Taking Chances

Chapter 16 - Selos

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BAWAL ANG BATA!!!

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MATTHEW

"Hoy, late ka na, nakangisi ka pa dyan," bulyaw sa kanya ni Hans pagdating nya sa opisina.

Minsan nalilimutan lang talaga nito na boss nya ako.

"Sa masaya ako." Sagot ko sa kanya.

"Wipe that grin off your face. You look like an idiot."

"Inggit ka lang."

"Dude," umakbay si Hans sa akin habang papunta kami sa conference room, "I know you got laid. Bigtime. But we are about to step in a meeting, where by the way, you are extremely late. It would not make you look credible if you continue to grin like an idiot."

"Such a mood buster!"

"Here," inabot nya sa akin ang isang folder. "That's your pitch for today."

Tinignan ko ang laman ng folder, iba ito kesa sa pinadala kong material sa kanya. "You revised it?"

"Dude, it was reeking with romance. You were supposed to send a report on the viability of the island and how it would bring in the money."

"That's what I did."

"No. You actually sent me something that one might read in Harlequin romances. Hindi ito report bro, romance novel ito."

Kibit balikat ako, "romance sells. And how the hell do you know anything about Harlequin romance." I shot back.

"Ellie has them lying around the house. Dude, we've lived together for years and you didn't even notice those pocketbooks sa apartment?"

"I really never cared what you and Ellie did."

"Not those silly notes on the report that you sent me, I can assure you."

"I sent you love brother. That was L-O-V-E. And something you wouldn't know."

Biglang nagdilim ang mukha ni Hans. I actually hit the mark. Serves him right. He was mocking my relationship with Victoria, when he could not even sort his own affairs.

"Well, it was never love with Ellie. Not for me at least."

Tahimik nyang sagot sa akin bago nya binuksan ang pinto ng conference room para sa meeting.

Ha! Pikon! Kala nya masisisra nya ang mood ko.

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After a few hours sa meeting, nagkaroon ako ng oras to call Victoria. At kung hindi nagtagumpay si Hans na badtrip-in ako, yung pagtawag kay Victoria ang sumira ng mood ko. I've made several calls, and texts, pero walang sagot.

After several attempts, I called her secretary.

"Hi Nica," bati ko sa kanya, "is Atty. Hernandez busy?"

"Atty, nasa meeting po sya with Mr. Gonzales, simula ng dumating sya."

It was already late in the afternoon. They've been together for the last six hours? Six fvcking hours? Anu naman ang posible nilang pag usapan ng ganun katagal?

"Do you have any idea kung anong oras sila matatapos?"

"Wala Atty, nagpadeliver na sila ng lunch kanina and nagpabili na din ng merienda."

Ganun ka importante ang meeting nila para hindi lumabas para kumain?

"Alright, tell her to call me when she returns."