The Coffee Maker

Prologue

DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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From: Mom
Ish asan kana? Puwede bang daan ka muna sa coffee shop saglit buy me and your dad a coffee and croissants.

To: Mom
Medyo malapit na mom pero sige daan po muna ako.

From: Mom
Okay thankyou darling ingat ka i love you.

Mabilis akong nakahanap ng coffee shop after kong ma-stock sa traffic na 'to. Good thing walang gaanong tao. "Hi ma'am good afternoon" sabi nung babae sa cashier. "Hello goodafternoon" i gave her a small smile. "What's your order ma'am?" Tanong nung babae. "2 black coffee and 1 iced mocha and 2 croissants" sabi ko sa kaniya. "Is that all ma'am?" she asked. "Yes" sagot ko. "What's your name ma'am?"tanong niya pa ulit. "Ish" sabi ko at chaka inabot ang credit card ko para mabayaran na.

Umupo lang ako sa tabi ng bintana para antayin yung order ko, i was so stress because of the traffic tapos pinadaan pa ako ni mom sa coffee shop. "Ms. Ish" sigaw nung guy. Agad akong tumayo para kunin yung order ko "thankyou" i said before leaving. Pagkadating ko sa kotse ko kinuha ko na ang iced coffee ko para inumin dahil uhaw na uhaw na ako. "Fuck bakit walang straw" i was about to leave the car when i saw a familiar man entering the coffee shop.

Mabilis kong pinaandar ang sasakyan ko para makarating na sa work ko. Hindi mawala sa isipan ko ang nakita kong lalaki kanina. Nang makarating na ko sa office i saw my mom and dad inside the meeting room. Yes we have a meeting i'm a Junior Fashion Designer in our company and my mom is a Senior Fashion Designer and my dad is a CEO.

"Hi mom i'm sorry sobrang traffic kaya medyo natagalan ako" sabi ko. "That's okay ish take a sit para makapag start na tayo" sabi ni mommy. The meeting was so long kaya after non dumeretso lang ako sa office ko at nagpahinga dahil sa sobrang stress ko. I have so many works at ni isa wala pa akong nasisimulan. I was so shocked when my phone vibrated it's a call from my bestfriend.

"Babe, hello omygosh" shanice said. "Sis hi how are you?" Tanong ko. "I'm fine sis omygod i miss you so much" she said. "Sis i miss you too" i said at humigop ako sa iced coffee ko good thing meron ako metal straw dito sa office. "So i have a mini party later sa condo ko with my blockmates so i want you to come dahil sobra kita namiss" she said with a excitement to her voice. "Seriously babe? Hindi ko nga sila close it's so awkward you know?" I said. "Wtf ish ano ka 10 years old?? Im here naman bwisit ka. I will pick you up later sa ayaw at sa gusto mo" sabi niya. "No need to pick me up, i have my car. Kung hindi lang talaga kita mahal" sabi ko sa kaniya. "Whatever, see you mother ish" she tease me. "Tanginamo" sabi ko *laughs*.

It's already 8pm when i left sa office i'm wearing a tube white top and a high waisted pants partnered with a beige heels and a hoop earrings at nakalugay lang yung buhok ko. kailangan ko din uminom ngayon pampawala ng stress gosh. Mabilis lang ako nakarating sa condo ni shanice dahil sobrang lapit lang nito sa office ko.

From: Shanice
Where are you?

To: Shanice
I'm already outside of your condo sundo me im shy.

From: Shanice
You're so arte. Grr i'm coming

Muntik na kong mapahiga ng sabunutan ako sa buhok ni shanice mabuti na lang ay nakahawak ako sa braso niya. "Aray ko bwisit ka" sabi ko sa kaniya. "I miss u mother" niyakap niya ako ng mahigpit gago talaga 'tong babaeng 'to. "Let's go inside na my blockmates are waiting for you" kumunot ang noo ko teka waiting for me wtf. "What? Ano ko special?" Tanong ko sa kaniya. "No feeling mo" sabi ni shanice habang tumatawa.

Pagkapasok namin sa loob ng condo niya maririnig mo agad ang ingay dahil sa sounds meron ding led lights talagang mini party siya. May mga alak na nasa gilid at mga pagkain. "Let's go to my play room I'll introduce you to my friends" tumango lang ako sa kaniya at naglakad na kaming papuntang play room. Sobrang laki talaga ng condo ni shanice eh siya lang naman mag isa dito.

"Guys this is my friend, ish" napatigil ang lahat sa ginagawa nila ng ipakilala ako ni shanice. I almost choked kahit wala naman akong iniinom dahil sa nakita ko at katapat kong lalaking 'to.

I saw him
My love of my life
My home
My ex
My ghost from the past

"Hello ish" the girl said. She's wearing a velvet red tube dress and a white heels. "I'm Niki" she said. "Hi i'm Alexa" the other girl said. "Hi i'm joshua" my ex-bestfriend said.

"I'm Calvin hello" he offered his hand. Gusto kong umalis palayo dito, hindi ko siya kayang makita, hindi ko siya kayang harapin. 5 years already passed and i'm still hurt for the pain he caused me. He's my great love and my dream and reality guy at the same time but he choose to hurt me.

"Hello" mahinang sabi ko at inabot ang kamay niya, our hands are both colds. "We already know each other shan" my jaw dropped dahil sa lumabas sa bibig niya.

"No, we don't know each other shan. I don't know him" i sound demanding but whatever. Ayokong malaman nila na we already know each other, na mag ex kami. Si joshua lang ang may alam ng nangyari samin ni calvin.

I'm not ready for him. I'm so scared for his explanation, and for his lies.

(づ￣ ³￣)づ