Aya's Confusion(Book 1)[Gxg]

20. I am Confused

Aya just rolled her eyes at the silly woman. Nauna na rin siyang lumapit sa mesa.

Napakamot na lang muli sa batok si Alexa.

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"Pa'nu nga pala tayo uuwi?"

Matapos nilang kumain ay tanong ni Aya. Wala naman nga kasi silang dalang sasakyan. Iniwan nila ang kotse kanina sa may lawa, bago umakyat ng bundok.

Nakatayo na din sila, nagpababa ng kinain habang pinapanood ang mga nagkikislapang ilaw sa ibaba.

"Huwag mong sabihing maglalakad ulit tayo pababa?" Nakataas ang kilay na tanong muli ni Aya.

Bahagyang natawa si Alexa dahil doon. "No. Huwag kang mag-alala, hindi na kita paglalakarin. I've prepared something better," tugon niya. "Bakit, gusto mo na bang umuwi?"

Napayakap sa sarili si Aya. Lumalamig na din ang simoy ng hangin. "Hm... Lumalalim na rin ang gabi at malayo pa ang uuwian natin..." sagot niya.

Napansin ni Alexa na nilalamig ang designer. Without saying a word, she turned her back and walked towards the tent. Sinundan siya ng nagtatakang tingin ni Aya. Pagbalik ay may dala nang isang piraso ng tela na mas maliit kaysa kumot. Alexa draped it over Aya's shoulders.

Aya's face heated up by the gesture. Alexa was such a gentlewoman.

"I'll call the chauffeur if you want to go home, then," ani Alexa, sabay dukot ng telepono sa bulsa.

The silly woman dialled a number. Maya-maya pa'y sumagot na ang nasa kabilang linya.

"Yow, Hanz!" Masiglang bati ni Alexa "you can pick us up, now. You know where we are."

Pause.

Alexa laughed at what the person on the other line, said.

"Yeah... Later, man. We'll wait," ang huling sinabi ni Alexa bago ibaba ang telepono.

"Who's Hanz?" Curious na tanong ni Aya.

"He's a friend..."

"Mukhang close kayong dalawa," komento ng designer.

"Hm-hm... He's a very funny man. Everyone loves him."

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About twenty-minutes passed...

Aya was startled by a loud and deafening sound coming from the sky. She furrowed her brows. It seemed to be approaching them, until... It came into view...

Aya's jaw dropped. "Seriously, now?" She muttered under her breath.

There it was--- a helicopter. It was hovering above them. The pilot waved at them and Alexa waved back. The silly woman then pointed at the side--- a large clearing where it could land. The pilot nodded and landed the bird, safely.

"That's our chauffeur! Come on!" Alexa shouted at Aya over the noise.

Aya was still dumbfounded, looking puzzled at the big bird. She was forgetting how rich Alexa was, and it's gonna take some time getting used to. Parang hindi pa rin kasi nag-s-sink-in sa utak niya kung gaano kayaman si Alexa. Not that she's ignorant about all of this but--- it was Alexa we're talking about. Aya was more used to the simple and rugged Alexa than the rich Alexa.

Alexa grabbed Aya's hand when the designer didn't move. "Tara na!"

Wala nang nagawa si Aya nang hilahin na siya ni Alexa. Pinauna na siya nitong sumakay at sumunod din ito agad.