✔She Writes

TPM.56

Sembreak ends like a snap of a finger, I get back to school again to continue the next sem. I always hope that Altair would be there too, but her seat remained empty the whole time.

Almost 3 months have been passed. And I am still searching for her. Napakadaya, ni hindi manlang sya nagsabi kung saan sya pupunta bago umalis. Ganun nya ba talaga kagustong makalimutan ako? Siguro nga oo, pero hindi ako susuko hangga't hindi ko sya nakikita.

I will search for her everyday. I won't give up on her.

"Oh iho? Ikaw na naman?"

I smiled a little as a woman come out of the mansion. Pinuntahan ko ang mansion ng lola ni Altair sa Laguna, kada linggo pumupunta ako dito, at tinatanong kung bumalik na ba si Altair o hindi.

"Sorry sa abala Manang Doretti"paumanhin ko. Nalaman ko na ang pangalan nya dahil sa pabalik balik ko dito.

"Nako, sinabi ko naman sayo. Wala kang makukuhang impormasyon sakin. Wala rin akong alam iho, wala rin si Madam dito"

"Kahit konting clue po wala? Sige na manang baka naman may nasabi sa inyo ang lola nya"

"Pasensya na iho, hayaan mo pagbumalik sila dito ikaw ang agad ang pagsasabihan ko"

"Fine.. thank you po"

I sighed and look up the sky. It's now raining heavily, may bagyo kasi ngayon. I shiver as I felt the strong wind, nababasa narin ako. Sumugod ako sa ulan at mabilis na pumasok sa kotse ko. Doon ako nagpatuyo at nagpatila muna.

I turn on the radio, christmas carols ang pinapatugtog ngayon. Yeah, christmas is coming, three weeks from now christmas na. Nang tumila ang ulan ay dumeretso ako sa mansion ni Lola Kath, I saw her taking her dinner alone.

"Lola, sorry I'm late"

"It's okay. Have a seat"

I joined her and also eat my food.

"Galing ka na naman ba sa mansion ni Luciana?"

"If you know something please just tell me lola"

"If I know something I would. Bakit ba kasi pabalik balik ka doon apo?"

"I am looking for her grandaughter"sagot ko.

"Si Loui? Isn't she in Manila?"

"She left. And I don't know where she is, hindi na po ba kayo nag uusap ng lola nya?"

"We've chatted last, last week. We've talked about business, nag set pa nga ako ng date para naman makapagrelax kami pero nasa business trip daw sya kasama ni Mr.Wilson"

"Mr.Wilson?"

"Oh, he's one of her big investors. He's a very good businessman, kaya nga gagawa din ako ng proposal para sa kanya for investing to our company. But he's busy right now with business trips, yung anak nya kasi nag aaral sa france kaya hindi rin makaattend ng mga meetings para sa kanya. Siguro by next year pa magaganap yung proposal"

Business trip? What if nandun din si Altair? How can I follow her in that case?

"Lola, sa tingin nyo ba kasama di si Altair sa lola nya?"

"I don't know?"

"Psh, lola naman"

"How would I know? Hindi ko alam. Pero yung anak ni Mr.Wilson na si Jared, sinasama nya palagi sa business trips bilang training na din at makapagexplore pa sa business world"

"I don't care about his son—wait? Did you just mention name Jared?"

"Yup. Jared Wilson is a very young heir of Wilson family. Napaka business minded ng batang yun, sya pa ang umaatend ng meetings ng dad nya at nakapag invest narin sa ibang company. That child has a potential"