If Happy Ever After Exist (WMCMMTG Book 2)

Chapter 36: New Girlfriend.

I woke up to the fact that I didn't sleep well. 'Di ko alam kung jet lag o nag-aadjust pa 'yung katawan ko sa oras. Gusto ko pang matulog. Gustong-gusto ko pa matulog. I looked at my phone and to my surprise it's eight in the morning.

"Are you even listening?" Jizika asked. Binaba ko 'yung kumot to look at her "As I was saying lunch meeting with your Dad, Soft Opening's adjust for Sunday." Nagsalubong ang mga kilay ko as narinig ko "Wait what?! Bakit?! Jusko naman in the first place 'yun ang pinunta ko." Umupo si Jizika sa tabi ko. "Pressured ka ba?" Hindi naman. Kinakabahan lang ako sa tuwing lalabas.

Everytime I'm out it really feels like someone out there will slap me out of nowhere and ask me why on earth I came back here. Every single thing still haunts me. Hindi pa talaga ko ready.

"Nope. Uhm saan ba meeting namin ni Dad?" I just need the necessary documents for the cafe at anong echos naman itong lunch date. "Just cancel it and tell him I can come. Or go with him. Do what you think fits." Tumalikod na ako. "Please Jizika don't question my decision now. I need some rest." I heard her murmured pero 'di ko na pinatulan then she went out of my room.

Finally I'm free!!!!! Bumangon na rin ako dahil galit na galit na 'yung araw sakin. Tutok na tutok sa mukha ko.

I sat on the sofa. Well lumipat lang ako ng hihigaan. Biglang may kumulbit sakin "Jizika naman 'wag mo na ko kulitin." Naiiritang sabi ko. "Kaalis lang niya" napabalikwas ako sa kinauupuan ko nung narinig ko 'yung nagsalita. It's Lewis. "'Wag ka nga manggulat diyan." I tried not to sound awkward but I can't deny the fact na awkward talaga.

Tumayo na ako at babalik sa kwarto. Why is everyone giving me hard time here? Srsly why? "Nagugutom na ko. Breakfast? my treat." He said. "Intayin kita sa may parking lot. Bathroom's there at may towel na rin dun. Bilisan mo ha." Then he left.

Did he just told me what to do? Naligo lang ako nung narinig kong kumulo ang tiyan ko. I went down nung makatapos ako mag-ayos.

I looked around then I saw Lewis with the girl, Hayley. Lumapit ako but when Hayley noticed me umalis na agad siya. "Anyare dun?" I confusedly asked. "Ewan." Matipid niyang sagot.

Sumakay ako sa kotse niya and the awkward silence almost killed me. "'Di ka nakatulog?" Tanong niya. Binaba ko agad 'yung salamin at tinignan mukha ko. "Obvious ba?" Sino bang makakatulog sa pinaggagawa niya. "Look Ysh." I glared at him when he called me Ysh. Is calling me Irish so hard to do? "Okay Irish nga po. Isipin mo na lang tinutulungan kita." He said and winked at me. Ang lakas ng apog niya talaga. No wonder he's a Madrigal.

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"We're here." There I saw my cafe, the mother branch. Nostalgic feeling. "Kuripot, akala ko ba libre mo?" Napatingin tuloy siya sakin. "Oo nga. 'Di naman siguro makakasama ang konting discount sa owner diba?" He chuckled. Otot. Kuripot ka talaga Lewis.

Pagpasok pa lang kung ano 'yung nasa plano at pictures ganung-ganun rin 'yung nandito. "Anong sa'yo?" Tumingin-tingin ako sa menu. "Matcha green tea and lasagna." Sabi ko dun sa babae. "Make it two." Sabi naman ni Lewis. "Saka fries platter na rin." I added. Hindi naman ako gutom.

Masyado ko na mesmerized sa cafe. Haha. "Bakit parang 'di ka nila kilala?" Nagtatakang tanong niya. "Hindi nga." I whispered. "It's my first time here and si Dad ang alam nilang owner."

Wala never ko lang talaga sila nakausap. 'Yung mga managers through e-mail lang naman communication namin.

Tumingin-tingin ako ng libro. Putting up this cafe was not my plan. Pinatayo ko lang talaga 'to as library for Sean. He loves to read books at nakiusap siya sakin na i-open ko to public. Okay lang naman sakin and alam ko na gusto rin niya. Then nilagyan ko ng cafe kasi reklamo siya ng reklamo sakin na kailangan niya pa lumabas then 'yun nilagayan ko na rin ng food. Voilà cafe-slash-library-slash-business.