The Billionaire's Forbidden Desire (MBBC#7)✅

Chapter 17. Trust

Gaige's POV

"What do you mean? May nanliligaw na agad sa'yo sa resto bar?"

Nahinto siya sa pagsubo at napawaang ang bibig niya na puno ng kanin.

"No, wala. . . A-ano kasi - " utal na tugon ko. Hindi ko makuhang matapos ito, at hindi ko alam ang tamang salita para dito.

"My goodness! Gwapo ba? Kasing gwapo ba ng Philip mo?" 

Nagpatuloy na siya sa pag-nguya at naghihintay sa sagot ko. I looked away and pinned my eyes on the plate.

"Gosh naman o! Hindi ko nakita sa personal ang Philip mo, Gaige. Pero sabi sa akin ni Samantha, ang gwapo raw. . . Sobra," pagpaptuloy niya.

Napakurap ako at umiwas na. Nagpatuloy sa pagsubo ng kanin at tuyo. I almost forgot Philip and I don't know why. . . Hanggang ngayon ay malaking tanong pa din sa akin na naging parte siya ng buhay ko sa Japan.

Part of that memory was lost, and I could no longer bring it back. Amount of that memory was stolen, gone and vanished. And no matter how hard I tried to remember things with him, I couldn't remember anything in Japan. As if he wasn't part of it from the beginning.

I was happy that Philip treated me well and my family. I was pleased that he looked after me when I had no one. And I was delighted that he never let go when I wanted him gone.

Pakiramdam ko kasi may mali at hindi siya ang tamang tao sa buhay ko. 

I was adamant and confused. My feeling does not fit the way how his story goes. My memory does not remember the feelings I have for him. Not at all. . .

"Hay naku, Gaige. Hindi mo naman siya pinangakuhan 'di ba?"

Bumalik ang isip ko at napatitig ulit ako sa mga mata ni Monica.

"No. I can't remember that I promise him something, Monica," sabay iling ko.

"Then, that's good. You are single and free. Why not date?" Pilantik nang kamay niya, "and don't worry about a thing. I've heard that Mr Art Atticus is single and never been married. So safe na safe," ngisi niya.

I looked at my plate again and eat silently. I have no energy to answer her suggestion. Halata naman na purong kapalpakan lang din ito.

Monica does not know what happened to Philip and me. It was a secret, and Samantha was the sole witness to that. She's the only person that I could trust when it comes to my secret and all.

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NATAPOS ANG ARAW NA ITO, at abala nga naman ang resto. The number of customers we had today helped me forget Atticus for a moment. And as the time tick to its sunset, I tend to ignore him because of the busyness.

I have not seen him for two days while working. Although, I have heard from Maam Lolit that Sir Xavion and him were away and roughly be back tomorrow. And as I looked forward to another day, I realised I was missing him.

Kabaliwan na siguro ang damdamin ko dahil sa loob ng tatlong araw na hindi ko siya nakita ay hinahanap siya ng puso ko.

I admit it. I am so transparent toward him. I know that, and I'm deeply embarrassed. . . 

Sino ba naman ako para pagtuunan niya ng oras at panahon? Pero nakakalito lang din, dahil para sa akin ay parang natural lang ang kilos at pakikitungo ng damdamin ko sa kanya.

"Salamat, Ma'am Lolit. Bukas ulit," yuko ko. Kinuha ko na ang maliit na pastry box na para sa akin.