"She's here." He hang up the phone and gave a cue for her company to do what he told.
Bea walks clumsilly with a drink on her right hand and seemingly focusing on one person. She look at her back, he's watching her. She look at his eyes, so determined to do it. And as she reach the right place she did her best to stumble in front of the girl and spilled her drink all over her white dress.
Handa na siyang makatanggap ng galit mula sa babae subalit gulat man, mas inuna nitong tulungan siyang maipatayo at tanungin kung okay lang ba ito.
People started to look at them.
"I'm sorry." Paulit-ulit nitong sabi.
"Are you okay?" She worriedly ask.
"Look what I have done. I'm sorry." Hindi parin ito tumigil sa paghingi ng paumanhin.
"It's okay. I'm just gonna change here." She said.
"No! Let me help you." She insist.
"It's okay, I just bought this here I can use it." Showing the dress she bought.
"This mall is ours, I have a unit here." Bakas ang gulat nito sa kanyang mukha.
"I'm really okay. No worries." Subalit hindi parin ito tumigil at mas lalo pong kinulit ito.
"Can we go there? People are watching us. Please accept my invitation as my apology." Sa kulit nito halatang hindi ito titigil sa pag-aaya.
She's still hesitant but she hold her hand and drag her out of the scene.
"I'm Bea, my fiance and I owned this mall." She started a conversation.
"I'm Anna. You don't have to do this. Okay lang naman ako." She assured her but hindi niya ito pinansin lalo na ng makarating na sila sa unit nito.
She got her key card opened the door and welcome Anna. She told a maid na maghanda ito ng mga damit habang pinapaupo nito si Anna sa kanyang living room. She once again look at Anna's stained dress.
"I'm truly sorry for my clumsiness." She held her hand with a sincerity. Natuwa naman si Anna dito, mukhang napakabait nito. Tumango naman ito at ngumiti.
"I think we have a same dress as yours." Nagulat ito sa mga taong nasa harap niya bitbit ang sandamakmak na damit katulad ng kanyang suot. Pumili ito at kinumpara sa damit ni Anna.
"Found it." She gave it to Anna. She offered their shower room para naman maging komportable ito sa kanyang susuotin pero tinanggihan nalang ni Anna ito at sinuot lang ang damit.
Habang wala sa paningin si Anna, doon naman nakahinga ng kaunti si Bea. Bakas sa mga mata nito ang takot at pag-aalala hanggang sa dumating ang ipinahanda nitong inumin sa kaniyang harapan. Kinapa nito ang bulsa ng kanyang coat at nang maramdaman nito na wala dito ang bagay na kanyang hinahanap, bigla itong napatayo. Kasabay ng paglabas ni Anna ay ang yapak naman ng isang taong dahilan ng lahat ng ito.
Nasaksihan nito ang pagbago ng ekspresyon ni Anna mula sa pag-ngiti at pagkunot ng kanyang noo habang papalapit ang taong hindi nito inaasahan.
"Babe." Nilingon niya ito and lowkey saved the situation.
"Hi babe." Bea hugged him. She can feel the tension. What she expects to happen, just happened.
Anna hurriedly get her things.
"I accidentally stumbled on her so I offered her a help. She's Anna." Bea explained habang papalapit ito sa kinaroroonan ni Anna. Anna tried her best to not to look at them but it's impossible.
Napakaraming tanong sa kanyang isip. Nagsisimulang gumulo ang kanyang pag-iisip and it's not good.
"Anna?" Anna heard his voice. She's strap. Tried her best to feel at ease. She look at him.
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Mystery / Thriller"Some secrets refuse to stay buried." Anna, who is residing in the US, was finally convinced by her art agency to fly back to the Philippines to receive the proper recognition and a bigger opportunity as an artist. This was also the best way to prov...
