Baka Sakali

32

"Sandro!"

Agad nanlaki ang mata ko sa isinigaw ni Matthew. "Tumpak, Gov!" sagot ni Kivo sakanya.

"Did someone call me?"

I looked at the entrance and saw Sandro with her. Oh. "Hey, sorry I left. Lorraine was at the parking"

"Lorraine, kamusta na?" Tanong ni Kuya Michael.

"Fine." Maigsing sagot nya.

Panget na nga panget pa ugali.

He stopped when he saw us. I heard him mutter a curse as he scratch his left brow. "Hi" he spoke.

"Hello." I replied shortly.

"Hi, Athena" Bati ni Lorraine.

Wow shopal mo siszt

"Dalian nyo kumain." I ordered. "May masamang elemento akong nararamdaman dito."

Parang bumalik ang galit ko nang nakita ko si Lorraine. Sa kabilang table sila at halos kaharap lang din namin. Napapansin kong sumusulyap-sulyap dito si Sandro, pero baka tumingjn lang kung aning ulam namin dito. Pwede ka naman maki-join, wag mo lang sasama yang aso mo.

While I was eating, my phone rang and it was an unknown number. "Hello?"

[Missed you.]

My eyes widened when I recognized who it is. "Leo?"

[What's up, Doc?]

Leo Amadeus De Vera, a friend of mine who has been with me since highschool. He was supposed to come with us here since Mom wanted him to be here, but unfortunately, he has a flight to Japan and I didn't want him to skip.

Oo, collector ako. Meron akong kaibigan na Piloto, Doctor, Architect, at CEO! pili na kayo. Binebenta ko silang lahat.

[You're in Ilocos now?] he asked.

"Yup. Arrived kanina lang." I replied.

[Okay. I'll see you soon]

"Ha? diba may flight ka papuntang japan?" I asked.

[labas ka.]

Nag taka ako kung baket nya ako pinalalabas. Hindi kaya makidnapp ako? pero di naman ganon si Leo. "Theo, wait lang."

Lumabas ako at nakita ang isang itim na mercedes at may nakatayong lalaki na naka yuko ang ulo. "Ano na? Hello? Leo?"

Naglakad papalapit ang lalaki at napasigaw ako nang makita kung sino 'yun. "Hoy siraulo ka! Leo!"

Mahigpit ko s'yang niyakap at dahil sa height difference naming dalawa, nabuhat nya ako. "Halika! kumakain kami!" I held his hand and pulled him inside the restaurant.

"Guys, si Leo!" I yelled.

"Alam namin" Sagot ni Kivo. "Kaya nga napunta 'yan dito eh. Di mahiwalay sayo 'yan. Mahal na mahal ka eh,"