DEXTER
I'm currently here in the meeting room with my parents, Ethan and his parents, Iza and her parents, and Ella's Dad and... she's not here, as usual.
This is the 25th meeting without her. And, I still don't know where she is.
'And I'm too shy to ask her Dad. I know that he's mad at me because I'm the reason why her daughter is not here, I'm pretty sure.'
I asked Iza where Ella is, her cousin, I expected that she won't answer me ‘cause she's mad at me also. I tried to find her everywhere... still I didn't know where she is.
'I want to hug her.'
I don't know what they're talking about right now, I'm just focused on thinking about Ella, and where could I find her.
"How about your opinion Dexter?" Ella's Dad asked.
I was shocked. Anong opinion??
"Uh.. What is it again?" kamot ulo kong tanong.
"Focus, Dexter Kyle." Dad whispered at me.
I just nodded a little.
Ella's Dad or Mr. Xy faked cough and explain to me everything.
"Iza were going to launch a Bar in BGC. But she wants to hear your opinion or suggestions." Ella's Dad asked.
'Dex, isip...' I'm tapping the pen on my forehead while thinking.
"Uh.." I'm thankful that the doors open because it cuts me and gives me time to think.
*Door opens*
"Sorry, I'm late. I just passed by cause Dad and Iza requested me to join this important meeting but I really have to go in a minute. I have another meeting to attend too." she said and looked at her watch.
I looked at the woman who went inside this conference room.
The woman... is My girl...
I look at her eyes.. that used to be bright as the stars...
"When did you come back here?" Ethan asked and stood up to make beso to that woman who came in.
"Earlier. I just arrive, change clothes, and went here." She said while sitting in front of me, beside her Dad.
"Where did you go?.. Ella." I asked while too focus looking at her.
Yes. Ella is here. Hindi ako namamalikmata. Bumalik na siya.
Her eye looks cold... As cold as Antarctic.
She didn't bother to look at me.
'I want to hug her.. But I can't.. I don't have a face to hug her.. I'm the one who hurt her.. Who am I to go near her? And hug her?? I don't even deserve her voice nor a look form her.'
I look at her face. Her natural blonde hair before became black now. Her dark eyebrows and naturally long lashes were still the same as before, but her eyes... changed. The joy in her eyes before, fades. I only saw the dullness on it. And I know the reason... or should I say, who is the reason for that dullness in her eyes. It's me. It's my fault.
"I stayed in America." She answered while looking directly in my eyes.
My brows met.
"Why?" I asked
She looks at me directly in my eyes.
She smiles at me without her eyes.
"None of your business." She said and looked at the folder she's holding.
"I bought land in BGC last month and according to my Secretary, the bar is under construction. The only thing I and Iza needed is suggestions and also investors if they're willing but it's optional." Dagdag niya agad
BGC? I thought she don't want to go there?
"I think Dexter has a suggestion." Ella's Dad said.
"Uh... I think we need to hire a DJ so people will come cause it's exciting to drink when there's a piece of music." I just said.
Adults nodded.
"And.. for the investors, I can be." Ethan said.
"I am too." I said.
"Then, who will handle finding a perfect DJ for the bar?" Ella said.
Very Ella, a perfectionist Ella, My Ella, My Perfect girl.
"I can." Ethan.
Nagpapagoodshot ba 'tong si Ethan?? No, he's my friend, 'wag kang mag-isip ng ganyan.
"Me too. I have so many circles of friends, I can ask them." I said.
Our parents nodded and smiled.
"I suggest that the Dj is a woman." I said.
Ella smirk.
"Nothing changed." She said and shook her head, looking at the folder.
Napatutop na lang ako ng bibig ko sa nasabi ko.
"I think.. construction will finish after 8-9 months?" Ella said.
"Uh.. I think 1 year and 2 months? It's 2 storey and there are so many difficult structure and furnitures to put pa kaya I think na medyo tatagal siya ng isang taon." Iza said.
"Maybe." Ella just answered and wrote something in the folder.
"I want to hire my friend as a bartender of the bar if you will agree, Investors?" Ella asked, and looked at us.
"Don't worry, I won't hire my friend if I know that he's not good. You can try his mixed drinks." She said and checked her phone.
I saw how she sighed heavily, licked, and bit a little bit part of her upper lip and I know that if she does that, she must be stressed.
She whispered something to her Dad and her Dad just nodded.
She opened the folder she's holding earlier and signed it before she asked excuse to us.
"Sorry, I have to answer this." Ella said to everyone before she stood up to answer the phone.
People in the conference room continued what they were discussing except me, cause I'm too focused on Ella.
I saw how her serious face turned into a frustrated face and I saw how she closed her eyes while massaging her nose bridge.
"Dad, I need to go.." she tapped her Dad's shoulder. "Everyone, I'm very very sorry but I need to go." Ella said.
"No need to worry. It's okay, we understand." Ethan said.
Ella smiles at him.
"It's an emergency. I need to go first." Ella said before she stood up.
Ethan stood up and make beso to her as well as his Parents, Iza and Iza's Parents also my Parents, but I didn't come to her.
After all the things I did, Do I have the right to come near to her?
When she was about to open the door I called her name.
"Ella," I called her and everybody in the conference room is looking at us.
She just look at me emotionless.
"Take care... And It is nice seeing you... Again.." I said.
'After a Year'
She just look at me emotionless for a second and left the meeting room.
I sighed.
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2/22/22
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