Chased by El Lewis Vesper Esquivel

Chapter 32

After showering, I laid down again in my bed. My hair was still wet but my body still felt so tired. My eyes were very puffy too and my nose was so red from all the crying that I had in the shower. At wala rin akong ganang kumain pa.

Kaagad akong nakaidlip sa dami ng iniisip. I was only awakened by the ringing of my phone.

I groaned and slowly opened my eyes to reach for it. Pero tuluyan ring akong napamulugat ng makitang madilim na sa labas.

Anong oras na?

I hastily reached for my phone that continued ringing. Ervine was calling and it was almost seven in the evening.

“Hello?” I stood from my bed and started switching on the lights of my villa.

“Nikah…”

“What?” I walked towards the kitchen and opened my fridge for food. Ramdam ko na bigla ang pagkagutom sa maghapong pagkakaidlip.

“I saw your parents…and they talked to me.”

Napasinghap ako sa impormasyon niya. It's not that Joaquin never talked about them, but he only talked about them when I opened the topic myself. He never initiates a conversation about my parents or even about El before.

But my parents talked to him. Then they must have known that he is my manager.

“What did you talk about?” Kinakabahan kong tanong.

I pulled my dining chair and sat down nervosuly. Pakiramdam ko hindi na ako nauubusan ng alalahanin.

“Sorry but I talked back to your parents…Nikah they insulted you. Akala ko nga mamimisikal na ako kanina.”

I face-palm and let out an exaggerated sigh. What should I do with this one.

“Nikah they are evil, huwag ka na lang magpakita sa kanila. But I am sorry that I almost made a scene.”

I leaned on my chair. Hindi pa rin talaga sila nagbabago. And the fact that Dad is still working under the Esquivel's made it worse. Dahil posible pa rin na mangyari ang  mga binabalik nila noon, and it only means as well that nobody knows yet about their plan that they made long time ago. Ako pa lang.

Napabuntong hininga ako. “It’s fine, Ervine. And thank you.” Napangiti ako ng mapait sa huli.

He sighed heavily on the other line. “Kamusta naman bakasyon mo dyan? Just inform me and I can't extend it more.”

Parang gusto ko na ngang umalis. After what happened yesterday, I just wanna work again just to keep myself busy, dahil pakiramdam ko mababaliw na ako.

But who is he anyway? Wala na dapat akong pakialam sa kanya. He can fucked anyone he wanted as long as he won’t bother me anymore, nakuha na niya ang gusto niya at wala na siyang mapapala sa akin at hindi rin ako maghahabol katulad ng mga babae niya. I am so done with anything that relates to him.

“Huwag na, I am fine with the two weeks vacation.” And I will enjoy my vacation no matter what.

We ended the call right after and after which I had my dinner. Pero hindi ko pa ring maiwasan na tumingin sa labas, specifically his villa.

The lights were off, indicating he isn't really here anymore.

Tsk. He really just talked to me to have sex, huh? And after that, he dropped me like a hot potato, and he must be thinking that I will go after him after that. Too bad ‘cause I won't. Hinding-hindi ako gagaya sa mga babae niya.

The next day I woke up so early. At dahil maaga akong nagising, I decided to have a jog along the shore.

And so, I wore my sports bra and yoga pants. Pero hindi pa ako nakaka limang minutong takbo ay ramdam ko na ang sakit sa pagitan ng hita ko.