"Okay, ano bang ginawa ko para sugurin ako ng mga Aldea? Don't tell me, si Gabriel na yung susunod na bibisita sa office ko." I chuckled as James settled down in his seat. He eyed my office before looking at me, "So what happened? I saw Monique came out and luckily, she didn't see me." He had this suspicious look on his face.
I shrugged, "Monique came para sabihan akong tumulong sa preparations nila for their wedding. What else? Eleanor happened." I regretted the words as soon as they came out of my mouth.
"What?!"
"Oh, that's nothing." I shrugged him off but James was gaping at me.
"Sinong Eleanor? Si Kai?"
"Most likely." I said non-chalantly at tumingin sa phone ko.
"You're going out with her? How come you never told me? I thought we're best friends." James' voice feigned hurt.
"I am not going out with her." I said smugly. Ganito na lang ba palagi? For the nth time, I. Am. Not. Going. Out. With. Eleanor. Kai. Gonzales.
"Eh ano pala?"
"Wala. Kalimutan mo na yon."
"Ano? Fubu kayo?"
"Cut the crap, James! I'm not that kind of guy." I glared at him but he raised both his hands in the air.
"Chill, Chance! I was kidding!"
"It's not funny." I sneered.
"I'm sorry. Fine, if you're friends then so be it. Hindi ko lang lubos akalain na magiging close pala kayo ni Kai. Ang daming common sa inyong dalawa eh."
"We have nothing in common. She loves parties. She's so friendly that it's annoying me already. I hate those kinds of girls."
"That's not what I mean. Friends ang family niyo, pareho kayong UP students at magkabatch pa. How come she only happened now?" Napakibit balikat na lang ako. The truth is, I don't want to answer that question. I would sound stupid kung sasabihin kong may kinalaman dun ang 'fate' and 'destiny'.
"Things happen, James." I told him, cocking my head to the side. Tumango naman siya at ngumiti.
"I'm just glad you're still okay. Sana nga lang magkagirlfriend ka na." He smirked.
"Gago!"
***
(Hello?) Hindi ko alam kung makakahinga na ako ng maluwag dahil sinagot ni Eleanor ang tawag ko. We haven't talked for about a week at dumagdag pa sa problema ko yung nalalapit na kasal ni Lourd at ni Monique. Today's Saturday and as promised, kailangan kong pumunta sa bahay para tumulong. Fier's been bugging me kung nasan na ba ako.
Hindi ko alam kung maiinsulto ba or what.
Seriously? Tutulong ako sa paghahanda ng kasal? Parang dati lang ako yung naghahanda sa isang kasal.
I heaved a sigh, "Are you still mad?" I pressed my lips into a thin line waiting for her answer.
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No Strings Attached
General Fiction[For my beloved Chance Lucas Sandoval] Chance Lucas Sandoval meets Eleanor Kai Gonzales in the most unlikely place, and you can guess that the most unlikely thing happens. He agrees to date other women, as Eleanor has stated, to help him move on wit...
