OS #1: Chain Of Restrictions

Chained by Restrictions

Inalis ko ang tingin sa kanya ng may maramdaman kong nag vibrate ang aking telepono. Kinuha ko ito.

'Eurika Calling'

Napatingin ako sa patuloy niyang pag-iinom, nagdadalawang isip na lumabas para sagutin ang tawag.

Natapos ang tawag pero muli itong tumunog kaya napagpasyahan ko na itong sagutin, baka importante. Pagkalabas ay sinagot ko ito.

"Hello?"

"Vaughn! Where are you?"

"Why are you calling?" Dinig ang pagmamadali kong tanong.

"U-Uhm... you busy?"

"Yeah." Napatingin ako sa pintuan ng Club ng makitang dumaan lumabas doon si Leigh. "Eurika, I gotta g-"

"N-No! Wait! I want to say something."

Nagpakawala ako ng hininga ng hindi na natatanaw si Leigh. "Say it."

"I-I... uhm..."

"Come on, Eurika."

I don't want to hurry her up but I need to, Leigh is nowhere on my sight!

"I-I..."

"Let's just talk in the office." I ended the call without hearing her words.

I ran to where I saw her, but she's not here. "Leigh!"

Kinuha ko ang telepono at tinawagan siya.

"Hel-"

"Where are you?!" Voice raised, I asked.

Napalingon ako sa pwesto ng makarinig ng malakas na pag-andar ng makina. Mabilis akong tumakbo kung saan kita ko siyang nakatayo sa sasakyang handa ng humarurot.

I didn't waste any time as I ran towards her along with the car heading towards her direction.

"Dana!"

I hold her waist and pulls her out of her spot. Napahiga akong yakap-yakap siya. Tiningnan ko ang sasakyang paalis, walang plaka. My lower body ache with the sudden crash on the ground.

Inalalayan ko ang kanyang katawan. Binalot ako ng pagkabahala ng pagkatapos kong inayos ko ang kanyang buhok ay dumudugo ang kanyang noo.

"Leigh, shit!"

Pinaghalong galit at pag-aalala akong nagmaneho pauwi, patingin-tingin sa kanyang natutulog.

I will look for that fucking person!

I dial Manong Ernesto's number, my driver. "Please drive her home safely."

"Opo, Sir."

It's not because I don't want to tell her everything about what happened, it's just that I'm not yet ready. Everything is just not at the right time and I don't want this to be the reason for her to come back to me.

"Kuya?" Yvonne smiles at me as soon as she opens the door of her condo.

"Morning."

Pumasok ako sa loob at umupo sa sofa. Umupo naman siya sa harapan ko.

"What brings you here?"

"Yvonne, remember the girl that talked to you about?"

"Of course! The girl that you obviously look like more than a sister." She teases.

I smile. "You will meet her tonight."

"What? I thought...?"

"Come to my house, all right? Drive safely."