Taming Yue

Chapter 29

Louraine

"Today's your last day here sweetheart. How about we close early and go out to eat? My treat." Gab asked me.

"Yah. I will miss you Louraine. You're such a great manager here." Denise, one of the employees said.

"I'll also miss you Louraine. You...you're a...gosh." Harold said then went to me to give me a hug. I chuckled and patted his back, he's the youngest among my employees here. "You made my little sister graduate from highschool. I owe you big time." He said and wiped his tears.

"You're such a cry baby Harold." Denise teased him and as usual, he just gave her a deatgly stare. "Whatever Denise." He answered back.

"Be careful tomorrow on your flight hun, and don't forget about us." Ms Serina said, the grandma of the staffs, she's of of the baker here and she bakes the best breads.

"Yakap tayo!" Gab said and they all hugged me causing me to tear up a bit. God, I'm so blessed to meet them.

"You make me cry because of you accent Gab. Nakakainis." Ani ko at natawa naman sila.

Sometimes I would teach them some tagalog words kapag wala kaming masiyadong ginagawa and they would use it in the most awkward senarios.

"Let's eat until we can't walk! Tara!" I almost shouted and they responded in chorus.

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"How's dinner with them?" Ian asked me and helped me get in the car.

After 3 years, I can say that I'm now completely healed. Kung hindi daw ako agad nakapunta dito para magpa-treatment ay baka maas nahirapan ako. Maybe...it is a good decision to come here.

"It's fine. But they made me cry tho. Mamimiss ko sila. Sobra." Ani ko at sinandal ang ulo sa bintana. Ngayon na kasi ang alis ko.

My flight was scheduled 3 am in the morning and I have to be there before 1 am.

Suddenly, I felt warm hands cover mine. "I'll miss you babe. Hindi talaga ako pwede kahit na gustong gusto ko na samahan ka." Aniya, rinig ang panghihinayang sa boses niya.

"Ian. Come on. I'm not your responsibility. I'm old enough to go alone. 23 na din ako. And you...maybe it's time for you to date someone." I said pulling my hand from his.

"Louraine...you know that I'm a loyal man right?" Nakita ko ang paghilot nito sa noo niya.

"I know Ian. And your future girlfriend is lucky because of that. We already talked about this right? You know that I hav-"

"Okay. You're here. Ingat sa flight mo." Aniya at naramdaman ko naman na tumigil ang kotse.

"Ian naman..."

Hindi na siya nagsalita at bumaba para kunin ang bagahe ko sa likod ng kotse niya. Matagal ko siyang tinitigan pero ni hindi niya manlang ako tinititigan sa mata.

When he gave me my things, he went to his car at agad na umalis.

Hindi ko alam pero naiinis ako na naiiyak. Ayokong umalis sa bansa na ganito kami ni Ian. I mean, I hate it that he's upset to me. He's a very special person to me. Pero wala naman na akong nagagawa. Maybe pagdating ko doon ay tatawagan ko nalang siya.

I went in and before I could even check in, I felt someone grab my arm. Napalingon ako doon pero bumagsak lang ako sa bisig niya.

"I'm sorry for being childish babe. Mali ako. I can't let you go that we're not okay. I'm sorry." He apologized and hugged me tighter. Napangiti naman agad ako.

"Ian. I am so aware of your feelings for me. But we have to face the truth. You're...you are very special to me but..."

"I know babe. Hayaan mo nalang ako. Who knows maybe tomorrow wala na akong feelings sayo." Aniya at ngumiti ng malungkot.

"You know I love you right?" I said. Natawa naman siya at kumamot ng batok.

"Don't say it like that Raine. It sounds music in my ears." He said and looked at me intently. "Go now. Malelate ka na sa flight mo. Contact me when you get there. Ingat." Aniya at muli akong niyakap.

"I love you too babe. Hope you remember that, always." He lastly said and let me go.

Nang makatating na ako sa eroplano ay agad kong hinanap ang seat ko. Medyo nahirapan pa ako dahil nasa may bandang dulo ako plus medyo masikip.

Nang makita ko naman ito ay agad akong umupo. Sadly, hindi ako sa tabi ng bintana. Ako yung nasa gitna, bale yung sa right ko ay yung nasa may bintana plus meron pa akong isang katabi sa left.

Nang maramdaman kong lilipad na ay agad akong pumikit at kinutkot ko ang daliri at kuko ko. I hate flying. I mean, the clouds calms me but hindi nga ako sa tabi ng bintana so it'll be a long ride for me.

"You okay?" Tanong ng isang pamilyar na boses. Agad naman akong napadilat at halos takasan na ako ng puso ko dahil sa nasa tabi ko ngayon.

"Hey, you're pale. Are you fine? What's wrong?" He asked. Nang dumaplis ang kamay niya sa noo ko ay para akong nag-marathon sa bilis ng tibok ng puso ko.

Punyemas Louraine. 3 years have passed. Anong nangyare? Bakit parang bumabalik lahat?

"Hey. You're making me worried. Why aren't you talk-"

Agad kong binawi ang ulo ko sa pagkakahawak niya. Umiwas ako ng tingin dahil sa sobrang kaba ko. I shouldn't be like this. I moved on already. Why am I so affected?

"Miss, are you okay?" He asked again. Mas lalo akong nanlamig sa sinabi niya.

Miss?

Agad na napatitig ako sakaniya. What did he mean by what he called me. H-Hindi niya ba ako kilala? Dahil matagal akong nawala? He forgot about me? Ganon ba kadali sakaniya iyon?

Hindi ko alam kung bakit may naramdaman akong basa sa may pisngi ko. Hindi ko alam kung bakit biglang naglabasan ang luha ko. Unti-unting bumalik sa akin ang ala-ala naming dalawa noon.

Yung mga panahong sobrang clingy niya pa saakin. Nung mga panahon kinukulit niya akong maging tutor niya ulit. Yung mga panahong ramdam na ramdam ko na nag-aalala siya sa akin. Yung mga panahong ayaw niya akong magtrabaho dahil mahihirapan pa daw ako. Nung mga panahong yung mainit niyang kamay ang nasa kamay ko.

Bakit bigla ko siyang na-miss?

Bakit gusto ko siyang yakapin?

Shit Louraine. Umayos ka. Ang tagal mo nang nakatitig sakaniya.

"Miss. Are you okay? Please answer me. You're so pale." He again asked making me wonder why he's being like this. Like...we never met.

"By the way, I'm Yuean. If you need anything or if you feel anything you can ask me. I have meds in my bag."

"Yuean...h-hindi mo ako kilala?" I asked, still in shock.

"You're a Filipina? Should I...I mean, magkakilala ba tayo dati?" He asked me. I don't know if he's pretending or not, but why would he. There's no reason for him to pretend.

Why? Umaasa ka ba na meron padin? Stupid.

"I'm sorry. I got in an accident years ago making me suffer from amnesia. Do I know you before?"

Amnesia.

WHAT?!

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Goodluck sa feels ko. HAHAHAHA Sweet sweet ni Ian babes. Chams. Akin ka nalang Ian. Haha.

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