Romancing The Ice Prince

Chapter 5.

"Rein?"

Gulat na napatingin siya sa pinanggalingan ng boses na iyon. Nagulat siya nang tumambad sa kanya ang isang pamilyar na mukha. Nakakunot noo ito habang nakabaling ng kaunti sa kanan ang mukha na parang hindi pa ito naniniwala sa nakikita o hindi pa ito sigurado.

Nang makita nito nang tuluyan ang mukha niya nang tumingala siya ay ngumiti ito na ito nang maluwag. She knew every woman in that place, if they have seen that smile---which is usually the case dahil sobrang gwapo nito at mapapasunod ka na lang ng tingin, would melt.

"Andrew?" gagad niya.

Nagkibit balikat ito. "The one and only" anito.

Nagpanic siya at lihim na tumingin nang mabilis sa likuran nito bago bumalik ang tingin dito. Ang lakas ng tibok ng puso niya. Shit. Shit. She suddenly thought of numerous ways how to escape.

Andrew Salvador was Miguel's bestfriend.

Bago sila bumalik ng US, balak niyang tapusin lahat ng kailangang tapusin sa project na iyon nang hindi nakakakita ng pamilyar na mukha. She wanted to be under the radar of anyone from her past. Especially Miguel's friends!

Shit. Shit.

To hide her nervousness, ibinalik niya ang ngiti nito at tumayo para yakapin ito. "Christ, it's been years since i've last seen you" sabi nito nang maghiwalay sila. Tinignan nito ang kabuuan niya habang hawak siya sa magkabilang braso.

"Yes, you look handsome still" aniya. It was true. Andrew Salvador was a pretty boy back in college. His grin would always make girl swoon. Now, it was better. His good looks wasn't "pretty" anymore but could only be described as gorgeous. All man. 

He chuckled at tinignan ang kabuoan nya. "And you're more beautiful than ever. " He smiled genuinely. Her pinks heated a bit and she knew she was blushing. Hindi niya alam kung nambobola ba ito. Alam naman niyang nagmature na ang mukha niya or in short, tumanda na siya and not to mention nagkaanak na. She knew she changed a lot after giving birth to Alex. She wasn't in her 20s anymore.

 "Mind if I sit?" Iminuwestra nito ang upuan sa tapat niya. Wala na siyang nagawa kung hindi tumango at sinarado ang laptop niya. Naging kaibigan niya rin ito dahil nga ito ang pinakamatalik na kaibigan ni Miguel. They had other friends pero eto ang magkasundong magkasundo. In fact, they even ended up brother-in-laws dahil pinakasalan nito ang kapatid ni Miguel na si Bianca.

Of all people na makikita niya, ito pa talaga. She wondered if sasabihin nito kay Miguel na nagkita sila nito. God, please no. Her blood run cold at that thought.

She looked at him, bakit parang di ata ito galit sa kanya? Inaasahan niya na galit ang pamilya at mga kaibigan ni Miguel sa kanya kaya naman iniiwasan niyang may makita sa mga ito.

"I just finished a meeting with a client here when I saw you. You looked familiar and tama nga ako. It's so glad to see you. I missed you" anito sa sinserong tinig. Naka-suit nga ito at may dalang messenger bag.

She felt relieved and returned his smile. "I missed you too, Andrew. It's so glad to see you too. How are you?"

Something flashed in his eyes. "I'm okay." Iniba nito ang usapan. "Anyways, what are you doing here? Dito ka na ba uli last I heard you went out of the country just don't know where" His head tilted to the side.

"Not really, may project lang ako dito ngayon. After that, balik na kam---ako sa States uli" she bit her lips. Muntik na siyang madulas

Nagusap pa sila nang matagal bago niya tinanong ito, "How's Bianca?" hindi kasi nito nababanggit ang asawa. Rein loved the two of them together. Bianca loved Andrew so much, the love that you feel in your bones, down to your soul and in his way, she knew Andrew loved Bianca with the same intensity.