Tinignan ko ang oras sa aking phone, it's three o'clock in the afternoon.
Ako:
Hapon na po.
Nanatili ang mata ko sa aking phone at hinintay ang reply ni Maxxine, maya-maya pa ay umupo si Johansson sa harap ko na may number at resibo, hindi iyon naging hadlang para matanggal ang eye contact ko sa aking phone. You better reply as soon as possible, Maxxine.
Maxxine Morales:
Ha ha. Mamayang 5PM
Ngumuso ako, ang tipid mag-reply. She's must be real busy.
"Maxxine?" tanong ng nasa harap ko, tinignan ko s'ya at tumango
He's resting his chin on his hand while silently tapping his fingers, he's looking at my hands where my phone is.
"I wonder kung bakit hindi ka nag-rereply sa mga messages ko?" tanong n'ya at tumingin sa akin
"Nagrereply naman ako ah." sabi ko at nag-iwas ng tingin
"Kung tungkol lang sa school," may sasabihin pa sana s'ya kaso biglang may sumulpot sa gilid ng table namin
"Brent!" nilingon ko ang babaeng nakapulang bestida, her hair was properly made and her makeup was also on point. Hindi na ako tumingin sa baba para tignan kung naka-heels ba s'ya, I don't want her to notice that I'm looking at her.
Nag-iwas ako ng tingin sa babae at tinignan si Johansson na mukhang gulat sa presensya ng babae. And did I hear it right? She called him Brent? His Father was the only one who's calling him Brent.
"How's Tito Adam and did Tita finally recovered?" tanong ng babae at umupo sa upuan tabi ng kay Johansson. She didn't even mind my presence. Well, whatever.
"Audrey, I taught you're in London?" umupo ng maayos si Johansson sa pag-upo ni Audrey sakanyang tabi
"I just came here last week, we visited your Mom last month."
Tahimik lang akong tinitignan ang dalawa, I know the details about his Mom and his little brother so kahit papaano ay alam ko ang pinag-uusapan nila. Her Mom and his little brother, Azazel Johansson were in London for her therapy years ago, she survived cancer last year and the only thing that I don't know is when will they come back here. His Grandpa, the head of Johansson Group, stays there. Nandoon ang malaking bilang ng kanilang building, they have buildings here because Tito Adam and Mrs. Johansson wants to live here.
Nag-usap sila tungkol kay Mrs. Regina at hindi ko na rin alam kung naka-ilang beses na akong umirap. Audrey didn't let Johansson to talk, she's talking nonstop about anything. I don't even know this girl, I've been Johansson's friends for more a decade at ngayon ko lang s'ya nakita.
Napatalon ako nang nag-ring ng malakas ang aking phone dahilan kung bakit natigilan si Audrey sa kinukwento n'ya.
"Excuse me." sabi ko kahit na hindi naman kailangan. Tumayo ako at lumabas.
"Hello?" sinagot ko ang tawag ng hindi tinitignan kung sino ang caller
"Tiara! Where are you?!" tili ni Nick ang bumungad sa akin sa kabilang linya
"What the hell, Nick?"
"Just answer my question! Where are you?" desperadang tanong ni Nick
"Nasa mall ako, bakit ba?" tanong ko. Wala akong ideya kung bakit s'ya nagtatanong, gusto n'ya sigurong samahan kami ni Maxxine sa aming thesis.
"Guess who's with me right now? Oh my God! Kahit ako na lang mag-isa gumawa ng thesis namin basta nasa tabi ko s'ya, okay lang sa akin!" sunod-sunod na sabi ni Nick
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