Chapter 8

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“Sarah Sophia ang pangalan mo?” Walang tigil na pagtatanong ng binata.

“Ah ee,” May pag-aalinlangan sa boses nito.

“Alam mo Papa Gerald kumain ka na lang. Ito oh.” Sabay lagay ng ulam sa plato ng binata. “Tikman mo, masarap yan.”

Hindi na muling nagtanong pa ang binata sa kanila habang kumakain ang mga ito. Ang binili naman nilang cake at ice cream ay siyang ginawa nilang panghimagas. Hindi naman nagtagal ay nagpaalam na si Angge para pumasok sa kanyang trabaho. Inimbitahan pa niya ang dalawa na manood ng kanyang gig kung gusto nila. Humingi ng paumanhin si Sarah at hindi raw ito makakanood dahil sa napagod ito sa kanilang pamamasyal. Ganoon din naman ang sinabi ng binata at nagpresentang babantayan muna nito si Sarah habang wala ito. Nang makaalis si Angge ay napagkasunduan ng dalawa na manood na lamang muna. Gerald settled himself right across Sarah. He was about to asked Sarah about the thing he was curious with but his phone rang. He excused his self to answer his phone.

"Oh, bro napatawag ka?." Sabi nito sa nasa kabilang linya.

"How you doin’?” Fred asked.

"I’m good, so far.”

"You have a good time?”

"Yah. I think your idea works.”

"I told you.” He seems confident.

“Don Geronimo has two daughters and a son, right?!” Gerald asked out of nowhere.

“Yah. I know Ryan and Kace. We actually bumped at them at your Tito Miguel’s event last month. Why?” He asked back.

“How about the youngest one? Have you seen her?”

“I did, once. She’s also beautiful like her sister. Why?”

“Do you know her name?”

“Wait, why are you so curious about her?”

“I met someone the other day and her name is Sarah. It’s nothing right? But then, her friend call her Sarah Sophia and I was taken aback cause if I’m not mistaken, Sarah Sophia is Don Geronimo’s youngest daughter right?!”

“Yah. Can you send me a picture of her?” Fred requested.

“Wait a sec.” He browsed his phone and saw a picture of her.”So, is she Don Geronimo’s daughter?”

“It’s her bro. Pano mo siya nakilala?”

“Long story bro. Bakit ka pala napatawag? May problema ba sa bagong account na hawak mo?”

“No, everything’s fine sa company. I called kasi Ali texted me yesterday saying that he saw Kim in Singapore with a guy."

"What? No!” Hindi ito makapaniwala sa sinabi ng kaibigan.

"Bro, don't you think, it's time to move on?"

"You know how much I love her."

"I know, but she's moving on and your still hanging up."

"One day, alam kong babalik siya."

“Pano kung hindi dumating ang araw na yan.”

“I know it will.”

"Think about it, okay. Sige, I'll call you later. I have a meeting pa. Bye!"

“Okay, bye!” And he hanged up.

"Hey, are you okay?" Tanong nito kay Gerald. Napansin niyang balisa ang lalaki pagkatapos itong makipag-usap sa kanyang telepono.

"I called Kim but a guy answered her phone." He narrated.

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