Fearless (LUZVIMINDA SERIES 1) COMPLETED

CHAPTER 32

CHAPTER 32

"Tignan mo 'yung babae 'yan. Jusko! Inaraw-araw na yata ang pangungulit kay Engr," bulong ni Naomi. Dalawang araw na ang nakakalipas.

Nandito kami ngayon sa bahay nina Basti. Pinalipat na kasi kami dito ng lalaki para daw malibre kami. Kapag nagtagal pa kasi kami sa Hotel ay mas malaki daw ang babayaran namin.

"Linta ba 'yan? Bagay silang maging magkaibigan ni Hannah!" Patuloy niya. Tinignan ko si Basti at ang babaeng nagpakilala na idol na idol daw siya noong college kami.

Hindi ganoon kalayo ang puwesto nila sa puwesto namin kaya naririnig pa rin namin kahit papaano ang usapan nila. Palingon-lingon sa akin si Basti kaya pinantataasan ko siya ng kilay sabay irap sa kaniya.

Halatang gustong-gusto niya ng iwan ang babae pero hindi niya magawa dahil may respeto pa rin naman siya.

"Engineer kana din pala ngayon! Sayang naman kung hindi mo na itinuloy ang paglalaro mo ng volleyball. For sure, ilalaban ka iba't ibang lugar dahil sa galing mo. Kaya nga kita naging idol, eh," rinig kong saad ng babae.

I mimicked the way she opened her mouth, as if mocking her, while crossing my arms and glaring at her.

"I-I've just been busy, and there are things I need to take care of," Basti explained nervously. My eyebrows furrowed even more when I noticed the woman giving him a sultry look, her smile almost too sweet to be genuine.

"Really? What are those things? Do you have a girlfriend?" she asked, her tone overly curious, leaning closer to him as if trying to corner him with her questions.

I raised an eyebrow, my patience wearing thin, waiting for Basti's next words.

"N-no... but I've been pursuing someone for a long time now," he stammered, scratching the back of his neck.

"She hasn't answered you yet? If it were me, I would have said yes right away," she said with a playful laugh, tossing her hair over her shoulder. "So, does that mean we still have a chance?" she added, her voice dripping with flirtation.

My blood boiled as jealousy bubbled up inside me. Fuck! Jealous?! Argh! I couldn't take it anymore.

Without thinking, I stepped closer to Basti, my presence loud and clear. He immediately grabbed my arm, as if sensing the storm brewing within me, his nervous grip a silent plea for me to stay calm.

"Excuse me," I said sharply, my voice cutting through the tension like a blade. "But I think this conversation is over, may kailangan pa kasi kaming puntahan ni Basti."

The woman blinked, taken aback by my sudden interruption, but I didn't care. My focus was on Basti, whose expression is fucking worry. "'Yung project mo, hindi ba ay kailangan ka doon? Bakit hindi mo pa puntahan?!" Pagsisinungaling ko.

Kaagad namang nakuha ni Basti ang punto ko kaya sinabayan niya na lamang ako. "A-ahh yes! I forgot. Oo nga pala," nagkamot siya ng kaniyang noo. "S-sorry, miss. May kailangan pa kasi akong puntahan," wika niya. Ngumuso naman ang babae.

Tanggalin ko nguso mong malandi ka, eh.

"Miss, alis kana. Narinig mo ba? May pupuntahan pa siya," malapad akong ngumiti kaya tinignan niya ako mula ulo hanggang paa habang nakataas ang isang kilay.

"Sino ka ba? Client mo ba ito, Engr?" Tanong niya kay Basti. Malakas akong tumawa habang hawak-hawak ang aking tiyan. Napatingin ako kay Naomi na ngayon ay nakangisi habang ang babae naman sa harap namin ay nanlalaki ang mata gulat sa aking ginawang pagtawa.