#WUM29
Ajax:
Bahay na ako. Bakit hindi mo tinanong?
I laughed a bit as I typed. Napakurap ako sa sariling reaksyon at tinigil iyon.
Ako:
I didn't know I should ask that.
Ang lapit ng bahay nila. Bakit pa ako mag-aalala kung nasa bahay na siya o wala pa. I wasn't also a fan of texting. I've been receiving a lot of messages these days like saying hi or some punch lines to get my reply but I never did. Madalang lang akong mag-reply at sa mga kaibigan ko lang gaya nila L, Damon, Bowen at Jacques na nangungumusta sa akin madalas.
I'm still glad that they were watching my gigs and asking about my days. They also respect my space.
Ajax:
Hahahaha. I'm just kidding. I just wanna text you before I sleep.
Somehow, that's cute. I never liked clingy friends but I don't mind if it's Ajax.
Ako:
You're clingy.
Ajax:
Sakto lang naman
Ako:
No. It's not sakto.
Though, his clinginess seemed limited. Ayaw niyang maging clingy kapag may ibang tao at hinahawakan niya lang ako kapag kaming dalawa lang. Ewan ko ba, pero medyo sumama talaga ang loob ko kanina. I wanted to keep him holding my hand while walking but... damn, this was my weird thought again.
Ajax:
Hahaha! You sound like Hesper there!
I frowned. Patulog na lang, nang-iinis pa siya. Bakit niya ba naalala iyon at sa akin pa talaga.
Ako:
Sleep tight.
Ajax:
Hahahaha!
My phone vibrated for another text. I scrolled down.
Ajax:
Anyway, about marrying someone you said earlier. Was that really the only way?
Ako:
Yes. I think so. Why?
Ngayon iyon lang ang naisip ko, eh. Kasi kahit anong gawin ko sa buhay ko ay gusto nilang sila pa rin ang may control sa akin.
Bigla tuloy akong nakaramdam ng kaba. I know they can find me anywhere if they want to. Visiting Lucky Spot was probably their warning that they could drag me back to the house without me knowing.
Shall I call them? Or just go back to the house and beg them to let me go?
Would it be enough and acceptable?
Ajax:
I'm just curious. They wanna marry you off to a rich man and that's also your way out. What's the difference?
Nagtaas ako ng kilay at nagbuntonghininga. Obviously, he was really thinking about it. Hindi man niya pinapahalata kanina at hindi nagtatanong. Hindi yata makatulog ngayon.
Ako:
My way out is to marry someone rich by my own choice, with no connection to Ravañez. That way, they won't be able to touch me anymore.
Kung ipagkakasundo ako sa konektado sa kanilang business, kulong pa rin ako.
Ajax:
Too frustrating. Uso pa talaga 'yong mga ganyang kalokohan lalo na sa mga rich families. Nakakainis naman mayayamang gahaman. Ganyan din kay Kees.
Ako:
Arranged marriage?
Ajax:
Yeah. He's engaged to Lavern Andrada for business merging.
Oh. I didn't expect that. It must be hard for Kees since he seems like he's not into those matters. Tatahi-tahimik lang siya pero engaged na pala siya sa business partner ng pamilya.
