Trials End

Chapter 41

Pag uwi ko sa bahay. Pumunta ako kaagad sa kwarto para matawagan si Miss Beatrice. Dinampot ko ang business card at phone ko.

I dialed the number and put my phone on my ears. I can hear that my call got connected. It's ringing...ringing... and ringing.

I tried to call it again pero wala talagang sumasagot sa kabilang linya. I decided to just send a message in case she's busy at the moment.

ME: Good day Miss Beatrice! This is Takibi Aiby Flammia, the daughter of the Flammia couple. I would like to talk to you about OLM Tech company. Please contact me if you are willing, I would be delighted. Thank you for the time!

After I pressed the send button, naramdaman ko na ang pagkalam ng tyan ko. I dropped my phone on my bed kaso narinig ko ang notification sound ko. I picked it up and saw Keith's message.

KEITH: Any updates about Li Works Studio? Are you home?

ME: I called Miss Beatrice pero hindi siya sumagot kaya I just sent her a message.

KEITH: So, are you home?

ME: Yes, I'm home. How 'bout you?

KEITH: Yes home.

Buti naman he's safe. Hindi ko na alam irereply sa kanya kaya bumaba na ko sa kusina para kumain.

I ate my dinner mag isa habang iniisip ko ang mga nangyari saming Echo, or should I say na Ombre na ngayon. It's been 3 months nung magkasamasama kami. I heard from Keith na nilalagay na lang ang ibang furnitures sa hotel niya.

I woke up when I heard my alarm. I know that going to school is hard but the morning routine makes it harder.

Binuksan ko kaagad ang phone ko at nakitang 7:00 am pa lang naman. I saw notification in my text messages at napabangon ako bigla sa nakita ko.

BEATRICE LI: Good evening dear! I missed your calls because I have a meeting. I can meet you the day after tomorrow. I'll send you the location. Thank you dear!

Thank God pumayag si Miss Beatrice! Pwede namin to gamitin kung sakaling papayag siya. Sa sobrang tuwa ko, I forgot all the side comments I made earlier para pumasok.

Masaya ako habang naliligo at hindi katulad dati na papagalitan ko ang oras dahil napakabilis niya. Nagbihis rin ako ng payapa at hindi pinang gigilan ang necktie ko. Kumain rin ako ng breakfast ng maayos at hindi nag mamadali.

Nag decide na ko umalis pero naalala ko na mas maganda kung sabihin iyon kay Keith. I picked up my phone to send him a message in Instagram.

ME: Good morning Keith! Miss Beatrice replied last night. Okay daw sa kanya na pag usapan ang OLM Tech.

Akala ko ay mamaya ko na sa school makikita ang reply niya. Pero ngayon pa lang ay nakapag seen na siya at typing pa!

KEITH: Good to hear, let's tell them later. Are you still at home?

ME: Okay! And yes paalis pa lang ako. Ikaw?

KETH: Yes home! Take care.

ME: You too.

Binitawan ko na ang phone ko to greet my driver. Nakipag kwentuhan ako sa kanya habang papunta sa school. Inaasar pa niya ko at nung first day daw ay ayaw na ayaw ko pumasok.

I looked at my window and saw my school building. We stopped in front of our entrance gate and saw Keith leaning against the wall.

Bumaba ako sa kotse at isinara ang pinto. Saktong pag tingin ko sa kanya ay umayos na siya ng tayo. His hands are still inside the pocket of his hoodie.