Chasing, But Never Chased GAG (Trilogy #3)

Prologue

"A round of applause for Architect Gill Amelia Garcia, My daughter. for her successful project along with her team."

Pumalakpak sila sa amin habang papunta kami sa unahan, I gave my speech to thank them for appreciating our work.

This is the party that was keeping my family busy these past few weeks. Trid and Kie are here too because after this party, tatakas ako para uminom, I don't like it here, there a lot of old engineers who's staring at me like a food.

"Girlsss!" Malakas kong Sabi sa dalwa at humalik sa pisnge.

"Grabe ka, Kakapanalo mo lang sa case ah? Ang bilis mo naman!" Sabi ko Kay Trid, Galing kasi siya sa Korea dahil kumuha rito ang mga poging koreano at ang kaibigan namin Ang nabingwit.

"I couldn't miss this"

"Hoy, may irereto ako Sayo!" Kie excitedly said which made me frown.

"Ayoko! Red flag mga nirereto mo sa'kin! Pakwan lagi!" Pag rereklamo ko, bigla ko tuloy na-alala ang past relationship ko. Ew.

"Ang sabihin mo Hindi ka pa rin nakaka move on riyan sa ex mo"

"Ano siya kawalan? Dali Dali lang mag move on eh" Pag mamayabang ko.

"So ano? Nomi?" I ask

"Pass" Trid.

"G ako, Basta sagot mo"  Kie.

"Sama ka na Trid please, Kahit Hindi ka na uminom! Gusto ko lang mag celebrate Kasama ang aking best buddies!" Sabi ko at niyakap sila.

Natapos ang party at kanya kanya kaming Dala nang sasakyan namin. Pumunta kami sa Isang Bar na bukas 24/7 Marami Rami rin ang tao sa loob kaya nagmadali na rin kaming tatlo na maka pasok at umupo sa VIP seat.

"Bakit ba ayaw mong uminom, Trid?" I ask Hindi ko pa to nakikitang uminom kahit kailan!

"Ayoko"

"Ang galing, naibigay mo ang tinatanong ko, galing." Pumalakpak pa ako para Makita niyang na amaze ako, Hindi manlang ako pinansin nang luka!

Ako lang talaga ang umiinom sa aming tatlo, Ang duduga naman! Nag isip isip rin ako kung paano ko mapapa inom ang dalwa.

"Tara sa dance floor, Hahanap ako chupapi" Sabi ko sa dalwa, Pero Hindi naman gumalaw kaya hinayaan ko na lang sila roon at pumunta na sa dance floor.

I was just having fun, dancing, when someone put their hands on my waist and dance behind me.

"Hey, nu-uh, honey" Sabi ko sa lalaki at lumayo.

Sa huli ay pumunta na lang rin kami sa bench namin at naroon ang dalwa.

"I thought you two won't drink?" I ask, amused.

Trid turned her gaze to our side so I did the same, holly molly! Her ex! He's here with a girl!

"Oh.." I said when I realized why.

"How about you?" I ask Akiesha.

"Sayang pinunta ko rito no"

I chuckled a bit while sipping on my glass.

Nag sleep over pa kami sa condo ni Trid, Para makapag catch up kaming tatlo.

"I've been so busy these days, grabe! Ang daming pinapagawang project Ng principal, kulang na lang maging estudyante na rin kami!" Pag rereklamo ni Kie, We laugh.

"Ikaw attorney, what makes you busy these days?" I ask kahit alam ko na naman Ang sagot niya.

"Case"

Sabi na.

"Grabe no? Alam kong nakaka takot ka na in this state pero damn, mas nakaka takot ka sa Korte, ipag laban mo rin kami attorney!" Hirit ko Habang tumatawa.

"You murdered someone?"

"Huy ano ka ba! Joke lang eh, Hindi ka na mabiro ngayon?! Ayos talaga kayong mga abogado eh no" Pag iinarte ko.

"Tutulog na ako ah? May pasok pa ako bukas eh. Matulog na rin kayo kapag inaantok na, huwag nang ipilit kung ayaw" Sabi niya at biglang tumingin sakin.

"Oh bat sakin ka naka tingin?! May pinapahiwatig ba yang tinginan na yan? Halika rito at ipapalamon ko saiyo si Leo!" Sigaw ko at hinabol siya pero Hindi naman siya tumakbo kaya nag pillow fight na lang kami, Trid is just watching us. I know she's tired kaya Hindi ko na siya ginulo.

"How are you? Still can't move on?" Trid suddenly ask.

"Wala eh, kahit anong pilit ko.. bumabalik pa rin ako sa simula.. paano ko ba to tatakasan?" Walang emosyon kong Sabi.

"Hindi naman natin pwedeng takasan eh, we faced it and fight it, Just like how you fought back then, You managed Diba? Kaya mo rin ngayon, kung kaya mo noon, mas lalong kaya mo ngayon. Nandito ako, Nandito kami, Habang meron kang ako, may makakapitan ka."

"Salamat.. It's been 6 years na rin naman eh.. I will move on.. I can still.. try.. right?" Umiiyak na Sabi ko, pinipigilan na mag ingay dahil kahit anong sandali ay magigising si Kie.

"You can, You're strong, You can do it. Hindi mo rin naman kailangan ng kung sino para lang makalimutan ang Isang tao, you're using them for your own benefit, and it's not the right thing to do."

"I will try.. and if it still doesn't work, I don't know.. what to do anymore" Hagulhol ko.

"It will work if you want it to work"

Kinabukasan, pucha naman! Parang minamartilyo ang ulo ko sa sakit!

"Bwisit.." Sabi ko at bumangon sa higaan ko.

May pasok pa ako!

I immediately go the bathroom to shower, I was rushing to get my keys but what the actual fudge, i cannot find my keys!

Hinanap ko pa yon nang mga 10 minutes bago ko nakita sa bag ko, pucha.

Pagka-rating ko sa kompanya ay dumiretso agad ako sa opisina nina mommy dahil nag patawag sila ng meeting.

"Hi dear, Good morning" My mom greet and kissed my cheek, I did the same.

"Where's dad?"

Tanong ko nang Hindi siya Makita sa opisina.

"He's on his way. Oh look! I guess he's here na" She said nang mag bukas ang pinto.

I was holding my coffee when I turned my gaze to our door..Fuck.

"Amelia! Oh my gosh! Clean this mess, Now!" My mom shouted.

Oh I dropped my coffee, sayang.

"What is he doing here?" I ask my mom.

"Oh dear, This is Engineer Ramirez, Engineer Ramirez this is my daughter, Architect Garcia."

He's looking at me like he never knew I still exist, Like we never talk, interact, and tried.

"Good Morning, Architect Garcia."

Like it's our first interaction.

The memories.

How I chased him, and still nothing happened.

The sacrifices.

The secrets.

The story we failed to write, and leave it all blank.

"Good Morning, Engineer Ramirez"

Like we never begged.

Oh but we really did beg, but differently.

I begged you to stay, but you begged me to  let go.

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