CHAPTER 3

"Guys, I'm sorry but I think I need to go." pagpapaalam ni Ara habang nakatingin sa phone nya, kanina ko pa napapansin na tingin sya ng tingin doon.

"Hoy babae wala ka pa ngang 30 minutes with us eh aalis ka na naman?" nakangusong tanong ni Aerah habang nakapakamot naman ng ulo si Ara.

"Hayaan mo na Aerah. We know naman that Ara is a busy person eh." saad ko habang kumakain ng cake.

"Yiieee thanks Grazia. Tsaka I need to deal with someone kasi eh kaya I badly need to go. Bye guys." Dali-dali itong nag-ayos ng gamit nya. Nakipag beso muna sya saming dalawa ni Aerah bago sya umalis.

"Takecare Ara. Do not stress yourself too much!" pahabol ko pa. Nag-thumbs up naman sya at patakbong umalis.

"Grabe talaga yung babeng yun kahit kailan. Always busy." saad ni Aerah kaya napatawa nalang ako.

Sa aming tatlo kasi ay si Ara ang pinaka-busy at maraming ginagawa. Ara is undergoing a traning about managing their own company since only child lang sya ng Adriano family. And Aerah is managing this 20th branch of their café. The main location of their café is in Madrid, Spain. The other branches were located at different countries. One is in Korea, one is in Amsterdam, one is in Italy and one is here at Pinas which is the 20th branch. While me, well I'm a doctor and we owned a hospital in Spain and here in Philippines. We also have our company here at Pinas and a business partnership in Spain, managing by Limuell.

"Grazia Blezz Petalona!" agad akong napalingon sa right side ko nang sinigawan ako ni Aerah. "Kanina pa kita tinatawag pero nakikipagtitigan ka lang kay Hardenn" agad naman nanlaki ang mata ko at napatingin kay Harddenn na ang lawak ng ngiti sa harapan ko.

"You are so beautiful, damn!" komento ni Hardenn habang nakatitig pa rin sa akin kaya nginitian ko nalang din.

"And you're so cute" sagot ko naman na mas lalo pa nyang ikinangiti.

"Aerah did you heard it? She called me cu---"

"I didn't hear anything" pambabasag ni Aerah at nagtungo sa counter. Ni hindi man lang sya nag-abalang tingnan si Hardenn na masamang nakatingin sa kanya.

"But I'm fucking serious Grazia. You are so damn gorgeous! Your brown eyes looks beautiful, your skin is perfectly suited to your wavy hair and the curve of your body.Damn!You are so sexy and hot." mahabang komento nito and if I heard it right, it was like his voice is husky when saying those. "And those pinkish lips looks soft and damn it, it's so attracting."

Is he trying to flirt with me?Well...

"Thanks Hardenn" I sexily said while biting that makes him smirk.

Kaya kong sumabay kung landian ang usapan.

"Hoy kayong dalawa, ano yan ha?Ang lalandi nyo." sigaw ni Aerah sa counter kaya napatingin ako doon.

"Lumandi ka rin kase" Hardenn.

Well, he got a point.

*KRIIINNG

Agad kong hinalungkat ang phone ko sa bag ko ng bigla itong nag ring.

It's mom calling.

"Hello mom?"

"Ara told me that you just got here at Pinas, is it true?"

"Yes mom. Actually, I'm just here at Aerah's café."

I forgot to tell you that Aerah's café is just across the hospital we owned.

"Oh is that so? I guess I'll wait you here at my office then?"

"Sure mom. I'll be there at 1 o'clock?Maybe?"

"Okay, I'll wait you here hija."

Pagkatapos ng pag uusap namin ni mommy ay nag-order na ako ng tatlong coffee and one dozen cupcakes kay Aerah.

Pagkakuha ko ng order ko ay agad akong nagtungo sa hospital. Pagpasok ko doon ay maraming nagulat nang makita ako. Some faces are familiar and the others are not, maybe they're new employees. Habang naglalakad ako papuntang elevator ay may mga nag- greet din sa akin at nakarinig din ko ng mga bulung bulongan.

'Diba sya yung anak nila Dra. Scendee?'

'Nakabalik na pala ng Pinas si miss GB'

'Bakit hindi sila magkasama ni sir Limuell?'

Hindi ko alintana ang mga bulungan nila hanggang sa makarating ako ng fifth floor. I was about to turn left where my parents' room were located ay may nakabungguan akong lalake.

'Mierda'

"Miss I'm sor--- Grazia?"

"Oh Captain Al, you're here," nakangiting saad ko nang ma-recognize ko yung pagmumukha nya. "What brought you here?" takang tanong ko dahil mukhang kakagaling nya lang sa office ng parents ko.

"I have an appointment to Dra. Petalona."

What a coincidence!

"Appointment?"

"Ah yeah, I was on a car accident last week and Dra. Petalona is the one whose taking care of my injuries."

"Oh I see. By the way I need to go. I need to give this to Doctora." Pagtutukoy ko sa mga dala kong foods.

"Okay. Nice meeting you again my lady" saad nito at kinindatan ako. Hindi na nya ako pinagsalita pa at agad syang umalis.

My lady huh?

*Knock

*Knock

*Knock

"Come in" sagot ng nasa loob kaya agad akong pumasok and I saw my mom busy browsing into her laptop.

"Mommy!"

"My daughter! I miss you so much sweetie" we're hugging each other.

"Me too mom I miss you so much"

"What's the commotion happen---"

"Daddy!" agad akong kumalas ng yakap kay mommy nang makita kong pumasok si daddy.

"Oh my Grazia!"I hugged him too. Dad kissed me on my forehead. "When did you arrived here hija?"

"Kaninang umaga lang dad" I offer them the coffee and cake I bought at Aerah's café.

Nagpasalamat naman sila.

"By the way, where's Limuell?" mom

"A-Ah naiwan?" kinakabahang sagot ko. They didn't know na tumakas lang ako. Alam kong magagalit din sila kapag nalaman nila yon.

"Naiwan?" mom

"I mean, nagpaiwan mom" I lied.

"Are you sure? Hindi bat ayaw kang papuntahin ni Limuell dito?" takang tanong ni dad habang nag-i-slice ng cake. Nagkibit balikat lang ako bilang sagot.

Nagkwentuhan lang kami nila mommy for few hours then they go back to work. They said na mauna nalang daw ako sa bahay dahil baka gabihin sila ng uwi. But before I go home, naglibot libot muna ako sa hospital.

Napagod na ako kakalibot kaya tinawagan ko na yung personal driver ko na sunduin ako.

Agad akong nagtungo a kwarto ko pagkarating ko sa bahay. Pag-open ko ng phone ko ay tumambad sakin ang 637 messages and 301 missed calls galling kay Limuell.

I'm doomed.

I know this time alam na ni Limeull na nasa Pinas ako and I'm pretty sure na nakapagpa-book na sya ng flight papunta dito.

*BLINK! (new message)

FROM: Limuell

         Humanda ka sakin bukas babae.

"Mierda. (Shit)"

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