Her hair was laid down and she's wearing a black pleeted skirt that extends until her knees and a striped sweater. Girls and their fancy clothes, I guess. Wala naman akong alam sa fashion sense ng babae.
She beamed right away when our gazes met. Nabalot yata ng masaya niyang aura ang buong office except for me.
"Hey," I gave her a small smile.
"Hey ka diyan. Tara na!!!" She tugged at my arm kaya tumayo na lang ako. I fixed my tie and wore my coat.
"Excited ka ata." I muttered.
"I'm not. I'm just happy." She clinged her arm on mine then we walked side by side. Hindi ko na lang siya sinita.
Lumabas kami ng office at napatayo si Claire nung makita kami. "I'll be out in a while. Ikaw nang bahala dito at wag ka ng mag-overtime." I reminded her. Tumango si Claire at ngumiti habang nakatingin sa kamay ni Eleanor na nakakapit sa braso ko.
Hindi ko na lang pinansin at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad. "Bye Claire!" I heard Eleanor say. Binalingan ko naman siya, "You know her?"
"Hindi naman. Kinausap ko lang siya nun."
"And what did you say?"
"Wala," She grinned at napailing na lang ako.
I drove back to our house na hindi ko na masyadong inuuwian since I'm staying in my own flat.
"Chance is here!" Sigaw agad ni Fier nung makita akong bumaba mula sa kotse ko. She had a huge smile on her face at napansin kong kay Eleanor pala siya nakangiti.
Fier and Eleanor are friends, the last time I checked since they're both party girls but Fier got married and moved to US kaya minsan na lang silang makapag-usap.
"Sinama mo siya?" Fier asked me at tumango na lang ako. Napayakap sakin ang kapatid ko and I hugged her back. Napatingin ako kay Eleanor at ngumiti lang siya samin.
Fier pulled back at lumapit kay Eleanor for a hug.
"I missed you! Single ka pa din!" Fier gushed and Eleanor chuckled.
"Let's go inside." Saad ko kaya sumama na sakin yung dalawa papasok ng bahay. Wala namang nagbago except sa nagkalat ang bridal magazines and binders sa living area.
Magkatabi naming nakaupo sa couch si Lourd at si Monique. Monique was engrossed in the magazine and Lourd was looking at her adoringly. I checked myself for any pang of jealousy pero wala naman.
"Lourd, Chance is here." Napatingin silang pareho sakin. I smiled awkwardly at lumapit sa kanila. Nginitian ako ni Monique before mouthing, 'Thanks for coming.'
"Hey," Lourd greeted. I patted him on the back at ngumiti kay Monique as I sat across them.
"Oh, you're with Kai again!" Lourd smiled knowingly and I rolled my eyes. Umalis naman si Fier dahil may kukunin lang daw siya. Napatingin ako kay Eleanor who was seated next to me.
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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...
