The Past or The Present?

Chapter 37

He helped me to stand up at agad ko namang inayos ang sarili ko. I cleared my throat ang look at him.

"Are you okay?" Vinn asked me,

"Yes... Thank you, So what brings you here? And how did you know?" I asked him, agad naman syang humawak sa batok nya his favorite gesture when he will reasoned out.

"Ahmm... I've been calling your phone but you're not picking up. I just want to give an update regarding Rean and about finding you here? Well Marcus and I met he's trying to convince me about a certain event... He told me that you were here.." Oh shit Marcus! Baka mamaya sinabi nya kay Vinn yung pagtatanong ko regarding him and Charlotte! Shit!!

"Ahm what did Marcus told you? Kung ano man yun wag na wag kang maniniwala napaparanoid lang yung mga un alam mo naman yun." then I tried to laughed and when I looked at him, magkasalubong ang kilay nya kaya tumikhim nalang ako at umayos ng tayo.

"Ahmm we talked about business... Nakakalimutan mo na atang Business Partners kami nun?" Then he eyed me suspiciously...

"May kailangan ba akong malaman?" Agad naman akong umiling at binago ang topic.

"Ahm about kay Rean ano na nga pala ang update mo? Diba un ang pinunta mo dito? Spill it." then I heard his stomach.

*growl*
He just smiled at me and asked,

"Is it okay if I invite you over dinner?" I eyed him and cross my arms.

"But if it's not okay we can talk in here? Baka may lakad pa kayo ng boyfriend mo e." I smiled at him,

"Wala naman I will just call him wait." then I dial Tavin's number he answered it immediately.

"Mi amour? Hello. Are you going home already?"

"Tavin I will be having my dinner with Vinn ahm we will just talk about Rean." there's a slight pause on the other line.

"Okay. Take Care Mi Amour I will be home late, I'll just give you an update tomorrow regarding our new flour supplier. Bye."

"Bye. You too take care." then I ended the conversation and face Vinn. I grab my things and walked towards his direction.

"You're starving yourself." I told him

"Inaayos ko lang ang mga dapat ayusin bago ko umpisahan yung pabor ma hiningi ni Alex." he reasoned out and guide me towards his new car.

"Wow bagong kotse..." He open the passenger's seat and walk around towards the driver's seat, Pagkaupo nya ay bigla syang nagsalita.

"Marami lang natira dun sa ipon natin." then I looked at him...

"Popoy Basha lang ang peg natin?" Then I laughed at him, he started the engine and asked me something.

"Bakit may one more chance din ba tayo katulad nila Popoy at Basha?" He looked at me with a serious and curious eyes.

*TugsTugsTugsTugs*
Yung heartbeat ko pati mga butterfly ko sa tyan nagwawala!!! Ang haliparot! Shet!

I avoid his gaze and cleared my throat.

"Gutom ka lang, magdrive ka na nga lang!" I heard him laugh and I just smile secretly. What's happening to me? Bakit parang walang nangyari sa loob ng 2 years? I need to sort things out after this dinner.

We reach to an Italian Restaurant at Shaw Blvd, when we got out the car ay inalalayan nya ako hanggang sa makapasok kami sa loob the usherette guide us to our table and introduce our waiter. We made our orders and it feels like the old times when we were having our date well di naman kami ganoon kadalas lumabas dahil sa busy na sched so we always have our home date. While reminiscing the old times I didn't notice that I am smiling from ear to ear. I heard him and that made me back into the reality. I just looked at him and started talking.

"So... what's your update?"

"Well... I tried to ask her family but unfortunately ay di daw nakipagusap sa kanila si Rean they asked me kung bakit ko daw hinahanap si Rean. Di ko na sa kanila sinabi yung isyu I just reasoned out something about business and everything. So I made the plan B I hired an investigator to find Rean and luckily ay nahanap sya ng P.I ko, she's in one of her properties at Ilocos and I'm planning to go there just to talk to her." It reminded me of something, Yes! Of course doon sya pupunta sa isang resort sa Ilocos!

"Yes, I knew that place... yun ung sinasabi nyang lugar kung saan daw sya madalas mag-isip. Bakit nga ba di ko naisip ang lugar na un! Geez." Agad naman dumating and order namin and we started eating,

"So kailan ka pupunta doon?" I asked him.

"Maybe this weekend kaya di ako makakasama sa outing na plinano nila." I just nodded, nagtatalo sa isip ko kung sasama ba ako sa kanya or hindi at hindi ko namalayan na sabihin kung ano ang nasa isip ko.

"I'll accompany you." then with wide eyes he asked me.

"A-are you sure?" Shit... para naman kay Rean to e, Ano ba naman yung damayan ko sya sa mga oras na kailangan nya din ako. She's been a good friend to me... Ever since ay nandyan na sya para sa akin and without hesitations I just nodded. Pagkatapos kong iconfirm ang pagsama ko sa kanya sa Ilocos ay di na kami nagusap pa ulit he will just text me daw regarding our plan. Natapos na rin ang isang nakakabinging dinner and we decided to go home we were walking towards his car when he speak:

"I'll drive you home." I just nodded and we get in to his car.

"Sa bahay nyo ba ikaw uuwi or kay Tavin?" He asked me while starting the engine.

"Seriously? You're asking me that question?" Then he looked at me, Para namang di na kami nagkita sa condo sa Makati.

"Bakit? Don't tell me sasama ka sa unit ko? E dun din nakatira ang boyfriend mo sa condominium na iyon. Aba Fatima kung gusto mong magbalikan tayo wag sa ganitong paraan na ma-" I put my hand on his mouth to shut him up.

"Anong pinagsasabi mo??? I'm also living in that same building... and don't tell me iniisip mong naglilive in na kami ni Tavin cause I won't do that at alam mo un." then he just nodded at inalis ko na ang kamay ko sa bibig nya and I saw a smile form on his face.

"Anong nginingiti mo?" At biglang pumasok sa isip ko kung ano man ang maaari nyang isipin ngayon.

"Ho-hoy! Hindi ko alam na doon ka din nakatira kaya wag kang mag-assume na sinusundan kita!"

"Wala naman akong sinasabi ha? Napakadefensive mo." and without looking at me he started driving at narinig ko pang bumulong sya "I missed this." binalewala ko nalang un and with a smile on my face I turn to my right to see the city lights of shaw blvd shining with the stars in the sky.

A/N: Ang harot! Anyways more of Vinn and Fatima moments! #Bebeko❤️