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“I’m sorry for what happen earlier. I was not informed by my secretary. I hope you would still consider applying for my restaurant.” Tristan trying to convince Alex.
Natulala na lamang si Alex sa kanyang nakikita. The manly built of his body, to his eyes, nose, lips, his broad shoulder, his fitted polo to his body that brings shiver to her.
“Miss, miss, miss!!!!” Tristan called her.
“Ay Kabayo!!!” Alex in shocked. “Alex, Alex ano na, titig kung titig. Tumigil ka nga. Isa lang sya sa mga tao dito sa mundo sa pwedeng nananakit din ng ibang tao. Goodluck sayo. Oo gwapo siya, matipuno, pero yang mga tipong yan ang mga lalaki sasaktan ka lang.” she said to herself.
“Miss, I’ve already read your resume. You are qualified to become one of us. You can start the day after tomorrow, is it ok with you? Pwedeng to be follow na lang yung requirements mo.” He said.
“Sige sa susunod na araw na lang.” sigang sagot ni Alex
“Alexandra, salamat kanina. Again I’m sorry for what happen. I didn’t mean to act like that. I was so stress --- “ he was cut off by Alex
“Sir, ok na. Ganun talaga. Mayaman ka, may negosyo, tauhan mo lang sila, at ngayon kasama na ako dun, pero wag mo sa amin ibuntun yung stress mo, kung hindi ka lang gwapo –“ mahabang litany ni Alex pero sumingit si Migs sa usapan nila.
“You called me gwapo?” tanong ni Tristan. Migs knock on the door and enter his office. Save by the bell si Alex.
“Sir, si Ma’am Kris, dumating na po. Nasa labas na po siya, iniintay kayo.” Paliwanag ni Migs.
“Why is she here?” whispered to himself. “Excuse me, Alex, sandali lang ito.”
“Sir, wag na po. Mauna na din po ako. Thank you very much po for hiring me. I’ll make sure I’ll be here the day after tomorrow. And I’ll be one of your best employee.” Pagmamadali nyang pamamaalam.
Tumakbo siya papuntang pinto at nakasalubong niya ang gf ni Tristan. Nakita niya ang paghalik nito sa labi ng binata, sabay iwas ng kanyang mata.
“Tristan.” Peck on his lips.
“Kris.” He was in shocked on what Kris did pero nakatingin kay Alex. “bakit nandito ka, tsaka di ba sabi ko sayo wag ka naman masyado PDA. Nandito pa tayo sa Resto, sa harap pa ng mga empleyado ko.” Pagka-asar na sabi ni Tristan.
“I was just trying to be sweet to you, bawal na ba yun? Tristan I am your girlfriend.” Galit nitong sagot
“Let’s go to my office.” Hila niya dito, they went to his office. “Kris, everybody knows, you are my girlfriend. So don’t make it so complicated by making some actions I’m not comfortable. You know me so well. You should understand that.
Nagwalk-out si Kris dahil sa inasal ng boyfriend. Hindi niya akalain na gagawin sa kanya ito ng nobyo. She closes the door banging it with full force.
Dinner time. He texted Kris to meet him at a Fine dine restaurant in Quezon Ave. together with his family. But he does not receive any reply from her. He drove to their meeting place and waited for his family. Wala pang 30mins. Dumating na ang kanyang mommy at kapatid na si Sophie.
“Tristan, anak, kanina ka pa? We’re sorry we’re late ang bagal kasi kumilos nitong si Sophie. Si Kris, nasan?” tanong ng ina.
“Hindi niyo ba kasama? Tinext ko siya na dito tayo magdidinner. Akala ko kasama niyo na. Paano niyo nalaman na dito tayo, magkikita? Nagtatakang tanong ni Tristan
“She texted me yung place, Kuya. Then I thought magkasama na kayo. Are you two having problems?” Sophie asked him.
“Wala, meron lang misunderstanding. Maaayos din ito. We know her, she’s so sensitive kapag napapalakas ang boses ko.” Paliwanag ni Tristan. He never mind what happen to him and Kris. He just continues the dinner and it went well.
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Dumating si Alex na naghahain si Shin at nagluluto si Yeng. Kinulit siya ng mga ito tungkol sa kanyang trabaho.
“Lex, ano nangyari? Pasok ba o hindi?” pagtatanong ni Yeng.
“Sorry L, PASOK AKO!!!!!! Hahaha.. may trabaho na ako. May trabaho na ako.” Sigaw nito sa tuwa
“wooohhhh.” Sabay na sigaw ng dalawang kaibigan. Nagsasayaw sila sa tuwa at ng mahimasmasan…
“kamusta ba yung boss mo? Mataray ba? Babae ba o lalaki? Ano matalak ba, masungit?” sunod sunod na tanong ni Shin.
“Yung boss ko?” “mukhang mabait, madiskarte, matalino, maganda ang mata, ilong, LIPS, lalaking lalaki ang dating, gwapo” sabi niya sa sarilik.
“Alexandra!!!” sigaw ni yeng.
“Yung boss ko, matalino, mayaman, tisoy. In short mayabang.” She lied
“Matalino, mayaman, tisoy?? In short lalaki.” Sabi ni Shin
“In short gwapo!!!. Alex, magkaka-boyfriend ka na!!!!!” sigaw ulit ni Yeng
“nagkatrabaho lang, magkaka-boyfriend na. Naku Yeng, wala sa bokabularyo ko magkaboyfriend. Alam niyo naman ang boyfriend para sa akin, kaya no way. Lalo na sa hilatsa na mukha noon, nagpapaiyak yun. Love doesn’t exist for me. Akyat na ako”
“Alex, hindi ka na kakain?” tanong nila.
Hindi na pinansin ang mga kaibigan, tuluyan ng umakyat si Alex sa kanya kwarto. Naglinis ng katawan at tuluyang nahiga. Nagpatugtog siya upang siya’y makatulog. At di nagtagal tuluyan na ang kanyang pagkakahimbing.
