The Devotion of Damien And Augustus

TDODAA 5

I slowly walk out the room while feeling the heavy pain since I enter. I can't just swallow the hard reality. Not now especially I waited 8 years to see her again.

"Cheers to the newly engaged couple!"

Tears escape from my eyes as I closed the door.

Selfish may it sound, but I want Haven all by myself. I believes Haven's last words before she finally flew away from him. I didn't thought that it will pain me so much I can't breath.

"Kuya! Kuya! Wake up!"

I was awake by my sister's voice, Phoenix. She was with Phoebe who's standing behind her and Penelope on the side hugging the robby rabbit I gave to her. They are waiting me to wake up while their eyes are full of concern.

"It's a bad dream."

Komento ni Phoebe. Tumango ako at dahan-dahang naupo. Penelope climb up on my bed and encircled his arms around my neck. The two girls also come towards me and hugged me too.

Pumasok din ako kahit na late na ako sa opisina. Alas diyes na at nacancel ang isang meeting ko dahil sa nangayari. The unusual me that's why Warren was here and asking me.

"Bakit ka late? Nagalit si Mr. Del Mundo. Maaga siya kanina."

Si Mr. Del Mundo isa sa mga board members. Masungit siya at matagal nakong hinahanapan ng butas para mapababa sa pwesto. There's one time that he humiliated me in front of the others while discussing.

"Just what like my secretary said, I got an emergency."

"Emergency my ass. Tinawagan ko kaya si Phoenix. Tulog ka pa kanina."

Natatawa niyang sabi saakin. Hindi naman ako kumibo.

Of course, Phoenix won't lie. Hindi pa siguro nila ko pinapasok sa kwarto kanina kaya niya nasabi iyon. But that's ok. Alam ko namang hindi ako ilalaglag ni Warren sa kahit sino.

Dahil nabanggit ni Warren ang tungkol doon, hindi ko tuloy siya naiwasan tanungin.

"Magkarelasyon ba si Haven at Augustus?"

Mukhang hindi niya inaasahan ang tanong ko. Ako rin. Hindi ko inaasahan na iyon ang mapapanaginipan ko. Sasandali na nga lang ako nakatulog dahil sa nangyari kagabi, nanaginip pa ko ng ganoon.

Does fate telling me something?

"I.. don't know."

Iwas tingin niyang sagot saakin. Kumunot ang noo ko at isinarado ang folder na pinipirmahan ko kanina. He also look uneasy that's why I get more curious.

He's hiding something from me. Just like Haven and I, Warren has been my friend for a long time too. He's my guy bestfriend so I know if he's hiding from me.

"What do you know??"

"Ha? Ako? Wa-- ayan si Calvin! Siya na lang tanungin mo. Babalik nako sa opisina ko."

Turo niya kay Calvin na kakapasok lang dala ang isang folder. Halatang nagulat doon ang kaibigan namin at nagmamadali namang lumabas si Warren pero pinigilan ko ito.

"Maupo kayong dalawa."

Nang makaupo ang dalawa ay napansin ko na nag-uusap silang dalawa. Pinanunuod ko lamang sila at hinihintay matapos. Ramdam ko ring nagsisipaan sila sa paa dahil nasasagi nila ang lamesa ko.

Mukhang mahaba pa ang pagtatalo ng dalawa gamit ang mga mata kaya naman ininterrupt ko sila by asking my secretary to bring me water and popcorn.

"Sir??"