Kiss the Wind

Chapter 38

Chapter 38: Another Step to You

Flynn's PoV

Maaga akong nagising kinabukasan kahit na medyo mahapdi yung mga mata ko dahil sa kakaiyak ko kahapon.

Rome and I parted ways with too much guilt in our hearts. Though he told me that he was just fine, I know that deep inside, he's hurting. And I still feel so bad for doing that to him.

But like I said to him yesterday, I just feel that we need to set everything straight. Kahit na siguro naging misunderstanding and pagbabalik ng feelings ko kay Duke.

I really wanted him to know na walang kinalaman ang pag-babalik namin sa Pilipinas doon sa pag-push ko ng feelings niya palayo sa akin.

And what I told him yesterday was something that should've been done a long time ago. It was so long overdue.

Anyway, after clearing things up with him, I felt a little air got back in my system. I know it's bad to say this, pero nawalan na ng bigat yung loob ko. Parang nawala yung thoughts na pinapaasa ko siya.

Kagabi, I also thought about how I'll pursue this time around. Dahil nga napilit ko na ang sarili kong subukan muli ang lahat sa amin, I've thought of several ways to get him to at least look at me.

And isa lang siguro sa mga 'yon ang nag-click sa utak ko. It was very innocent and easy approach, pero mahihirapan ako kapag itinulak na naman ako ni Duke palayo.

I admit, hanggang ngayon ay nasasaktan pa rin ako. He was harsh the other day, but I still wanted to try. At least hanggang next week.

Bumuntong-hininga ako bago ako tumayo at bumaba sa sala. Since ang nice ng response niya kahapon nang abutan ko siya ng cookies kahapon, maybe I'll just make another thing for him today.

Tulad nga ng sabi nila, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

"Hi, Nina, si Mama?"

"Nasa kusina ate, nag-luluto ulit. Alam mo naman yun."

I just nodded at her bago ako nag-lakad papuntang kusina. As soon as I saw Mama, a wide smile was plastered on my face as I back-hugged her.

"Ay, jusko!"

I laughed as soon as I heard Mama's reaction out of surprise. Kahit kailan talaga, napakamagugulatin ni Mama.

"Ma, it's Flynn."

"Oh, anong meron, anak? Ba't bigla ka na lang umaakap?"

Napangisi naman ako dahil sa tinanong ni Mama. Kilala niya talaga ako. She knows what I'm thinking just by knowing my actions.

"Patulong mag-bake, Ma. I feel like giving another welcoming gift sa bago rito sa subdivision."

"Nako, ikaw bata ka. Hindi ba magagalit yung iniwan mo rito sa Pinas diyan sa pinaggagagawa mo?"

Yes. Hindi nila nalaman ang separation namin ni Duke. Ang alam lang nila, I had to leave him behind after a big fight that we had. They thought I was healing myself para okay na ulit kami.

Though tinanong nila kung bakit kailangan na sa ibang bansa pa namin gagawin ang surgery, I just answered that it was a big operation at kailangang sa ibang bansa ang procedure no'n.

At saka bakit naman siya mag-tatampo kung siya yung pupuntahan ko 'di ba?

Well, if things with Duke won't work out, I'll tell them the truth. Mali naman kasing paniwalain ko sila sa isang kasinungalingan diba?

"We're fine, Ma. I just don't feel like the cookies were enough. Malay mo, hindi lang siya nag-iisa sa bahay na 'yon." I wiggled my brows, kaya naman nang makita 'yon ni Mama ay bumuntong-hininga na lang siya at saka tumango.