To Forget (Destined Series #1)

XXXVII

"See you."

Natulala ako. Hanggang sa umandar ang van, nasa kawalan pa rin ang tingin ko. Not until, I heard one of my friends cleared her throat that made me flinch. Binalingan ko ito. It was Sandy.

"I don't know what's going on but I hope everything is okay," she stated.

Nag-iwas ako ng mata at bumuga ng malalim na hininga. Tiningnan ko ang lahat ng bigay niya.

"I don't even know what's going on," I sarcastically said because yes, that's the truth.

Huminga din siya ng malalim. "Then just do what your heart desires."

"Kung sana ganun lang kadali," mahina kong bulong.

Hindi na siya sumagot at huminga na lang ng malalim. Alam kong meron pa siyang sasabihin pero napansin niya yatang parang wala ako sa sarili kaya minabuti niyang huwag na lang magsalita. Well, for sure, she'll find a way to converse with me later.

Buong biyahe, tahimik ako. My friends noticed that especially when they woke up after the announcement that we're already near. Hindi na lang sila nagpuna kahit na alam kong may ideya na sila.

I leaned as I took a deep breath. Really, everything is confusing me. Mag-ex na kami, eh, dapat ganun n lang iyon pero bakit parang may mali? Bakit parang iba ang dating sa kaniya? His actions really confuse me. Hindi ako tanga para hindi mapansin iyon dahil hindi naman bago sa akin ang mga bagay na ito. What he is doing now is what he did before, so who wouldn't be confused?

Kahit na gusto kong isipin na pagkakaibigan lang, parang sobra pa rin lahat ng ginagawa niya. Hindi naman kasi siya ganun sa iba.

We arrived at the place at exactly nine in the morning. Kahit papano kumalma ako dahil sa nabungaran. The calmness and the beautiful sight of the place, it was enough to calm my system.

"Oh my gosh, ang ganda!" Welmar exclaimed that my other friends agreed.

"I agree."

Nagsilabasan kami ng sasakyan. From my peripheral vision, I also saw my friends on the other van come out including him. Napahinga ako ng malalim nung agad akong binalingan ng tingin ng lalaki. When he was about to go to our place, I immediately walked out and busied myself with the view. Kinuha ko ang camera mula sa bag at nagsimulang kumuha ng litrato sa paligid.

And seeing the whole place, I can't help but to feel excited as well. Sa ganda ng lugar, alam kong mag-e-enjoy ako rito.

We were being guided by the staff into a big and grandiose cottage where their reception area is. And just like usual, Henrick tried to go near me, I don't even know the reason, but I tried to avoid him because I don't like the feeling I'm feeling lately as his actions confuse me.

"We reserved four cottages. Kasya ba lima bawat kwarto?" Rowilyn asked the receptionist.

The woman immediately smiled. "Of course, Ma'am. The cottages here can occupy more than five persons as we have 4 small beds and a queen size bed inside, and also the last room you reserved, it's all ready, Ma'am."

Pagkatapos nilang mag-usap, agad kaming sinamahan ng isa nilang empleyado para puntahan ang mga cottage. Clinching on my bag using my left hand, I was busy with my phone when someone suddenly held it from me. Dahil medyo nahuhuli ako sa mga kaibigan, buong akala ko na ako na lang ang naiiwan.

"Ako na," sabi niya habang nasa harapan pa rin ang tingin.

Kumunot ang noo ko. I shook my head at him while making my pace faster.

Rinig ko nag pagsunod niya. Pinipilit na sumabay sa lakad ko pero nung nagpagitna na ako sa mga kaibigan, wala na siyang nagawa.

"Anong problema, Basi?" Welmar asked when he recognized me.