Tangled Strings

3

TANGLED STRINGS CHAPTER 3
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Days went by slowly and calmly. My whole body and soul is at peace knowing that Sev is not in my sight for almost 3 days now. Masarap lang sa pakiramdam na walang sumisira ng araw ko.

"Maggs, pwede pa-take muna ng online order na 'to? Check ko lang yung binabake ko sa likod. Thanks!" Reagan—my co-worker—called me.

Agad kong tinapos ang nililinis kong table at mabilis na nagpunta sa counter. I scanned the receipt and started making the order.

A large iced latte and a slice of fudge cake with extra chocolate drizzle and shavings on top.

Wow, this customer must be someone with a sweet tooth.

Pagkatapos kong i-timpla ang iced latte ay agad akong lumipat sa cake. I took a freshly made slice of fudge cake from our display and added all the extra toppings that the customer asked for before transferring it to our little box.

Maingat kong inilagay ang lahat sa paper bag at tinawag na si Reagan para sabihing ready na i-deliver ang online order.

"Maggs, sorry, pwede ba ikaw na rin magdeliver? Kailangan ko kasi tapusin 'tong cake order," pakiusap niya.

Sumilip ako sa counter. Wala naman masyadong customers ngayon kaya pumayag na rin ako. Kinuha ko ang susi ng scooter kay Reagan sabay dasal na makarating sana ako ng ligtas sa pupuntahan ko. This is only my 3rd time riding our café's scooter kaya kinakabahan ako dahil baka maibangga ko ito.

I took a deep breath before starting the engine. I don't want to drive fast but I don't want the ice on the iced latte order to melt at the same time, so I have no choice but to take the risk and just hope that the streets are not so busy today.

The order is addressed to an apartment building that is almost 15 minutes away. Fortunately, I was able to arrive there without getting into an accident.

I-aabot ko lang sana sa guard ang order pero ang sabi niya ay ako na raw ang magdala no'n sa apartment ng umorder dahil pwede naman akong pumasok.

I checked my phone, the address said that the customer's apartment is on the 3rd floor kaya agad na akong sumakay ng elevator para hanapin 'yon.

"Apartment 143," basa ko at napangiwi.

Kakatok na sana ako sa pinto nang mapansin ko ang sticky note na nakadikit malapit sa doorknob kaya kinuha ko 'yon.

"Hi! I ordered the iced latte and fudge cake. If you see this note here, it means that I'm still in the bathroom. Can you do me a favor? The door isn't locked so feel free to enter and place my order inside. Also, please take the envelope on the table, it's just a little tip for the inconvenience."

Tumaas ang kilay ko sa nabasa. Malaki siguro ang tiwala ng taong 'to sa mga tao rito para mag-iwan ng ganitong note na nagsasabing bukas at hindi pa naka-lock ang pintuan ng apartment niya. Paano na lang kung iba ang makabasa nito at ninakawan siya bigla?

Napailing na lang ako at maingat na binuksan ang pinto. My lips formed an 'o' after seeing how clean and organized the apartment is. Amoy bulaklak pa dahil sa air humidifier.

Sinunod ko na ang sinabi sa note. Ipinatong ko sa lamesa ang order, kinuha ang envelope, at sumulat din ng note pabalik.

"Enjoy your order! -Brew Avenue"