"Hanggang kailan tayo dito, babe?" Tanong niya. We are currently in a cab papunta sa hotel where Claire made reservations for us. It was a little awkward dahil nasa Boracay kami and I was still in my three-piece suit. Tinanggal ko na lang tuloy ang coat at niluwagan ang tie ko.
As for Eleanor, she still looked good. Kahit saan naman kasi siya dalhin, maganda pa rin siya sa paningin ko.
"It depends on you kung hanggang kailan mo gusto mag-stay dito. You deserve to relax for a while. Diba napagod ka naman sa pagrereview?" Tumango na lang siya.
"I love vacation but let's go home on Monday morning. May klase kasi ako sa gabi."
"Request granted, Hon." Maya-maya pa ay dumating na kami sa hotel na sinabi ni Claire. Binibitbit ko na ang mga gamit namin after paying the cab. Si Eleanor naman ay nauna nang pumasok sa lobby. I walked towards the front desk.
"Good afternoon, Sir. What can we do for you?" The woman at the front desk greeted, smiling. I might seem rude pero hindi ko muna pinansin yung babae. Binaba ko ang dala kong luggage before getting my phone. I checked Claire's message tungkol sa info ng ginawa niyang reservations. Si Eleanor naman ay nakatayo lang sa tabi ko.
"My Assistant made reservations here. One presidential suite with two beds, right? The name's under Chance Sandoval." I told her. Ngumiti muli ang receptionist bago magtype sa kanyang computer. In a while, she nodded.
"Right, Mr. Sandoval. One presidential suite with two beds for you. Here are your keys." Binigay niya ang susi ng magiging room namin. Ngumiti uli sa akin ang receptionist at napansin kong may kakaiba doon but I chose to ignore it. She even eyed Eleanor who was beside me.
Dinala ko na lang muli ang Iuggage naming dalawa. I was about to ask for assistance from the guy who happened to be the hotel porter when I saw him eyeing Eleanor. Mabuti na lang at nakapagtimpi ako sa kanya. He can't look at her like that. He has no right. Now that I am here and she's with me.
Naglakad na ako papunta ng elevator nung kumapit si Eleanor sa braso ko. I didn't mind, of course. Nabawasan ang init ng ulo ko dahil sa naalala kong kasama ko siya.
"The girl at the front desk likes you." Eleanor told me when we got inside the elevator. Her arm was still clinging to mine. Napatingin ako sa kanya at napakunot ang noo, "I don't actually care about her." Ano naman kung gusto ako nung front desk clerk? That doesn't change anything. At. All. Mas interesado pa din ako kay Eleanor Kai Gonzales.
She smirked, "Ang suplado! Maganda naman siya ah?"
"I told you, I don't care." I frowned, "Bakit? Nagseselos ka ba?" I blurted. That made her silent for a while. Napangisi naman ako.
"Bakit? Kailangan ko na bang magselos?" Tanong niya. Napailing naman ako habang nakangiti.
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No Strings Attached
General Fiction[For my beloved Chance Lucas Sandoval] Chance Lucas Sandoval meets Eleanor Kai Gonzales in the most unlikely place, and you can guess that the most unlikely thing happens. He agrees to date other women, as Eleanor has stated, to help him move on wit...
