Messing With Miss Ordinary

Kabanata 4

Andreas' POV:

Nagdaan ang mga araw na hindi maalis sa isip ko si Gabriella. May nakikita akong iba sa kanya na 'di ko mawari kong ano. Nasa isip ko parin ang tanong kung bakit kailangan niyang magsinungaling tungkol sa pangalan niya.

Nahihibang na yata ako sa lagay na 'to. Wala naman siyang ibang ipinakita sa akin kung 'di 'yong kasungitan niya at yong ugali na alam kong hindi ko gusto. Hindi ko siya kayang kontrolin, that I know for sure by the way she answered me last time.

"What do you think Andrie?"

"Andrie? Are you with us?" narinig kong tanong ni Amara. Nasa kalagitnaan ako nang meeting with Phoenix but my mind's wandering somewhere or should I say wandering to someone.

"Oh I'm sorry. What is it again?" tanong ko sabay paghingi nang paumanhin.

Bahagyang ngumiti si Amara. "Am I sensing something right? Someone's bothering your mind dear Andrie. Babae right?"diretsahang tanong ni Amara sa akin na ikinangiti din ni Riza.

Pangalawang meeting na namin ito mula noong mafinal ni Amara ang plano para sa Phoenix project but I can't focus my mind on this thing right now.

Let's say I'm bothered coz she interests me so much that I crave to know more about her. I must admit this is the first time I have so much interest for a girl because she seems to be different from those I've dated before. Mailap siya para sa isang ordinaryong babae.

I've spent time watching over her discreetly and I've seen how she spend her whole days in the past week. Bahay at trabaho lang pinupuntahan niya. Antisocial ba siya at 'di ko man lang nakitang umalis para mag mall or magdisco?

Mas na challenge akong malaman 'yong lahat lahat tungkol sa kanya.

"So it's a she. Who's this girl this time?" tanong naman ni Riza na may pilyang ngiti sa labi.

"Tigilan 'nyo akong dalawa. Back to the topic. What is it again Amara?" pag-iba ko ng topic coz I know hindi nila ako titigilan kapag nalaman nilang tama 'yong iniisip nilang dalawa.

"As I've said we have to finalize the budget this week to start the project and that means the ball is in your hand Riza." wika ni Amara.

"Then finalize it this week Riza. I want the report on my table by Friday. You have three days to do that."pagsang-ayon ko sa sinabi ni Amara.

"Okay! Friday it is. So any other concern about the project that we need to discuss?" tanong ni Riza na tumingin sa akin.

"I guess that's all unless Amara has something to discuss pa? Amara?"

"That would be all for now. I'll email small details for your perusal." sagot ni Amara na halatang nakafocus na talaga sa project na hahawakan niya.

After that conversation we had, mas nakita ko ang pagpupursigi niya sa trabaho. I guess she's back to her senses again and she's serious with her promise that she won't fail me this time.

"Then meeting adjourned. Thank you ladies for your time." pagwawakas ko sa meeting naming tatlo at nagsitayuan na sina Amara at Riza saka magkasunod na lumabas ng board room.

"Sir, your next meeting will be at 10am with the foreign investors." paalala ni Cleo sa akin nang maiwan making dalawa.

"Thank you Cleo. By the way, email me the minutes and call Alester, tell him I want to talk to him within the day." utos ko kay Cleo na sinagot niya nang isang tango saka lumabas nang board room.

Nag ring ang cellphone ko aktong palabas na ako nang board room. Si Claudette ang nakarehistro na tumatawag. Ano na naman kaya ang pakay niya't ang aga-aga pa.