Our Forbidden Love | ✔

Chapter 35

Elaine's Point Of View.

"Busy ka tomorrow?" Marian asked me. Obvious naman na narito siya para manggulo 'di ba?

I glanced at her "I don't know, bakit?" I answered.

Nakita ko sa peripheral vision ko na napakamot siya ng ulo. Ano kayang problema nito?

"M-magpapasama sana ako sa Laguna" she said that made me glanced at her again. Ang layo ah!

"Anong gagawin mo sa Laguna?" Kunot-noong tanong ko. Gala talaga kahit kailan ang bruhang 'to.

"Visiting someone" she answered while smiling. Taena, talandi.

"Si Jefrie?" I stifle a laugh when I noticed how red she is. Asar ang bruha.

Mahina niya 'kong hinampas bago tumayo at tumungo sa pintuan. "Fuck no way! We are a grown woman now Elaine, hindi na siya ew!" Diring-diring aniya. Pagkatapos no'n ay narinig ko na ang pagbukas at pagsara ng pintuan. Gosh! Hindi pa rin siya nagbabago. She was the same Marian that I knew when we were in high school.

I glanced at the door again when I heard a knock. "Come in" I said.

I saw Nika entered my office, "yes?" I asked because as far as I know wala naman akong meeting today.

"Ah ma'am, nag-order po ba kayo ng coffee from Smooth Brew Cafe?"

My forehead knotted because of the familiar coffee shop name. It felt nostalgic upon hearing that.

"No, why?" I answered and glanced at the paper bag she was holding at her right arm.

Napakamot siya sa batok, "sabi na eh" bulong niya.

Alam ng buong empleyado ko na hindi ako mahilig sa kape o nagkakape. Yeah, I'm addicted to coffee when I was young but I already stop drinking that drink when me and him separate ways.

"Kanino galing?" My heart's beating faster! And I can't explain this feeling of mine. Is it possible that it is from him? The man I left before?

Pero bakit naman niya ako padadalhan ng kape? Hays, Elaine stop that fucking delusion.

"Unknown po, walang name" Nika answered.

Hindi ko maintindihan ang sarili ko, malaking parte sa akin ang gustong malaman kung kanino nga ba galing ang kape at may malaking parte rin sa akin ang ayaw.

"Akin na" she handed me the pink paper bag and left.

Ilang pangungumbinsi pa ang ginawa ko sa aking sarili bago ko binuksan ang paper bag. Natatakot kasi akong malaman kung kanino galing. I don't want to assume anymore, ang sakit eh.

Eight years' already passed and its' still him. Siya pa rin, walang nagbago. I wonder if ako pa rin ba?

I'm afraid na hindi na. Natatakot akong malaman na may iba na because all this time ay siya pa rin ang una at huling lalaking minahal at mamahalin ko. I know that I am a shameless woman for hoping that but I don't care. Gusto ko ako lang.

I sipped on my favorite coffee from my favorite coffee shop and it feels nostalgic. The nostalgia is around my office even though he's not here.