IDOLINIZATION: Lovers To Strangers (Delight Series 1)

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CHAPTER 19

LEANNA

“What the hell is going on?”

Kararating ko lang at sina Lucs at Dean ang bumungad sa akin, natutulog sa sahig habang ang kanilang paligid ay napakalinis at organized. “Hala Architect De Castro at Engineer Delmiguez! Okay lang po kayo?” nag-alalang pumunta si Sheena sa dalawang lalaki na hanggang ngayon ay tulog pa rin sa sahig.

“I think I need to call an ambulance.” Nagpapanik na sabi ni John habang kapit-kapit ang cellphone, handa nang tumawag ng ambulance.

I sighed and walked over the small kitchen they made. Sugar, cream and tada, I made them their favorite coffee. Sabi nila, favorite daw nila ang aking timpla sa coffee kahit hindi ako ganun nagtitimpla kasi order lang ako ng order sa Starbucks.

Nilapit ko sa kanilang ilong ang bagong gawa na kape. They sniffed the coffee and immediately stand up. “Leanna’s coffee is the best.” They said both half-sleep and half-alive.

Parehas nilang hinawakan ang cup and they glared at each other. “Can’t you see, Lea made this for me.” Sabi ni Dean trying his best to get the cup from Lucs, both of them have no energy.

“Buhay pa pala tayo.” Pareho ko silang sinampal pero mahina lang. “Gising na ba kayo?”

They looked at me confused. “Why are you here?” tiningnan nila ang paligid at nagpanik. ‘Yan tuloy nabubo nila ang kape.

“Oh no! The legendary coffee!” kitang-kita ang kanilang eyebags kahit sa malayo.

Pinatawag ko na ang kanilang driver at pinauwi. Dalawang araw lang pala ang kanilang work time kaya pala in haste sila but still, the office is like a brand new room.

There are so many changes. Iba na ang furniture, even my desks and cabinets. I love when they change the cabinets with more storage because I have so many papers. My old chair, which is so expensive and the cause of my back pain was removed yet a new comfortable chair exists in the office .

“John, thank you.” Umupo ako sa aking bagong chair, oh my gosh. It is so comfortable!

“Glad you like it.”

We smiled at each other then had lunch together with Abi.

“Oh my gosh I am so sorry, I’m so late!” nagpapanic kong sabi sa kanila. Muntik pa akong madapa dahil napakabigat ng maleta ko. “Gosh, can we just go inside.”

It has been 219 days since John first courted me. Hindi ko pa rin siya sinagot because I am still finding the right moment.

And currently nandito kami sa harap ng bahay ni Lucas. Papunta kaming Baguio to have fun lang.

“Guess what, pumunta akong ukay-ukay and I thrifted a Jimmy Choo shoe.” Lia bragged her story while entering the van.

“Can I see it?” tanong ni Abigail. “Nope, I haven’t found its pair. I am still sad about that. Why naman kasi ganun kagulo ang ukay-ukay. They don’t put signs there. The female and male clothes are together like what the heck?”

“Ang aga-aga Lia, tumahimik ka nga muna.” Dean said while closing his eyes, attempting to fall asleep. “What? I was talking to Abi not you!” sinampal niya ng mahina si Dean at himala, he didn’t fight back.

“He’s not dead, isn’t he?” nilagay ni Amelia ang kanyang daliri sa ilong ni Dean para icheck kung nahinga pa ba siya or hindi. I think they are funny to be together but if Dean is awake right now, it will be so annoying. They always quarrel.

John is the last one to enter the van. “Hello!” bati niya sa akin. Ngumiti ako sa kanya at pinahidan ang kanyang pawis kasi siya ang naglagay ng aming gamit sa likod ng van.