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"I'll win you back."

"I'll win you back."

"I'll win you back."

Napabuntong hininga ako habang nakahalumbaba sa desk ko sa office. A couple of days have passed, but that statement just keeps popping on my mind for unknown reason. I keep getting this overwhelming feeling that makes my heart beat faster. I don't know why.

I'm not even sure if I'm still in love with him or what. Dalawang taon na ang lumipas, at marami na ring nagbago kaya malamang ay nagbago na rin ang feelings ko para sa kaniya.

But one thing for sure, I still am looking for an answer to the question that I've been asking for the past years up until now. Siguro'y hindi pa ako handang malaman ang sagot sa katanungang ito dahil marami akong iniisip, pero ngayon ay handa na ako at gusto ko nang malaman kung bakit nga ba niya nagawa sa akin 'to.

I got startled when my phone suddenly rang. It was a call from Seb.

Sebastian is a good guy. He's grown and matured enough, compared to when we were still in high school. Kung noon ay basketball lang ang inaatupag nito, ngayon naman ay mas seryoso na siya sa pagiging sundalo at sa pagpupursigi na ligawan ako.

I then answered the call.

"Hello?" I said.

"Hey," he said. "Busy ka ba mamaya?"

"Hmm, hindi naman. Bakit mo natanong?"

"Malapit na ang tapos ng duty ko. Bakasyon na ako ng isang buwan pagkatapos nito, e. Mas mapagtutuunan na kita ng pansin."

I chuckled a bit. "Mapapagtuunang pansin talaga?"

"Siyempre!" he exclaimed then chuckled. "Hirap manligaw pag nakaduty, e. Ngayong mahaba bakasyon ko, mas makakapanligaw ako nang maayos sa'yo. Hirap na, baka maagaw agad ng iba."

I raised my eyebrows while laughing. "Talaga lang, ah. Bakit, sino bang mang-aagaw kung sakali?"

"Mga ex mo sa tabi-tabi," he said with a bit of jealousy in his tone.

I smirked. "Seb, you were my ex too."

"But we were still young back then, iba na ngayon syempre Geo. Basta, manliligaw ako. Bahala na si Batman."

I chuckled. "Ewan ko sa'yo, Seb. Kita na lang tayo mamaya."

He said okay and then hung up the phone. He's really a jolly person, pero minsan ay seryoso rin. He's a bit different from Bryson. Not comparing those two, but they just don't have a lot of similarities.

I then continued my work and fixed my things after. Since I'm also one of the engineers in-charge of the on-going project of R&L, I also need to go there to guide the construction workers and monitor the progress of the construction as well.

Dahil nabungkal naman na ang lupa ay nagkaroon na ng korte ang lupa at nagsisimula nang lagyan ng semento ang daan. Matagal na construction 'to, pero kug ikukumpara sa mga previous projects namin ay mas madali itong matatapos.

Nadatnan ko si Bryson na naroroon habang kausap ang mga engineers sa site. His eyes darted on me the moment I walked towards their direction. His eyes never left mine.

I greeted everyone and I put my things inside the guardhouse. Nagpapahinga lang ang mga engineers doon dahil sobrang init, samantalang ang mga construction worker ay bilad na bilad sa araw.

"10 minute break po muna tayo," I shouted at them. Tumango naman silang lahat at kalaunan ay sumilong muna sa may bubong at nagpahinga.

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang sasabihin ko kay Bry kaya hindi ko siya kinakausap. Kapag nahahagip naman siya ng paningin ko, nakikita kong nakatingin lamang ito sa akin. I'm feeling uncomfortable again, and I just looked away and pretended to be busy again. I sighed.

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