Can't Marry You Yet (The Edited & Continuation)

Kabanata 4 (Argument)

Nayeli

She check her phone. There were miscalls from Banjo. She called him back.

"Hi, I saw that you called earlier. Hindi ako nakasagot kasi may trabaho ako kanina."

"Ganoon ba. Baka nakakaistorbo ako ah, I'll just call again love."

"No, it's okay. May problema ba?"

"May pera ka pa ba, Ayeng? I don't have enough money for the binding of the thesis book baka pwede makapagpadala ka."

"Didn't I just send you money last week?"

"Oo, but that was used up because of the many revisions of our paper. But if you don't have money, it's fine manghihiram na lang ako sa kaklase ko."

"Don't worry, manghihiram na lang muna ako rito. I'll send it to you."

"Talaga? Look, if you don't have any money love, it's fine."

"Magpapadala ako maybe tomorrow gabi na kasi dito love."

"Sige."

She puts down the cellphone.

"Bakit na naman ganyan ang pagmumukha mo?" Piper asked.

"Banjo called, kailangan niya raw ng pera."

"Ha? Hindi ba kapapadala mo lang?"

"Yeah. Kailangan niya raw ng pera for binding of thesis."

"Hindi mo ba sinabi na wala pa tayong sahod?"

"Of course I did not. I don't want to stress him, I want him to focus on his studies."

"So ayos lang na ikaw ang mastress? Ayeng naman, nakakaintindi naman siguro 'yang jowa mo kung hindi ka makapagpadala."

"Piper, baka naman may extra kang pera pahiram naman ako babayaran ko agad sa susunod na sahod."

"Magpapadala ka nga talaga ng pera sa kanya?"

"Yes, but maybe tomorrow morning."

"Next time, tell him to make an effort to find a job, not just rely on you. Bakit kamo? Because you don't cough money here in Milan, okay."

"Hayaan mo na. He will graduate soon. Makakahanap din siya ng trabaho."

"Alam mong hindi magiging ganoon 'yon kadali syempre magtitake pa 'yan ng board exam for nursing para maging RN na."

"Ika nga nila trust the process."

"I just hope na requirements talaga ang inaasikaso niya."

She didn't comment. She trusted her Banjo, he won't do anything to hurt her. And besides hindi naman ito kagaya ng ibang lalake na makakita lang ng maganda eh, popormahan nito agad. Sa tagal nila ng lalake ni minsan hindi pa ito tumingin sa ibang babae. Ni konti lang din ang close friends nitong babae. Because he would always say, he values her and their relationship.

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Naghahanda na sila para magbukas ng bar para sa gabing 'yon. Dahil umuulan doon nag-aalala siya baka iilan lang din ang pupunta ngayon sa bar.

Their employer, Jackson an italian, owns a luxury bar so their salary is quite high. She sends money for her family and the rest she pays for their apartment. Mabuti na lang naglalakad lang sila papuntang trabaho kaya bawas gastos din 'yon.