Romancing The Ice Prince

Chapter 3.

Chapter 3
Home

"Hija, when are you coming home?"

Home. Something twitched and twisted inside her. She didn't know if she could still call it home. Ilang taon nang hindi iyon home para sa kanya she thought to herself.

Nagpakawala siya ng buntong-hininga sa tanong ni Mama. Nasa lobby siya ng mga oras na iyon at hinihintay si Harry. Ipinasok niya ang kanang kamay ko sa bulsa ng suot niyang trench coat.

A week from now, gusto ko sanang sabihin "Ma--"

"No pressure, anak. We just miss you" she said softly, pigil nito sa sasabihin niya.

Napangiti siya ng kaunti. "I miss you too"

"Lalo na si Alex, kanina ka pa niya hinihintatay tumawag, nakatulog na. Hindi ko na ginising" malungkot na sabi nito.

Pumikit ako ng mariin. "I know, Ma. I miss him too. Tell him that I love him and... and uuwi na ako." I croaked.

I heard my mother gasp. "U-uuwi? Rein? Are you? Is that--"

I forced a smile. "Yes, Ma. May new project ako, diyan yung site. Cebu. Tinanggap ko na since gusto kong makasama si Alex, I've been busy lately, lalo na nung bago siya sumama sa inyo d'yan. Gusto kong bumawi."

"Oh honey" parang maiiyak na ito. "I'm so happy na uuwi ka na. Matutuwa nito si Alex! You know naman anak na lagi kang welcome rito. You don't have to be afraid"

Saglit na natahimik ang kabilang linya. "Is it for good?"

She winced. "Ma—"

"Okay. Okay. I'm sorry, anak. No pressure. Kelan ang flight mo?"

"Next week, Ma" she said kasabay nito ay ang pagdating ng isang porsche sa tapat ng lobby. Kotse iyon ni Harry.

"I gotta go, Ma. Harry is here. Give a Alex a kiss for me, yeah?"

"Okay anak." Her mother said softly. "I love you and see you soon"

She smiled weakly. "Love you too"

She hang up and walked towards Harry's car. "Are you okay?" tanong ni Harry nang makasakay siya She sighed. "I'm fine."

Hindi na ito nagsalita. I'm glad, parang wala muna siyang ganang magkuwento. Dahil hindi pa masyadong nagsi-sink in ang mga maaring maganap sa susunod na araw. Alam na alam ni Harry kung paano siya estimahin. Alam nito kung kailan gusto niya may kausap o kung kailan gusto niyang mag-isa.

"Rein, I'm going to Paris. In a month," he said. Sinabi nito iyon na parang nahihirapan at matagal na nitong kinikimkim iyon. Napatingin ito sa kanya. He look worried.

Tinaasan niya ito ng kilay. "And that's a bad thing? That's your dream! Harry! I'm happy for you!" She exclaimed. It was true. Harry has been dreaming about Paris ever since. It was his ultimate dream place. Of course, sino ba naman ang hindi?

Harry is a fashion designer. Kaya hindi niya rin alam kung bakit hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin naniniwala si Shara na bakla ito. But then again, Horacio Dezman is a very much good-looking man. Men and women are drooling over him.

Dito ito nakabase sa California dahil New York was too main stream, according to him. Masyadong maraming kakompetensya. Dito ay marami itong Hollywood Stars na kliyente. But he said he would give everything to be in Paris.

"When did you learn this?" May feeling ako na matagal na nitong alam iyon at hindi niya lang masabi sa kanya

He pursed his lips.