Tommy's POV
Maxine had a meeting with me around five in the morning and I knew it wasn't about work.
"Salamat at pumayag kang makipagkita sa'kin Tommy." He put his bag on the table and then took the menu that the waiter was holding.
"Let's order first before we talk about you and Rose" Aniya.
"About me and Rose?"
"Alam ko Tommy na kahit hindi ko sinabi ang dahilan ng pakikipagkita ko sayo ay alam mo na yun, matalino ka."
"Sinabi niya ba sayo ang nangyari kahapon sa office?" She cleared her throat before answering.
"Excuse me, magkaliwanagan nga tayo Tom, unang-una sa lahat walang relasyon sina Stefan at Rose at pangalawa ikaw parin ang mahal niya. Kapatid ko si Rose kaya kilalang-kilala ko s'ya, kapag sinabi niyang wala s'yang nararamdaman kay Stefan totoo yun."
I was dumbfounded by what Maxine said, does that mean my suspicions were wrong?
"Pero Max, ayaw na niya akong kausapin."
"Oo ayaw ka niyang kausapin kasi nasasaktan parin s'ya sa inyo ni Arriane."
Limang minuto bago dumating ang order namin sobra kasing daming costumer kaya medyo natagalan.
"Kumain muna tayo."
I know Maxine is telling the truth but I'm still confused why Rose and Stefan were hugging when I caught up with them at the office.
"May isa lang akong tanong sayo Tommy."
"Ano yun?" Binitiwan niya muna ang kaniyang hawak na kubyertos saka nagpupunas sa bibig.
"Do you feel the same with Rose?" She asked pointedly.
"Y-Yes." Kabado kong sagot.
"Then, tutulungan kita. Tutulungan kitang makausap mo s'ya." She promised.
Rose is the only girl I loved so much, yes I still love Arriane but only as a friend. I can say that since Rose and I were together i was the happiest man in the world, but it was ruined because I didn't protect her, I didn't keep my promise not to hurt her. Maybe it's time for me to show Rose that I'm serious about her, that I've changed and I can't be happy without her.
It's time na siguro para ipakita ko kay Rose na seryoso ako sa kaniya, na nagbago na ako at hindi ko kayang maging masaya ng 'di s'ya kapiling.
Appleby Company:)
"Kuya nakausap mo ba kahapon si Rose? Well, siguro naman bumigay agad s'ya."
"Hindi pa. Susubukan ko bukas." Sagot ko sa kaniya habang abala sa pag perma ng maraming document.
"Mm.. okay Kuya goodluck!" Pagkatapos ay umalis na s'ya sa office ko.
Nag ring ang phone ko kaya kaagad ko itong sinagot and it was Arriane.
"Tommy, do me a favor please?" Tiniklop ko ang PC ko saka tumayo.
"Ano yan Arriane?"
"Birthday kasi bukas ng friend ko na nasa probinsya at gusto niya na pupunta ako, I mean tayo."
"Sorry but i can't go there, I'm busy." I refuse.
"Ganun ba? okay fine, how about Kim? baka gusto niyang sumama sa'kin."
"I think 'di naman busy yun, subukan kong kausapin."
"That's good."
Matapos ang tawag ay sa wakas nakahinga rin ako ng maluwag dahil hindi na ako pinilit pa ni Arriane.
