WAITING

Chapter 7

Vince

Alicia appears to have gone to work early as I woke up to find her not by my side.

I got up to take a shower and prepare myself, then I was going to cook but there was already food on the table, it looks like Alicia cooked it for me, is she getting back at me?...

I just ate the prepared food on the table and left to go to work, this is my routine every day, nothing too perfect and just boring.

I found myself driving to a nearby café to purchase coffee, even though I am not a fan of the beverage. However, I have come to rely on it as a means of waking me up and starting my day on the right foot.

Upon my arrival at the company, I went to the office and there I saw Miss Toni. She seems to have come early today, but I saw her yesterday in a rush and appeared to be worried.

"I'll open the door, you don't need to"
I immediately approached her and she was about to open the office door, but I got there first and opened it for her.

"Good morning" pagkakasabi ko sa kanya, para batiin siya ng maaga.

"Good morning, here are all the reports, the techniques are also there, and the advantages and disadvantages that can happen...all of that has been summarized and then I will call the supplier later" i was surprised when she reached for the report she made, ginawa niya talaga lahat nang sinabi ko kokonsensiya tuloy ako.

"whoaaa...good job you really did everything" I replied para kahit papaano mukhang napahanga ako.

"Oo naman ako paba, ok na tayo wala nakong utang sayo" it's really weird that she talks like that para lang siyang nakikipag usap sa tropa lang, or I'm just not used to people, how does it feel to have a real friend...I've never had one.

"well thanks, pero may gusto talaga akong sabihin sayo kaso hindi ko nasabi kahapon" i felt guilty for her kaya hindi kona papatagalin sasabihin kona na biro lang lahat, pero pinangunahan niya ako...

"Ahh yun ok lang kahit wag muna sabihin naiintindihan ko naman don't worry ayus lang, tsaka magiging ok kadin makakahanap ka din ng mas better, madami pang ibang babae dyan"
teka may alam ba siya sa nangyari? alam niya ba? I'm nervous, I don't know how to explain it, how did she know?

"uhhhh...what? gusto ko lang sabihin na wala talagang reportings, biro lang lahat yun at I'm sorry" she seemed embarrassed by what she said.

pero nagtataka ako kung may alam ba talaga siya, sana hindi niya nakita...kase kung hindi malaking gulo to at hindi ko gusto na magalit si dad, I dropped out of college before just to be with Alicia. I don't want dad to know that this is what will happen to the two of us.

"ahh...hahhahahahhah, yun pala yun ahh sige mag ccr lang ako" her face looked like she had committed a great sin against me, she seemed to have seen and heard what happened on the side of the road last night.

magiisip nalang siguro ako nang ibang dahilan at iibahin ko nalang yung usapan, pag hindi ko siya napaniwala wala nakong maisip na paraan kung hindi ang patahimikin siya maybe 25 million will be enough.

"I need you later, come with me to buy a present" pagkakasabi ko sa kanya kaagad pagkapasok niya ng pintuan, wala nakong maisip na ibang paraan para ma distract siya.

"huh...a-ako?" tanong niya na nauutal at itinuro ang kanyang sarili para masiguro na siya ang kinakausap ko.

"yes, samahan mo kong bumili ng regalo" ani ko sa kanya.

"Ahh...sige sasamahan kita, teka hindi ka ba galit sakin sa sinabi ko kanina" ngumiti lang ako kahit ang awkward na, tatanungin ko kaya siya kung alam niya? No, hindi pwede.