Gin and Vodka (Tipsy Talk Trilogy #1) [Completed]

CHAPTER 28

FINALLY, after that twenty-three hours of flight, her plane already landed on the Philippine airline. After that call she received, she had to fly back to the Philippines the next day. A fire broke out at the building near her shop and half of it was burnt, together with their fabrics and designs. The good thing was her staffs were safe. She needed to be there to figure things out.

You're a fool, Vodka! Sino ba ang niloloko niya? Naghahanap lang siya ng dahilan upang makabalik ng Pilipinas at ngayong nakahanap nga siya ay agad siyang bumalik.

Paglabas niya ng airport ay agad na sumalubong sa kanya ang matalik na kaibigan na may kasamang isang pamilyar na lalaki. She wiggled her eyebrows at Isabella in a teasing manner when they were already inside the van and Trojan was putting her language in the back compartment.

Her best friend rolled her eyes. "Long story."

"Well we have a lot of time," aniya, nanunudyo pa rin. Iniba lang nila ang paksa ng pumasok na ang kanilang makisig na driver at ipinagmaneho sila patungo sa kanyang apartment.

When they arrive at the apartment she was thankful that Trojan gave them private time together to catch up. She missed Isabella and she wanted to know everything that happened to her in the past months. As luck would have it, her life came back to normal and she looked so happy right now, Vodka was happy for her as well. Everything turned out like how it supposed to be, Isabella cleared the charges filed to her and she got to teach children again though she needed to give up her night job.

At least one of them was happy after everything they had been through because of Patrick Castillo's death. It also gave Isabella a tough time, not just her.

It was a pity that they had to cut their catching up short because she had to see her shop that was burnt down. Oh well, they had all the time in the world to bond later when everything was settled.

Vodka felt frustrated when almost all of her designs were burnt down. The materials that arrived last month from Italy turned into ashes, her sketchpad, her precious rug that was given by a friend from the UK, her favorite sewing machine, and their expensive paintings.

Four months ago since they opened Francheska again and her manager had been the one who supervises the whole operation of her shop. She's one of the persons she trusted and was thankful to her because she got the whole staff safe.

Mabilis na kumalat ang apoy na mula sa katabing gusali, mabuti na lang talaga at mabilis ang mga manggagawa niyang nakalabas. Bagaman may mga nasugatan ay walang nasawi.

Nang makauwi siya kinagabihan ay pagod na pagod siya kaya dumiretso siya sa kanyang silid upang makapagpahinga. Nakahiga na siya sa kanyang kama ng tumawag si Felix at nangumusta. After minutes of talking to him, she fell asleep. Marahil ay dahil sa pagod kaya payapa siyang nakatulog nang gabing iyon.

HINDI niya alam kung ilang minuto na siyang nakatayo roon at nakatingin sa labas ng Tipsy Talk nightclub. Makulay ang signage na nakasabit sa ibabaw niyon, isang palatandaan na balik operasyon na ang lugar. May mga tao ring labas masok.

Hindi niya alam pero kinakabahan siya, kanina pa niya iyon nararamdaman simula nang sumakay siya ng taxi patungo roon. And now, the tension her tripled. O baka naman naipagkamali lang niya ang excitement sa kaba.

Pinuno muna niya ng hangin ang baga bago humakbang sa entrance ng nightclub. Hindi pa man nakakapasok ay may nahagip ang kanyang mga mata sa isang gilid. Lalong lumala ang pagkabog ng kanyang dibdib nang makita ang isang pamilyar na kotse na kulay asul. Maayos na ang pinto niyon at wala nang mga gasgas.

She took a very deep breath, again, and calm her tense nerves. Malay ba niyang hindi naman pala ang taong naiisip niya ang may-ari niyon. Hindi lang man si Eugene ang may gano'ng sasakyan sa Pilipinas.