Next Level: Us Lovers?

Chapter 10: Dahlia and Oliver

Elle's pov

Nakasunod kaming dalawa ni Nash kay Tito at ama niya habang naglalakad kami papunta sa function hall ng isang kilalang hotel dito sa Manila.

May gathering raw kasi yung mga co- members ng coop kung saan kasali sila at gusto nilang gawin rin akong myembro.

Pagdating namin sa loob kaagad silang sinalubong ng mga tao doon. Hanggang sa magsimula na ang program at pagkatapos ay welcoming para sa mga bagong member at magiging member.

Turns out kasali rin ang may- ari ng hotel. Actually she's not a stranger to me, kasi kilala ko ang asawa niyang si Luna Madrigal. Siya at construction firm niya ang gumawa ng lahat ng buildings ng SEAL.

She was introduced to me by my father's friend, sabi maganda ang quality ng trabaho nila and I wasn't disappointed at all.

Simula nun naging magkaibigan naman kami but not that close, may time lang na naiisipan niyang imbitahan ako for dinners or parties.

I was even invited to their wedding.

I was talking with some of the members when she suddenly showed up in front of me.

"Elle?? Long time no see." .

Ngumiti ako saka niyakap si Luna who's now even more beautiful than before.

Maya maya ay dumating na rin si Sabrina Madrigal na kanyang asawa.

"Akala ko kung sino kayakap mo, I was about to jump on both of you."

Sabi nito kaya natawa kaming tatlo.

"Hanggang ngayon selosa ka pa rin ate?"

Pabiro kong sabi dahil natatandaan ko, minsan niya na akong pingselosan.

She's really really scary.

"Tagal na nung huli tayong nagkita, how are you?"

Tanong ni Luna.

"I'm good."

Sagot ko.

"Single ka pa rin ba?"

Tanong sa akin ni ate Sabrina. Pareho silang ahead sa akin ng ilang taon but I only choose to call her Ate dahil ginagalang ko siya, while Luna and I are more likely closed friends so it's awkward to call her that. Tsaka siya rin ang nagsabi na huwag na kong gumamit ng honorific sa kanya.

"Wala na atang magkakamali ate."
Sagot ko.

"If you're looking for someone I can help you."

I just laughed cause I'm not really looking for someone new.

"Nahh, okay naman ako. I'm very busy too kaya di ko kaya ata magcommit."

"Maybe someday I'll find someone like how you two did."

Sabi ko saka napangiti ang dalawa.

"You will surely find that person Elle, or baka nasa tabi mo lang. Kailangan mo lang buksan puso mo."

"True, kumusta na nga pala inaanak ko?"

Pag-iiba ko sa usapan.

" Moon is in kindergarten now. You should pay her a visit sometimes baka di ka na kilala ehh."

Sabi ni ate Sabrina.

"Surely, kapag nagkaoras na ako. Isasama ko si Anastasia."

Sabi ko.

"Hmm you should, you know how much Moon loves her."

They both knew Anastasia, because I introduced her to them one time nung naimbitahan nila ako sa birthday ni Moon..