A day passed by and all I did was to hibernate and healing myself. I'm waiting for my subconsciousness to decide for what I supposed to do. It's either i will be staying or I might leave. Yet, there's still a part of me wanting to stay.
Several hours of thinking. I've came up of the decision to be both wise and asshole. I decided to leave the premises of the rest house. It was the better choice for the rest of us.
I began to search for a pistol or dagger anything that can be useful.
Tahimik ang aking mga galaw habang pinapalitan ang dress. I replaced them with a pair of t-shirt and jeans that I saw inside the cabinet. The room was equipped of women stuffs that I don't bother to find out why.
I swiftly check the corridors and all of the lights were off. It was quite bothersome ngunit napag-pasyahan kong ipag-sawalang bahala ito. I descend on the window of the second floor and jump from the roof leaving no traces at all.
Dulot ng sapat na pahinga ng nakaraang araw. My head and my legs was in it's good condition. They are both fully healed and as fine as before. The thing that i love about my body is that this was cooperating.
Narating ko ang malaking gate ng tahimik. The rest house was suspiciously tranquil. Wala ang ibang guard at naka-patay ang ilaw sa buong rest house. There's just one guard on the gate and before it could call for backup I break it's neck. At Isa pa ay iisa lamang ang nakabantay sa gates. But I don't have the time to care. I caught the pistol on the guard's back and I instantly check for the calibers. Luckily, It was loaded.
I hid the pistol on my back as I gave one last glance in the whole proximity for safety purposes. The rest house was dark and there was deafening silent whirling in it with the cold breeze of the night.
My luck was at it's finest as I came out of the Echavarri Mafia unharmed.
Well done for me! I flattered myself for being able to outsmart the Echavarri's.
Nag-lakad ako hanggang sa narating ko ang highway. The polluted air, busy people and car noises welcomed me to the West Division. The city was the most normal place I ever felt these past few days. The streets are filled with different rising buildings and tower, there were numerous noises around. Traffic lights and people lurking everywhere.
Walking across the sidewalks of the city. Everything seems normal. I was busy thinking of buying anything. Naisipan kong dumaan muna sa isang meat shop upang bumili ng maaring pampalubag ng loob sa aking landlord. I figured that Mr. Ong would be furious after almost a month of not going home. After checking out the meatshop I headed straight on the candy store.
His wife was deceased when mom also died fifteen years ago. Siya ang unang tao na pinagkatiwalaaan ko sa loob ng labing-limang taon. This Candy Store is something special for me and my mother. And apparently, Amidst of several years that passed. Mr. Ong was the only person I've been with.
As the chimed struck the loud bells flicker on the store. I infiltrated inside with the box of chicken.
"Mr. Ong! I am sorry I was out for several days." I apologized.
"Oh, Aurora." Liningon ako nito habang nag-pupuno ng mga sari-saring Candy sa lagayan.
"Buti naman ay dumating kana, balak ko pa naman sanang pa-upahan na ang kuwarto mo sa itaas." Mapagbirong wika nito.
"Wala pa halos isang buwan akong nawala, tapos ay pa-uupahan mo agad?!" I retorted while smiling.
I left the box of chicken at his counter as my settlement. We were usually like this. Madalas akong wala ngunit hinahayaan niya lamang ako na mag-labas pasok sa shop. Nung una ay palagi pa itong nagagalit ngunit kalaunan ay nasanay na din.
