Allie & Xander #Wattys2015

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Alexandra was busy doing a layout on her laptop.  She had a presentation to do ten layouts for a new high rise condominium in Taguig she and Denise managed to secure a meeting for their proposal.  Kung tutuusin, baguhan lang sila; they haven't proven themselves yet, so to speak.  Pero sino ba ang tatanggi sa blessing?  Not her!  She and Denise decided to split the project of 20 layouts.  Their presentation was in one week, and she was busy doing layout number five when her phone rang.  She didn't bother looking at the caller ID and answered on the second ring. 

"Hello?"

Hi, Beautiful.

She immediately smiled and momentarily stopped what she was doing.  Alexander never failed to put a smile on her face even while just doing or saying the simplest things.

"Hi."

Anong ginagawa mo?

"I'm working.  Ikaw?  Bored ka na walang ginagawa no?  Pa-work out work out lang?" she giggled.

Can you leave the office?

"What do you mean?" she leaned back into her swivel chair.  "Gusto mo bang mag lunch together?"  She took a glance at her wrist watch at nakita nyang a las diyes pa lang ng umaga.

Well, that...and I want to see you.

"Alex, I'm working right now..."

Well, this would be for work, technically.  I want to visit this furniture shop.  They're already painting the condo, hindi ba?  So ang next step is to put furniture in it.

"Hmm, well, I can do all of that online naman.  Didn't I show you some designs na?  Didn't you like any of them?"

Baby, iba pa rin pag personal mong makita, hindi ba?  You can see the quality of the materials used and kung maganda talaga yung design sa personal.

"Okay, well, I guess I can take the afternoon off and go shopping with you."

Yes!

"Excited ka nanaman," she giggled again.  She found herself giggling a lot when with him.  Para syang teenager na laging kinikilig sa mga kalokohan ng kanyang boyfriend.

Sunduin na lang kita.

"Ikaw bahala."

Okay, I'll see you in a bit, babe. 

Nagpaalam na sya kay Alexander at binaba na ang cell phone nya.  She finished added a few finishing touches to her fifth layout at sinave muna yun bago sya tumayo at kinuha ang kanyang make up bag from her hand bag.  She powdered her nose and put a fresh swipe of her strawberry colored lip gloss.  She always wanted to look her best for Alexander.  Siguro ganun nga pag bago ang relationship.  She always wanted to look her best for him, pero kahit she's not at her best, in her opinion, he never failed to tell her and make her realize just how beautiful she was.  She stood up and was about to walk to Denise's office para magpaalam ng nagring ang kanyang office phone.  She jogged back to her desk para sagutin ito.

"Yes, Carmi?"

"Miss Alex, nandito na po si Mr. Genson sa reception area."

"Ano?" she looked at her watch.  It had only been five minutes since they hung up their call.

"Wala naman po syang appointment.  Gusto nyo po sabihin kong busy ka?"

"Actually, okay lang.  Palabas na rin ako.  Nakalimutan ko lang sabihin sa yo na sasamahan ko sya mag-furniture shopping.  My fault," she excused Alexander.  "Paupoin mo muna sya at bigyan ng maiinom, please?"