Slow Love | Vicerylle

Chapter 6

Vice woke up panting heavily, his tanktop soaked in sweat. He sighed and grabbed his phone. 6 messages. He squinted his eyes to see what was inside the text.

From: Karylle

8:07AM Wednesday

Hoy! Nasaan ka ba?!

4:55PM Wednesday

Vice! Hindi ka na nga pumasok sa work mo, hindi mo pa kayang mag-reply sa mga text ko?! Ano bang problema mo?

3:04PM Saturday

Wala ka bang balak umuwi?

8:13PM Saturday

Hoy, kung ayaw mong mag-reply at least remember the meeting we have on Monday! Be there or magagalit talaga ako sa'yo!

9:00AM Monday

Where the hell are you? You're supposed to be here an hour ago!

9:15AM Monday

Seriously, if you don't come here right now, I'm gonna fire you!

Shit! Vice thought at tumakbo papuntang banyo, he looked around his room, it's different. Lumabas siya ng kwarto niya at tama ang hinala niya, nasa condo niya siya ngayon. He sighed and looked at his hands. Where the hell is my wedding ring? Tangong niya sa sarili. He snapped out of it when he heard his phone ring. "Hello?" He answered.

"Hey! Do you know what time it is?! You're late for the meeting, ano bang nang-yayari sa'yo?!"

"I'm sorry, Ma'am Karylle. I woke up late and I'm not feeling well, okay lang ba kung bukas na ako papasok? I just need some time to think."

"The only thing you will need to think about is the meeting that has been canceled because you weren't here! You wanna know how important that meeting was? Very!"

"Look, I'm really sorry but I'm not really feeling well..." Natigil si Vice ng makita niya ang date sa kanyang computer. August 11, 2014? What the fuck? He thought. "Hey, how's you and Yael?" Tanong niya out of the blue.

"W-we're fine. Teka, this is not about me and Yael! This is about you---"

"Oh, okay. That's great, is he nice to you?"

"Yes, he is but I don't care. Matagal na kaming wala. Teka. Why are you asking me these questions?"

"I'm just asking. Anyways, I'll be there in an hour." Vice ended the call and sighed. Dumerecho si Vice papunta ng banyo to do his ritual.

After his ritual nag-bihis niya, nag-toothbrush, at inaayos ang buhok. It took him 15 minutes to get ready, pag-kalabas niya ng unit niya bumungad ang isang bata, a ten year old boy na may hawak na bola. "Hi Kuya Vice! Saan ka po pupunta?" Tanong ng bata.

Ngumiti si Vice and patted his head. "Hello Izzy, papunta ako ng work ngayon. Ikaw? Where are you going? Nasaan ang Ate mo?"

"Nandun po sa loob, nag-luluto." Nag-smirk si Izzy. "Tara Kuya, pasok ka muna sa loob, kain ka ng breakfast. I'm sure hindi ka pa kumakain." Sabi niya at hinila si Vice papasok ng unit nila.

"Ate!" Tawag ni Izzy sa kanyang ate as soon as nakadating na sila sa loob ng unit nila. "Si Kuya nandito po."

"Oh, hi Vice." Bati ng ate ni Izzy at kumaway sa kanilang dalawa. "You don't look so good." Sabi niya at yumakap kay Vice.

"Hello Kaye. Pagod lang from work, alam mo na." He said awkwardly. Well awkward naman talaga dahil ex ni Vice si Kaye. Their relationship lasted for six months, hindi man maganda ang ending pero mag-kaibigan pa din sila dahil kay Izzy na parang anak na ni Vice.