HG 3: Slave of Darkness

18 ~ FEELINGS

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

EVEN though her family already agreed to Zacariel Guerrera's proposal about marrying her, Yelena couldn't just be with him especially that he needs to go back to Manila to work. He have his own life there. Their company and GCP employees are waiting for him. He can't really stay longer in Hacienda Guerrera.

Inaasahan niya na ang magiging set up nila ni ng kasintahan pero habang tumatagal ay tila ba nahihirapan siyang mag adjust. Sanay naman siya noon na malayo rito o hindi ito nakikita. But this time, it's very different. Kung kailan nasanay siyang magkasama sila, doon pa talaga sila kailangang lumayo sa isa't-isa. Kahit pa pansamantala lang 'yon, mahirap pa rin para sa kanya.

Yelena is back in Casa Alta. Nasa kandungan niya si Meadow habang naghihintay sa meryenda na inihahanda ng mga kasambahay. Bibisitahin siya ni Santi at marami silang pag-uusapan. Nasa daan na ang kaibigan at ilan pang minuto ay darating na ito.

"Do you wanna go with me in Manila? I'm gonna stay with Zacariel," she talks with her cat.

That's only part of their plans. When she was in Manila, she will stay with Zacariel. Hindi niya alam kung ipinagpaalam ba 'yon ng binata sa pamilya niya o hindi. Gusto niyang makasiguro na magiging maayos ang pagsasama nila at hindi sila papakialaman ng sinomang miyembro ng pamilya niya. She's still needs to talk with her parents about the things that they talked about with Zacariel last time he visited Casa Alta.

"You were sleeping when he went here. Kaya hindi kita naipakilala sa kanya."

Meadow's just meowed.

It made her smile to know that she could bring Meadow in Manila. Hindi naman siguro tututol si Zacariel?

Kinarga niya ang pusa nang marinig ang tunog ng sasakyan sa labas. Naglakad siya sa malawak na pinto at nakita na kabababa lang ni Santi sa itim na van na naghatid dito.

"Santi!" she walked towards him to welcome him.

Her friend didn't wait for her. Sinalubong din siya nito at nagyakapan sila kahit pa buhat buhat niya si Meadow.

"It's good to see you again, Yelena! And also, hello, Meadow!" he petted her cat.

"Mabuti nalang at pinayagan kang umalis. Maulan pa naman."

"Of course. Hindi naman ako umaalis sa amin. Ngayon lang dahil hindi ka na abala."

Sa living room ay inihahain na ang kanilang meryenda. Santi requested a banana chips and some snacks that they only see on a street.

"The street foods in Manila is really good. Kung hindi lang nasira ang tiyan ko, uulit-ulitin ko kumain ng mga 'yon."

They tried that kind of foods in Manila before. Okay lang naman sa kanya at hindi nasira ang tiyan niya. Maselan lang talaga siguro si Santi kaya gano'n ang nangyari rito.

"This one is clean and safe to eat. So, let's enjoy this."

Habang nilalantakan nila ang mga pagkain sa lamesa, nagkukwentuhan din sila ng mga bagay bagay na nangyari sa kanilang buhay noong hindi sila magkasama o nagkikita.

"I think, my father wants me to enter politics. Ayoko talaga..." anito. "I couldn't stand greeting all the people who greets me. Or to smile to them even if I don't know them. Mahirap magpaka-plastik."

Yelena sips on her gulaman juice. Pati ang klase ng inumin ay pinagaya nila.

"What if Tito asked you to enter politics? What would you tell him?"

"I'll be honest with him. Ayoko. Politics is not my forte."

She admired Santi's bravery. Dito nga niya rin natutunan maging matapang kahit papano. Pero iba pa rin talaga ang takbo ng buhay niya kumpara rito.