CHAPTER 5
Two weeks. Two weeks straight hindi kami nag-usap o nagtinginan man lang. If ever na mangyayari man iyon, it's either work stuff lang angpinaguusapan, apag nagkakatinginan, umiiwas agad.
I am really giving him a lot of time and space. I don't want to pressure him that's why I'm doing this.
I don't know kung napapansin niya maybe yes since siya ang madalas kong naaabutan na nakatingin sa akin.
For this week, I'll be staying at my coffee shop, pa-byahe-byahe nalang ako sa kung saang-saan bransh ng coffee shop ko. I don't want to go to the company since I know he'll be there.
Minsan naiisip ko nalang kung worth it bang hintayin tong lalaking 'to, tag-tuyot din ako for two weeks, huh.
Speaking of, I'll be meeting him later, I think? Mom has been calling me for dinner later tonight, I think my cousins will be there too. Mom also wants me to stay overnight, 'coz my cousins will be sleeping there too. Bonding daw.
Right now, I'm in Metro Manila, so I think I'd be late for tonight's agenda.
"Miss Zekiah, there's a commotion outside po..." kabadong ani ng manager.
"Huh? What commotion?"
"Dalawang lalaki staka isang babae po, nahuli po ata ng boyfriend na may kasamang iba yung girlfriend niya."
Natawa ako ng bahagya, oh god.
Tumayo ako at lumabas ng opisina ko, naglakad ako papunta kung nasaan ang komusyon. May naririnig akong mahing pag-iyak, nag-aaway na lalaki, click ng mga camera, bulungan at kung ano-ano pa.
Walked towards them wearing my royal blue off-shoulder pantsuit with my killer heels.
"What's happening here?" I asked. They all looked at me as if I'm just a nobody.
I stared at the two guys fighting.
"Tinatanong kita, kabit ka ba nitong bobong babaeng 'to?" The guy in red asked, I'm sure he's the boyfriend.
"Hindi nga. Ilang beses mo nang tinanong ah?" The guy in black.
"Hindi ako naniniwala. Magsabi ka nalang ng totoo." The guy in red.
The guy in black took a deep breath, "edi ikaw na ang may problema! Hindi na ako, ikaw pala ang bobo dito eh!"
"Anong sabi mo?!"
"Sabi ko bobo ka! Nagtatanong ka ta's di ka maniniwala! Kaibigan ko lang ang girlfriend mo, old classmate."
Hindi na nakapagtimpi yung lalaking naka pula, sinugod niya na yung lalaking naka itim at sinuntok ito! Maraming napasinghap habang ako nakatingin lang, pinapanood kung anong kaya nilang gawin.
The guy in black was about to punch the guy in red back when the woman stood up, crying, stopped the guy in black.
"No! 'Wag na, please!"
What a drama.
"Okay, people! That's enough! Enough with the drama, please? This is a fucking coffee shop, for goodness' sake!" sigaw ko.
I got all their attention, finally.
The guy in red looked at me fiercely, "sino ka ba ha? pakelamera eh!"
WOAH. "I am the owner of this cafe, mister, now, pwede na ba ako mamakelam?" I fire back.
He stood straight in front of me, "no, this is our business, our problems."
