Dance Forever

Chapter 22

Chapter 22
Flight

"Yes, Attorney." rinig kong sabi ni Vini nang lumabas ako mula sa bathroom dahil kaka-shower ko lang.

It's finally Saturday at makakapaglibot na kami ni Vini around Moscow. I've been waiting for this day ever since we got here.

"I will sign the papers once I got home... Maybe after a week? Mapapaaga ang uwi namin since okay naman na ang site dito. Yes. That's why when we get home, I want the needed papers to be done. Okay. Thank you." he said.

"Is that your lawyer?" I asked him at umupo sa kaniyang tabi habang sinusuklay ang aking buhok.

He nodded at me and smiled. "I asked him to prepare the papers para sa gagawin kong pagsampa ng TRO over Shyren."

Napatigil naman ako sa pagsusuklay nang ipaalala ni Vini ang tungkol sa gagawin niyang pagsasampa ng TRO kay Shyren.

I know that in many aspects, she deserves that punishment for crossing the line but I'm also worried about her. If the TRO will be push through... it can immediately change her life; it can ruin her life. But that's the choice she made... hindi naman ito mangyayari kung hindi niya kami ginugulo ni Vini diba?

Nakakainis lang dahil hindi ko mapigilan sa sarili ko ang maging concern sa kaniya pagkatapos ng lahat nang ginawa niya.

"May problema ba?" he asked, worriedly. "Or... are you still sore?"

My cheeks went burning hot with his question.

Vini took me over and over and over again last night. Hindi ko na nga alam kung paano kami nahintong dalawa. Siguro'y dala na rin ng pagod dahil sa klase ng aktibidad na ginawa namin. Basta nagising nalang ako't halos hindi ko maigalaw ang aking hita. Minasahe nalang ako ni Vini bago ko ito tuluyang nagalaw.

But this soreness won't be a hindrance sa gagawin naming pag-alis maya-maya.

"Hindi na masiyado..." sabi ko nalang. "I'm just worried about Shyren." pag-amin ko.

Mabilis namang kumunot ang noo niya nang dahil sa sinabi ko.

"You're worried about who?" he asked, maybe to be sure if he heard me right.

"I'm worried about Shyren." pag-ulit ko.

"Why are you worried about her?" hindi makapaniwala niyang sabi. "There's nothing to worry about her, Bella."

"Vini, come to think of it..." sabi ko't humarap sa kaniya ng maayos. "Kapag itinuloy mo ang pagsampa ng TRO sa kaniya, it will affect her records..."

"That's the consequences she has to face, Bella. It's not our problem anymore." sabi ni Vini.

"No, Vini. You have to understand that our family will also suffer if you will make that move." sabi ko. "Believe me, Vini, as much as I want to push through filing a TRO against Shyren para hindi na siya makapanggulo sa ating dalawa, tinitignan ko rin ang mga pwedeng maging kalabasan nito."

"So, you want me to stop filing the order?" paninigurado niya sa akin.

I sighed and nodded. "You told me that Shyren's parents are close with mommy and daddy... They will be affected too." I tried to make him understand. "You know daddy's condition, Vini."