Drop in the Ocean (Upper East Side Three)

Chapter Three

03 - Miss

Maaga akong nagising kinabukasan. Reizo called last night reminding me our plans for today.

"No need. Mapapagod ka lang kapag kinuha mo pa ako dito after your work."

Sabi niya noon ay susunduin na lang ako ng bodyguard niya tapos ngayon ay nagbago ang isip niya. He wanted to fetch me here after his work but then I refused since it's out of the way to Dashiel's place.

Iikot pa siya para kunin ako at babalik na naman kung sakali. Galing siyang trabaho at ayaw ko namang mapagod siya dahil lang doon.

"I never get tired when it comes to you, Kaela." He gently explained on the other line. Umiling naman ako kahit hindi niya kita.

"Huwag na, love. I also want to visit you in your office at hindi ko iyon magagawa kapag after work mo na ako kukunin dito." I heard him sigh which made me smile.

Everytime I'm insisting something, lagi or halos lahat ay ako ang nasusunod. Siguro dahil na rin lumaki ako na laging nakukuha ang gusto.

I am dependent on everyone around me. I am glad that Ridge was in New York to accompany me every time Reizo's not around most of the time.

"Okay, baby. You win. I'll send Kier after lunch to fetch you there."

"After lunch pa? Before or during lunch nalang, love. I want to eat with you." I demanded.

"I have a lunch meeting, Kaela." Malambing niyang sabi alam ang nakaambang gagawin ko.

"Can't you move it earlier or after lunch na lang?" Mas pinalambing ko ang boses ko. I heard his deep sighs.

"Baby... it's already scheduled." Paliwanag niya kaso parang hindi pumapasok sa isip ko.

"Love... please. Move it na lang." Pagmamakaawa ko.

"Kaela..."

"Come on, love. Please. I want to eat lunch with you. I miss it." He heaved a sigh from the other line.

Until I heard him talked to his secretary, telling her to move his lunch meeting earlier, I grinned.

"I love you, Reizo. See you later!" Narinig ko na ring nagbilin siya sa secretary niya ang ipabibili niyang lunch namin mamaya bago ko binaba ang tawag.

Still wearing my sleeping clothes, bumaba ako na ako ng hagdan at nakita si Nanay Linda na nag-aayos sa may living room.

"Good morning, nanay!" I greeted her as I went near her. Niyakap ko siya at narinig ko naman ang munting tawa niya.

"Na-miss kita, anak." Sambit niya. Her wrinkles were evident, yet her smile is extremely radiating.

Nanay Linda was not around yesterday since she was from her province. Noon ay nasa New York siya pero nagpasya siyang umuwi na lang dito dahil namimiss na niya ang mga apo niya.

That's why mommy let her go. She was mom's yaya when she was still young at kami rin ni Kuya Knoa noong bata pa kami.

"Miss na miss din po kita, nanay."

I haven't seen her for six years now. We were used to call her "nanay" since then. Iyon rin ang tawag ni mommy sa kanya.

She prepared my meal while we were busy talking about the time we weren't in each other's lives for the past years.

"Nobyo mo na pala si Reizo, anak." Sambit niya. I blushed when I heard that.

"Opo." There was a hint of joy in my voice in agreeing with her statement.