Once We Were Real

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

Harvin:

Hey, are we alright? It's my fault, I shouldn't said promises when I couldn't keep it. I hope everything's all right between us.

The moment I received his message, hindi na ako mapakali Even sa dinner, Eria and Dexter were trying to talk to me but I was looking blank right into them. Hindi ko alam kung anong sinasabi nila, hindi ako makasunod. Hindi ko rin naman sila sinasagot kung anong problema ko. They were trying to be friend but I kept myself closed off from them. Siguro it's personal and something na ayokong pakelamanan ng iba.

All through the night, hindi ko alam ng ire-reply ko kay Harvin. I know he understood that I wait for him an hour sa lobby just to get through what he said na magsasabay kaming dalawa pauwi, but now on my part, I also understand that the man whose I'm waiting was the vice president. Malay natin, in the near days, mas marami nang chismis ang kumakalat sa building.

I only get started to have my real job but I think I'm only making it worse.

Syempre nahabag din naman ang konsensya ko, so I replied something...

Me:

Don't worry about it, Harvin. I was just tired at all, I'm not mad, maybe a bit. Whatever happened today, thank you pa rin...

From this moment, magkakaroon na ako ng mahimbing na tulog. And the thing that makes me tried all day was their controversial gossips—accusations. They were actually asking about Harvin know me and then I just say what happened and after that, they were just screaming and pushing each other. Maybe they're kinikilig. But I don't know why.

On the verge on my sleeping, my phone lit up and beep continuously, and when I look at it, thorough messages came from Harvin—at this late night, huh.

Harvin:

Hey, I'm still sorry for what happened, but I'm happy now we're okay...

Glad that we're finally okay, yeah?

Good night, think of me, please?

Who are you Leanne?

Napapangiti pa ako no'ng naunang mga messages but the latter part, confuses me. Pinaulit ulit ko naman ang pagbabasa ko sa message at mukhang wala namang mali sa response niya sa akin pero bakit kailangan pa niyang tanungin ako? Hindi ko talaga maintindihan.

Two midnight nang maramdaman ko na ang antok. Usually, dapat nakatulog na ako kanina pa pero dahil hindi na naman ako mapakali sa message na iyon ay kung ano ano na naman ang tumakbo sa isipan ko. Alam kong hindi ko dapat gawing big deal 'yon pero bakit naman kaya diba.

That goes to my unwanted answers.

My alarm went off kaya naman nagdamali akong kumilos pero pagkabalas ko ng kwarto ko ay halos mapanganga ako ng makita ko si Harvin, kasama si Eria at Dexter na kumakain ng breakfast. Nakatingin lang sila sa akin, kinawayan pa ako ni Harvin at halos hindi ko naman mailabas ang expresyon ng mukha ko dahil naguguluhan ako. Gosh, ano ba 'tong nangyayari?

"Hey, c'mon grab your breakfast, your friend really did good here..." aniya.

Hinatak ko naman palayo si Eria sa table. Nakangiti naman siya sa akin at mukhang hindi niya nakukuhang hindi ko gusto 'yong nangyayari.

"Hindi mo sinabing may boyfriend ka na pala, Ley..." aniya saka kiniliti pa ako sa tagiliran.

Umiwas naman ako sa ginagawa niya, "he's not my boyfriend, boss ko siya. Actually, vice president..."