Chapter Thirty
Grey's POV
"Ahh!" Pawis na pawis akong napabangon mula sa kama, agad nagbaling ang tingin ko sa cellphone kong tunog nang tunog.
Si mommy, "Hello Mom?" sagot ko rito,
[Bakit ang tagal mo sumagot? Kumain kana ba?] tanong niya, tiningnan ko ang orasan sa kwarto ko at nakitang lampas ala una na pala ng hapon, napasarap ang idlip ko.
"Yes mom, nasa banyo po kasi ako kanina kaya hindi ko agad nasagot ang tawag mo." Pag sisinungaling ko, what else can I say? That I was having a nightmare?
[Ah sige, magpahinga ka nalang, ha? Bye, love you 'nak!] Ibinaba niya na ang tawag at huminga ako ng malalim, lumabas na ako ng kwarto at bumaba para kumain ng late lunch ko.
Kinuha ko ang ulam at ganon din ang kanin at na simula na akong kumain. Dahil wala naman si mom ay ginagamit ko ang phone ko habang kumakain. Pero kung andito sila mom at dad ay lagot ako.
Natapos akong kumain matapos ang isang oras. 2:30 pm na ako natapos dahil isang subo ata ay isang video ang pinapanood ko.
Muli kong hinugasan ang pinagkainan ko at saka bumalik sa kwarto. Daily routine ko na 'to, kaya wala nang bago at bored na rin ako.
Nasa gitna ako ng panonood ng video nang muling mag message si Code, noong minsan pa 'to.
From: Code
Ano gawa mo?
Napakunot ang noo ko, same question every day.
To: Code
Wala, cellphone, random videos on social media.
From: Code
Tara gala
I hissed, I bit my lower lip and rest my back on the wall. He really doesn't get it, he have been asking the same damn question for days now and I always decline his offer, and he doesn't get that I don't want to be with him anymore.
Scratch that, as much as I want to be with him, I can't.
To: Code
Oh... ano kasi, wala ako sa bahay, kasama ako ni mom sa office.
From: Code
Oh, is that so? What time will you be home ba?
To: Code
I'm not sure, but probably late.
From: Code
Oh, talaga ba? We have a new foods here in La Cuisine, I was hoping you could try them. I actually want you to try them.
I once again hissed, I can tell his excitement and disappointment at the same time through messages.
To: Code
Oh, next time.
From: Code
You also said that the other day but that next time never came.
I'm glad he noticed, I think it has been a week since I started declining his offers, but I couldn't bare to ignore his messages. Sometimes, whenever my phone would buzz, I expect it's him, and if not, I get disappointed. It feels like it has been part of my routine as well to receive his messages and I would end up declining it.
I would never understand why mom wants me to stop seeing this guy. It doesn't add up, it doesn't make sense. Costa's corporation is much bigger than us and we might even need them to help us. And befriending Code might help our company, but mom seems to see a different story.
Playing with my phone in my left hand, his messages flashed on the screen, I couldn't make myself reply. What am I supposed to say?
Almost sunset, I heard mom's car arrived. I rushed out of my room and rush down the stairs to welcome mom by the door.
"Kumusta, Grey?" tanong ni mom habang nagtatanggal ng sapatos.
"Okay lang po, as usual routine..." I chuckled and she did too.
"By the way may donuts sa sasakyan, kunin mo, mag miryenda tayo." ani niya at wala nang patumpik-tumpik pa ay lumabas ako ng bahay, pumunta sa garahe at kinuha sa sasakyan ang isang kahon ng donut. Jackpot!
Pag pasok ko ay agad ko itong dinala sa dining kung nasaan si mom naghihintay.
"How 'bout you mom? How's your day?" I asked while munching on the donut.
"My day was fine, there are new clients. Your dad also said there are possible business partners in Canada." Mom replied, I slowly nod my head, a bit unfamiliar with this type of conversations. I'm not really interested in our business, but if that's what makes mom and dad happy, if that company provide foods on our table, then I'm willing to at least listen.
Both our heads snap at the direction of the gate when someone rang the doorbell.
"Are you expecting a visitor , Grey?" she asked and I shook my head.
My brows furrowed while slowly munching on the doughnut, who could it be?
No way...
"I'll get it." Patayo na sana si Mom nang pigilan ko siya.
"Ako na mom." Dali-dali akong tumayo at tumakbo papuntang pinto. As I open the door I immediately run to the gate. And I wasn't wrong.
Once I open the gate, there Code stood holding two plastic bag, a smile printed on his lips.
"Buti andito na kayo, it's not that late you know." He said and lift up the plastic bag.
"W-Why are you here?" I asked, worried and surprised at the same time.
His smile grew, "I really want you to try our new foods. Great, tita is here too!" he said, smiling, he even glance at my back and know it's too late to push him away.
"Papasukan mo ang bisita mo, Grey." I can sense the anger at mom's voice.
"Ah, hindi na po tita, dinala ko lang po talaga ito kay Grey." turan ni Code, nakangiti pa rin, hindi niya nararamdaman ang galit sa boses ni mom.
When I face him back, he handed me the two plastic bag, "Here, enjoy, message me your thoughts about the foods." he said and I slowly nod, I forced a smile, I don't want him to worry.
"Sige na, bye!" ani niya habang nakapamulsa, naglakad ito patalikod papunta sa kaniyang sasakyan, nakaharap pa rin sa akin bago tuluyang pumasok sa loob.
Tiningnan ko ang mga plastic bag sa kamay ko at napabuntong hininga. Paano ko ngayon ito ipapaliwanag kay mom? Lagot ako nito!
Dahan-dahan akong pumasok sa bahay at isinara ang pinto gamit ang paa ko. Utay-utay akong pumasok sa dining at inilapag ang mga dala ko. Doon ay tahimik lang si mom na mas lalong nakakapagpakaba sa akin.
"Anong sabi ko sa 'yo tungkol sa Costa na 'yon?!" Matigas na tanong sakin ni mom,
I tensed up, "Na lumayo muna ako sa kaniya." Nakatungo kong sagot,
"Oh! Naaala mo naman pala, eh! Bakit siya pumunta rito?!" Galit na turan ni mom, hindi ko magawang i-angat ang ulo ko at tingnan siya,
"Hindi ko rin po alam." sagot ko at narinig kong napasinghap si mom.
"Anong hindi?! Hindi manlang siya nag sabi sa 'yo ganon?!" sigaw nito, halos hampasin ang lamesa.
"Nagsabi po siya, ang gusto pa nga po niya ay lumabas kami. Pero sabi ko ay kasama mo ako sa office." Sagot ko at nag pipigil ng emosyon dahil pakiramdam ko ay may mga luhang namumuo sa mata ko.
"So you still have contact with him?" tanong ni mom, that's when I felt this sudden fear in me.
"Sa messages lang po." I answered,
"Give me your phone." Nanlaki ang mata ko at agad napa-angat ng tingin.
"Akin na Grey!" sigaw nito at napa-igtad ako, kinuha ko sa bulsa ng short ko at nang ilahad ito kay mom ay halos madala ako sa malakas nitong paghigit sa phone ko.
She pressed and tap on things on my phone but I couldn't seem to peek on what she's doing, but I do have an idea.
"Here..." Muli niya itong ibinalik sa akin na parang walang nangyari.
"Don't you ever un-block him or else I'll tell your dad about this." she said before standing up and leaving me inside the dining.
My grip on my phone tightened, why are things like this? Why is it so confusing? Why is being friends with Code an issue now? Why am I feeling this thing inside me? Why do I feel like I want to run away just to see Code? I want to disobey my mom just because I want to see him? It's so confusing!
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