Reaching the Sky

12

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Y/N's POV

After what happened, Tricia and I decided to go home. Ako na ang nag maneho dahil alam kong masakit 'yong sugat n'ya.

Tahimik lang kami the whole ride. I don't know what to say also. Gusto ko s'yang kausapin pero hindi ko rin magawa kasi wala naman ako masabi na may sense. Puro walang kwenta 'yong naiisip ko.

Mabuti na lang at biglang tumunog 'yong phone ko. Tumatawag si Inay. Sinagot ko agad 'yon at hindi ko na iniloud speaker.

"Y/N, nak pauwi ka na ba?" Bungad n'ya.

"Yes, Nay. Medyo malapit na po, bakit po?"

"Hindi ko napansin wala na pala gatas 'yong bata, makakadaan ka ba saglit sa tindahan?"

"Sige po, may madadaanan naman po kaming mall dito. Pasok na lang po ako saglit, ano pa pong kailangan?" Tanong ko para isang bili na kapag bumaba ako. "Yung diaper po, Nay?"

"Meron pa, nak. Yung gatas lang ang wala na,"

"Sige po, nand'yan na rin po kami maya maya."

Pagkababa ng tawag namin ni Inay ay saktong nag ring ulit ang phone ko, and it's Jill this time.

"Hey," bati ko.

"Bub, where are you na? Wala pa rin kayo sa bahay?" she's still worried.

"Malapit na, Jill. Tho I need to daan sa mall saglit, I'll buy milk ni Lian, then diretso na rin sa bahay,"

"I see. Mama is worried also so I decided to call and i-check kayo," she explained. "Don't daan na sa mall, I'll suyo na lang one of our guards na sila na mag dala ng gatas ni Lian, less hassle for you,"

"Jill, no need. Malapit lang naman din yung mall dito,"

I stopped dahil nag red yung light. When I looked at Tricia, she's still looking sa bintana. Mula pagsakay n'ya ay hindi pa niya ako nililingon ulit.

I feel like there's something wrong.

"Bubby?" Jillian suddenly called.

"Yes yes, I'm sorry. Had to stop kasi nag red yung light. What are you saying again?"

"I said, dumiretso na kayo sa bahay. I'll padala na lang yung milk ni Lian,"

"Jill, you don't need to do th—"

"Let me do this, bubby. Please? Kahit ito lang, just let me. This is for Lian naman,"

I sighed. I guess I have no choice. Ayoko rin naman s'yang alisan ng karapatan na mag mahal o mag alaga kay Lian.

Afterall, Jill is Lia—

"Y/N,"

My thoughts were interrupted when Tricia suddenly talked. Agad akong lumingon sa kaniya, I hummed as an answer at agad din ibinalik ang tingin sa daan.

Ramdam kong nakatitig lang s'ya sa akin, not saying anything.

"Do you uh.. have something to say?" I asked.

"Nothing, ingat sa pag drive, please." sagot n'ya at ibinalik ang tingin sa bintana

I nodded. Alam kong may trauma si Tricia sa ganito kaya hindi n'ya rin kaya na mag drive mag isa. Tricia got into an accident few years ago, car accident. Kaya doble ang ingat ko sa pag mamaneho.