Lethal Attachment

Chapter 33

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Chapter 33
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Pagkabalik ni Rojan ay sinulyapan niya ang inuupuan ni Primo kanina. He must be wondering why Primo wasn't here already when the food on the plate was still almost full. Kaunti lang ang nakain nito no'ng napagdesisyunan kong sirain ang kanyang umagahan kapalit ng paninira niya sa katauhan ni Rojan.

Well, I just couldn't help it. Pinipigilan kong lumabas ang katarayan ko pero hindi ko kaya. I couldn't just let him continue bad mouthing Rojan when I knew better. Someone also had to open his eyes from being blinded by jealousy, so that, he could see better reason.

"Tapos na kayong mag-usap ni Tito Vini?" interesado kong tanong sa kanya nang makaayos na siya sa pagkakaupo.

He glanced at me and nodded. "We will leave tomorrow morning."

Napakunot ang noo ko. "Bukas?" nagtataka kong sabi. "Bakit? Saan tayo pupunta?"

"We're going back to Manila," he answered. "I need you to book our tickets after eating breakfast. I'll give you my credit card information as well."

"Paano ang 3-day seminar?"

"I'll talk to the CEO of the company who hosted this seminar later," sabi niya. "Kailangan na nating bumalik. I have some family business to attend to."

Tumango-tango na lang ako. Kung ano man iyon, paniguradong importante 'yon kaya hindi na ako magtatanong pa.

"Where's Primo, by the way?" biglang tanong ni Rojan sa akin at saka muling sinulyapan ang kaninang pwesto ni Primo na ngayon ay bakante na.

Nagkibit-balikat ako. "Bigla na lang siyang umalis."

I shouldn't tell him what happened. I already did what's needed to be done. I knew Rojan would prove himself more to Primo as an insult and step on his ego, so, I did it for him instead.

"Don't try to hang around with that man," he warned me while wearing a stoic expression. "He can be very manipulative."

Napatikhim ako. Kahit naman hindi niya 'yon sabihin sa akin ay nahalata ko na 'yon. Hindi na niya ako kailangan pang paalalahanan.

"Matagal na kayong magkakilala?" kuryoso kong tanong kay Rojan.

If I remembered correctly, Primo just came back from the United States. I just wanted to know if they already knew each other before. Kung ngayon pa lang sila nagkita, imposibleng ganito kaagad ang tungo nila sa isa't isa. Mukhang medyo may katagalan na rin ang kinikimkim na inggit at galit ni Primo para kay Rojan.

"We met one year ago, I guess, before he went to US," Rojan answered without hesitation. "Charity introduced him to me during an event where he was also invited. Apparently, they are good friends. Magka-klase rin silang dalawa noong college."

Lumabi ako at naisip kong gusto ko pang hungkatin lalo ang ugnayan nila sa isa't isa. Hindi pa sapat sa akin ang sinagot ni Rojan. I was looking for an answer that would satisfy my curiosity, especially because of the involvement of Charity.

Knowing Rojan's relationship with Primo would also lead to gathering more information about his true relationship with Charity. It's like having two strings with one bow.

"Hmm... mukhang gusto niya si Charity," nag-aalangan kong sabi pero pursigido akong malaman ang lahat.

Bahagyang natigil si Rojan sa pagkain. Napaangat siya ng tingin sa akin.

"You caught that, huh?" He grinned like he knew it all along.

Mas lalo lang akong naudyok na magtanong-tanong sa kanya dahil sinasagot niya ng tama ang mga tanong ko.