"Ayos lang kung dahil sayo," pagbibiro niya pa sakin nung biglang magring yung phone niya.
He answered it immediately at kumunot yung noo niya sa sinabi nung nasa kabilang linya.
"Yeah. I'm on my way." Sagot niya sa tawag.
"See? I'll go first. Drive safely." Pagpapaalam ko sa kanya.
"Okay, bye." He kisses me and I got out of his car after a passionate kiss from him.
I wave him goodbye and went inside the building to my unit.
Pagkapasok ko pa lang ng pinto ko, may mga mails na dun na nakatambay.
Pinulot ko naman and went directly in the living room.
There are exactly three mails. Two are billings for my unit and the other one is from SDC (Stage Directors and Choreographers) here in the Philippines.
Dumating na yung inaantay ko. I applied for the position of a Senior SDC dahil wala naman akong pinagkakaabalahan naboboring na ako.
Binuksan ko na. Hindi ko alam pero kinakabahan ako. Maybe there's a part of me that wants to work here in the Philippines after all? Nakaplano na ako noon that I would work on New York but no luck. Maybe this is what is for me dahil hindi ko alam kung babalik pa ako ng New York.
I smiled when I read it. I was admitted to be a Senior SDC.
The mail says that I have to report and that I still have to go through an interview. When I looked at the date, it's set tomorrow at 9 in the morning.
I'll see them then.
I called my mom to tell her the news and she's happy about it. She'll tell Kuya na lang daw for me.
I have nothing to do now... I wanna work out though. I'll go to the gym.
Nagshower na ako at nagbihis in my sports bra and leggings with my work out shoes. My gym bag is set with extra clothes and I'm off.
Nagdrive lang ako until I saw a gym called Fit stop dahil yan naman yung pinakauna kong nakita, it's just a few minutes away from my unit. I climbed the staircases. It's on the second floor of the building. The ambiance is nice, white and black walls. Dumb bells, bar baells and everything. There are only few working out because it's working hours.
"Hi," bati ko sa lalaking nakaupo sa reception area.
"Oh, hi." He smiles down at me.
"Uhm, bago lang kasi ako dito. How do things work here?" I ask him.
"Oh, yeah. Wait a second." He smiled bago niya kinuha yung form sa ilalim ng table at inabot sa akin.
This guy is good looking, it's like may lahi siyang Brazilian.
"Here. If you can just fill in the form and pay for a membership fee if you'd like. Pero kung hindi, it's fine. You can just pay for a session. It would be nice if you sign in for a membership because you can have discounts." He tells me professionally.
Since I'll be staying here, might as well sign for a membership.
"I'll go for a membership." I smile at him.
"Good,"
I sign it, paid for it and started working out.
Kevin's POV
"It's good to be working with you, Mr. Lim." -Mr. Rodriguez
"Thank you," tumango lang ako at inabot yung inalok niyang kamay.
Nasa field kami at fina-finalize yung mga plano para sa project sa isang village.
"Mauna na ako dahil may dadaanan pa ako." Paalam niya.
"Sure," I nodded at umalis na siya.
Kinuha ko naman yung cellphone sa kotse and called my assistant.
"Maris, tuloy ba yung meeting ng mga team leaders mamaya?" tanong ko. Nung tingnan ko yung relo ko, 5:00 na.
"Yes sir. Last meeting niyo na po yun today at 6 pm. And sir, Mr. Villarama wants to talk to you after the team leaders' meeting. He just called to tell me that I should tell you." sagot niya naman sa akin.
"Sinabi niya bang importante yun?" Iritableng tanong ko.
"Yes, sir."
"Okay. Thanks." I hang up.
Villarama is my father. Ken Villarama. Ano namang gusto niyang sabihin ngayon? Hindi kami gaanong nag-uusap. Bakit? Ayoko lang. Nakikita ko lang siya pag may meeting yung team leaders kasama yung board.
Pumasok na ako ng kotse at bumalik ng office. Medyo malayo yung location ng site. It's a good thing I still have an hour to drive.
Exactly 7:30 pm, natapos yung meeting. Pagkapasok ko sa office ko, nandun yung tatay ko.
Tss, naghintay na lang sana siya sa office niya. At para makasiguradong walang makakakita sa amin, sumilip ako sa labas. Walang tao.
"What do you need?" I rudely ask him.
"That's a very nice greeting for your father." He says and I scoff.
"I didn't have a father for the half of my life." Sagot ko naman.
Napayuko naman siya sa sinabi ko but he stayed composed.
"How's the project for a village going?"
"Doing well. Dapat maging masaya ka dahil sa akin napunta yung project at hindi sa anak mo."
Alam na niyan kung sinong tinutukoy ko. Si Caloy.
"Ikaw ang anak ko, Kevin. Why are you refusing to use my name?"
Hindi ko ginagamit yung apelyido niya. Sa nanay ko yung gamit ko. Ano bang dahilan para gamitin ko apelyido niya?
"Dahil hindi naman kita kinilalang tatay kahit na kailan. You were never a father to me."
"I want to be a father to you pero bakit pinipigilan mo ako?" he asks me and I scoffed.
"I'm perfectly fine without a father." Pagdidiin ko at hindi niya maitatago yung pagkunot ng noo niya kaya napayuko na lang siya ulit.
"Now if you'll excuse me, sir. I have works to do." I dismiss him at nagpunta sa CR ng opisina ko.
Fuck it! Shit! Tang ina! Gusto kong magdabog sa harapan niya. Sino siyang nagsasabi sa akin na gusto niyang maging tatay sa akin ngayon? Pagkatapos nung ilang taong nakita ko yung nanay kong sirain yung buhay niya ng dahil sa kanya. Hindi nga nila naisip na may anak sila na dapat ikonsidera tapos sasabihin niya sa akin yang mga yan ngayon? Fuck off!
Chapter 19
Depuis le début
