Chapter 16

Nandito ako ngayon sa hospital na pinag ta-trabahuan ni Ethan and it happens na ang may ari nito ay ang mga Co in short kay Jonathan Co ito, pinapunta niya ko dito kasi may ipapa gawa na daw siya sakin.

"Hi miss, is doc. Jonathan Co here?" I ask the nurse I had meet in the hallway

"Ma'am nakita mo naman po na tayong dalawa lang ang nandito sa hallway ibig sabihin wala si doc dito nasa opisina niya po ma'am"

napa kunot ang noo ko "So where is his office?"

"Ayy dun po ma'am deretso lang kayo diyan tapos kaliwa tapos may makikita po kayong pinto"

"Oh thank you-"

"Pero ma'am hindi yun yung office ni doc. pag ka tapos mo pong kumaliwa deretso ulit tapos kanan naman-"

"Thank you ako nalang ang mag hahanap"

ang gulo kausap jusko

After several minutes at last nakita ko na rin ang office niya. I knocked at the door of his office before entering.

"yes" I saw him sitting in his swivel chair and facing the computer while his phone was in his ear. Nang mag angat ng tingin ay nakita niya agad ako "okay I'll call you later Love, bye"

Love huh, so he has a girlfriend. well who cares if he has a girlfriend? oh fuck of course I care! wait, why do I care?

"Goodmorning Attorney, have a seat" iminuwestra niya ang upuan sa harap ng kanyang table kaya dun ako naupo "So what brings who here?"

"Ikaw ang nag papunta sakin dito" I rolled my eyes at him

he laughed as he leaned back on his swivel chair while crossing his hand on his chest "Ang aga-aga ang sungit sungit mo"

"Pano ba naman kasi ang aga-aga ang pangit ng kaharap ko"

"Oh you know that I'm handsome kaya ka nga na inlove sakin" ngumiwi ako while he laughed harder.

"Can we proceed on the work talk? kasi trabaho ang pinunta ko dito"

"Alright"

"We're here" he said as we got out of his car "I want to buy this property"

Napa tingin ako sa bahay na nasa harap namin. Mula sa mataas na gate at sa mismong bahay ay purong puti, malaki rin ito at hanggang tatlong palapag hindi pa kasama ang roof top. It was like a dream house of any woman.

"You want to buy this?" tanong ko habang naka tingin at namamangha parin sa bahay.

"Yes"

"Why?" I look at him "I mean malaki na ang bahay niyo right? bakit bibili ka pa ng isang bahay"

"Actually I want to get married"

ouch

Nanghina ako sa sinabi niya, it was like my world stop for a while. I just stared at him. Kapag sinabi ng isang lalaki na gusto niya ng mag pakasal siguradong seryoso ito kaya ang sakit ang sakit-sakit. I just nodded at him, I don't want to say any single word right now because I might not be able to control my emotions and just cry suddenly in front of him. but I can't stop asking.

"D-Do you love her?, the woman you want to m-marry?"

He looked deeply in my eyes at sa tingin pa lang na yun alam ko na ang sagot "So much,I love her so much"

I smiled and nodded again while swallowing hard.

realtalk besh ang shakit.

"So like what I said, I want to buy this property at ikaw na ang bahala sa lahat. Ikaw ang pipirma sa mga dokumento because I don't want to be disturbed at my work." teka ako ang pipirma sa mga dokumento? pano kung- "Don't worry ikaw lang ang pipirma in behalf of me ako ang mag babayad sa lahat"

nababasa ba nito ang isip ko?

At yun nga ang ginawa ko buong buwan, ang asikasuhin ang bahay nila ng mapapangasawa niya. Ano bang meron sa endearment na love at bakit sikat na sikat siya? letche

"Pa-pirma nalang po ma'am" gaya ng sabi ni Jonathan ako nga ang pumirma sa lahat ng papeles "Salamat po"

"Anak be ready, we're going to the party in thirty minutes"

"okay po" Tonight my mom and I are going to a charity party ewan ko ba nahilig na siya sa mga ganun ngayon. I looked at my reflection in the mirror, I was wearing a festive top paired with black skinny jeans and a simple skin tone heels, nilugay ko rin ang mahaba at deretso kong buhok.

Pag ka dating namin sa venue ng party na una na si mommy pumasok, sakin naman ay maraming bumati

"Hey Annie is that you?" napatingin ako sa lalaking pamilyar na lumapit

"Uhm..ohh Kuya Jerson?" nag aalanganing tanong ko

"Yes it's me the only one Jerson Co! wow mas gumanda ka! it's been what? 12 years?"

"Hi kumusta kana kuya?"

"I told you before stop calling me kuya, well ito gwapo pa rin ako" he laughed a bit "I heard you're a lawyer now?"

"Yes"

iginiya niya ko papasok "So what does it feel to be a lawyer?"

"of course it's stressful Jerson pero masaya din naman ako sa trabaho ko"

He smile and nodded at me "Last question, are you still into my brother?"

"hey" I looked at Jonathan who had just arrived

"What's up li'l bro!" nagulat ako ng biglang lumapit si Jerson sakin at hinawakan ang bewang ko "Meet my date tonight!, Attorney Annie Chiu"

Jonathan frowned at me "is it true?"

"oh.. ahm-"

"Of course brother, why would I lie to you?"

Bumuka ang bibig ni Jonathan upang mag salita ng biglang mag ring ang kanyang phone "Hey Love" he answer it while walking away from us

"love tss"

"Hmm so I think you're still into my brother huh"

"Halata ba?" I sarcastically asked "but well he has a girlfriend now"

"A girlfriend?" gulat na tanong sakin ni jerson habang inaalalayan akong umupo

"Yes! and he said he already wanted to marry that women" napa irap ako ng maimagine nanaman na ikakasal siya sa ibang babae

"hmm and who is this woman?" he asked as he seat on the chair beside me

"I don't know! but their endearment is love" I crossed my arms on my chest "too corny, ano sila highschool?"

"Love huh, by the way do you mind if we have coffee tomorrow?"

"sure!"

"Susunduin nalang kita"

the party went well, late na kami naka uwi dahil naki pag chikahan pa si mommy sa mga amigas niya. Nang nasa bahay na at naka higa na sa kama hindi ako dinalaw ng antok and the more na mag isa ako the more na naiimagine ko si Jonathan na ikakasal sa ibang babae and it hurts you know? kaya tumayo ako nag nag bihis. I wear a Spaghetti strap top paired with a denim skirt and a black pump, I also put a light make up and I'm ready to go. I went to a nearby resto bar, gusto ko lang namang mag paantok, I have no intention of getting drunk kaya nga sa isang resto bar ako pumunta duuh.

"Your order ma'am?" tanong ng waiter pag kaupong pag ka upo ko palang

"Long island iced tea"

"Okay ma'am"

After a few minutes my order came, pinangalahatian ko agad ito at maya maya pa nakaramdam na ng hilo. A man seated in front of me

"Why are you here? it's already dawn"

naningkit ang mga mata ko habang tinitingnan ang lalaking kaharap

"Jonathan?" I ask more like to myself "Oh I think I'm hallucinating"

"To the couple on the right can you come here and sing for us?"

napatingin ako sa babaeng nasa stage na kami ata ang tinutukoy "Oh we're not a-" bago ko pa man matapos ang sasabihin hinatak na kami ng babae papuntang stage

"Sir ma'am please po wala pa kasi ang vocalist namin" bulong ng babae habang binibigay samin ang dalawang microphone

"tss ano namang kakantahin namin?" inis na tanong ni Jonathan

"Alam niyo po yung little do you know?"

"Sige na kakanta na kami para matapos na ito at inaantok na ko" nag hihikab na sabi ko

humarap naman ang babae sa audience "palakpakan naman natin sila ma'am at sir!!"

I heard the intro so I closed my eyes and started singing

'Little do you know how I'm breaking while you fall asleep, little do you know I'm still haunted by the memory'

bakit parang ang sakit? my heart is pounding...

'Little do you know I'm trying to pick myself up piece by piece, little do you know I need a little more time underneath it all I'm held captive by the hole inside, I've been holding back for the fear that you might change your mind'

I felt Jonathan stare at me so I open my eyes and looked at him too

'I'm ready to forgive you but forgetting is a harder fight, Little do you know I need a little more time'

unti-unti niyang itinaas ang mic at inilapit ito sa kanyang bibig,then he turned to me and he started singing his part

'I'll wait, I'll wait I love you like you've never felt the pain, I'll wait I promise you don't have to be afraid, I'll wait the love you see right here stays so lay your head on me'

napa pikit ako dahil sa ganda ng boses niya sa mga oras na yon habang naka titig siya sa mga mata ko parang sakin niya sinasabi ito it's like he mean everything his singing and it's all for me

'little do you know I know you're hurt when I sound a sleep, little do you know all my mistake are slowly drowning me, little do you know I'm trying to make it better piece by piece, little do you know I, I love you till the sun dies'

Muli akong napa dilat ng maramdamang hinwakan niya ang aking kamay, sa puntong ito sabay na kaming kumanta habang naka tingin sa mata ng isa't-isa

'I'll wait, just wait I love you like I never felt the pain, just wait, I love you like I've never been afraid just wait, Our love we see right here stays so lay your head on me'

cause little do you know I...

I love you till the sun dies