Her Biggest Plot Twist

Chapter 12

It's now past 4 in the morning. Wala pa rin si Mike at nag-aalala na ako. I tried to call him pero hindi niya sinasagot. Hindi ako makatulog.

Nakarinig ako ng tunog ng kotse, kaya naman agad kong sinilip sa balcony kung si Mike ba iyon. Nakita ko ang sasakyan niyang nakaparada kaya naman agad akong bumaba para salubungin siya.

"Mike..." I said and I hugged him. Nakaamoy ako ng alak sa kanyang hininga, at amoy alak rin ang damit niya. "Nag-inom ka?"

Niyakap niya ako. He started crying. Inalalayan ko siya at naglakad kami papasok sa loob ng bahay at dumiretso kami sa kwarto.

He hugged me from my back. Hindi siya tumitigil sa pag-iyak. Iyak lang siya ng iyak, saka siya nagsalita. "I'm sorry, Marie. Mahal na mahal kita."

"No, ako ang dapat magsorry. Hindi ko agad sinabi sayo. I thought I was handling it but it's gotten worse and worse. Walang namagitan sa amin at pangako, ikaw pa rin ang mahal ko." I said I faced him to kiss him on the cheek. Nikayap ko siya ay niyakap niya rin ako pabalik.

"Wag mo akong iiwan please," sabi niya. I smiled and kissed his lips. "Never."

Inalalayan ko siyang mahiga sa kama. I told him that we should get some sleep. He agreed and so we did.

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We overslept today and Mike was late for his work. It's now past 10 o'clock in the morning. Nagmamadaling kumilos si Mike para maghanda.

"I'm off to work, Marie. I love you. Bye," paalam niya at hinalikan ako sa noo. I waved him goodbye and watched him slid into his car. He drove away as fast as he could.

Tinawagan ko ang mga workers ko na nag-aayos ng shop na pagtatayuan ko. Nagsimula na sila ng saktong alas diyes ng umaga. I decided to print some flyers para sa paghahire ko ng cooks and crew for my café. I know I can't do this all alone, so I tried to dial Pree's number.

Calling...
Preesha Ty

"Hey, this is Pree! Hold that thought for I'm not available right now. Leave a message!" Narinig ko mula sa kabilang linya. It's weird that she didn't picked up. She can't be busy, can she? Well, I guess I'll have to do this myself then.

Nang matapos ko na ang pagpiprint ng mga flyers ko ay dumiretso na ako sa pagmamaneho papuntang mall. I stopped at the sidewalk and posted some flyers there, then I managed to get back on my way to the mall. Nagdikit ako ng isang flyer sa harap ng shop ko and I hope that someone would turn in.

Naglakad ako pabalik sa parking lot nang makasalubong ko si Nat.

"Fab, can I talk to you for a minute?" he said looking down. I nodded as an answer. "I'm sorry for causing so much trouble. Hindi ko na kayo guguluhin ni Mike. Pangako yan."

"Really? Hay salamat naman." I said and heaved a sigh as a sign of relief. Buti naman at naisipan niya na rin na tantanan kami. I can't believe that after all these years, he still wants me. He's still into me. He's going crazy about me, to the point na kahit masaya na ako kay Mike, he's still bothering me.

"But if he ever dared to hurt you," he said and paused. He smiled at me as he continued. "I'll get you back. I'm not wasting any chances. That's a promise."

Agad siyang naglakad papalayo. I sighed. As if Mike will ever hurt me? He's the reason why I survived my heart break from Nat. He was the one who was there for me to comfort me and help me forget my stupid past with that guy, and I trust him for that.

Nagpatuloy na lang ako sa paglalakad papunta sa aking sasakyan. I inserted the keys and drove my way home. I tried to call Pree again, but she's not answering it. I wonder what happened.

Pagkauwi ko sa bahay ay naabutan ko si Mike. He was home earlier than usual. Nakakapagtaka, kaya naman tinanong ko siya.

"Mike? Napaaga ka ata ngayon?" I asked him. Nagbibihis siya from his suit and tie, to a more casual one. "Aalis ka?"

"Uhh-- they sent me home para magpalit. My boss invited me over to have a drink." he answered. Napatango na lang ako bilang sagot.

"Don't stay out too late." I said as he finished dressing up.  Sabay kaming bumaba at sinamahan ko siya sa kanyang kotse. "Take care, panget. I love you."

"I love you, too." He replied as he kissed my forehead. Pumasok na siya sa kanya g sasakyan at nagmaneho paalis.

Nat's Point of View

I'm on my way to The Rock Bistro to meet my client. We've set up the meeting at 5 o'clock in the afternoon at that bistro.

As I parked my car, I saw something familiar. And if I'm not mistaken, it's Mike's car. I got dazed for a second. Bumaba ako sa aking kotse at nagpatuloy sa loob.

Nakita ko agad si Mr. Federez. He motioned me to sit down. "Good afternoon, Mr. De Coco."

"Good afternoon, Mr. Federez. It is nice to see you, Monsieur," I greeted him back. Iginala ko ang aking mata para hanapin si Mike. I saw him sitting at the back, but why is he with Pree and not Fab? Strange.

"I've ordered us something to eat," sabi ni Mr. Federez at nginitian ako. Nagsimula kami sa aming diskusyon. Makalipas ang labinlimang minuto ay nakita kong tumayo si Mike at naglakad palabas ng bistro. Naiwang nakaupo at nakayuko si Pree sa kanilang mesa. I wonder what happened. Ano kayang pinag-usapan nila? Nakita kong tumayo si Pree at lumabas na rin ng bistro. Hindi ko na lang pinansin at nag-focus na lang ako sa usapan namin ng aking kliyente.

Matapos ang isa't kalahating oras ay natapos rin ang diskusyon namin ni Mr. Federez. Inirekomenda niya ang kanyang modeling agency para sa shoe line ng company ko. We've both came into an agreement.

"It was nice to meet you, Mr. De Coco," he said as he offered his hand to shake. "It was nice to meet you, too, Mr. Federez."

We shaked our hands and waved goodbyes. I went into my car and went home.

Ano kayang ginagawa ni Pree at Mike doon?