Chapter 7- "I don't want you to die, because I care for you..."
Kath's POV
I wiped my face in frustration.
"Sumasakit ulo ko sa inyo e." I said trying to avoid Katsumi's questions but it's true that my head is really aching. Argh. I hate Jetlags.
Bigla namang nag-salita si Drake. "I think Kath needs to rest. May dala ba kayong kotse?" Nag-tinginan yung apat at nagsi-tawanan. Ano namang nakakatawa?
"Paano kami makakapunta dito sa airport pre kung wala kaming dalang kotse?" Sabi ni Seth tas nagsi-tawanan ulit sila. Ano ba 'tong apat na 'to. Paano kaya nakapasa 'tong apat na 'to sa college? Tsaka paano kaya 'tong mga apat naging Architect, ano? Pft.
Drake just gave them a death glare.
"Pwede naman kayong mag-commute diba para makapunta kayo dito? Hindi rin naman kailangan ng kotse kasi pwede namang sumakay sa jeep, motor, tricycle at iba pa. Ang ayos ng tanong ni Dan--- Ni Drake sa inyo tas pilosopong sagot pa sinagot niyo. Simpleng oo at hindi lang, eh hindi niyo pa magawa." Tuloy-tuloy kong sabi sa kanila. Tas tumawa lang sila?
Ano ba yan. Ang haba ng sinabi ko tas tatawa lang sila? Don't get me wrong, 'di ako galit ha? Sadyang mga loko lang talaga yung mga apat na ugok na yun.
"Hahaha. Chillax lang, Kath! Haha. Pumunta ka lang sa France tas hindi ka na mabiro? Pft." I shot them a death glare and I was surprised nang biglang may umakbay sa'kin.
"Okay, okay. Enough of that. I'll drive. Seth, hand me the keys." Binigyan muna ako ni Seth ng naks-naman-inakbayan-ka-niya-kilig-ka-na-niyan look. I gave him a warning look then he just chuckled and he threw the keys to Drake, and luckily, Drake catched it.
I wondered. If I'm still inlove with him right now... Will he still be able to cath me?
Aish. Kung ano-ano ng mga sinasabi ko.
Pero kahit na mahal ko pa rin siya ngayon... Alam ko namang hindi na niya ako sasaluhin. Meron na siyang mahal na iba eh.
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"Kath, wake up." I groaned. My head is still aching.
"Ayoko paaaa." I reclined the seat in this car and I put the round pillow or whatever you call that pillow around my neck.
I heard him sigh. "I know that you are experiencing jetlag right now and so do I, but you can't just sleep inside the car. You might suffocate you know." Sobrang laki ng pinag-bago ni Daniel. Grabe. Ibang-iba si Drake at Daniel. Si Drake kasi ngayon kung kumilos siya, Mature na talaga, yung parang professional na siya sa lahat. Eh si Daniel puro kalokohan lang yun eh. Haha. Mokong pa nga tawag ko sa kanya dati eh. Diba? Bakit ganun? Ang bilis ng mga pangyayari.
Ang daming nagbago... Pero hindi pa rin nagbabago ang pagmamahal ko sa kanya. Bakit?
"Okay lang kahit ma-suffocate---" I opened my eyes to see if he's still inside the car but... I was wrong. Ba't biglang nawala yung lalaking yun? San kaya nagpunta----
"Ano baaaaa! Drake! Ibaba mo nga ako!" Paano ba naman binuksan niya yung pinto ng kotse tas binuhat niya ako na parang sako.
Pinaghahampas ko lang yung likod niya and then I heard him chuckle. "I won't let you suffocate there. I don't want you to die." Napahinto ako sa paghahampas sa kanya.
A-Ayaw niya akong mamatay?
Ibig sabihin... Nag-aalala siya para sa'kin?
Maya-maya huminto siya then binaba niya ako. Lumingon ako sa likod ko at nandito na pala ako sa tapat ng condo unit ko. Yep. May condo na rin ako dito sa Pinas. Minsan dumadalaw dito sila mama.
Humarap ulit ako sa kanya and I gave him a puzzled look. "Uhh, what I mean a while ago is that, Of course, I don't want you to die because who will design Sandra's boutique, right? You're the only person who she likes the most. She can't just replace another interior designer. She just simply wants you." I just nodded slowly. Akala ko... Nag-aalala siya sa'kin pero hindi pala... Yung kapakanan pa rin ng girlfriend niya ang iniisip niya.
"Ahh... S-Sige. Magpa-pahinga muna ako, Drake. I'm just tired of everything. Thank you." I faked a smile at him because at any moment right now... My tears are gonna fall.
"Right. Thanks also. And I'll just remind you that tomorrow we'll already start working on the boutique." Oo nga pala. Bukas na namin uumpisahan.
"Okay, sige. Bye. Ingat." I was about to open the door when he said something, again.
"By the way, I don't want you to die, because I care for you, Kath. Take care. Bye." When I turned to face him, he was already walking away.
Somehow, My mood was suddenly lighten up.
I smiled. But this time, a real one.
Now that's what I want to hear.
Drake's POV
Do you know that feeling when there are butterflies inside your stomach?
That... Whenever I talk to her, I feel like, I am not being me. All of my problems just fades away whenever I talk to her.
And that feeling when your heart is always beating crazy whenever I get to see and talk to her.
That is what I'm experiencing right now.
I never experienced this before.
Yeah, I somehow feel that to Sandra, but at this moment?
This feelings are real, but I don't know how to deal with it.
All of my thoughts were interrupted when my phone suddenly rang.
I suppose this is Sandra so I accpeted it.
(Hello, love?) That voice. Damn. I already miss that sweet angelic voice.
"Yes? Why'd you called?" I asked.
(Wala lang. Gusto lang kitang kamustahin. Oo nga pala, kamusta kayo ni Kath diyan?) I glanced at Kath who is patiently seating outside my office.
And yes, I'm already working here at Wilson Corp. as the Boss.
"We're fine. We were about to start working at your boutique when you called."
(Oh. Geez. Sorry. Did I interrupted you?) Nope.
"No. Of course, not. You're not a waste of time and besides, I miss you."
I heard her giggle at the other line. (Ikaw talaga! Ang hilig mong magpakilig! Haha. Bye na nga! Namumula na ako dito oh!) I just smiled imagining what she looks right now with a blushing face.
"Haha. Gusto mo naman eh. Okay, okay. Bye, love. I love you."
(Bye na rin. I love you too! Ayusin mo trabaho mo, Mr. Wilford ha!)
"Yes ma'am."
(Haha. 'Kaw talaga. Oh sige na bye! End mo na, love!)
"Okay, okay. Bye. I love you." Those were my last words when I ended the call.
I stood up from my desk and walked outside.
And I was surprised from what I saw.
Kath's POV
Habang may kausap si Drake sa phone niya... Pinapag-masdan ko lang siya.
I'm sure na si Sandra 'yang kausap niya.
Of course, sino pa ba?
Nang makita kong masaya na talaga siya kay Sandra... Wala na talaga akong pag-asa.
Wala na kaming pag-asa.
As in, wala na talaga 'kami'.
Hindi na namin mababalik yung relasyon namin dati.
Tama nga sila. Ang sakit mag-mahal.
Lalo na pag iiwanan mo yung taong mahal mo.
Eh yung simpleng hindi ko lang siya makita sa isang araw, miss ko na agad siya.
Paano pa kaya pag iniwan ko siya?
Pero... Wala na talaga.
Nangyari na ang nangyari.
Hindi ko na talaga mababalik yung dati.
Ngayon ko lang na-realize na... hindi na niya talaga ako mahal.
"Kath! Why the fvck are you crying?!" Natatarantang tanong ni Drake.
Shit. Hindi ko namalayan na tumutulo na pala mga luha ko.
I immediately wiped my tears and stood up.
"Uhh, wala 'to! Napuwing lang yung mga mata ko! Hehe. Okay lang ako." Nag-thumbs up pa ako sa kanya, kahit hindi naman talaga ako okay.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Puno ng pag-aalala ang mga nakikita ko sa mata niya pati na rin sa boses niya.
Wag ka nang umasa, Kath.
"Oo. Okay lang ako." Once again, I faked a smile at him to assure him that I'm okay.
He just smiled sadly and said "Alright, then. Let's go?"
I just nodded as a response and I followed him untill we reached outside the building.
Ayoko na ulit masaktan. Kailangan kong tapusin 'tong trabaho ko para matapos na ang lahat.
Para matapos na kaming dalawa...
Kasi ayoko na talaga. Ang sakit na talagang makita kung gaano niya kamahal si Sandra.
Ang sakit lang talaga malaman na hindi na ako ang mahal ng taong mahal ko... Na kahit sobrang nasasaktan na ako. Hindi pa rin mawala-wala ang nararamdaman ko para sa kanya.
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A/N:
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