DESIRE TO TAKE

VIII

                 KAHIT NA nahihirapan ako dahil na din simula ng may namagitan sa amin ni Kuya Raven, pinilit ko pa din na magtrabaho ng maayos. Kasama ako nina Ford at Yuna sa tuwing iniinterview nila ito. 

                "So, Mr. Levende. We are so honored that you finally agreed on doing this interview." interview ni Yuna dito He is still wearing his three piece black suit. Nandito na kami sa office niya ginawa ang interview. Panakanaka na kumukuha ako ng magandang anggulo  sa kanila. "What made you agree to do this?" tanong nito kay Raven. May maliit na notebook na nakapatong sa hita nito at isang recorder sa kamay.

                "Well, for me, I think it won't hurt me if I agreed just this once." seriousness is written all over his face. 

                "Aside from managing your family's business, anything that you do or interests?"

                "Nothing much. My hands are already full with the business matters. Though whenever I have some free time, I do scuba diving and swimming." he nodded. Nagulat naman ako. Ngayon ko lang kasi nalaman na nagscuba diving ito at swimming. Sabagay, ano ba ang alam ko tungkol dito. Wala naman.

              "I guess that's where the toneness of your body came from." natatawang sabi naman ni Yuna.

              "I exercised too. I have my own gym equipments at my place."

              "Mr. Levende, what are your preference... or prefences in a woman? Do you prefer the stylish ones? The classy? Artsy?" Yuna curiously asked. I looked at her. Yuna is really pretty. She is wearing a white fitted long sleeves topped with dark blue balzers. Pencil cut skirt just above her long white legs paired with five inches black heels. She did her make up too and tied her hair in a messy bun. 

              Maybe that looks better with Raven. I looked at myself. Wearing a peach blouse, my fave ripped jeans and white sneakers. I let my hair loose. And not wearing make ups, just light pink lipstick and powder on my face. Yeah, too far to being called classy or stylish.

             "Nope. I prefer the simple ones. The woman who doesn't even try to dress too much, but can rock anything when she has or wants to." Raven answered him. I was shocked. I didn't even expect him to answer like that. "And besides, any girl or woman can dress however they want. It's up to us, boys and men to give them the respect they deserved." All of us were in awe. Napatango ang lahat sa sinabi nito.

             "That's so nice to hear, Mr. Levende. I hope every guy out there have that kind of thinking too. " puri ni Yuna dito. "I hope I am not intruding on your privacy, but I am pretty sure women would love to hear your answer from this." panimula ni Yuna. Napakunot ang noo ko. Ano kaya yun? Pati tuloy ako napaisip na. 

            "If it's too private then I won't give you an answer." sagot lang ni Raven dito.

             "Are you single? Taken?  Married? Forgive me, Mr. Levende. But I know this is the question they are all dying to ask you and surely some will hope, some will be broken depending on your response." biro pa ni Yuna sa huli. Napangiti naman si Raven. 

             "Well..." he fixed his already fixed necktie. "I'm single." sagot nito.

             "Wow! Women would surely be happy to hear this---" hindi na natapos ni Yuna ang sasabihin niya ng dugtungan ito ni Raven.

             "But I already want someone. So they better not expect anything from me." nakangiting sabi pa ni Raven, at tumingin pa sa akin. I was taken aback. My heart skipped for a while. His eyes are telling me something. Napatingin naman si Yuna sa gawi ko kaya agad na yumuko ako. Ako ba?