Chapter 14

nasa hospital ako kung saan nagta-trabaho si Ethan and I'm with Jenny

"nasan na ba yun? napaka tagal naman ng break time ng lalaking yun" kanina pa nag rereklamo si Jenny dahil ang tagal-tagal daw ni Ethan

"malamang doktor siya duuh"

"So kapag doktor matagal bago mag break time ganun?" inis na sabi niya

"Hi girls"

"ayun dumating rin! ilang pasyente ba ang kinatay mo at napaka tagal mo ha?"

he frowned "kinatay? hindi baboy ang mga pasyente ko Jenny"

"whatever" she just rolled her eyes at Ethan and go out of the hospital

"Pag pasensyahan mo na kanina pa kasi gutom yan" natawa nalang kaming dalawa habang sinusundan si Jenny

"I want to eat at korean restaurant"

pinagbigyan namin si Jenny at kumain sa isang malapit na korean restaurant. While eating I noticed that Ethan is looking at me intently, as if he wanted to say something.

"want to say something?" inunahan ko na siya dahil parang hindi niya masabi kung ano mang gusto niyang sabihin but it's more like he doesn't want to say it.

"I have a news" may pag aalinlangang sabi niya

"What is it?"

tahimik na kumakain si Jenny at nakikinig lang sa usapan namin

mukang gutom na gutom ang bruha

"Jonathan is back" it was as if my world stopped at what I had heard, I was suddenly nervous for no apparent reason. "hey are you okay?"

natauhan lang ako ng hawakan ni Ethan ang aking kamay "K-Kailan pa?"

"I actually don't know, pumunta lang sila tita sa bahay" he's referring at Jonathan's parents "at ng tanungin ko kung naka uwi na rin ba si Jonathan, sabi nila ay oo daw"

my last news about him was that he went to college at Harvard, some of his friends said that he will never comeback so I never expected to see him again. Kahit ang mga kabanda niya ay never niyang kinontact kaya lalo akong nawalan ng pag-asa, he also deactivated all his social media accounts kaya walang paraan para makausap ko pa siya. He was like a bubble who suddenly disappered at yun ang pinaka kinaiinisan ko.

"W-Well I don't care"

"Really?"

Jenny looked at me "You don't care huh, baka pag nakita mo siya ay yakapin mo nalang bigla"

"Why the fuck would I do that?"

"Marupok ka remember"

Hanggang maka rating sa condo ay yun pa rin ang nasa isip ko.

what if we meet?

syempre tatanungin ko siya

pero may karapatan pa ba kong mag tanong?

Of course!! iniwan niya ko pag katapos niyang sabihin na mahal niya rin ako, nawala siya ng parang bula, may karapatan naman siguro akong mag tanong diba?

what if he already has a girlfriend? or... wife?

tss, who am I kidding? malamang may girlfriend na yun, my gosh for the fuck sake it's been twelve years he probably moved on!

ako lang naman ang hindi pa nakaka limot ng nakaraan

But in the end I decided that in case we meet I will ask him a lot of questions, maybe I just need closure to be able to moved on

yeah....maybe

Nagising ako dahil sa isang tawag "Hello?"

"Hello Attorney, you have a meeting this Eleven"

Napatingin ako sa orasan at nakitang nine pa lang ng umaga "Alright, I will get ready"

yun nga ang aking ginawa, naligo ako at nag suot ng peplum na sleeveless na color black at black fitted skirt and of course a black stilleto

"may patay ba?" tanong ni Jenny ng magkita kami sa lobby ng building kung nasaan ang law firm ko

"Bakit?"

"all black ang peg mo"

"well I love black"

she just rolled her eyes at me "Anyway I'm hera to invite you at my moms birthday"

"okay I'll be there" I said as I entered the elevator, hindi na naman siya sumunod. Medyo nag taka pa ako dahil personal niya kong inimbitahan while she can text or call me instead.

"Attorney nandyan na po ang client" salubong sakin ni Jasmin

Napatingin naman ako sa wrist watch ko"Ten palang ah? akala ko ba eleven pa ang meeting ko?"

"Ahm Attorney gusto niya daw po kasing matapos ng mabilis ang lahat"

"anong schedule ko for today"

"Yung client niyo lang po ngayon ang may schedule Attorney"

napa kunot naman ang noo ko dahil dun, kadalasan kasi marami akong meeting "Are you sure?"

"Yes po Attorney"

Nag tataka man nag patuloy pa rin ako sa pag lalakad papasok sa aking opisina "sige papasukin mo na" nag babasa ako ng iilang papeles ng may biglang kumatok, I assumed na ito na ang client.

"come in"

Nangunot ang noo ko ng makita ang isang papeles na may pirma ang nasa pinaka baba

"So you are already reading the papers I sent to your secretary"

napaangat ang tingin ko sa taong nag salita, nakita ko siyang prenteng naka upo sa sofa sa harap ko. Napatayo ako sa gulat

"W-What are you doing here?"

"Well as you can see I'm your client for today" He stood up and started walking towards me "So Attorney-"

"Get out of here!"

"Hey easy don't shout"

"I said get out!"

"I said don't shout"

"You don't care if I want to shout,this is my office, now get out!"

"Okay, okay, easy baby-"

"Don't call me that!"

"Alright, I will just set another meeting"

"don't you dare show me your face again!"

"Ow I dare baby" He winked and started walking out of my office

"I said don't call me that!" binato ko ang aking sapatos ngunit huli na ang lahat dahil nasara niya na ang pintuan "Aaaaaarrrggghhh!"

"Attorney are you okay?" my secretary

"get out!"

"But Attorney"

"No buts Jasmin!!!!"

hindi parin maka paniwalng umupo ako sa swivel chair ko. Parang kagabi lang iniisip ko pa kung ano-ano ang mga itatanong ko sakanya kapag nag kita kami and now he will show as my client like as if nothing had happened. I looked at the papers he had signed and tore them up.

"Jasmin!" agad namang pumasok ang secretary ko na mukang kinakabahan pa "Never accept a client named Jonathan Co, you understand?"

"Pero ma'am big client po siya-"

"I don't fucking care if he is a big client!"

"But attorney-"

"No buts Jasmin" I said emphatically while catching my breath.

fuck you Jonathan Co just Fuck you!!!!!!