El Nido #1: His Only Muse

Chapter 41

"You told her we're coming today?" Tumaas ang kilay ko. Nakasakay na kami ngayon sa Maybach ni Aries at patungo na sa bahay ni Angelica.

Sumulyap siya sa akin at binalik ang tingin sa daan. "we can't just barge in her house." Sagot niya.

Napairap ako sa hangin. "But what if tumakas siya before we can even talk to her?"

"She won't."

Napabuntong hininga ako. "You trust her that much after what she did to us.." bulong ko.

I heard him sigh too pero hindi na sumagot. Pareho kaming tahimik hanggang sa huminto ang sasakiyan sa kulay puti at brown na bahay.

"We're here," sabi ni Aries at lumabas ng kotse. Inalis ko na rin ang seatbelt ko, pagkatapos ay mabilis na nakaikot si Aries para buksan ang pintuan ko. '

Pinagmasdan ko ang bahay nang makalabas na kami pareho. Nauna si Aries na maglakad at pindutin ang doorbell sa gate. The house isn't that big, but the exterior is pretty decent. Tumayo ako sa tabi ni Aries at hinintay na lumabas si Angelica.

I was about to throw words when the door opened. Nagtiim bagang ako nnag lumabas mula sa bahay ang pamilyar na babae. I exhaled a harsh breath kaya napalingon sa akin si Aries. So she's the chapped lips girl. Hindi ko talaa nakasundo ang mga babaeng katrabaho ni Aries noon pa. Something about them is just off to me.

"Aries," tawag niya. Nang dumako ang tingin niya sa akin ay nawalan ito ng ekspresyon. I saw how her eyes quickly looked down as she walks towards us. Binuksan niya ang gate at hindi nagsalita.

"Can we come in?" tanong ni Aries, pero hindi pa nakakasagot ang babae ay nauna na akong pumasok. She didn't say a word. Sumunod sa akin si Aries at pumasok sa gate.

Huminto ako sa harap ni Angelica at humalukipkip. "Hindi kami magtatagal. I just need to know why you did it, kung saan-saang media ka nagpadala ng litrato, at kung papayag kang magpaliwanag sa press tungkol sa ginawa mo." Sabi ko.

Ngayon ay nagawa niya akong titigan sa mata. Her eyes were dark and full of deadness. I suppose that's brought by her loss of job. "I'm sorry," that was the first thing she said to me.

"Let's talk inside." Ani Aries sa tabi ko. I looked at the girl again. She wasn't scared to look at me, but I can feel how she couldn't believe I came all the way here for this.

Tumango ako at hinintay siyang mauna na pumasok sa bahay niya. Sumunod kami ni Aries sa likod niya. Pagpasok namin, ay malayo sa naging expectation ko ang loob ng bahay. The space was maximized by known functional furniture and the color theme is also good. I just know it must've been hard for Aries to let go of a colleague as good as her.

Aries gestured me to sit on the gray couch. Umupo ako roon at ipinag krus ang mga paa ko. Aries sat beside me. Hindi na nag alok pa ng maiinom si Angel. I watched her look at the distance between me and Aries as she sat down in front of us.

"Yana wants to get you along with us when we go back to Manila. There will be medias waiting for us, and if you could speak to tell the truth, it would be helpful for us." Si Aries ang nag paliwanag.

Tulala sa kaniya si Angelica. This girl looks depressed. Kunot ang noo ko habang pinapanood siya.

"Sorry, Aries.. h-hindi ko naman iyon sinasadya,"

Napaikot ako ng mata.

"Kay Yana ka mag sorry." I side-eyed Aries when he said that. "I already fired you."