Pursuing My Nemesis

Twelve

Chapter 12

I KICKED FREEDA'S feet under the table when she started calling the two over. Pinanlakihan ko siya ng mga mata pero hindi niya ako pinansin.

Bakit niya tinatawag 'yong dalawa? Hindi ko sila gustong makita ngayon! Lalo pa't hindi pa ako tapos tanungin si Freeda sa kung ano ang alam niya tungkol sa galit ni Aniel.

"Bakit ngayon lang kayo?" tanong ni Freeda sa kanila nang makalapit sila sa amin. I frowned. Akala mo naman may usapan kaming apat na kakain kami nang sabay-sabay.

"May tinapos lang ako saglit," sagot ni Channing sabay sulyap sa akin.

"I waited for him," Aniel said.

"Close pala kayo ni Triton, Nemmie?" Channing asked me and I almost choked on my chicken.

"Hindi." I glared at Freeda when she snickered. Bumaling ulit ako kay Channing. "Nagka-usap lang kami kanina during the meeting."

Channing nodded and smiled at me. "Aniel told me about your promotion. Congrats to the both of you!"

Ngumiti ako pabalik. "Thank you, Chan."

"Umupo na kaya kayo? Wait. I'll just call the waiter." Freeda raised her hand.

Umupo si Channing sa tabi ni Freeda. Kaya no choice na tumabi sa akin si Aniel. Kanina pa siya tahimik. Pero sabagay, kailan ba siya naging madaldal kapag kasama niya kaming tatlo?

The waiter went to our table and asked for the two guys' orders. I pursed my lips when Aniel ordered the same dish that I was currently eating. Nilingon ko siya at tinaasan ng kilay.

"What?" he only asked me. Inirapan ko siya at saka sumubo na lang ng pagkain.

Umalis na ang waiter. I saw Freeda grinning at my direction. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin saka marahan na namang sinipa sa ilalim ng mesa. She only chuckled and leaned over Channing who was watching us with a happy smile.

"I still can't believe that you two are working together in one project. Grabe. Parang noong isang araw lang, nagbubugbugan kayo. Ngayon, tandem na sa work," Channing said so proud.

I sighed and didn't tell anything. Pareho sila ni Freeda ng reaksyon nang malaman nila na nasa iisang project kami ni Aniel. Actually, wala namang nakakagulat doon. I mean, yes, it may be our first project together after three years of working under a single company, pero matagal ko na rin namang naisip na posible pa ring magsasama kami sa iisang proyekto. Pero kung tutuusin, matagal pa sanang mangyayari 'yon. Aniel just manipulated everything kaya kami magkasama ngayon.

He's a trying hard God. Although he looked like a God with that annoyingly handsome face, hindi niya mababago na may sungay at buntot pa rin siya.

"Why are you frowning?" tanong ni Freeda nang mapansin ang itsura ko.

"I am not," matigas na ani ko saka umayos ng upo.

"Maybe she's bothered by my presence," pagpaparinig ni Aniel sa tabi ko.

I rolled my eyes toward him. "Well at least you're aware that you are a bothersome."

He stared at me fiercely. "Am I? I'm sorry, then. I do not mean to bother you from watching the table in front of us."

"What?" Tumingin ako sa harapan. My mouth gaped when I saw Triton side glancing at me. When he caught my gaze, he smiled and winked. Namula ako ng bahagya dahil sa ginawa niya.

God! He's really flirting with me now. It's kinda annoying.

"Why don't you just go over their table and sit beside him so you can flirt with him properly?" Aniel said that made me look at him angrily.