Trapped In (COMPLETED)

Chapter 32: Gone

"Come in." Sagot ko ng may kumatok sa pinto ng aking opisina.

When I lifted my gaze, I saw Jerold coming inside holding a generous amount of folders.

"Andrew, this are the reports that you asked last week." He formally informed me.

"Thank you. Just put it on my table." Tugon ko.

Matapos niyang ilapag ang mga folder ay imbes na tumalikod at umalis sa loob ng opisina ko na kadalasan niyang ginagawa ay nakapagtatakang ramdam ko pa rin siya sa harap ko.

I directed my gaze again towards him and asked. "Anything else?"

"You seem happy." Maikili niyang tugon.

I smiled because of what he said.

So it's really obvious that I'm happy huh? I thought.

"Halata ba?" Nakangiti kong tanong.

He nodded.

"May kinalaman ba ang singsing na 'yan kaya ka nagkakaganyan?" He asked and pointed my right hand holding a princess cut diamond ring.

I smiled again upon glancing down at my hand with the ring. Ang singsing na siyang sumisimbolo sa bagay na naging pinakasigurado ako sa tanang buhay ko.

I got the ring from my last Singapore business trip. It was a good trip since Landon, a friend of mine way back in high school has a jewelry shop in Singapore.

I pay him a visit and the ring caught my attention. Ni hindi ko naman talaga balak na bumili dahil business trip talaga ang pinunta ko do'n at nagkataon lang na bumisita ako. But there was a feeling that I can't put a name when I saw the ring. Chloe's face flashed in my mind and I bought the ring without thinking twice.

Hindi ko mapigilang umiling nang maalala ko ang pag-uusap namin ni Kaizer sa telepono tungkol dito. I never expected that he went to Singapore the next day when I got home. Landon seemed to discuss about my purchase with him.

When he called and asked me about it, I lied. Sinabi ko na hindi ako bumili at baka nakaligtaan lang ni Landon. I really don't wanna lie about it but I know Kaizer, he can't keep secret from his wife. And I know Andi, she can keep a secret pero minsan nasasabi niya na lang na hindi napapansin.

Kahit mahirap magsinungaling tungkol sa nararamdaman ko sa kaibigan namin, kinailangan kong gawin. It was a good thing that I was able to say it without stuttering. At mabuti rin na sa tawag lang ako tinanong ni Kaizer kundi baka nabuko ako. Out all of my friends, Kaizer knows me best.

But even if it was hard for me to lie about being in love with the girl I'm truly in love with, I need to do it. I don't want to take a risk.

Yes, I'm planning on proposing to Chloe but not now. Not now that I'm not quite sure about her feelings for me. May dalawang buwan pa naman ako bago matapos ang kasunduan namin, it's enough time for me to make her fall.

Kahit malayo pa ang balak kong ayain siyang magpakasal muli sa simbahan at sa harap na ng mga taong nagmamahal sa amin, parang may kung ano lang talaga ang singsing kaya napaaga ang bili ko rito.

Matapos akong tawagan kanina ni Kaizer ay mabilis ko ring tinawagan si Landon para sabihing magpalusot kay Kaizer na talaga namang hindi siya sigururado na ako 'yon.

"Yes." Simpleng sagot ko sa tanong ni Jerold.

Ayaw kong pahabain ang sagot ko at baka maikwento ko pa sa kanya ang aking binabalak. I don't want to be excited because I might propose to her earlier than planned.

He smiled and nodded before he took his leave. That's what I like about Jerold, he knows when to be nosy and not.

When he was completely out of my office, I picked up my phone to make a call. I suddenly missed Chloe because of my conversation with Jerold.