita sa restaurant nila kasama sila Sile, Bev, Evan, at Aunt Teri. I remember, Eisley couldn't look at me directly then. Even my friends felt something was wrong.

I had a lot of thoughts running in my mind. Did he cry while we were watching The Notebook because he thought he wouldn't be able to grow old like Allie and Noah? Even when Lola Donata, Tita Berna's mom, died, he said Lola was lucky because not a lot of people could live that long.

Because of what he said, I couldn't look at him, as well.

Inabangan ko siya sa labas ng CR nila. Nasa resto pa rin yung iba at busy mag saya. Nag close ng maaga sila Mommy Sexy para sa Christmas party namin kaya kami lang yung tao. We decorated the resto. Sila Sile at Mommy Sexy ang bahala sa pagkain. Ako, Aunt Teri, at Eisley naman sa decorations kasama na yung Christmas tree. Bev and Evan were the entertainers. 

Tawang tawa kaming lahat sa kanilang dalawa, pero noong kami ni Eisley yung subject entertainment, we kept quiet. 

"Eisley, can we talk?" I asked him when we were finally alone.