Loving my Ex

Chapter 41: Jealous 2.0

POV ni Paris

Monday na. This is the day na babalik na ko sa trabaho at papasok na si Lucas sa school.

Pagkatapos ng pangaasar sakin ni Tristan kahapon, hindi na ko nakipagusap sa kanya. Inayos ko lang yung mga gamit namin ng anak ko bago ako umuwi sa bahay ni mama para dun muna magstay. He didn't see me leave. I don't know kung nasan sya nung umalis ako. Maybe nasa kapitbahay, specufically sa katapat naming bahay. But then, I don't care. He called me that night but I didn't bother answer.

Kaya ngayon, hinatid ko muna si Lucas sa school bago ako dumiretso sa hotel.

"Good morning mam." Some of the employees greeted me as I entered the lobby.

"Morning." I greeted back with a smile.

I walked in the elevator. As it goes up, I heard two employees chatting from behind me.

"Ayan si Ms. Fajardo, kalive in agad yung bagong may ari nitong hotel. Grabe lang. Ang bilis nyang naakit si Mr. Tolentino."

"Oo nga e. Di na nahiya. May anak na lumalandi pa. Kung di ako nagkakamali, inakit nya lang din si Mr. Chui kaya malapit sa kanya."

Ang aga aga pinapainit nila yung ulo ko. I turned to them and cleared my throat before I spoke.

If I'm not mistaken, they are from the marketing department.

"Talking about me?" I asked with my eyebrow up.

They just lifted their eyebrows too.

"The next time na paguusapan nyo ko, make sure hindi ko maririnig. And make sure na alam nyo yung istorya. Hindi kayo binabayaran dito para makialam ng buhay ng may buhay. And miss, yung lipstick mo, hindi bagay sayo. Mukha kang bisugo."

Saktong nagopen yung pinto.

I smirked at them before I went out the lift leaving them with their jaws on the floor.

I went to the restroom to calm myself. How dare them judge me? They don't even know the story! Ugh. People really are judgmental.

Nagpowder lang ako saka lumabas na.

When I opened the door of my office, I was surprised to see Tristan sitting behind my table. He wears his office attire but his sleeves are folded unto his elbows. He wears baby pink polo which made me stare on him. I love it when he wears pink back then.

"What are you doing here?" I asked nang makabawi sa pagkagulat. I placed my things on the table.

"Why didn't you answer my calls?" He asked back, ignoring my question.

"I didn't received any." I lied.

"Paris, we already talked right? We will live together. Don't hang me up on this. Please." He stood and walked near me. His face serious.

"Wag kang praning Tristan. Umuwi lang ako para sunduin si Lucas. Since gabi na, dun na kami nagstay kay mama. Hindi kita natawagan dahil baka busy ka sa kapitbahay." I leaned on my table.

His eyebrows met. Then he laughed after a while.

"Paris! Nagseselos ka talaga?"

"I told you Tristan. I am not jealous." I emphasized every word for him to get it.

"You are." he held my shoulders.

"I'm not. Don't touch me." I stared at him in the eyes.

"Convince me you're not." He moved just so our faces went near each other. Our noses almost touched.

I felt the familiar feeling where horses raced in my chest.

Our lips almost touched when his phone rang. Naitulak ko sya sa gulat.

He smiled at me before he picked up the phone from his pocket.

"Hi, Ziri." muntik ko na syang batuhin ng folders sa table ko ng nagsalita sya. Good thing nakapagpigil ako.

I just slumped unto my swivel chair. Then I heard him laughed aloud. When I looked at him, he waved his hand then went out my office.

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POV ni Tristan

"Sinong Ziri pare!?" Troy asked from the other line.

Yeah, si Troy yung tumawag. Inaasar ko lang si Paris kaya ko sinabi kaninang si Ziri yung kausap ko.

Effective naman dahil halatang halata sa kilos nya.

"Sorry Pare. I just thought.. So, why did you call?"

"Ipapaalala ko lang yung Birthday ng anak ko. Pakisabi kay Paris. This weekend na yon."

"Sige pare." Then I ended the call.

I can't help but smile through the day.

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An: Short update. Bonus lang. Haha. Sorry sa typos. Sandali ko lang to ginawa