Fit the Puzzle (Azcona Cousins #3)

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Chapter 34

I was momentarily out for words. I left the mall regardless of my initial plan on shopping.

Kaunti lang tuloy ang nabili kong damit at 'di na rin ako tumuloy sa supermarket para bumili sana ng gulay at iba pang toiletries. Gio's voice kept echoing inside my head.

Sa tuwing naaalala ko ang sakto niyang sinabi ay umiinit ang pisngi ko!

He photocopied all of your photos and bought a new photo album for himself!

Okay, Brent Iverson... what was that?

Bigyan ko pa siya nang marami, e... nahiya pa.

Wala na akong gana para magluto pa ng pagkain. I just ordered pasta and garlic bread online. I comfortably sat on my bed, contemplating if I'd message him.

I plucked the peeking feathers inside the pillow.

Fine, I'll text him!

Me:
Kailangan mo pa ba ng iba?

Brent Azcona:
What?

Woah... he quickly replied!

Me:
Pics
Enough na ba 'yon?

He was typing for so long. Pansin ko 'yon dahil sa chat bubbles.

Brent Azcona:
I'm sorry. I didn't ask for your permission. I'll ask beforehand next time.

My lips parted but then I couldn't control my cheeky chuckle.

Me:
Wow! Next time!

Brent Azcona:
Yeah, because we don't have many photos together.

Plus, I enjoy flipping through the pages. I see how much you valued everything you had in college. We had some photos... I'm glad you keep them :)

Me:
Did you delete our photos on your phone?

Brent Azcona:
I didn't.

sent a photo.

A couple of screenshots blasted my phone. Ipinakita niya roon ang favorites at tatlong albums.

Brent Azcona:
See?
Have you deleted yours?

I bit my bottom lip, katulad niya, 'di ko rin binasura ang binuo kong alaala na kasama siya, si Kuya Atlas, at si Yuliya.

Their parents treated me as their own.

Lumunok ako bago nagtipa ng isasagot sa kanya.

Me:
I didn't either.

Nagpatuloy ang trabaho ko sa USC ngunit kumukuha ako ng magandang tiyempo para makiusap tungkol sa gusto ko talagang gawin. I still want to experience working in their museum. As an anthropology major, my heart belongs to the progressing human behavior and culture but still preserves the identity of a heritage.

I heard that USC has numerous galleries and I cannot wait to see them.

"Ano 'yan?" sumungaw bigla si Albert sa workstation ko.

Agad kong tinupi ang form na hiningi ko kanina sa opisina ng USC Museum. I was again a bit late for class. I purposely did it because I wanted to get an application form. Tinanong ko naman kanina ang staff tungkol sa trabaho at pumapayag naman pala talaga ang management sa part time employees.