Hanggang Sa Huli

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Best friend

“Are you okay, Seah?” tanong ni Blaze na nagpatino sa akin.

Inalis ko ang aking tingin sa labas ng kaniyang sasakyan at umayos ng upo. Alam ko sa sarili ko na nahihilo pa ‘ko pero bakit humaharintado ang aking puso? Maybe it is the effect of the alcohol? I’m not drinking that stupid sangria again!

“I’m f-fine, Blaze. Inaantok na ‘ko,” I said.

He chuckled. “Hayst, you are a very hard drinker, Miss, kapag naging girlfriend na kita I don’t think you could roam around the city without me.”

Nagulat ako sa sinabi ni Blaze kaya’t hindi agad ako nakapag-react. Isang hilaw lamang na ngiti ang naibigay ko sa kaniya. I don’t think I can love someone again after that... My priorities right now is my career.

“So, sino ‘yung mga kasama niyo ni Yohan kanina?” aniya.

“Kaibigan namin. We met in highschool in Alestria, doon kami nanirahan ni Mommy for a while.”

Tumango siya. “I think I’m familiar with that man kanina, I saw him in an article.”

“Sino?” curious kong tanong.

“He’s wearing a black tuxedo suit.”

Kinabahan ako sa kaniyang sinabi. Damn, Seah.

“S-si C-chase?” nauutal kong sambit. “He’s an engineer.”

“Right. Siya nga ‘yung nag-trending sa isang article last year. He had a lot of projects... He’s probably a millionaire right now.” He laughed.

Wala sa sarili akong napangiti. “What’s the title of the article?” I need to see it!

He shrugged his shoulders. “Hindi ko na matandaan. It’s not important anyway, dumaan lamang iyon sa aking newsfeed... By the way, your Mom’s coming home next week, what’s your plan?”

“I’ll be busy next week, Blaze, I’m coming back in modeling.”

Gulat siyang napatingin sa akin. Binalik din naman niya agad ang tingin sa kalsada dahil nagmamaneho siya. Ang mata niyang maligaya kanina ay napalitan ng pungay at kirot.

“That can’t be... Paano ‘yung company ninyo? Who would handle that in the future? I thought Tita Beatriz would make you a CEO all along,” dismayado niyang sinabi.

“I’m sorry, Blaze, but I’m not into business... Being a model is my passion since I was a kid, nahinto lamang iyon noong nagkasakit ako and now that I have this opportunity, bakit ko pa sasayangin?”

Hinawakan niya ang aking kamay at tumingin sa aking mata. “Naiintindihan kita, Seah. I also care for the company, alam mo namang collaboration ang nagaganap sa Mommy mo at kay Tita. Concern ko lang naman dito ay ‘yung future nating dalawa... We could handle that company kapag naging mag-asawa na tayo.”

My jaw dropped. I didn’t expect that Blaze would come that far. Bakit nasa isip niya na agad ang pagpapakasal namin? He’s just my suitor... Well if only my Mom didn’t force me to take that, kaibigan ko lang siya ngayon.

“Blaze, let’s not talk about that.” Bumaba ako ng kotse nang makarating kami sa tapat ng building ng aking condo.

Bumaba rin siya sa kaniyang kotse at hinigit ang aking kamay. “Why not talk about it? I am courting you for years already, wala ka pa bang balak sagutin ako?”