Just a Spoonful of Love Part Two - Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Wala na ding nagawa ang mga Vanderbilt sa kasal namin ni Daniel. Pinabayaan nalang kami ni Tita Clarisse, kasi even when she protested sa mga board members, they questioned her, dahil nga isang Vanderbilt din naman si Daniel at sa huli daw the two families were united. 

She stopped dahil she looked so desperate into trying to get me be with Enrique, she looked so power hunger. 

It's been 5 months since we got married and we lived in my old house, the house I used to live when I was still Kathryn Park. 

Masaya kami ni Daniel, wala ng problema, finally some peace, hindi ko na kailangan pang magtago or tumakbo dahil eto na, normal na yung buhay ko with Daniel. I am happy and in love. 

Summer vacation ngayon and naeexcite ako dahil Daniel and I planned to go somewhere, hindi pa kasi kami nagbabakasyon na kaming dalawa lang, Julia and Khalil were always tagging along. Pero right now, pupunta kami sa isang investor's lunch. Then after that lunch diretso na kami sa Baguio. 

"Kath ready ka na?" He asked as he took our luggage out of the room. 

"1 minute." Sabi ko sabay tingin sa salamin for one last look at sinuot ko yung necklace na binigay ni Daniel nung five months na kami. 

Bumaba na din ako and nandun siya sa kitchen umiinom ng tubig. We don't have maids. Dahil ayoko at ayaw din ni Daniel, pero sa weekend naman may nagpupunta galing sa main house to clean the whole house. Napangiti ako sa kanya. 

"Come on Daniel late na tayo." I said. 

"Sino kaya ang matagal sa taas." he mumbled. Then inakbayan na niya ako "Come on wife let's go." he said at naglakad na kami palabas ng bahay and to the car. 

Habang nasa daan kami, nagkukwentuhan lang kami. With Daniel we never ran out of something to talk about. 

Bumaba na ako nung nakarating na kami sa isang mansion nung isang investors. At dun ko hinintay si Daniel, and when nakalabas na siya, he held my hand and we walked toward side by side, sympre. We were greeted nung nakapasok na kami sa loob and I smiled at them. 

Everyone accepted our marriage and I was so happy. 

"Kath." I heard someone called me at nilingon ko si Julia pala na papunta na sa amin ni Daniel "I hear pupunta kayong Baguio can I tag along?" she asked. Tinignan ko si Daniel, siya yung best friend pero hindi kasi namin mahindi-an si Julia or Khalil. "I just need a ride." she said. "Then off na kayong dalawa." she said. 

I sighed "Sure." I said. Umalis muna si Daniel para kausapin yung mga ibang board members, of course kailangan gawin yun ni Daniel to please everyone. "So nahanap mo na ba si mystery man mo?" I asked her, simula kasi nung gala, she's been looking for this guy, the guy she danced with. I told her what I knew and that his name was Sam and pamangkin siya ni Mr. Gonzales pero hindi namin ito mahagilap. 

"Wala eh. Yaan mo na magkikita din kami nun." she smiled sweetly. "Anyway magiging tita na ba ako?" she giggled. 

Muntik ko ng maibuga yung juice na iniinom ko, siguro pulang pula na yung mukha ko "Shut up Julia." I said. 

"What?" She asked. "Nagtatanong lang."

"Wala pa."

"Kailan naman? Pag graduate na kayo?"

"Hindi din. Let it take its course right?" I said. Daniel and I haven't talked about it pero well para sa akin we don't need to plan when, kung kailan darating then we would welcome it. 

"Anyway, I might be engage again." she said na parang wala lang. 

Nagulat ako and looked at her "Kanino?"

"Kanino pa ba edi kay mortal enemy number 1!" she said pertaining to Enrique of course. "I mean hindi ko gets ang arranged marriage. Why can't we just marry someone we love. Na mayaman din diba." Julia sighed "I guess I am the back up plan."

"I'm sorry Julia."

"Nah, it's not your fault at isa pa, mahal mo naman si Daniel kaya ok na yun. I just have to find a way para makatakas. Should I runaway?" 

"NO!" I said "I mean paano kita makikita kung aalis ka?"

"Sabagay." Julia said. 

We talked till the lunch was served and of course after that pumunta na kaming tatlo sa harap ng kotse ni Daniel, Khalil was not here dahil he's in Cali doing something I think. So kaming tatlo lang. Pasakay na sana kami ni Daniel when Paul came na halatang tumakbo.

"Milady, may meeting kayo ngayon with the board."  sabi niya. 

Meeting? And then naalala ko na hindi lang lunch ang meron ngayon dahil next would be the meeting. "Oh shoot." I said. I looked at Daniel.

"I can wait." he said. 

"No. Mauna na kayo ni Julia susunod nalang ako." I said. 

He was about to insist na maghintay pa pero I glared at him and he sighed "Ok. Pero pag ginabi ka na with the meeting ipagpabukas mo nalang ok? And call me." he said. 

Lumapit ako sa kanya and kissed him sa cheeks "Alright mister." I said "See you." I said "I love you."

"I love you too." 

"Ang cheesy niyong dalawa!" Julia said as she peeked outside "Come on Dan!" she said tas tumingin sa akin "See you later Kath!"

"Later, ingat kayo!" I said and pinaandar na ni Daniel and they took off at ako naman ay nagpunta na ulit sa loob and proceeded on the meeting. 

I couldn't wait for this to end. I can't wait to see Daniel. 

Daniel's Point of View

Nandito na kami ni Julia sa summer house sa Baguio, mabilis yung byahe namin dahil hindi naman ganun kadami ang sasakyan. Hindi ako makapakali at hindi ko alam kung bakit. There's this nagging feeling inside me. 

Paikot ikot na ako sa sala ng bahay "Relax Dan." sabi ni Julia "Oh." sabay abot ng isang baso ng tubig sympre kinuha ko ito at ininum "Ano bang nangyayari sayo?"

"Hindi ko alam pero ang bigat ng pakiramdam ko na parang may mali." I said. 

"Drink water, mawawala din yan pag dumating na si Kath." she smiled at me. Siguro nga.

Nasanay na din kasi akong laging kasama si Kath. Sympre siya ata ang buhay ko kaya kailangan nasa tabi ko siya palagi. 

Then right after umupo ni Julia sa sofa upang manood ng tv nag ring yung phone ko at agad ko itong nilabas "Daniel papunta na ako." she said.

"Bukas ka na pumunta Kath, madilim na delikado." I said. Mahirap na.

"I'm travelling by air Daniel. So see you in 2 hours." she said. 

"Be careful ok?" 

"Of course. Hintayin mo ako bago kayo kumain ni Julia ah." She said. 

I chuckled. "Sige hihintayin kita."

"Got to go Daniel. Love you. Wait for me. Bye."

"Love you too. See you later." I said "Ingat ka Kath."

"I would Mr. Vanderbilt!"she said "I"ll be there with you soon, promise."

After that hindi parin nawala yung pakiramdam ko, yung pagbigat nito, yung feeling na may hindi tama. Bigla akong natakot pero hindi ko alam kung bakit. 

Nakaupo ako sa sofa katabi si Julia, nanonood kami ng isang lumang teleserye, kanina pa ito so siguro by now papunta na siya sa city proper.

Tumayo ako at kinuha ko yung baso sa center table at nung hawak ko na ito, dumulas ito sa kamay ko at nabasag. Nagulat si Julia at napatingin siya sa akin. There was something in her eyes na hindi ko mabasa. "Wag kang tatayo diyan Julia ah." I said at kinuha ko na yung walis at dustpan hindi parin talaga nawala yung nagging feeling mas lalo pa ngang bumigat eh. 

"Dan nasaan na si Kath?" Julia asked and her eyes were full of worry and concern. 

"Siguro malapit na siya." I said. 

Nakalipas na yung 3 hours pero hindi dumating si Kath, wala parin siya at dun na ako lalong nagalala, hindi ko din siya macontact. Si Julia din nagaalala na. So I called Paul to ask him. "Paul nadelayed ba yung flight ni Kath?" I asked. 

Naglipat lipat ng channel si Julia, ganyan kasi siya pag kinakabahan. "Kanina pa nakaalis ang eroplano." Paul answered "Wala parin diyan?" he asked. 

"Wala pa."

"Tatawag ako sa airport to ask kung nakaland na ba yung plane." he said.

But he didn't need to call anymore as Julia called my name "Dan." at tinuro niya yung tv. 

Balita iyon. There was a plane that crashed somewhere dito na din sa Baguio. And sa mga remnants ng crash makikita mo dun kahit nakazoom lang kasi zinoom lang ng cameraman yung crash dahil off limits pa ito. Makikita mo yung logo ng mga Rutherford. 

That was the only explanation I got. 

"Daniel..." Paul started pero alam ko na ang sasabihin niya. 

Alam ko na. Dahil nakikita ko na ito. At ito yung dahilan kung bakit sobrang bigat ng pakiramdam ko kanina. Parang hindi ko na ata kinaya at napaupo ulit ako.

Nakatitig lang ako sa harap ng tv, nagbabakasakali na baguhin nito yung sinabi niya, yung nireport ng mga reporter. Naririnig ko yung pangalan ko through the phone at kay Julia pero nakatitig lang ako. 

Hindi ko magawang alisin yung titig sa tv. 

Hindi kasi ako naniniwala eh. Hindi eh. Hindi yun totoo. Sabi kasi niya darating na siya. Sana sana hindi ito totoo. Kasi sobrang sakit. Hinayaan ko nalang yung mga luha kong tumulo. 

Ang sakit. Hindi ko alam kung kakayanin ko ba ito. 

Please nagkakamali lang kayo ng report.

Hindi totoo yung balita. 

"There is said to be no survivor for the plane crash that killed the 6 people along the airplane crews and the passenger on board."