Kahati (GMA Magkaagaw Fanfic)

60 - Mr. Cinco and his INTENTIONS

"Diane Martinez. It's been a long time." Tinanggal ni Mr. Sinatra ang kanyang sunglasses, surprising Diane.

It was Mr. Cinco. It's indeed a very long time. Last time she saw him was still on her 21st birthday! That was more than 20 years ago but Diane couldn't forget this remarkable man. Now he's an old man. He's even older than her late dad. How could he be still alive?

"M-mister.. Cinco." Diane says with obvious disbelief in her voice. Hindi siya makagalaw sa kinatatayuan niya. Hindi lang kasi siya makapaniwala na buhay pa ang matandang yun. Nag-flashback sa kanya ang memories niya with the old businessman. Ang mahirap pakisamahan na negosyante pero lagi niyang nadadaan sa pakikiusap. Naalala pa nga niya na sinabi mismo noon ni Mr. Cinco kay Romualdo na gusto niya maging asawa ang anak nito ngunit tinawanan lang yun ng papa ni Diane.

"Finally we meet." Panimula ni Mr. Sinatra a.k.a. Mr. Cinco. "After all the times of attempting to meet you, now I'm actually here, seeing you, looking so dashing. Looking so maganda."

Andyan pa rin ang pagka-trying hard mag-Tagalog ni Mr. Cinco. Obviously, gusto pa rin siya ng matanda. The way he checks her out from head to toe.. Parang scanner ang mata ni lolo.

"You've been attempting to meet me." Diane repeats, sounding more of a statement than a question.

Sinabi ni Mr. Cinco na siya yung gustong makipag-lunch meeting kay Diane, using the same alias "Mr. Sinatra". Siya rin yung nasa birthday ni Diane last March na sinabi ni Sander isang mysterious person na para umanong stalker ni lady boss. Before Diane could ask so many questions, the old man cuts her thoughts.

"I know, I know it's hard to take in. Please take your seat." Offer pa ni Mr. Cinco. "Shall we order now?"

"What's with the name?"

"What name, my dear?"

"Mr. Sinatra." Of all the questions, ito lang ang natanong ni Diane. Instead mag-walk out umupo nalang siya. Maybe this old guy could really help her with the company, right? He offered help, maybe it's for real.

"Ah. Because I'm an admirer of the great Frank Sinatra. And I wanted to surprise you."

"And you did." Diane says plainly. "Anyway, what are we here for Mr. Cinco?" Serious niyang tanong. She needs to know na ang pagpunta niya dito at pakikipagkita sa taong ito ay may pakinabang.

"After we get our orders, we will go directly about it." Says Cinco with a wink then the waiter came to take their orders.

Habang hihintay ng ilang minuto ang kanilang mga inorder, kung ano-ano naman ang pinagsasabi o mga tinatanong ni Cinco sa kanya. Pinapakisamahan lang ni Diane ito dahil siya ang nangangailangan. Wala siyang paki-alam sa mga binubulalas ng matanda, ang importante sa kanya'y matulongan ang kompanya. Ngunit sa lahat ng mga sinasabi ni Cinco ay hindi pa niya binanggit ang tungkol sa inalok niyang tulong.

Haggang sa dumating ang pagkain at kumain na sila, iba pa rin ang mga bagay-bagay na kanilang pinag-usapan. The talk is mostly done by Cinco. Diane was just calm and cool, trying to go along. Pero ang nasa isip niya ay ang kapakanan talaga ng kompanya. Hangga't sa patapos na silang kumain, tila walang plano si Cinco na pag-usapan ang kahit anong may ugnayan sa business. Naiinip na si Diane dahil sayang lang pala ang oras niya dito. Ang supposedly business meeting ay nagmistulan ng date.

"I'm sorry if I may seem abrupt, but what exactly are we here for?" Diane says at one point kasi hindi na niya matiis. "I received an information that you offered help for Martinez Corporation. If it wasn't for the company I wouldn't have come here." She frankly said. Yan si Diane, walang kinatatakutan.