"I haven't talked to my family about it. I'd still ask for their consent." Kahit sigurado na naman akong papayagan ako. They always support me in everything that I do.
Bukod nga lang sa pagbo-boyfriend gawa ni Kuya Gab.
"Sure." bumaling siya sa relos niya at tumingin kay Gino.
"I have to go now. I have a meeting!" paalam niya dito bago tumingin sa 'kin.
We exchanged our contact details first before she go. Nagring ang phone ni Sake at ngumiwi nang makita kung sino ang tumawag.
"My driver," she gave me a peace sign.
Kaya naman kailangan na rin niyang umalis. Samantalang ako, naiwan kasama si Gino.
He cleared his throat before saying anything. "Thanks for wearing it." It's the clip!
Tinawa ko nalang iyon at hinawakan ang clip na tinatago ang bangs ko.
"Hindi ka pa ba susunduin ng driver mo?" tanong niya.
"Susunduin. Kaso wala pa,"
"Okay. I'll picked you up on Saturday, then." he insisted.
Agad namilog ang mga mata ko at sinenyas ang aking kamay sa pag-apila.
"Naku, h'wag na. Pwede namang sa driver nalang namin ako magpahatid." protesta ko.
"It's okay. We're friends, anyway." Pero malalagot ako sa Kuya ko! I can't imagined what he might think if he saw Gino in our gate picking me up!
He probably saw the horrored in my expression so he chuckled. "Just kidding. Sige, hindi na." aniya natatawa pa rin.
Parang nabunutan naman ako ng tinik sa dibdib at nagpasalamat sa lahat ng mga santo dahil hindi na siya nagpumilit.
I told my family about it during our dinner that night. Pumayag kaagad si Mommy pati na rin si Kuya. They both assumed that I can handle it well with my studies. Iyon naman ang mahalaga kaya pinapayagan nila ako.
Kaya naman ng sumapit ang Sabado. Nakatanggap agad ako ng text mula kay Cherry.
She told me that I can go there around ten in the morning. Dahil may practice pa sila ng hapon.
I double checked first the important papers inside my plastic envelope before heading towards the large building. Nagpaalam na ako sa driver namin at magtetext nalang ako kung tapos na.
Ganoon nalang ang pagkabog ng dibdib ko nang isa-isa akong tiningnan ng bawat makasalubong ko sa building na iyon.
Mabuti nalang talaga at sinabihan ako ni Cherry kung saang pinto ako papasok. Good thing, I wasn't that bad in following directions so I entered the right room.
Only that, I was taken aback when I saw a familiar face.
It's the same guy that Sake thought he is someone I knew!
Nakasuot ito ngayon ng itim na t-shirt in his dark faded jeans. He also brushed up his hair with some lose strands on his forehead. Halos umirap ako nang makita ang piercing na suot niya sa kaliwang tainga.
Okay. He's quiet hot for my sight but I still don't like him.
He also throw me a glanced with no expression. Mabuti nalang at tinawag ako ni Cherry kaya nawala ang atensyon ko sa kaniya.
"Everyone," she clapped her hands to get the attention of everyone in that room.
"This is, Iris. She'll be working with us starting today!" she announced excitedly which caught me off guard!
Chapter 2
Start from the beginning
