Where the Wind Blows

Kabanata 24

Kabanata 24

My eyes couldn't afford to blink when I realize that the plane is about to land to the place that my heart yearns but wasn't brave enough to return before. There are many emotions that I can't even contain. I breathe in order to calm and collect myself but my heart is pounding fervently like it didn't want to stop.

My mind is bombarded with thoughts and worries until I ride on the shuttle. I closed my eyes, took a deep breath and plastered a smile before I slowly open my eyes to face the life that I leave behind years ago.

"We miss you, hija." Mommy hugged me as soon as I approached my parents.

"How was the flight?" she asked after we broke our hug.

"It was tiring," I answered while I am still wearing my smile.

"Then let's get you home as soon as possible," ani daddy na siyang tinanguan ko.

The same old structure of my room greeted me. My eyes wandered in it before I pull my feet towards my queen-sized bed and sat on it. Alam ko sa sarili ko na antok at pagod ako kahit pa man halos karamihan sa oras ng byahe ay ginugol ko sa pagtulog. I couldn't sleep at first but then nakatulugan ko na lamang ang mga alalahanin ko.

I know that I tend to overthink things and it wasn't helping me. It is exhausting me. It is frustrating me.

Pagkahiga ko sa kama ay siyang pagbagsak din ng talukap ng aking mga mata.

"Good morning, ma'am," one of the concierge greeted me as I was walking on the foyer. 

A week had passed at wala naman akong masyadong ginawa. My parents wasn't pressuring me to help them in handling our family business but it is my sole decision to help them as soon as possible. Kahit hindi pa ako sigurado kung kaya ko na nga talagang pasukin ang bagong yugto na ito ng aking buhay ay mas mabuti nang subukan ko na.

"What do you need, ma'am?" a morena lady asked me when I arrived at my dad's office. Magdi-diretso-diretso na lang sana ako sa pagpasok pero wala na akong nagawa nang harangin niya ako.

"Umm, can I come in?"

"Hindi po kasi pwede. May kailangan ka po ba kay Mr. President? Ako na ang bahalang magsabi sa kanya o kung gusto mo po ay maghintay ka na lang saglit. May mahalagang meeting lang kasi siya ngayon eh," she amicably said to me.

I nodded my head before I smile. "I'll wait."

"Dito po," aniya at iginaya ako sa couch. She goes back to work as soon as I sat on the couch.

I put out my phone and started to browse on some business articles for me to read. My thumb stops on scrolling when my eyes found a picture of a man who is talking casually to a gorgeous woman.

'Is one of the country's hottest bachelor, Nathan Aurelius Rivas dating the gorgeous supermodel, Sanya Taylor?' is the introductory line of the article.

I wanted to scroll it down or remove my eyes from the screen but I couldn't. It is like that my eyes are glued to the picture of them.

I looked at the man who has stubbles on his chin. I remembered him not having those hairs before. He always looked so clean and neat. Kung mayroon mang nagbago sa kanyang mukha ay iyon ang mas pagiging prominente ng kanyang pisngi and the truth is, I find him more handsome than before.

May kumirot nga lang sa aking puso ng mapadpad ang aking tingin sa babaeng kausap niya. She was beautiful and sensual at the same time. Her black evening gown that is showing too much of her skin accentuates her body more. Kahit pa nakaupo ay kitang-kita ang ganda ng pangangatawan niya.