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CXXXVI. I don't need to be the Obedient Astria anymore
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Take my Hand and Choose me I. Girlfriend!?!?
ALAS ONSE na nang gabi ngunit busy parin sa pagre-review si Austria, malapit na kasi ang Finals nila and it was her hell week tuwing patapos na ang semestre, madami kasing gawain idagdag pa ang exams. Tahimik lang na nag aaral eto nang biglang tumunog ang cellphone nang dalaga kaya naman nawala sya sa focus. She took a deep sigh before picking up the call, ni hindi manlang nagatubiling tingnan ang pangalan ng tumatawag. "Hello" bungad nang dalaga at inilayo konti ang telepono upang masilip kung sino ang tumawag. "Kayo po ba si Ms. Astria?" saad nang nasa kabilang linya na ikinabigla ni Astria at napadoble tingin sa Caller Id. Tama naman ang pagkakatingin nya, Si Cian ang tumawag pero bakit ibang ang boses nang nasa tawag? Bakit iba ang boses? nawala ba nya ang phone nya? Again!? Napabuntong hininga nalang si Astria at pinagpatuloy ang usapan nila nang tao sa kabilang linya. Matapos nang medyo may katagalang paguusap, naliwanagan naman na ang dalaga kung bakit iba a
Take my Hand and Choose me II. Meeting his Girlfriend
GULONG GULO si Astria dahil sa nalaman, paano!? palagi naman silang naguusap nang binata pero ni minsan ay wala syang nabanggit na girlfriend rito? how? She suddenly felt like her heart was shattered. "He has a girlfriend?" she unconsciously uttered at narinig naman eto nang pulis "Oo, teka ano nga ulit pangalan non" saad neto and trying hard na alalahanin ang pangalan, maya maya pa ay nagsalita ulit eto "Ahh! ano, Roxie— Roxie Beridez" Saad neto "Grabe talaga yung ginawa nya, buti nalang at napakiusapan yung may ari nang bar. Sabihan mo yang kaibigan mo na wag masyadong basagulero at baka sa susunod e di na sya makalabas" dagdag pa neto saka umiling iling. Naiwan namang gulong gulo si Astria, she can't think straight. Pano? Paano sya nagka-girlfriend nang bigla bigla? he didn't even bother to tell her kahit na araw araw silang magkausap!? Maya maya ay natunton na nila ang kinaroroonan ni Cian, Yung pulis naman ay sumenyas at ibinato ang susi sa isang pulis na nakabantay sa
Take my Hand and Choose me III. Meeting you in my worse day
HE REALLY have a girlfriend now. Paano? Gaano na sila katagal? why did he hid it from her? and why—Mariing napapikit si Astria nang makalabas nang lobby nang hotel, kasabay nang malamig na panahon ang pagbagsak nang damdamin nya. Ang galing nya naman magtago. Hindi manlang nya namalayang may girlfriend pala eto.She suddenly remembered last month nung bumisita sila sa bahay nila Cian. Lolo Carlos always joked about their engagement tuwing nagpupunta sya don pero Cian always laugh it off and her? syempre kinikilig sa gilid. But ang mas nakakasakit pa ay, Cian always replied to it na "Lo naman, you're so impatient, kalma lang. Little Star is still a student right?we should wait for her to graduate" saad neto kaya naman mas lalong naniwala sya na sya talaga ang papakasalan nang binata, pero ano na? he had a girlfriend.Napatawa nalang ang dalaga habang nangangatog na nag lalakad, She laugh her ass off. Feel nya tuloy ay pinaglalaruan lang sya nang binata.The laugh suddenly become tea
Take my Hand and Choose me IV. Thankful for his Kindness
CAIRAN JUST sighed nang makitang hindi makasagot si Astria, he took of his coat and put it to her shoulder. Pansin nya kasi ang panginginig nang dalaga. "Hindi ka paba nakakapagbook nang kwarto? Pano ka nyan anong oras na?" may pagkasoft na saad ni Cairan matapos mailagay ang coat nya sa balikan ni Astria. Astria was stunned by his action kaya hindi agad sya nakasagot sa binata. "W-well, I should look for other hotel. Fully booked na kasi rito e, Thankyou pala for the coat" may pagka-awkward na sagot ni Astria. She never expected that he is willing to give her his coat. Hindi naman agad sumagot si Cairan. Mag papaalam na sana si Astria para maghanap ulit mag ibang hotel nang biglang magsalita si Cairan "Ahh, I live upstairs. Kung gusto mo doon ka nalang muna magpalipas nang gabi, I have a guest room" Gulat man sa narinig pero hindi eto pinahalata ni Astria, she should be thankful dahil baka mas lalong wala syang matulugan pag hindi nya matanggap ang pagmamabuting loob neto. "U
Take my Hand and Choose me V. Guiltiness and Gratefulness mixed up
KINUHA NYA ang cellphone nya at tiningnan eto, nag-text pala si Cian. "Little star, nakahanap ka naba nang hotel room?" basa nya sa text nang kaibigan. wow naalala nya pa pala sya? funny thing. Hinayaan nya nalang eto at binitawan ang telepono nya. She's so sleepy to bothered to reply in his text tsaka after what happen earlier she lost all her energy to talk to him. ' You're so bad Cian, you let me stay in that cold night. Buti pa si Cairan, he let me stay in this cozy room, you're so bad Cian ' tanging saad nya sa isip bago nagpadala sa antok. That night, Astria dreamed something she didn't want to dream. Lumaki si Astria na masunurin sa elders, modest din sya sa lahat nang bagay at magalang. At lagi syang kasa-kasama ni Cian sa lahat, Even Cian use her para pagtakpan sya sa lahat nang kalokohan ni Cian nung bata pa. Nung makapasok si Cairan sa mga Funtaveriá, not only they weren't welcomed him, they even gave him a cold shoulder. And one of them is Aunt Odette, she'
Take my Hand and Choose me VI. Breakfast with him
MATAPOS NYANG maligpit ang higaan ay nagdesisyon na syang lumabas nang kwarto, kailangan nya nang bumalik sa dormitoryo nila anong oras nadin kasi. Nagulat sya nang makalabas nang pinto. Gising na pala si Cairan, nakatayo ang binata sa may tabi nang dining table at busy maglapag na plato. Napaangat naman nang tingin ang binata nang marinig ang pagsara nang pinto nang guest room. "Ahh, Good morning" may hiyang saad ni Astria, hindi parin talaga sya sanay na kausapin ang binata. Hindi nya din alam ang itatawag dito, nakakahiya naman i kuya sya baka hindi nya magustuhan. He just stare at her blankly with no expression pero later on Cairan decided to speak "After mong maghilamos, come here and join me" tanging saad neto habang inilalapag ang mga nakatupperware na pagkain. Wow, andami. Kahit man may pagkagulat si Astria sa akto ni Cairan e hinayaan nya nalang eto at dumiretso sa banyo upang maghilamos. Naalala nya bigla yung panaginip sakanya, nabagabag tuloy sya dahil don. S
Take my Hand and Choose me VII. A gift that comes in a strange way.
"UHM, I'M in the hotel right now, ilang blocks lang from your hotel" saad nya sa kabilang linya hindi naman sya nagsinungaling at nasa hotel naman talaga sya, she just— hindi nya lang minention na sa hotel room ni Cairan sya ngayon. "That's good to hear pero bakit hindi ka nagreply kagabi!? you know how scared I am? what if something happen on you?" sagot nang nasa kabilang linya na para bang nabunutan na nang tinik sa dibdib kung makabuga nang hininga "I'm also worried na baka wala kang makuhang room hindi ka naman makakabalik sa dorm nyo kaya kanina pumunta ako don to see if nakabalik kana pero wala ka pa" dagdag pa neto. Tahimik at kalmadong nakikinig lang si Astria, maybe kung hindi nya nalamang may girlfriend eto eh kikiligin na sana sya pero now? that nangyari yung kagabi was become her eye opener. Suddenly parang namulat ang mata nya na his just being kind to her because they are friends. Pero, If she really didn't get a room and get frozen by the cold night eh sa umaga
Take my Hand and Choose me VIII. His Birthday
"TEKA" PAG AGAW pansin ni Astria kay Cairan na papasok na sana sa study room. Ayaw nya na sanang abalahin pa ang binata pero hindi talaga kakayanin nang konsensya nya kung hindi nya narerepay ang mga ginawa nang binata. He just coldly stare at her as usual. Napalunok naman si Astria dahil feel nya ay na-offend nya ang binata base sa mga tingin neto, hindi naman masama ang tingin nya pero nakaka-intimidate kasi. "Uhm, ano..." tanging nasambit nya, wala syang maisip jusko! brain gumana ka! "Ah! ano, your birthday! kailan birthday mo? I'll give you a gift too" Mabilis na saad ni Astria nang makaisip nang idadahilan bakit tinawag nya ang binata. "Nah, no need. Tapos na birthday ko tsaka..." He paused for a while and saka tumingin kay Astria with a slight sad emotion "I don't celebrate my birthday" he calmly said na nagpahinto kay Astria. Hindi alam ni Astria ang isasagot, she wants to pity him but she knows that it might be disrespectful to Cairan. Well, looking back sa mga din
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