Identifying Our Trope (Metanoia Series #1)

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Chapter 33

Years later...

I immediately locked the door when my ex left. I didn't even know what got into him. He acted like I was just someone he knew? Like we didn't have a past? He even spoke something before he left— something I didn't understand. I don't even know what language that was.

I let out a heavy sigh as I sat on the sofa in the living room. So, I guess this is it. I'm finally here in London. My mother knew about this, she was happy for me. She's just staying at home with tita Ylena with her and my cousins while my sister is the one who's handling the company.

It's also a good thing that my relationship with her is better, we talked it through, especially about Lucas. She said she apologized to him already, but yeah, we already broke up when she did that. But still, this time she was genuine.

I also asked something from her... something that she's the only one I know can do since I don't have the power to do so.

Umaga pa dito kaya natulog muna ulit ako dahil sa sobrang pagod. Ang sakit rin ng likod ko dahil sa pwesto ko sa eroplano. Ilang oras lang rin naman ang naitulog ko dahil hindi pa rin masyadong makaadjust ang katawan ko dito.

Gusto kong lumabas dahil nagugutom na 'ko, tapos naalala ko naman na hindi pala ako naka pagpapalit ng pera kanina sa airport. Edi wala akong cash ngayon, good thing I have a mastercard but still, I'm not even familiar with this place.

Gusto ko na lang maiyak. Kinuha ko agad ang cellphone ko na nilagay ko kanina sa side table ng kama bago ako matulog para magchat kay ate— binuksan ko agad ang instagram ko sa personal account at saka nagpatulong sa kanya.

Baka mamaya pa niya mabasa dahil baka tulog pa iyon.

Alas otso na ng umaga dito kaya habang wala akong ginagawa ay naisipan ko na mag-ayos na ng mga gamit ko. Wala rin naman akong nakalimutan. Nagpalit na ako agad ng mas casual na damit— sweater at wide pants tapos nag suot na lang rin ako ng black boots.

May body mirror rin akong nakita sa loob ng kwarto ko kaya nag mirror selfie pa 'ko doon. Ilang araw pa rin naman bago ako mag start ng residency dito.

Nang matapos ko nang masalansan ang mga damit ko ay tinabi ko na lang rin ang maleta ko. Alas nuebe ako natapos mag-ayos, nang may nakita kao balcony sa kwarto ko ay agad kong binuksan ang sliding door para makapunta doon.

It's windy, good thing I'm wearing a sweater. Baka mamaya na ako lumabas para mag withdraw dahil hindi ko pa rin alam kung ano ang gagawin ko, wala pa ring reply si ate.

Nakatayo ako sa balcony, my dalawang upuan rin doon, at isang maliit na table, kapag gusto kong mag-aral dito kada gabi pwede. Ang ganda rin kasi ng view. Humakbang ako ng konti para mainsandal ko ang dalawang siko sa railing at saka tinanaw lang ang view doon.

This place looks so nice. I remembered when Lucas told me before— when we were still together that he would bring me here. I bitterly smiled, while looking at the view in front of me.