Red's P.O.V
ANIKKA left me this morning with a note that she wants to have a dinner with me tonight. Today, is a company holiday. We are entitled to have a company holiday at least once a month, pero madalas hindi ko ginagamit.
The only advantage that the pandemic brought I could think that is work-related is how companies promotes the work from home setup when needed. So during company holidays, I always work at home.
But I want to be different today...
Napalingon ako sa buong living room, maalikabok at halatang hindi ko naayos ang mga unan, at mga display kong palamuti. My kitchen is the worst.
Naglinis ako ng condo, samantalang madalang ko ito gawin. I even did the laundry. Nang matapos ako ay napansin kong walang-wala nang laman ang refrigerator ko kaya naman lalabas ako ngayon para mag-grocery.
The Supermaket is just a few blocks away from my unit kaya naglakad na lang ako papunta roon.
Kumuha ako ng big cart para dadamihan ko na lang ang bibilhin kong supplies ngayon.
Habang nasa Wine section ako ay napansin ko sa gilid ng mata ko ang lalaking palapit sa akin. I could know who is it eveny by the glimpse of his image.
"Look who is hoarding so much alcohol..."
"Look who is about to ruin my day," I frowned at him and moved on to the champagne just in case I'd need it for a celebration.
"I don't see Anikka with you," biglang sabi naman nit ay parang may tinignan-tignan pa sa paligid niya.
Kenji knows the thing about me and Anikka, I knew it when I finally realized why Kenji was being cold to me.
We used to get along with each other because Kenji and I was once a total package. Marie always wanted us to be on the same project.
Nalaman kong nagkagusto siya kay Anikka and the he got over it, but we never went back to the way we were before.
"Hindi ba ang dami mo masyadong kinukuhang alak?" dagdag pa g komento nito sa cart ko habang nakasunod sa akin.
"Hindi naman ako nagluluto sa bahay," katuwiran ko naman sa kanya.
"Saka bakit ka ba nakasunod?" napatigil ako sa paglalakad ay hinarap ko siya dahil papunta na ako sa Canned goods section pero nakasunod oa rin siya.
"Bibili rin ako ng delata!"
"Iba muna bilhin mo!"
"Ayoko, ito ang arrangement na nasa listahan ko," inis na naglabas namab ng papel na mahaba ito sa kanyang bulsa.
"Tignan mo nga naman, akala ko kung sino na itong nagsasagutan, kayo lang pala?" parehas kaming napatingin sa kana kung saan ang pinanggalingan ng boses na bumulabog sa amin.
We saw Marie who walked towards us.
Kenji and Marie live nearby, so I wouldn't be shocked to see them here.
"Company Holiday 'di ba? Dapat hindi ko kayo nakikita," napailing-iling si Kenji at saka tinalikuran kami para magtungo sa kabilang direksyon kung nasaan kami ni ngayon ni Marie.
Marie joined me while shopping only to have a talk that's not work related. She just asked me the usual questions which I believe she always does that to Anikka, because that is how Marie is. She really cares about her friends.
"You...and Luis are away from each other, right?" napatingin kami ni Marie sa frozen food section at nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataong magtanong sa kanya.
"Yes, but we're fine. Alam mo na rin siguro by now na kapag nasa long-term relationship ka, hindi araw-araw masaya..."
BINABASA MO ANG
The Runaway Hearts
RomanceWhen a woman searching for her purpose in life meets a man who has been living a soulless life, she unintentionally falls in love with him secretly and chose to run away from him everytime she's given the chance to tell him how she feels. *** Faith...
