The Past or The Present?

Chapter 38

Di na kami nagkibuan ni Vinn after nun and thank God dahil di naman gaanong traffic on our way home. He parked his car and sabay na kaming pumunta sa elevator, pagkapasok namin ay doon lang nagsalita si Vinn.

"Which floor?" Then he looked at me bago nya isara ang elevator.

"10th floor, wag mo na akong ihatid kaya ko na." then I looked away na sakto namang pagsarado ng elevator.

"I insist, ako naman naginvite sayo over dinner and napakaungentleman ko naman kung di kita ihahatid baka kung ano pang sabihin ng boyfriend mo. Alam pa naman din nya na ako ang kasama mo." he explained to me, I just nodded at him.

*ting* the elevator door opens and we walked towards my condo unit, Hinarap ko si Vinn at ganun din ang ginawa nya.

"Er.. Ahm Thank you for the dinner Vinn... So see you on saturday." he put his left hand on his pocket and smiled at me.

"You're always welcome Fatima. So... Una na ako, thank you for tonight." i put the code sa pintuan ko but before I get in I kissed him on the cheeks and bid goodbye. Agad ko namang sinarado ang pintuan I can feel the blood rushing up to my face. It feels like the first time I dated him, the fast heartbeat, butterflies in my stomach and the heat on my face. I run to my room and get in to my bathroom and yell all the kilig I felt earlier then napatingin ako sa sarili ko sa salamin.

"Fatima no! You already moved on right? This is not happening!" Then I put my right hand to my left chest... "Why? Akala ko ba tama na? Bakit sya at sya pa rin? Ang daya naman e may favoritism ka talaga." at napahawak nalang ako sa ulo ko,

"Fatima wake up! You need to set boundaries! Okay? Urgh! Fatimaaaa!" I washed my face and look at my reflection, you really should sort things out...

Lumabas ako sa kwarto and dialled his number... On the second ring he answered my call.

"Good Evening, Chanz Sanchez speaking who's on the line?" I smiled napakaworkaholic naman ng taong to.

"Hey, Chanz."

"FatimaBabe... what's up?" I giggle at our "old" endearment.

"Hmm Babe? well I'm not okay... First, Hindi ka pumunta sa grand opening ng bakeshop ko. Second, You're hiding from me." I heard him laughed.

"I'm sorry... Para namang di ka nalagay sa posisyon ko... I attended some event this past few weeks at alam mo naman na nasa L.A ako last week hindi ba? Wag kana magtampo pa sa akin.. Please?"

"Ano pa ba magagawa ko? Yeah I understand... Hmm baka wala ka na talagang makilala nyan kakatrabaho mo... Di ko pa nababalitaan na nakikipagdate ka!"

"Magpakasal ka muna... Kapag alam kong okay kana tsaka na ako maghahanap... Malay mo tayo parin pala hanggang sa huli." Pagbibiro pa ni Chanz sa akin.

"Yea.. Pray hard Babe." then I laughed at him.

"Anyways, why did you call? Alam kong may ibang rason kung bakit ka tumawag."

"Aba di ka na ba pwedeng kamustahin? Nagtampo lang talaga ako sayo." Pagrarason ko pa sa kanya.

"Oh come on Fatima, ako pa ba? Kung pagtatampo lang pwede mo akong sugurin sa opisina, unit or kahit kila Ate Charms... Now spill it."

"You really know me well huh mister? Hmmm... Well..." narinig ko syang parang umayos sa kabilang linya waiting for my question to pop out.

"I'm confused." I told him straight forward.

"And why is that?" I heard him smirk on the other line.

"It's about Vinn..."

"Okay. Hmm parang nangyari na ata to ha? Way back two years ago?" Pagloloko pa sa akin ni Chanz... yea sort of pero ang pinagkaibahan si Vinn ang may sabit although parang ang lumalabas kaming dalawa kasi they know na kami ni Tavin and on the other hand may anak si Vinn pero di sila kasal ni Charlotte.