Meet me in the Afterglow [MMITA]

114 : Break Up

KRISTEN YSOBELLE SORIANO

"Baby, hindi mo ba ako papansinin?" kahit hindi ko sya lingunin alam kong nakanguso sya.

"Later, Elle Riley, I'm working" seryosong saad ko at nagpatuloy sa pagtitipa sa aking laptop.

"Hmm, okay" rinig kong sagot nya, hindi ko na piniling lumingon pa sa kanya.

"Baby, aren't you done yet?" rinig ko na naman ang pagsasalita nya, I mentally laugh and rolled my eyes.

"Why ba?" kunwaring inis na tanong ko sa kanya

"I wanna hug you" she said at kaagad naman akong napatingin sa kanya

"What?!" hindi makapaniwala kong tanong

"Why?" naguguluhan din nyang tanong sa akin

"You keep on bugging me just to hug me?" I ask

"Yeah, why?" she said innocently, I chuckled

"Then hug me, come here" malambing na saad ko sa kanya

"But you're working, I'm gonna wait for you na lang, mahihirapan ka, Shobe" nakangusong saad nya

"It's alright, C'mon" natatawang saad ko sa kanya.

Napatawa na lang ako sa kanya ng excited syang lumapit sa akin, nagulat naman ako ng bigla nya akong inalalayan tumayo at sya ang naupo sa kinauupuan ko kanina, she pulled me closer to her, kaya ang ending I'm sitting on her lap while I'm typing sa laptop ko, she's back hugging me.

"Baby, you smell so good" agad naman akong napatabingi ng ulo dahil isiniksik nya mukha nya sa leeg ko, napatawa na lang ako

"Behave, Elle Riley"

"Inamoy lang eh, work ka na, I'm gonna sleep" napatawa na lang ako sa kanya.

I shook my head when our memories starts to invade my mind ........ once again. I sigh.

Napangiti na lang ako ng mapait. Where did we go wrong, Elle Riley?

"Krys?" agad akong napalingon sa tumawag

"Hmm?" I ask

"You sure you're really okay?" Stella ask

"Yes, why?" I ask and averted my gaze

"You sure? You seems pre-occupied these days" Stella said, I can see her concern, I smiled bitterly. I was about to answer when Aerielle aggressively open the office door.

"Huy, girl, problema mo? Kakagulat kang baccla ka" nakahawak sa dibdib na kamay ni Stella

"Gosh, I can't believe those students, Iniistress nila ang beauty ko" naiinis na singhal ni Ae at umupo na sa couch.

"What happened?" Stella ask, at umupo sa harapan ni Ae

"It's about Elle" Ae said seriously

"What about Riley?" Stella ask

"I keep hearing a lot about Elle, she doesn't deserve that" naiinis na litanya ni Ae

"How is she though?" nag-aalalang tanong ni Stella

"She's...... lonely. She's hurt" napabuntong-hininga si Ae.

"Baby" I softly said

"Hmm?" she ask

"When are you going home?" malambing kong tanong

"You should sleep na Baby, we still have another meeting sa company, I think mga 11 pm na naman ako makakauwi. Sleep na, we still have to attend school tomorrow" randam ko ang pagkalungkot at pagkapagod nya sa kabilang linya. I sigh.