Chapter 46
“Stubborn”
“Will you stop doing that?”
I rolled my eyes and stomp my feet again. We are sitting here in the VIP lounge waiting for our flight. I am done eating my peach-mango pie and I am very uneasy in my seat. He is busy with a lot of phone calls mula pa kanina. Apparently it is all about business. He would glance at me then go back to his business, then repeat. I feel like I am with a strict chaperone.
“Odine.”
I make face. Humalukipkip ako habang gumagala ang mga mata sa paligid. There are only few people here. Dumako ang mga mata ko sa mga pagkain. I don’t feel like eating anymore.
I sighed.
I am thinking of possible scenarios back in the Philippines. What did they do with the evidence I presented? Did they send the Ochoas to jail? I badly want to ask Illion but it seems like he does not want to talk to me at all. So what is his plan for bringing me?
Come to think of it, everytime I drink and go to bar untoward incidents happen. It’s like an omen or something. Should I forbid myself from drinking and going to bars then? Pero hindi ba ay magpapakalayo na nga ako? Then this happened. Illion happened! Napailing na lang ako.
Tumayo ako para kumuha ng maiinom pero bago pa ako makahakbang nahuli na ni Illion ang kamay ko.
“Where are you going?” He asked skeptically.
I smiled sarcastically. As if I can go far from here or escape with no fucking phone and an empty pocket. Damn!
“Ibulsa mo na lang kayo ako.” I mocked. “I will just get myself a cappuccino, okay?”
He stared at me before letting go of my hand. Umirap pa ako bago nagmartsa paalis. I went to the café and asked for a cup of cappuccino.
“Thanks.” I said after receiving my cup.
I was about to leave when a familiar face called me. Napangiti ako ng makilala ang dating kaklase. I slowed down and he come near me.
“Hey.”
“How have you been? It’s been years.” Si Jireh Ramoso. He is my blockmate in college and a good friend too.
“I’m good.” Sagot ko.
“It’s great to see you. Kasama ko si Arnold.”
“Really?”
“Why don’t we sit and talk a bit?”
Tumango ako. He lead me to their table. Naroon nga si Arnold. He stood up to greet me. We greeted each other.
“So where are you going?” Tanong sa akin.
“New York.”
Hindi ko na namalayan ang usapan napahaba na pala. We talk about our experiences back in our uni days kasama na din ang tungkol sa ilang kaklase. After graduation madalas ay nawawala na ang komunikasyon everyone’s busy with each other’s career then. Nauwi ang usapan sa mga trabaho.
“I am working at EL.” Sabi ko. Saka ko pa lang naisip si Illion. Matagal pa naman ang flight namin kaya isinantabi ko na lang. He is busy samantalang bagot na bagot na ako. Dito na muna ako.
They shared to me their current project. Maganda iyon lalo pa sa kilalang kompanya sa Dubai. Mula sa seryoso ay nauwi naman kami sa tawanan nang bumalik na naman sa mga alaala noong college.
“Odine.”
My smile froze and my shoulder jumped when I heard that cold baritone. Pakiramdam ko tumalon palabas ang puso ko sa gulat. Marahas akong napalingon. Illion is already standing on the side. He is looking intently at me like I did something wrong again. Sinulyapan niya ang dalawa na natigil na din sa pagtawa. By the looks of it, they recognized him. They look stunned pero agad din namang nakabawi.
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Wild One
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