Trish has been receiving calls and text messages from an unknown number. Pero alam ni Trish kung sino un, she's just avoiding it. She haven't seen that person in years, now it's bugging her. Kumakain sya nang almusal nang makarecieve sya nang tawag. She just disregard the call.
"Sino yang tumatawag?" tanong ni Darren na umupo na din sa dining table...
"Nothing, an unknown number that keeps on calling looking for someone..." sabi ni Trish
"You should report it or something..." sabi ni Darren habang ininom ang kanyang kape...
"I will... later... so how's the party? Sayang hindi ako nakarating, medyo masama pa ang pakiramdam ni Lola sa hospital eh..." paliwanag ni Trish...
"Maayos naman, a lot of guests as usual..." sabi ni Darren, hindi na nya sinabi kay Trish na dumating si Ava dahil alam nyang magagalit ito at pagsimulan pa nang argument nila.
Papunta sa si Trish sa opisina nya nang may tumawag ulit sa kanya. Pag check nya, it still the same unknown number...
"Hello..." naiiritang sagot ni Trish...
"Trish can we talk?"
"Pier, I told you, wala na tayong kailangang pag usapan... so will you please stop bugging me?" sabi ni Trish at binaba na ang telepono. Para siguradong hindi makakatawag si Pier at pinatay nya muna ang kanyang cell phone.
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Kadarating lang ni Ava sa building nina Darren at naglalakad sya sa lobby papunta sa elevator. Magsasara na sana ang elevator nang may lalaking may dalang boquet na naka abot bago magsara ito. Sila lang dalawa sa loob nang elevator.
"Hello..." bati nang lalaki kay Ava...
"Hi.." sabi ni Ava...
"Ahmm, excuse, but do you know Trisha Tan?" tanong nang lalaki...
Tumingin si Ava sa lalaking nagtatanong sa kanya... "Ahmm, yes... why?" tanong ni Ava
"Ahmm, can you please give this to her..." sabi nang lalaki at tinutukoy ay ung bouquet na dala nya. Nagulat naman si Ava sa sinabi nang lalaki...
"Excuse me? you want me to give that to her?"
"Ahmm, well, if it's alright with you... I'm a little bit shy..." sabi nang lalaki...
Nagtataka naman si Ava dahil, gwapo naman ang itsura nang lalaking kausap nya. Pero she encountered things like that before. Handsome guys that are shy. "OK, are you sure you want me, to give this to her?" panigura do ni Ava...
"Yes..."
Sakto naman na nagbukas na ang elevator sa floor nina Ava... "What will I tell her?" tanong ni Ava... "just tell her, it's from Pier..." at nagsarado na ulit ang pinto nang elevator.
Kahit awkward moment ito, naglakad si Ava papunta sa opisina ni Trish. Halos lahat naman nang makasalubong nyang babaeng empleyado ay kinikilig. Dahil umagang umaga may dala-dala syang malaking bouquet nang flowers. Deadma lang si Ava dahil hindi naman para sa kanya ito, pinag deliver lang sya...
Wala ang secretary ni Trish, kaya no choice, sya na mismo ang mag bibigay kay Trish nang flowers. Ava knocked on the door.
"Yes? Do you need something? And why are you carrying a bouquet? Pinapahanga mo bayan sakin?" casual na tanong ni Trish...
"No, actually it's for you... A man told me to give it to you..." sabi ni Ava
"A man give it to you? Eh bakit ikaw pa ang nag dala dito?" tanong ni Trish...
"I ask him the same question, nahihiya daw sya... ang kulit kasi nya,.." sabi ni Ava... Iniabot ni Ava kay Trish ang bulaklak at naglakad na palabas nang opisina nya...
"Ahmm, what's the guy's name?" tanong ni Trish...
Tumigil si Ava sa may pinto... "Ahmm, Pier daw... " sabi ni Ava at umalis na.
Trish can't believe it, that Pier just send him some flowers. Kinabahan na tuloy sya, "This thing must to end..." sabi ni Trish...
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That night pumunta si Ava sa isang bar kasama si Peter. Medyo matagal na ding hindi sila nag kakasamang lumabas, dahil pareho silang busy. They need some time out away from the stress of their businesses, kaya naisipan nilang lumabas at mag bar.
It's been a while since nag bar si Ava, noong nasa America pa sya at umaatend ang mga parties. But that's a very long time ago. Nito kasing mga nakaraang buwan ay nesgosyo ang nasa isip nya and also Vya of course.
Habang nasa bar, may mga nakita din syang kakilala. Kahit matagal na syang wala sa Pilipinas, happy sya na may mga nakikilala parin sya. Ava and Peter party at the bar, pero hindi sila masyadong uminom dahil may mga pupuntahan pa sila the next day. Also they just want to relax and not drown theirselves in alcohol.
After a few drinks pumunta si Ava sa washroom, medyo nahihilo na kasi sya. Medyo maraming tao sa bar at madilim, kaya hindi nya masyadong makita ang mga mukha nang mga tao. Paglabas nya nang wash room ay sumandal muna sya sa hallway. Para mawala ang pagkahilo nya. Napansin nyang may nag aaway na couple malapit sa kanya.
Hindi narinig ni Ava ang mga sinabi nang couple dahil sobrang lakas nang music sa bar. Nakita na lang nya na bigla na lang hinalikan nang lalaki ung babaeng kasama nya. Nang matitigan ni Ava ang silhouette nang couple, nakilala nya kung sino ung lalaki.
"Wait I know that guy... " sabi ni Ava at tumingin naman sa babaeng kasama nang lalaki... "And he's with Trish?" pahabol ni Ava. She can admit that she's drunk, kaya hindi nya napigilang lumapit sa kanila. That's why Ava hates being drunk, she can do things and she don't care.
"Trish I'm Andy's dad right?" sabi nang lalaki after their lips parted. "yes" sabi ni Trish as she tries to catch her breath.
O.O Ava freezes, ilang hakbang na lang ang layo nya kina nya. She felt like rewind. "Wait what did you just said?" sabi ni Ava. Sabay na tumingin sina Pier at Trish kay Ava, na gulat na gulat sa nang makita sya.
"Ava?! What are you doing here?" tanong ni Trish...
"I'm here to party... But this is more interesting, hindi anak ni Darren ang anak nyo?" sabi ni Ava na medyo groggy...
"Your just drunk Ava...go home..." sabi ni Trish habang pinilit na palayuin si Ava... Tinanggal ni Ava ang mga kamay ni Trish...
"No, I'm not drunk,.. I just dizzy... But my hearing is fine...also I saw you two kissing a while ago..." sabi ni Ava... Nakatingin lang sa kanya sina Trish at Pier... "Ava, your just hearing things... go home..." sabi ni Trish...
"There you are..." sabi ni Peter na kadadating lang at hinahanap si Ava...
"Peter, I think she's drunk... Take her home..." sabi ni Trish... Peter looks at Ava and she's really drunk. There is a simple thing to know whether Ava is drunk or not. Ava sways her head from left to right and she talks a lot. Isinakay na ni Peter si Ava sa sasakyan at ihahatid na pauwi.
"What was that all about?" tanong ni Peter
"I just saw them kissing, and find out something..." sabi ni Ava
"Really, what was it?" tanong ni Peter
"That, that guy was the father of Darren's daughter and Darren kissed me at the party of his Lolo..." dirediretsong sinabi ni Ava...
"Wow, you are drunk..."sabi ni Peter... Tumingin si Ava kay Peter "Bakit mo naman nasabi yon?"
"Kasi you just said everything... and Darren Kissed you?!" sabi ni Peter... Ava's eyes was like O.O (uh,oh)
"oh sh*t!" napahawak si Ava sa ulo nya... "So how was it? That your husband kissed you?" tanong ni Peter...
"Peter please, I felt like it's wrong... I remembered Rob after that... do you think it's cheating?" tanong ni ava...
"Well, it depends, honestly I don't really care about your relationship with my brother..." sabi ni Peter... Hindi napigilang hampasin ni Ava si Peter, "Nagtanong ka pa..." sabi ni Ava... Tawa lang naman nang tawa si Peter.
Ava was not fully drunk, she still can think straight. Hindi na lang sya pumatol kay Trish kasi nakahanap na sya nang information that she can use in the future. Ang hindi lang nya napigilan ang pagsasabi nya kay Peter na hinalikan sya ni Darren.
On the night of the party, noong hinalikan sya ni Darren hindi agad sya nakatulog. Iniisip kasi nyang si Rob, she felt like she cheated on him. But she also thinks about Darren. When Rob kisses her, may 'kilig' factor pero noong si Darren ang humalik sa kanya sobra pa sa kilig ang naramdaman nya. She don't know what to call on what she felt.
Pag uwi ni Ava sa bahay ay nag ring ang phone nya. It was Rob calling her. She been thinking, kung sasabihin ba nya ung nang yari o hindi. She took a deep breath and answer the call.
"Hey, how are you?" tanong ni Ava
["I'm fine, how are you?"]
"Ahmm, Rob... I'm going to tell you something..." sabi ni Ava... Pumunta si Ava sa garden at doon sinabi ang mga nangyari... Ava has always been faithful to her relationships...
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A lot of people, is guessing and claiming that Pier was Andy's Dad... Here is the answer ya'll...
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