Pierced Hearts

Chapter 1

"Euphieeee!!" rinig kong sigaw ni Chanel, umagang umaga nabubulabog na naman ang babaeng to.

Napalakas ang pag bukas niya sa pinto ng office ko kaya ay napatayo ako.

"Chan! Masisira mo ang pinto! Calm down!" bumusangot ang mukha niya sa sinabi ko.

"Alam mo? I have chika for you." Magiliw niyang tugon at umupo sa visitors' sofa sa loob ng office ko.

"Save that for later, I'm kind of busy." I tore my gaze from her and continued sketching the dresses that the client requested to be seen this afternoon.

"Ang busy mo naman masyado. I get it that you're already a designer, pero can you please? Spare me some of your time? Hello I'm your best friend here." Naiinis na ata siya kasi nag ha-
hand gestures na siya. I can't help but chuckle, if there is one person who hasn't change over the past few years, that would be Chanel. She's still bubbly as ever.

"Yeah sure, I'll just text you when to meet up when I'm not busy anymore." I was so focused on my sketch, di ko na namalayan na umalis na pala si Chanel. That brat. Napailing nalang ako.

"Ms. Thomas, Nice to meet you." Bati sa akin ng kliyente, agad naman siyang umupo sa harapan ko. We're currently at the 'Pine & Dine' which is a 30 minutes drive from my office. Nakita kong inilibot niya ang tingin niya sa kabuuan ng restaurant. I can't deny that the interior design of this restaurant is fabulous. Despite of its expensive looking, the food is not that expenssie.

"So, Mrs. Ocampo. For your gown on your upcoming 50th Birthday, this is what I have designed for you. You can request any alterations if there are any that you aren't satisfied with." Ngumiti ako sakanya at nilapag yung tatlong sketches na ginawa ko. It is better to have other options in case the client will not be satisfied.

"Anything's fine Iha, As long as you're the one designing it. I have always love your designs."

Dumating yung waiter at nilagyan yung Champagne glass, I took a sip at it and realized it taste good. Napatango naman ako. Mas lalong humanga sa restaurant due to its low price and high quality.

"Thank you for that compliment Mrs. Ocampo." This isn't new, there are some instances that the client always likes what I will design for them. But that doesn't give me the challenge that I wanted, gusto ko yung client na alam kung ano ang gusto nila and not just simply agree because I am the designer.

"For a young woman like you Ms. Thomas, I doubt na wala kang boyfriend." Bigla niyang sabi kaya ay nabilakuan ako sa sarili kong laway. I cleared my throat and smiled at her.

"Actually no, I am too busy to look for a boyfriend." I politely said. Wala akong oras mag bo-boyfriend, they are kind of a hassle for me since most of my time will be spent on drawing dresses.

"Really? You're beautiful iha and you are talented. Wala talagang nag tangka?" Meron naman nag tangka kaso iba kasi pag ang nang ligaw sayo ay yung taong gusto mo. And I wouldn't dare liking someone again because of what happened years ago. Naiisip ko palang napa facepalm na ka agad ako sa ginawa ko noong gabi na yun.

"Meron naman po, pero wala talaga eh." Umiling naman ako.

"Anyways, I have to go na Iha. I will see you on my birthday with your designed dress, okay? Tsaka ipakilala na din kita sa Unico Iho ko." She giggled and stood up from her seat. Agad naman akong tumayo para na din gumalang sa kanya.

"Take Care Mrs. Ocampo. I'll see you when I see you." Nang maka alis na siya sa harapan ko ay agad akong umupo ulit. Nakahinga ako ng maluwag sa pagkakataon na hindi na ako busy ngayong araw. I was busy looking at the scenery while sipping my champagne, ng tumunog cellphone ko.

"My." Bungad ko sakanya.

"Euphie, nasaan ka?" Mom is always like this whenever she hears that I am not in the office ay tatawag ka agad sa akin.

"I'm at Pine & Dine my. I met up with Mrs. Ocampo awhile ago." I heard the other line was quiet.

"My, wag kang mag alala. I'm already old enough to take care of myself. " Dagdag ko pa.

"I know Euphie, pero you cannot force us not to be worried about you." Mahinahon niyang sabi. They became so over protected of me when I went home after the ball, soaking wet and crying. Di nila ako tinanong pero alam kong naiintidihan nila ang nararamdaman ko kaya di na nila ako inu-sisa pa.

"I love you, but I have to end the call my. I'll message you later, lovelots" Agad ko naman binaba ang tawag. I gathered the paper on the table and placed it back on the folder. I should go back to the office or maybe call Chanel.

I was about to open the restaurant door ng may biglang bumukas nito, bumungad sa akin ang walang iba kung hindi si Pierce. Napasinghap ako at napa-awang naman ang kanyang mga labi.

"Hey Babe, Let's go." Agaw sa atensyon nito.Agad naman niyang nilingon ang babae at iginaya papasok sa loob. Napairap naman ako sa kawalan. Agad akong lumabas sa restaurant at pumunta kung saan nakaparada ang sasakyan. I was about to open my car seat ng may biglang humablot sa akin.

"What the F*ck." I glared at the person who just grabbed me. Tila ay wala siyang masabi kaya ay tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"What do you want Mr. Lucrenze" Madiin kong ani at staka tinanggal ang hawak niya sa akin, why would he approach me in the first place? Ano na naman bang balak ng hinayupak na ito?

"Later on, you will receive a call kaya ay sagutin mo ka agad." Nakapamulsa na siya ngayon, his voice was so serious.

"Why would I?" Ismid ko sa kanya. Agad naman siyang dumukwang sa akin, isang pulgada ang lapit ng mga mukha naming dalawa.

"Because, I'm your fiancé and I said so." Agad siyang lumayo, nakapamulsang pumasok sa restaurant at iniwan akong nakatulala, what the hell has just happened?