[quote]slamat xe hinihntay nu p rn ung update...
ai nga pla, i lyk d drawing...
tnx phia!
well, it'z a c0untd0wn... 3 chaps 2 g0...
i want 2 say als0... this w0uldn't be my last st0ry... for sure

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[u][i][b]Chapter 13[/b][/i][/u]
Bakit kailangan magkaganito? Komplikado. This is the first time I felt so alone, both literally and not. Buti na lang umuulan, wlang taong nasa labas. Walang makakakita sakin, walang makakarinig, at walang papansin.
Or I guess that’s what I thought…
Nakayuko ako habang umiiyak sa swing. Bigla na lang may nagpayong sakin. Hindi ko alam kung sino yun pero strangely, I let that person stay with me. Hinayaan ko lang na payungan niya ako, at least I wouldn’t feel like an outcast.
After a while, umaambon na lang. I decided to thank the person who sheltered me from the rain.
“Salamat sa pagpayong pero okay na ako. Pwede ka nang umalis.”
“Sinong nagsabing gusto kitang iwanan?”
I looked up and and saw Lem. At that moment, without even thinking, I was so impulsive that I immediately hugged him. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero sa pagkakayakap ko sa kanya pakiramdam ko nawala lahat ng sakit.
Sabi ng puso ko maalis ni Lem lahat ng sakit pero alam ko, sa isip ko, temporarily lang to. Once I let go, that feeling of security will be gone as well.
“Jae, sorry. Kung hindi ko pinatulan si Aljay hindi magkakaganito lahat.”
Magkayakap pa rin kami and I can feel his hands stroking my back while I’m crying. I don’t know why I kept in that position. I didn’t even feel awkward doing that and honestly… Lem is the guy I’ve hugged the longest.
“No, no. You didn’t do anything wrong.”
“Please don’t cry… kasi habang umiiyak ka, nahihirapan ako.”
I wasn’t sure if I heard right. Nahihirapan siya dahil umiiyak ako? Ewan. I ignored it but I make it a point na tumahan.
Nung tumigil na ako sa kakaiyak, bumitaw na ako kay Lem.
“Okay ka na ba? You want me to take you home?”
“No thanks, I want to go somewhere first. As long as its not at home.
“Where would you like to go? I’ll accompany you.”
The truth is I don’t have any idea where I would like to go. I would just want to be away for a while. Nahalata siguro ni Lem yun so siya na yung nag-initiate…
“I know a good place, let me take you there.”
Naglakad kami papunta sa place na yun. I don’t have any idea kung saan kami pupunta. Unti –unting umaraw, at sa paglalakad naming, I can’t help but notice that I held his hand.
Kailan ko pa hinawakan yung kamay niya? I can’t remember, but I was glad it was like this.
Maya-maya, tumigil na kami. I saw a hotel-restaurant.
“Lem, bakit dito?”
“Haha… I know it’s a hotel but I won’t do anything to you. I promise.”
His smile, reassured me of everything. Just like his hug, his smile told me that I would be untouchable and secured when I’m with him.
When we entered, nakangiti lahat ng staff kay Lem. IT seems like they’re familiar with him but I didn’t ask this. At least not yet.
We took the elevator and pumunta sa pinakataas na floor. Tapos we went to a room. I was hesitant at first pero pumasok ako after he assured me again that I’ll be safe.
Pagpasok ko sa room na yun, it was simply elegant. The room was a blend of earth colors. There were frames hanging there, mga paintings with nature theme. I was scanning the whole room when Lem called,
“Jae, dito!”
When I went there, it was a sliding door to a veranda… in that veranda, It’s as if I can see the world. I can feel the wind blowing my hair. Nakakagaan ng pakiramdam
I was so happy that I hugged him again, and I whispered,
“I truly appreciate this. You have no idea how happy you’ve made me.”