When Love Lasts

18

This is a work of FICTION. All characters are used in FICTITIOUS manner.

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After holidays, everyone went back to their own works. Everyone of us is very busy these past few days.

"Trisha you can go home now" I said.

We're here at my condo because I am attending a virtual meeting.

"Pagkatapos na lang po Ms. Irene" she replied.

"But isn't your mom's birthday today? Umuwi ka na lang, susunod kami mamaya." I assured her.

"Okay lang po ba kayo dito?" she asked and I nodded. "Sige po Ms. Irene, hihintayin po namin kayo sa bahay", then she went home.

After the meeting, I dialed Greggy's number.

"Will you be able to come?" Tanong ko nang sagutin niya ang tawag.

"Yes. Right after this" I can hear his footsteps.

"Ako na lang ang pupunta diyan" I told him.

"Alright, wait for me in my office, I'll tell Josh you're coming. See you, be safe" he said and ended the call.

I locked my condo and drive to the company. I went straight in his floor.

"Good afternoon Ms. Irene, Sir Greggy will be with you after a few minutes." Josh told me and let me inside the office.

Tinanguan ko siya at nagpasalamat. Pagpasok ko, diretso ako sa may shelf niya. Like what I've said before, this area has been my favorite spot.

Later on, Greggy came in. Pero may kausap siya sa telepono niya.

"Don't fool me Gwen, what did you do?" he went near me and snuggled closer to me.

"Anong wala? Mom and Dad will not be that mad if you didn't do anything. Tell me." he fixed his shoes so he put it in speaker.

"Just promise me, you'll still accept me in the Philippines because I already made up my mind that I will come home." Gwen said.

"Whatever, now speak up."

"Uhm, ano kasi, I-I accidentallly broke your... b-bugatti." pautal-utal niyang sabi.

That made Greggy's eyes grew bigger and his jaw dropped. He was about to explode but he saw me looking at him.

"Y-you what? Why the hell did you use my car?" inihilamos niya ang palad niya sa mukha niya, stopping himself to get angrier.

"Kuya believe me, I didn't mean to, hindi ko sinasadya, I swear. Please don't be mad. Uuwi ako diyan, I'll do anything you want me to do." Gwen pleaded.

He gritted his teeth, "When is your flight?" he asked, calming himself down.

"Actually, I'm in the plane now kuya," Gwen said in a small voice.

Again, he made a shocked face but he immediately recovered. He sighed, "Text me if you've arrive in the airport" he ended the call.

"You okay?" I asked, I handed him my water bottle.

"I'm good. I'll just call my brother." He said and dialed his number. "I've heard what happened. How bad the damge is?"
"Send me a photo of it later. Pwede pa daw bang maayos yon?"

"I asked my friend and he told me, it will cost much, as if buying a new one. So, ipapa-repair mo ba i bibili ka na lang ng bago?" I heard Kuya George said.

"Ganon kalala?" Bigla siyang bumaling sa akin. "What do you think?"

"Bakit ako?" sagot ng kausap niya.