In His Kiss

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Laure Ri Daza's Point of View

"Laure! I need your help." Ito agad ang naging bungad ni Mirage nang makapasok ito sa apartment ko. Agad naman niyang tinanggal ang sandals na suot niya at nagpalit ng indoor slippers.

What's wrong? She seems in a hurry. Three minutes ago, I was startled by the constant ringing of my phone and the sounds coming from the doorbell. Ayon naman pala ay kanina pa akong tinatawagan ni Mirage.

"Kagigising mo lang?" She asked when she noticed my messy hair.

"Yep," I yawned and walked straight to the kitchen to prepare for my coffee. Nakasunod lang si Mirage sa akin.

"It's already two in the afternoon, Laure," Mirage said as a matter of fact.

"No way!" Kinunotan ko lang ito ng noo at tumingin sa wall clock. Hindi nga ito nagkakamali dahil alas dos na pala talaga ng hapon.

"Anong ginawa mo ng Friday night at ganitong oras ka na nagising?" Mirage muses while getting the apple from the center table. Napahawak naman ako sa aking noo at napapailing na lang.

"And not to mention, Laure. Ang tagal mo ng hindi nagparamdam samin ni Cassidy."

"Sorry about that." I tried to give her a fake smile so she wouldn't push it any further. I am debating if I'm going to tell them or not. It's not like I can casually say that the man I agreed to hook up with turns out to be a Stanislaski, a.k.a. The boss of the company I'm working at. And we will continue to keep seeing each other until Hiro fulfills his plan and until Creed decides to stop this madness.

Nang matapos akong makapagtimpla ng kape ay naupo ako sa harapan ni Mirage na ngayon ay kinakain niya ang apple habang nilalagyan niya ng asin.

I am losing sleep. And I blame Hiro for this. We agreed that we're not going to meet in the company. I think that's a good thing. Pero hindi ako mapakali sa tuwing iniisip ko si Hiro. I don't know if what we're doing is bringing me more harm than good.

"Kamusta na kayo ni Creed?" I winced when I heard his name.

"We're good," I think? I haven't heard anything from Creed for a week. Ang huling paguusap lang namin dalawa ay noong nasa bahay pa ako nila Hiro. We don't have interaction since then.

"And the handsome guy you met? The one-night stand?"

"Mirage, it's not... It's not a one-night stand, okay? I told you we will keep seeing each other." She grins, tongue sticking out of her teeth.

"Well, then. Good for you, Laure. Enjoy it. For sure, Creed is enjoying his freedom to the fullest. That reminds me of yesterday. Okay lang naman na sabihin ko ito sa'yo di'ba? Besides, the two of you are not exclusive."

"What is it, Mirage?"

"I saw him with a girl yesterday. She has curly brown hair, and she's gorgeous. Her hands are linked to Creed's arm, and he looks like he doesn't mind. No offense, my dear friend, you're pretty, too."

"That's Adelaide," I whispered and let my forehead slide to the table. Everything is so complicated.

"And that reminds me the reason why I'm here." Mirage says sparing me a meaningful glance. Hindi pa niya nasasabi ang gusto niyang sabihin nang tumunog naman ang doorbell. It was Cassidy, holding three paper bags.

"Mirage called me here. May sasabihin daw siya sa atin." Nagkibit balikat na lang kami ni Cassidy dahil hindi ko rin alam ang gustong sabihin ni Mirage.

"Hello my lovely girlfriends!" Mirage smiles widened as she ushered us to seat on the sofa. Siya naman ay tumayo sa harapan naming. Cassidy and I are clueless. Ininom ko ang kape ko na hanggang ngayon ay dala ko pa rin sa sofa. Si Mirage naman ay mukhang nariready pa ang sasabihin niya sa amin.