Blinded

Chapter Forty

Justice

I closed my eyes when I remembered what he said. Am I really his business? Goodness, he's flirting. Tahimik na kami. Papalubog na ang araw at pagod na ko. I cant even talk to him properly 'cause my eyes are already shutting.

Kanina pa may tumatawag sakaniya. Maybe his secretary reminding him about the trip. Wait, secretary?

"Do you have a secretary?" tanong ko. Hindi ko siya liningon sa halip ay inilibot ko ang paningin ko sa paligid.

"Hmm. Yes. Why did you ask?" sagot niya. Kinagat ko ang labi ko. Goodness.

"Is your secretary a girl or a boy?" dagdag kong tanong. I don't know why am I even asking that.

"Girl, Tria." Tumango nalang ako at hindi na nagsalita pa. Pumikit ako para maidlip sandali. What the fuck is wrong with you, Demetria?

Damn it. I want to slap myself right now. Why am I so paranoid? Well, it's not my problem if I've fed myself with fiction stories such as the secretary fell in love with his multi-billionaire boss, when I was a teen.

"Yes, papunta na... okay then... goodbye." Narinig kong may kausap siya kaya't idinilat ko ang mga mata ko. He was silently driving pero nang hinarap ko siya ay tinapunan niya ako ng tingin.

"Sleep if you want, baby. Kaso ay malapit na tayo. Baka mabitin lang ang tulog mo." aniya. Ngumuso ako at umiling. True enough. Siguro limang minuto nalang ay nasa bahay na kami. Papalubog na ang araw and his flight is at 8pm. He needs to get ready.

"Call me always. Understand?" I said as I roamed my eyes around the city.

He chuckled. "Of course. Don't worry too much. Babalik rin ako bukas ng gabi. Sa Cebu lang rin naman ako."

Tumango ako. The thought of him, going away, is heart breaking. Kahit pa na babalik din siya kaagad. Kahit pa na malapit lang siya. It still pains me whenever I am seeing his back walking away from where I was.

Truly, nothing is more painful than seeing your love one taking the opposite direction far from you.

"Hey.." tawag niya at hinawakan ang kamay ko. I took a glance of him. Itinigil na niya ang makina at hinarap ako. Napansin ko nag gate ng bahay namin sa labas. So, I'm home.

He smiled. "I will call you from time to time, promise. Babalik din ako bukas. Maybe midnight? I don't know. But I will be home as early as possible. Here," aniya at inabot sa'kin ang isang susi.

"You know where my building is, right?" Tumango ako at kinuha mula sakaniya ang susi. He bid goodbye and left me with a peck on my lips. Pumasok na ako dahil hindi daw siya aalis hangga't hindi pa ako nakakapasok.

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My smile vanished when I entered my room. My parents are inside and they have a big bag over my bed.

"What are you doing?" takang tanong ko at kinunutan sila ng noo.

My dad glared at me before answering as if it's nothing, "We are packing for you. You are going with Jameson whether you like it or not!" sigaw niya. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko. My hand balled into fist.

"I won't go with anyone, Dad! I am staying here," sagot ko at binalewala siya. Lumapit ako at tinangkang alisin ang mga damit ko sa maleta. Naramdaman ko ang kamay ni Mommy kaya't nilingon ko siya. My mother is weeping. She is crying. Oh, god.

"Please, anak. We are doing this for your own good. Please, we already filed a case against Alexa and--" hindi pa siya natatapos sa pagsasalita ay napasigaw na ako.