Reaching the Sky

35

note: good evening to everyoneeee! hakhak ewan ko, ang masasabi ko lang umiiyak ako habang sinusulat 'to, saksakin niyo na lang ako, chz. sana nag dinner na kayo hehe do take care of yourselves and enjoy, readers!

Y/N's POV

"Khit!"

The moment Cha saw me, niyakap niya ako kaagad. Kahit na gulat, I still hugged her back.

I forgot that Tricia is also here with us, pero ano naman?

Nag asawa nga siya, e. May sinabi ba ako?

Nang kumalas si Cha sa pagkakayakap sa akin ay nakatingin siya sa likod ko. I saw how shocked she is pero agad din siyang ngumiti.

"Doc Tricia? Tricia Robredo?"

Hindi agad nakasagot si Tricia kaya humarap ako sa kaniya at nagsalita.

"Mrs. Valdez, this is Doctora Charhy," pakilala ko at itinuro ang katabi ko. "Cha, Doctora Tricia,"

Tumingin sa akin si Cha nang marinig niya 'yong Mrs. Valdez and gave me a confused look.

"She's married," bulong ko.

I saw how her confused eyes turned into a worried one. I nodded and smiled at her.

Ibinalik niya ang tingin kay Tricia at inilahad ang kamay niya.

"Nice to finally meet you, Doc Valdez."

Sandaling tinitigan ni Tricia ang kamay ni Cha bago inabot iyon.

"Doc Tricia, you can call me that na lang." she answered.

"Alright, Doc Tricia then." Cha said and smiled.

Kahit sino talaga ang kausap niya, hindi nawawala 'yong ngiti niya.

"I heard a lot about you," Cha continued and looked at me for a split second. "Kumusta naman ang married life, Doc?"

Maging ako ay nagulat sa tanong ni Cha, I didn't expect that.

Tricia looked at me bago sumagot. "It's.. good. Okay naman,"

"That's good, I wish you both the best,"

Tricia tried to smile. "Salamat."

"By the way, akala ko ay hectic sched mo?" I asked Cha.

'Yong last usap namin sabi niya ay busy pa siya, tapos ngayon ay nandito na.

"Surprise!" she said. "Teh, hindi na 'yon surprise kung sinabi ko, diba?"

I smiled.

Hindi palasurprise na tao si Cha. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero hindi siya mahilig sa mga ganon. So what she did now for me really shocked me.

"Changed person, huh? Mahilig ka na rin sa surprises," asar ko.

"If for you, why not?"

I was about to answer when Tricia coughed. "I think I should go,"

"Yes, you should." sagot ko.

"Khit," saway ni Cha at tiningnan ako ng masama bago lumapit kay Tricia. "I'm gonna aya Khit to eat, gusto mo bang sumama?"

"Khit?" Tricia asked out of curiosity.

"Ah, yes that's my nickname for Arki," she explained. "Nasanay na ako tawagin siya by that,"

"But nasa office niya tayo, I think it's much better and as a respect na rin to call Y/N Arki or Architect," Tricia answered. "Right, Arki?"

I looked at her at tinaasan siya ng kilay. "It's all goods, Cha is not here for work," sagot ko. "Unlike you, na hindi naman dapat ikaw ang gumagawa,"