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Chapter 32
"Thank you.." sambit ko nang makarating kame sa tapat nang bahay. Tumila na din ang ulan.
Tahimik akong lumabas at lumingon pa dahil narinig ko ang pagbukas nang pintuan. Naglakad sya papunta sa kabilang side nang kotse nya kung saan ako lumabas kanina at sumandal don.
"Don't forget on Sunday. I'll pickyou up" sabi nya then he crossed his arms.
"Sir, may I ask.. ano pong meron sa Sunday?" I'm curious kaya hindi ko mapigilang magtanong. He shifted his position and his smile appeared.
"It's my plus one" sambit nya bago naglakad papunta sa drivers seat at binuksan ang pintuan. Before he enter, ngumiti syang muli at nagsalita.
"I just wanna have a casual dinner on Sunday.. with you" he said before entering his car. Ibinaba nya ang bintana at sumilip.
"Go inside. I'll get going" he said.
"Sige sir, thank you po ulit" sabi ko, umiiwas ako nang tingin dahi
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Sunday came so fast. Maaga din akong nagising ngayon. Just like yesterday, lumabas ako para maglakad lakad at magpahangin. Yesterday after the sudden breakfast with Jerwin, I went home. Dumiretso agad ako sa kwarto ko and spend the day taking a rest. Natulog ako buong araw para bawiin ang ilang araw kong kulang sa tulog. I was walking when I spotted two familiar figures sitting on the bench. They're both smiling while talking about something. The woman's smile was so angelic na di ko aakalain na sya yung nakita ko nun sa opisina. It's Lira. I continued walking habang unti unting pumapasok sa isipan ko ang iilang tanong na nabuo. It looks like Lira was seeing someone else. She looks genuinely happy with the man she's with right now. Kaya ba tumigil na sya sa pagpunta sa opisina? Dahil nakahanap sya nang iba? Eversince they're conversation where I caught eavesdropping, hindi na bumalik
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Istared at the two choices I'm holding right now. Paulit ulit kong binabalikan nang tingin ang bagay na nasa magkabilang kamay ko. I can't decide kung anong pipiliin. "Hmm.. hindi ko alam kung anong bagay sa kanya" bulong ko. Inangat ko ang tingin ko at nagtingin tingin pa nang ibang gamit na pwedeng mairegalo. Birthday pala ngayon ni Jerwin. Kaya ba inaya nya kong mag dinner? Pero, nevermind. I shouldn't be assuming. Gusto ko syang regaluhan. Ewan ko, nang sabihin ni Yohan na birthday ni Jerwin ngayon, otomatikong lumabas sa bibig ko ang pagpapaalam at dumiretso ako dito sa mall. Parang kumilos nang sarili yung katawan ko para hanapan nang regalo si Jerwin. I checked the time. 12 noon na. Ilang oras na den pala ako dito sa labas. Nagpaalam ako kay Yohan kaninang mga alas syete imedya eh at naghintay pakong magbukas ang mall. 10 AM kase ang opening hours nang mall kaya naghintay pako nang ilang o
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3PM na. Nag stay lang ako sa kwarto habang nag aantay mag 5 PM. Jerwin even texted me, reminding me that he'll fetch me on 5PM. I'm lying on my bed. I'm worrying about my mom, really. Si Dad? Hindi ko na alam. Hindi ko sya nakita ngayong araw. I stood up and went on my Mom's room. I softly knocked before I opened the door at nakita ko na nakaupo si Mommy sa kama nya while staring at the window. "Mom?" I called then I walked inside her room. She noticed me and smile. Tumayo sya at niyakap ako. I frowned when I feel her body getting thinner. "Aalis kaba ngayon, Venice?" Tanong nya habang hinahaplos ang buhok ko. I lean towards her and closed my eyes. I feel relaxed by her touch. "Opo. Inaya po ako nang..." I hesitated dahil alam kong hindi komportable si Mommy na pag usapan ang kung anong tungkol sa boss ko. Kahit hindi ko alam kung bakit pero ayokong magsinungaling. "Nang boss ko po. S
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"You seems distracted" I snapped out of my thoughts when Jerwin spoke. Uminom sya mula sa baso nang tubig then he wiped his mouth. "Sorry" I whispered. He became silent until a music from a violin surrounds the place. May mga tao nang tumayo para magsayaw. I just stared at them, a memory flashed in my mind. A memory of me and Jefferson dancing on our garden while he sings me a song. My tears are about to fall but it gets interrupted when a hand shows infront of me. Jerwin stood there. His other hands is on his back. He had a small smile on his lip. "May I have the dance?" He softly asked. My heart suddenly fastens it's beat as I take his hands. He leads me to a space in the center. Tahimik akong pinapanood kung paano nya ilagay ang kamay ko sa magkabilang balikat nya then his both hands in my waist. A sudden electricity flows through my body kasabay
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Working days started again. I'm currently resting myself dahil natapos ko na ang pag check at encode nang iilang files. Pati yung reports, na arrange ko na den. All I need to do is to give it to Jerwin. Bumukas ang pintuan nang opisina nya. I looked up and saw him motioning me to come inside. I immediately stands up and walk towards his desk. He sat in his chair while I'm waiting for him to speak. "Sir? Anything you need?" He didn't answer. Instead, may kinuha syang dalawang papel mula sa drawer nya at inilapag sa desk katapat ko. Lumapit ako para tingnan yun at nakita na dalawang round trip ticket yun. I glanced at him. Sumandal sya sa upuan nya bago nagsalita. "You'll come with me. I have to seal a deal abroad and I need you to come with me" he said. I still stood there, confused. Hindi naman ako nagtataka na isasama nya ako. Ang pinagtataka ko, bakit may ticket? I mean, he have a p
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We landed abroad. We're now here, waiting for someone to pick us up. Jerwin has a condo here, he said so dun daw kami magsi stay until the deal ends. Two days before this day, I helped Jerwin packed his clothes. Nothing happened actually, we just pacjed the clothes, silently then after that, pinauwi nya agad ako para daw makapagpahinga. Kinabukasan, ako naman ang nagpack nang damit ko at kinausap ko si Mommy since I missed talking to her. She smiled the whole time we talked at kahit nabanggit ko ang boss ko, her smile grew wider pero napansin ko ang kalungkutan don at... pagsisisi. I was also shocked dahil pinayagan nya ko without second thought nang sabihin kong I'm going with Jerwin abroad for business matters. She even helped me packed. "Let's go?" Jerwin taps my shoulder kaya napalingon ako sakanya. He motioned the black car parked infront of us na di ko namalayang dumating na pal
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Inayos nya ang pagkakatayo nya and still, a smile was etched on his lips. A sound made us pulled away. Hindi ko napansin na nasa floor na pala kami. "Tara" sabi nya. We both stepped out off the elevator. U noticed that this is the top floor of the building. Why is he fond of top floors? Huminto sya sa tapat nang pintuan na nasa dulo nang hallway, hindi kalayuan sa elevator. He entered his code and the door inmediately opened. An automatic light turns on. Jerwin lets go of my hand, finally and dropped his things on the couch. Ako naman, inilibot ang tingin ko sa loob. It's neat and refreshing yung wallpaper. Tanaw din ang city from here and I bet, kapag may free time, dito ako tatambay, enjoying the view especially at night. "Why are you standing there? Come here. Put your luggage down and sit here" he reached out his hands. I walked towards the couch and put down my luggage at saka ako naupo sa tabi nya.
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