When Love Lasts

25

"Love I'm hungry" he suddenly said.

"What do you want me to do then?"

"You'll do something?" nag-angat siya ng tingin.

"Sira!" pinalo ko ang kamay niya. "Mag-order ka, kung anu-ano iniisip mo"

He chuckled and grab his phone. "They'll deliver it in a few minutes" he informed me when he's done.

"Okay." I said. "Don't you have something to do?"

"We'll have a meeting later."

After ten minutes, his phone beeped, telling that his order have arrived. "Baba lang ako" paalam niya.

I rest myself on the couch and reached my phone to keep me busy. The door opened, I was about to speak but was taken back when it's not Greggy.

"Oh, Irene is here" ani Felix.

"Where's lover boy?" Thiago asked and sat beside me.

"Dumistansiya ka gago, yari ka kay Gregorio" I heard Felix whispered to him but he ignored it.

"May kinuha lang sa baba" I told them.

Napako ang tingin ni Felix sa daliri ko. "Familiar" aniya. "You have the same ring with Greggy?"

"Yeah, he gave it to me last Christmas."

"Wow, legit ba 'to? Nasasanla?" Thiago asked.

Sinapak siya ni Felix, "Of course that's real idiot. Si Araneta nga ang nagbigay diba. You know that guy is such a giver when it comes to his 'love' that he even bought a yacht before and named after her kahit hindi pa sila noon. Tapos magtatanong ka kung legit, have you lost your mind?"

"Bibig mo, marinig ka ni Irene"

I couldn't undertand what they're talking about. "Ano 'yon? May sinasabi kayo?"

"Wala. Just ignore it. Can we take a closer look?" Thiago asked.

I don't see why not. Inilapit ko ang kamay ko sa kanila at hinahawakan nila ang bato ng singsing.

"For sure this cost millions. Felix can you guess how many karat--"

"Get your hands off and stay away from her right now!" Greggy sounded like the two did a crime.

They immediately let go of my hand.
"Chill, we're just checking out the ring." Thiago defended.

"Lumayo-layo ka kung ayaw mong itulak kita palabas ng building." he said and put the food on the table. Nakita ko pang sumilip si Josh na may dala-dala ring pagkain, nakiki-usyoso bago sinara ang pinto.

He went to his table to get the alcohol and sprayed it on my hands as if I was touched by someone with contagious disease. Napatawa na lang ako ng bahagya sa inasta niya.

"Uy, pagkain" Felix said.

"You're too early for the meeting. Lumabas muna kayo para makakain kami. Come back before the meeting starts." ani Greggy at umakbay sakin.

"Ito naman, parang hindi kaibigan. Sabi kasing dumistansiya ka eh" paninisi ni Felix kay Thiago. Lumipat silang dalawa sa kabilang couch.

"Why are you so interested with the ring?" I asked them.

"Inggitero ako. I want something like that too, so I'll buy soon." pagmamalaki ni Thiago.

"Wala ka namang pagbibigyan" pangbabasag ni Greggy.

"Wala 'pa'" pagdidiin niya. "But who knows, maybe tomorrow or next week, I will meet the woman of my dreams"

"Gross. Coming from a fuckboy like you who don't take serious relationships" Felix even acted like he's puking.