Briana's POV
--- 𝚕𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚢𝚊𝚗𝚊 ---
I went back to my apartment with Lance, nang makarating kami sa apartment ko ay agad ko nang inihanda ang mga ingredients na kakailanganin for pork adobo.
"Tulungan na kita" Robert said
"Wag na, kaya ko na 'to. Manood nalang muna kayo dyan" Sabi ko at nag patuloy sa pag hiwa ng baboy
"Let me help you?" Sabi naman ni Lance
"No, thanks I got it. You two should watch there" Sabi ko ulit
Habang pinapakuluan ko na ang baboy ay naisipan kong itext si Chloe, ang awkward kasi ng feeling na iisang babae lang ako at dalawang lalaki ang andito
Sakto naman na pag tapos kong magluto ay ang pag dating ni Chloe
"Anong meron? Di ako nainform na may gathering pala tonight" Sabi niya habang inilalapag ang mga pinamili niya sa sahig
"Simple dinner lang naman" Sagot ni Robert at tinignan ko naman siya ng nakataas ang kilay
"Anong simple dinner ka dyan, wala ka lang pag kain sa bahay mo" I said
"Ayon, namburaot ka nanaman pala, anyway what's for dinner?" Chloe asked
"Pork Adobo" I said and smiled at her
"Lika na, kain na tayo" I said then went to the dining table ganon din sila
--- 𝚕𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚢𝚊𝚗𝚊 ---
"Grabe, sobrang busog ako" Robert said at napahawak pa sa tyan
"Ako din" Sabi naman ni Chloe
"Thank you for the dinner, Bri" Sabi naman ni Lance at nginitian ko lang siya
"lapit na graduation, what are your plans after?" Lance asked
"Hmmm I'm thinking of starting my own business" I said and they all nodded
"What kind of?" Robert asked
"Hmmm I'm not yet sure but I want to start my own cafe business? maybe?" I said
"That's a nice business, yan ang sikat sa masa today. Ako siguro mag frefreelance photographer muna ko, kunin mo ko ha" Chloe said while looking at me and I chuckled
"Sure my dear bestfriend" I said
"Ako, siguro hmmm kunin mo nalang din ako sa cafe shop mo, bri" Robert said
"Mambuburaot ka lang don eh" Chloe said
"Hindi ah" Sagot naman ni Robert
"Mag cacashier ako okaya waiter, ayaw mo non bri? may gwapo kang waiter, hakot customers din yon oh" Sabi pa ni Robert
"Ang yabang" Bulong naman ni Chloe ako naman ay napangiti lang dahil para silang aso't pusa
"Alam niyo, pwede kayo" Sabi ko at sabay naman silang napatingin sakin
"Yak naman, Bri ayoko sa mayabang 'no" Sabi ni Chloe and flipped her hair sabay irap pa kay Robert
"Excuse me Bri pero ayoko din sa maarte" Sabi naman ni Robert
"Hoy! anong maarte?! hindi ako maarte 'no sadyang may taste lang ako" Sagot naman ni Chloe
Habang nag sasagutan ang dalawa ay napatingin naman ako kay Lance na parang malalim ang iniisip
"You okay?" I asked him
"Oo nga, pare? Okay ka lang?" Robert asked too
"Yeah, may naisip lang ako. Pano kaya kung.." He said finding the right words to say
Nakaabang lang kaming tatlo sa sasabihin niya
"Pano kaya kung yung cafe shop can be also an library or study shop? It can help the students with their studies lalo na kung yung environment ng coffee shop is nakakarelax pero hindi yung nakakaantok, pwede mong gawin na may kanya kanyang rooms para sa mga mag aaral then may place din na para sa mga tatambay at iinom lang kape ganun" He suggested by the businedd minded Mr. Lance
"Pwede yun!" Sabi ni Robert
"I second that" Sabi naman ni Chloe
Yes, that's a good business lalo na kung malapit pa sa university yung cafe shop ko
"I also like that" Sabi ko at nakita kong napangiti si Lance kaya napangiti na din ako
"I'll be you manager and business planner" Lance said
"Ayun oh, asawa na kapartner pa sa negosyo" Sabi ni Chloe
"Di pa nga kasal eh, excited ka" Sagot naman ni Robert
I smiled to the thought of that habang ang dalawa ay patuloy padin na nag babangayan
"I also like that" Lance said and I swear I felt my cheeks were burning
"Uy sissy, bat ka namumula? wala namang alak sa kape natin" Sabi ni Chloe at natatawa pa pero inirapan ko nalang siya
"Oo nga pards bat ka namumula? okay ka lang?" Sabi pa ni Robert at halatang nag pipigil ng tawa
"Alam niyo pag uuntugin ko kayong dalawa, wag ko kaya kayong tanggapin, 'no?" Sabi ko at umirap ulit
napatingin ako kay Lance and saw a smirk on his face again napairap nanaman ako
"Ay sissy di ka naman talaga namumula baka sa ilaw lang talaga yon basta ako sissy taga market lang ako ng shop mo ha" Sabi ni Chloe
"Oo nga baka sa effects okaya filter lang pala yon basta ako waiter mo okaya nasa cashier ako" Sabi naman ni Robert
"Oo na , pero date muna kayo" Pang aasar ko
"Mandiri ka nga sissy" Sabi ni Chloe at napatawa naman ako, si Robert naman ang napatahimik at para bang may iniisip na malalim
"Oh bat ka tahimik dyan?" Tanong naman ni Chloe
"Wala, ginagaya ko lang si Lance HAHAHAHAHAHAHA" Sagot ni Robert at natawa kaming dalawa ni Chloe at si Lance naman ay seryosong naka tingin kay Robert
"Lah joke lang pare hehehe peace tayo" Agad namang sabi ni Robert nang makita niya si Lance
"Ayaw niyo bang mag club?" Tanong ni Chloe at napatingin naman ako sakanya
"Nakakamiss kaya, la lang share ko lang...tagal ko na din di nakakakilala ng ibang boys" Dagdag niya pa
"Bakit ka pa hahanap ng ibang boys, andito naman ako?" Sagot naman ni Robert
"Yak, pwera sayo" Sagot naman ni Chloe at napatawa naman ako
"I actually missed pumunta sa mga club" I said as I was holding my mug
Nakakamiss naman talaga pumarty at umuwi ng umaga na okaya pag wasted na
"Tara! I know one club here sa London" Sabi ni Chloe
Napatingin naman ako kay Lance at nakitang nakatitig sakin na para bang iniintay ang sagot ko
"Sa friday nalang sismars" Sabi ko
"Ba yan, ako nalang pupunta ngayon" Sabi niya sabay akyat
Sinamahan nalang ni Robert si Chloe sa club dahil baka kung ano pa daw mangyari roon, pumayag na din si Chloe para may kotse siya.
Nang makaalis sila ay sinimulan ko na ding mag hugas ng mga hugasin na nasa lababo.
"Thank you" Sabi ko kay Lance nang simulan niyang punasan ang mga nahugasan ko na
"So..." He started while wiping the dishes
"Coffee business huh?" He asked and I nodded nang matapos mag hugas
"San mo balak ipatayo?" He asked
"I'm actually thinking if sa Philippines na or dito. Well, pinag iisipan ko pa naman so I don't really know yet gusto ko din kasi na malapit sa mga universities of schools para diba mapatok sa mga students" I said nang matapos kong punasan ang aking mga kamay
Gumawa ako ng tea para saming dalawa at inabot sakanya ang isa.
"If you need help, don't hesitate to call me" He said and I just smiled at him
I really don't want him to help me gusto ko pinag hirapan ko lahat para mabuo yung coffee shop.
"But don't you want to pursue on being graphic artist or any related jobs in advertising?" He asked
"I want to but I want to save some money first, I actually want to start up my own advertising company, I'm still low on budget so I decided to start my own coffee shop first, just a small coffee shop though. I do really plan to hire Chloe as my marketing manager, lahat naman kayo kasama sa plano ko, you guys were the reason why I'm still here, maraming salamat sa supporta niyo sakin." I said and he smiled, nodded and took a sip of his tea
We sat on the sofa and continued to tell about our plans in life.
"But...bri...can I ask you a question?" He asked and I nodded
"What was the real reason why you went here and kept the baby from me?" He asked
"Well at first I'm really shocked about the baby, I can't believe that I'm having a baby yet I'm still studying. I got really scared and I thought you wouldn't like to have a baby because what are we anyway, Right? Kaya tamang tama yung opportunity na binigay ng school sakin, alam kong nasakatan kita dahil di manlang ako nag sabi sayo pero ayun nga, I'm just scared of what will happen and sa mangyayari pag nag stay pa ako sa pinas. I also want to breathe and start a new here in London that's why I took the opportunity, I'm sorry if I left you" I said while wiping the tear that escaped from my eyes
"Nung araw na nalaman kong buntis ako, hindi ko alam gagawin ko, I'm nervous and anxious about what will happen to my life. Hindi ko pa sinabi sa magulang ko na mag kakaanak na ko pero nung nawala ang baby, they rushed here in London to check on me at kahit na hindi ako nag kwekwento sakanila, they were just there beside me" I continued
"I'm sorry, bri" He said, looking at me
"No, it's not your fault. I'm fine now, I'm just happy that I let it out at nasabi ko pa sayo" sabi ko
"But...bri..." He said finding the right words
"Are you willing to give me a chance and let's start over again?" He asked and I was shocked when he said that
"Of course" I said with sincerity
"To be honest, at first when I met you at the bar I thought that you were just those guys who fuck around and do nothing serious in life but to my surprise iba ka pala sa mga lalaking yon, you were the first man na nakilala kong mayaman na hindi mayabang, you're humble and a down to earth person, you would do everything just to protect your loved ones. I saw that when we're together in the Philippines and here also of course, but I still want to know about you. Everything about you, that's why let's take it slow and enjoy the things we have right now." I added
"That's the first time heard someone saying those things to me." He said and I looked at him
I saw his eyes tearing up and smiling shyly
"No one actually understood me since I was a kid, they always say that I'm just like my father, mayabang, matapobre at cheater, but I'm really not like my father, I hate being compared to someone, kaya hanggat kaya kong mag pakumbaba, gagawin ko kung alam ko namang mali ang nagawa ko pero kung tama ako, ipapaglaban ko." He said then he wiped his tears.
"But I'm here now...I'm here to understand you and care for you" sabi ko pero halos pabulong na
"I heard that...thank you bri" He said and I just smiled shyly
This is the first time Lance actually opened up to me, hearing those things made me think that he suffered a lot when he was a kid. His parents died, he handled their business on his own, he received a lot of criticisms in his company and yet he grew up so well and gentleman.
After our deep talks, Lance decided to go home
"Are you free tomorrow?" He asked when we're at the door
"Uhmm yeah" I said I don't have classes tomorrow and I also don't have a shift in the coffee shop
"Let's go out tomorrow, just the two of us." He said and left
--- 𝚕𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚢𝚊𝚗𝚊 ---
Author's Note:
Hope you liked this update :")
𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 • 𝚅𝚘𝚝𝚎 • 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚎 <3
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