Caer de Nuevo (season 1)

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

"Ara! Why are you here?" Tanong ko. 

"Nasa loob si Lola, kausap ang Lola mo." Sagot niya sa akin.

"O-Okay," I said saka pumasok sa loob ng bahay pero natigilan ako noong tinawag niya ako.

"Raze!" Tawag niya. "How are you?"

I sighed "I'm fine," Sagot ko. Natahimik naman kaming dalawa. I'm staring at her na palingon-lingon sa paligid. She changed a lot but still skinny. Tumangkad din siya ng kaunti. Her hair is short now… but this is awkward. "Do you need something?" I asked kasi ayaw niya magsalita.

Mapait siyang tumawa. "You are cold."

"So anong gusto mong pakikitungo ko sayo?" I replied sarcastically.

"Raze, I know you're mad. I'm so sorry."

"It's fine, Ara. Okay na iyon. Tapos na diba?" Pagkatapos kong sabihin iyon, tumalikod na ako at saka nag lakad papasok sa loob ng gate pero hinabol niya ako at hinawakan sa braso para pigilan.

"Raze, can we talk?" Pakikiusap niya.

I sighed again. Dapat pala sumama nalang ako kila Eros. "Okay." Pagod na sgot ko. Naglakad ako papuntang likod ng bahay at sumunod naman siya.

Nadaanan namin ang garden sa backyard. Napaligiran ng iba't-ibang klase ng bulaklak. Sa sulok merong Grotto na may mini fish pond and fountain at sa gilid merong outdoor swing. My grandma love flowers kaya pinalibutan nya ng mga bulaklak ang bahay mapa loob o labas. 

I suddenly remembered Mav. Dito kasi sa garden ko sya laging dinadala every time I let her visit here. And it is her favorite place. I first met her at The Temple of Sacred Heart of Jesus noong summer before I graduated junior high school here in Spain, and met her again nung nag-aaral na ako ng senior high school sa Pilipinas. I got to be close with her during senior high school days at sabay kaming nagbakasyon dito sa Spain noong summer. They own a house here near Las Rozas Village. Di ko na nga lang din alam kung meron pa bang nakatira dun. I never got a chance to visit there again after I broke something we had. 

Tinanaw ko ang garden and I suddenly miss a feeling. This place is so special to me and... maybe with Mav too?

Gusto ko sana na doon nalang kami mag-usap ni Ara pero mas pinili ko na doon nalang sa pinaka likod kung saan ang mini basketball court. 

Huminto kami sa may bench at umupo ako kaya umupo din siya.

"So what do you want us to talk about?" Tanong ko habang nakatingin sa langit. The moon is beautiful and I remember how Mav loves the moon.

Tumikhim siya saka nagsalita. "I just want to explain myself. I didn't cheat on you. Merong pinainom sa akin si Luisa na alak and I found out that she put something on it. Luisa drugged me and Anthony with her friends as her accomplice," She stops for a second. I looked at her and saw a few tears in her eyes. She stared at me and clears the lump of her throat

"Hindi ko na namamalayan yung mga nangyayari. I don't have any idea and I feel so blank that time," She stops again at pinutol nya ang tingin niya sa skin. She's looking at her shaky hands and sighs "At hanggang sa nahuli mo kami ni Anthony sa hotel." She said with a small voice that seems like a whisper. Tahimik lang akong nakinig at tumingin sa kaniya. 

Hindi ko alam kung bakit wala akong maramdaman. Noong nakita ko sila ni Anthony noon grabe yung galit ko. Now she's bringing those memories again... Why I don't feel the same anger now?

"Nag-away tayo nung araw bago ako mag bar diba? Nag-away tayo dahil kay-"

"Don't mention her name," I said coldly and looked at her. Her mouth dropped because of shocks.