El Nido #1: His Only Muse

Chapter 48

Aries had to leave for work the next day. Hindi ko tuloy maisip kung papaano niya imamanage ang oras niya ngayon. He's already busy before in the Philippines, papaano pa ngayon na dalawang kumpanya ang minamanage niya? Not to mention how different the fields are from each other.

"Halika, 'lika, 'lika!" Hinila ako ni Kenny paupo sa couch. Iza is busy with her laptop on the dining table. "What's the catch, ha? What's the catch?" she asked repeatedly. "Sabi mo sasabihin mo ngayon!"

"Oo na, oo na." umayos ako ng upo at ngumiti. "We're okay.."

Napa face palm siya. "Bruhilda ka! Tinatanong ko kung anon ang meron sainyo at bakit niya naisipang maging chairman dito biglaan! Ano'ng 'we're okay' ka riyan?!"

Ngumiwi ako. Not knowing exactly what to say. Hindi naman kasi naming napag-usapan ni Aries ang tungkol sa amin. We were just.. happy together. "I don't know if we're back together," I said.

"Ha?" Nangasim ang mukha niya. "E mula nung dumating iyon dito hindi ka na umuwi sa hotel, hindi naman kayo nag bato-bato pick tuwing gabi!"

Hindi ko napigilan ang pag ngiti. "We're just good! I guess.. it's nice to be with him again pero it's only been days.. we haven't talked about it."

"Pero gusto mo pa rin? After how many years, mahal mo pa?" pang-iintriga niya.

I pouted and touched my cheeks. "I think I've never really got over him. Kenny you've seen him, he's so perfect and he's good in bed..."

I heard Iza's coughing.

"Ay! Walang hiya ka! Mag hunos dili ka!" she used the throw pillow and literally threw it on my face.

"Yah!" Sinalo ko iyon habang tumatawa.

"Naku Mabuti na lang talaga at hindi ako mamomroblema kung mabuntis ka—"

I looked at her with unexpected expression as she bite her own lips to stop herself from saying anything further. We both just sat there looking at each other until she faked a laugh and held my hand.

"I mean.. you know.. hehe,"

Hindi ako sumagot at pinanood siyang magkamot ng batok. "O-oh! Someone's calling!" Inilabas niya ang cellphone niyang naka blackscreen at itinutok sa kaniyang tenga. "Yes? Oh, you need me at the office?" Tumingin siya sa akin at itinuro ang cellphone nan aka patay pa rin, at ang pintuan. Sumesenyas na kailangan niya nang umalis. "I'm coming!"

"Uh-huh," I blankly watched her run to the door. Nang maglaho siya kasabay ng pag sara ng pintuan ay gumuhit ang ngiti sa aking labi.

"What did she say?" Iza asked me.

I smirked and shrugged my shoulders. "Just some lame joke." Sagot ko at huminga ng malalim bago tumayo.

"You should start learning Filipino. You've been living with me for quite a while."

"Yeah? Like I have time."

I scoffed and smirked before walking to my room.

Days went on like flash. Tuloy-tuloy ang pag sunod ko sa schedule at limang bansa kaagad sa dalawang lingo ang nilipad ko para sa shootings. Wala kaming runway schedule for this month, dahil magsisimula iyon sa November.

Aries was featured in an international publication following his interim takeover of the Victory. When asked what his motivation was to do so, he blatantly said he wanted to support me. Hindi man lang nag sugarcoat ang siraulo.