I'm Here Again

Chapter 10

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- Bun

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"Atey -- o, anyare? Ba't nakabusangot mukha mo diyan?" Mielle asked as soon as she saw me sitting by myself in one of the tables here in the cafeteria. She glanced around before sitting down. "Wala si bantay?"

I groaned. "Kung si Abriel ang tinutukoy mo, wala."

"Kaya ka ba malungkot diyan dahil wala siya? Naku, paano na ang team RhyAice? O, AiRhyn ba ang tawag? Ah, basta, paano na ang team ko?"

"Mielle, seriously?" I rolled my eyes.

"Yes seriou -- de jokes lang po. Hehe, bakit kasi ganyan feslak natin, atey? Anong meron, e, kahapon hindi ka naman ganyan?" She started eating her lunch.

"Akala ko kasi may sumpong lang si Abri," I muttered while I play with the straw in an empty bottle of yogurt. "I thought it was only going to last a couple of days, but it gotten worse."

"Kailan ba nag-start ang sumpong ni bantay? Chika mo lang sa'kin noong isang araw eh nagkita kayo ni kuya Doc kinagabihan nang mismong araw nang pagkikita niyong muli, tapos the next morning nang i-chika mo sa'kin, okay ka naman, pero sinumpong na siya nun hanggang ngayon -- ay. Knows ko na why." She chewed with this smug look.

"You're making me feel... irritated with that look. What's going on? What do you know?" Instead of talking, Mielle put a spoonful of rice and chewed while smiling. "Mielle Luara."

"Ito naman! 'Yung alam ko dapat alam mo na rin kasi! Kaso.." She drank some water first before continuing. "Kaso, ang bagal mo ate Aice!"

"Ano ba kasi 'yun?"

"Uh-uh," she shook her head. "You gotta know about it yourself. Besides, ikaw ang involve, hindi ako. Mamaya, ako pa ang ma-trouble. Eyeke nge."

"Ewan ko sa'yo, lukrita." She just gave me a laugh before a shadow fell upon us and we both looked at Jace who just arrived at our table.

"Ladies!"

"Wassup Uncle Jace?"

"Good noon, Jace."

"Good afternoon, girls! Kamusta ang lunch?" He asked with a broad smile on his face. I wonder, will he ever find his actual happiness when there's no Nariza in his life?

"Okay naman, Uncle. Ako kakasimula lang, si ate Aice naman ay mukhang tapos na."

"Perfect!"

One word and he got my full attention. I squinted my eyes at him. "You want something, Jace."

He chuckled, being shy out of a sudden. "Ganun ba kahalata?"

"Unti, Uncle. Mga slight, ganern."

"Ah. Hehe, well, I need things from you ladies," he announced and we listened. "One, I need both of you to leave -- after your lunch, of course -- and meet with Pan to two, finalize all the paper works so our client B can start."

"Bakit hindi siya ang pumunta dito? Bakit kami pa? At bakit hindi ikaw?" Mielle asked one after another. "Hindi ba sabi mo ikaw ang mag-aasikaso sa account na ito, so bakit mo ngayon sa'min pinapasa ang responsibility mo? Trabaho mo 'yan 'di ba? Edi akuin mo ang sinumulan mo. Pangatawanan mo."