TLH2: Royal Comeback (Completed) #Wattys2016

TLH2: Chapter 3

Erin's POV

I rolled my eyes again when I heard my phone ringing. Hays. Kinukulit nanaman ako. Napabuntong hininga ako. Ricky's been calling me every single day! Every hour, every minute pa nga eh. It's been two weeks since I started working. And the past two weeks, aaminin ko madami na talaga akong ginagawa. It feels like I already have things to do that I just got some vacation and then boom! Hello paperworks again! But of course, I can't help loving what I am doing right now.

My phone rang once again. Hindi ko kasi ito pinapansin kanina pa. Mangungulit lang naman 'yung si Ricky na sumama sa kanya Friday next week para sa Company Convention nila. Ayoko talagang pumunta du'n, because unang -una ma-eexpose ako ng wala sa oras. Kamukha-kamukha ko si Kuya Ethan at baka mamukhaan pa nila ako. And of course there'll be media-men present. Sikat din kasi ang Hermoso Inc. sa business world. They ranked third on the list. And of course, TGC's the first since for as long as I can remember. And the credits all goes to Kuya Ethan.

Nung hindi pa din tumitigil ang pagtunog ng phone ko, naiiritang kinuha ko ito at sinagot. Psh.

"I told you, love. Tatawagan nalang kita!"

"That's the nth time you've said that."

"Because you're calling for the nth time. It's irritating."

Napatawa ang nasa kabilang linya. "Can you just come with me? Erin, it's been two weeks already. I know, alam mo na kung anong schedule mo for next week."

I sighed. Totoo sinabi ni Ricky. I've checked my schedule last week pa kay Danni. And kung minamalas ka nga naman, I don't have much to do next week. Five meetings lang and then wala na. Kaya binabagalan ko 'yung mga ginagawa ko ngayon.

"Do I really have to go with you?"

"Pleeaasseee??" I can sense his making his famous puppy dog eyes. Psh, mukha siyang bulldog.

"Mukha kang bulldog." Natatawang sabi ko

"W-What the?"

"Joke! Love, I can't answer you right now. I have so many things to do."

"But love, just say yes at hindi na kita kukulitin. Or baka gusto mong kaladkarin talaga kita palabas sa TGC?"

"Oh hell, you wouldn't"

"Oh hell, yes."

"Bakit hindi ka nalang mag-invite ng iba?"

"Paghahanapin mo pa ako ng chicks eh nand'yan ka na nga."

I rolled my eyes. Hay nako. "Ang yabang mo talaga."

He chuckled. "Sumama ka na kasi! You won't get bored, I promise you. At saka sandali lang tayo du'n."

"Really? Ako pa talaga sinasabihan mo n'yan ha?"

"Just say yes, love."

I sighed. Hindi talaga papatalo 'to. "Fine! I'll go."

"'YUN!!! I'll just pick you up then."

"Yeah right. Bye na. Isturbo ka."

"Ouch. Oh and by the way, it's a formal Convention. Bye, love. See you!"

Tignan mo 'to, binabaan agad ako. Napailing-iling nalang ako. Ricky can be childish sometimes. Ang sarap lang iumpog sa pader. Binalik ko nalang ang atensyon ko sa ginagawa ko. Istorbo talaga 'yon. Kala mo walang trabaho eh. Psh.

Ang plano kong hindi pagpunta sa convention na 'yun ay hindi natuloy dahil sa makulit na unggoy na tawag ng tawag. Napabuntong-hininga ako, hindi ko maiwasang isipin kung anong mga pwedeng mangyari. I know it's possible for us to meet there. Dahil panigurado, lahat ay nandoon to talk about of course, business. At the same time, nababahala na din ako, my mind starts to fill up with what ifs. What if magkita kami? What if hindi sinasadyang may makilala sa akin? What if my identity will be revealed? I am not yet ready for that. I'm just starting in here. Hindi ko pa sila kayang harapin. And hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko kapag nagkaharap-harap na.