Making Ends Meet | MACOLET ( OG SHIPS)

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MALOI

After I had dinner, I checked my emails and finished my work before using my phone again

At ayon, sabog ang notification ko..But i didn't have time to check when one of our staff came and told me na anjan na yong mga guests, VIP guests

So i put my phone on my jeans pocket bago sumunod sa lounge area para salubongin sila

Almost lahat ng staff ay nandoon para salubongin ang mga VIP guests, I actually don't know who they are basta alam ko VIP sila and they have photoshoot here, so i'm guessing na baka artista or models sila or maybe influencer , who knows

Hindi ako agad dumeretso , i stopped sa likod ng mga staff dahil tumatawag yong secretary ko

" Hello?"
Tumalikod ako but i heard na dumating na yata yong mga guests, and I'm hearing familiar voices

" Ma'am, one of the guests is asking for you"
Irish, the receptionist said

I'm still in call with Camille but i followed Irish, and for some reason, i got nervous

I'm intently listening to Camille, kase may importante siyang rine report about sa company, but i had to cut our call kase ayokong may interruption sana

" Okay sige, i'll call you back later ..the Guests are here na" i bid goodbye at tsaka binaba ang call

At pagka angat ko ng tingin ko...

Shock is an understatement..

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" A-ate A-aiah?"

Yes! Ate Aiah.. she's here, smiling ear to ear

...and everybody, who's shocked just as i am

They're here...sila yong mga VIP guests

" Surprise??!" Ate Aiah cheered with her hands up and ran towards me and gave me a tight hug

Surprise indeed...

Hindi pa rin ako nakaka getover when she broke the hug, not until she snapped and asked kung okay lang ako dahil naka titig lang talaga ako

" Ow uhmm, y-yeah..I'm okay ate...Sorry " i awkwardly smiled

I turned my gaze at nginitian silang lahat, even though i'm so nervous

" Welcome to Zone.8 resort" I said with a smile

Wala pa rin umiimik sa kanila, nakatulala lang sila sa'kin

I know they're shocked...and maybe hindi makapaniwala siguro, na buhay pa ako hahahahhaha

Ate Aiah is holding my hand, i turned back to look at her

" Anyway, our staff will guide you to your room- "

I wasn't able to finish what i'm gonna say when i felt another tight hug, it's not from ate Aiah this time

" Ate L-loi"

I breathed a sigh of relief and used my other hand to hold the Person who's hugging me, Jhoanna...

Sa kanilang lahat, Jhoanna is the last person i expected na unang yayakap sa'kin, silang dalawa ni Colet dahil nga sa nangyari

But i was wrong... She hugged me so tight as she sobbed in my arms

Kinailangan ko pang bawiin yong isa kong kamay kay ate Aiah to hold Jhoanna properly

I held her just as tight, my face buried on her shoulder as i held her back and head, caressing her hair

" Hey, tahan na hmm?" I whispered

But she shook her head, refusing to let go

" Jhoanna talaga parang bata oh , hayaan mo munang huminga si Ate Maloi ano, madami pa siyang ipapaliwanag ano ka ba" suway ni Stacey at hinila na ng papwersa si Jhoanna palayo sa'kin

I mentally facepalmed ... hindi pa rin talaga nagbabago 'tong dalawang 'to oh

Jhoanna really refuses, kaya babalik pa sana siya sa pagkakayakap sa'kin pero pinigilan siya ni Staku, ang ending sila yong nagyakapan

Now what ...

" Uhhh, okay so uhmm...I-" nauutal ako sa sobrang kaba..
But i felt Ate Aiah's hand holding mine, so i looked at her

She gave me a smile and a nod of assurance that it'll be okay

So I told them that we'll talk tomorrow, as much as I want to explain to them, alam kong pagod sila

Ayaw nilang pumayag dahil gusto nila ngayon na daw, buti na lang Ate Aiah helped me, kaya nakinig sila .. wala e , ate eh hahahhaa

They requested na samahan ko silang mag dinner , which I gladly accepted

Everything is na set up naman na for them, dahil nga mga VIP sila, it was planned ahead

Bago kami pumunta sa area kung saan sila kakain, Colet and I made eye contact... Which made me feel things i haven't felt in a long time, but hindi rin naman nagtagal dahil etong si Jhoanna ay hindi mawalay sa'kin hay nako

At ayaw niya rin bitawan si Stacey, kaya magkaka dikit kaming tatlo

Ate Aiah made her promise not to ask anything until tomorrow, qt halos mag tantrums na naman kanina

Weird but i missed this chaos...I miss them, which made me look at one person....Sheena, who's been awfully quiet since they got here

I know she still hates me, maybe mad....miss ko na kakulitan niya

Nilagay muna ng mga staff ang mga gamit nila sa kani kanilang room, na magkakatabi lang rin naman

" Ate Maloi, tabi tayo ha" Jhoanna said at tumango lang ako

Their dinner is served... Ilan sa kanila ay hindi pa rin nagsasalita

I started to get worried , baka they're not comfortable na andito ako... should I just leave?

" U-uh, guys i-if you're not comfortable I- i could just leave" i stuttered as i slowly stood up

" HUH? NO"
"NO"
"HINDI"
" STAY HERE"
" DITO KA LANG"
Halos sabay sabay nilang sabi...

Ay...sabi ko nga e

Then Jhoanna's grip tightened on my arms, pouting

" Oo na sige na, hindi na, stop pouting na " I chuckled

We started to eat, konti lang hinain ko kase I already had dinner

" So how's life have been Maloi?" Ate Aiah asked

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Table set up
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I accidentally made eye contact ulit sa katabi ni Ate Aiah, na nakatitig rin sa'kin, waiting for my answer