Cry In A Cold City [Baguio Series #1]

Chapter 35

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Chapter 35

"May problema ba tayo?" Tanong ko kay Jonas habang nasa hospital kami. Walang masyadong tao rito sa kuwarto dahil mga staff lang ang pwedeng pumasok. 

Dito ko na siya nahila kanina, simula nung nagsimula ang November ay nagbago na ang pakikitungo niya. Hindi ko alam kung anong mayroon, pero wala naman akong matandaan na pinag-awayan namin. 

"I'm just tired. We don't have a problem." Sagot niya sa akin. But I didn't feel the assurance he's always giving me. 

"Are you sure?" Tinantiya ko ang emosyon niya pero parang iwas na iwas ang mga mata niya sa akin. 

Kakatapos lang ng midterm namin, to be honest, hindi siya ganon ka attentive kapag nagrereview kaming dalawa parang may sarili siyang mundo palagi. Sa katunayan nga, mas nakakapagreview pa kami ni Iverson keysa kay Jonas. 

We always ended up "May problema ba?" And he always replied "Wala." But I know deep inside my system, there's something wrong. 

"Yes, babe. Why are you being doubtful? We don't have a problem." Ulit pa niya. Pero hindi ko maramdaman na wala talaga dahil meron. 

"Alam mo kung walang problema, ngayon palang na kakatapos ng midterm? You're already planning for our third anniversary." I honestly. He lose his compose like I hit the spot. 

"I'm sorry. There's just a problem with one patient." He's lying, hindi siya makatingin ng deretso sa mata ko. 

He's lying. 

"Okay. Sabi mo eh." Pagsakay ko nalang sakaniya. 

I don't want to hear another lie from him, it's hurting me. 

"So where do you want to go?" He asked joyfully but I can't sense happiness in his eyes. 

"Kahit dito na lang sa Baguio." I don't think we can travel together like this. 

"Okay. So Camp John Hay?" He's trying to sound joyful but his eyes are stating otherwise. 

"Okay." 

November is just like that. I know there's something bothering him but he can't tell me. Doesn't he trust me?

We can survive it together but he chose to survive it alone. 

Of course, for the month of November, he always cares but there's something I can't pin out! Hindi ko alam kung anong tumatakbo sa utak niya. Hindi ko na rin alam kung anong problema. 

He's like a puzzle I'm trying to solve without me knowing there's one missing piece. 

December came, naging busy ako dahil sa finals samantalang naging busy rin siya dahil may research siya na sinalihan. Still, he is my human reviewer. 

I think there's something wrong in our relationship right? 

Today is our third anniversary. Nakabihis na ako ng fitted cream blouse and black coat with a pair of black boots and jeans. Hinihintay ko siyang sunduin niya ako sa bahay namin. Nag scroll lang ako sa social media habang hinihintay siya. 

"Oh bihis na bihis ka, saan punta mo?" Tanong ni mama nang mapadaan siya sa sala. Naglilinis kasi siya ng bahay ngayon. Sayang nga hindi ko siya matulungan. 

"Ah may lakad lang po kaming magkakaibigan sa John Hay." Yes, we're not still legal. Three years na kami pero hindi pa namin napapakilala ni Jonas ang isa't-isa sa pamilya namin.