Chapter 8 - pain

Chrysanthemum Mansion.

Mula sa high-rise cottage natanaw ni Ghaile ang pagdating ng isa sa mga service choppers ng chairman at ang paglapag niyon sa malawak na airstrip na sakop ng open garden ng mansion. Bumaba ang doctor para salubungin si Athrun. Kinapa na rin niya ang tumutunog na cellphone sa bulsa ng suot na pantalon at sinagot.

It was Rheeva again.

"Yes?"

"I have sent the chopper to pick him up."

"He's here. Kadarating lang niya."

"Ah, okay. That's nice."

"Yeah, thank you."

"Pababalikin ko na diyan sina Jrex at Rey."

"Uhm."

Ibinaba ni Ghaile ang cellphone at nakangiting binalingan ang chairman na papalapit.

"How's your day? Nag-enjoy ka ba?"

Tumango si Athrun. "A lot."

"That's great."

"You're not mad?" Para itong bata na kaharap ang tatay.

Napangiti na lamang siya. "No,but I'm worried."

"My apologies. Where's Rheeva?"

"He left for something urgent just a while ago."

"How's your visit at SkyGarden?"

"It went well. Gabrylle meet me there and we had a closed door meeting along wit