The Exchange Deal (TBS: Book 1)

Chapter 19 - A Plan to Do

Sophie

[Dedicated to ezleil22]

"What!" iritang tanong ni Zaza. Padabog itong tumayo mula sa silya.

"Maybe, that's your soulmate," I answered excitedly. Pag si Daddy o si Mommy kasi hindi na kumakatok. Puwede ring nurse, but I had this strong feeling that my instinct really worked.

"Sophie, h-hindi ka na nakakatawa ah." I felt her fidgeting.

After those succeeding knocks, bumukas yung pinto. Bumungad ang isang matangkad at gwapong lalaki. His head had a bandage too. Alangan tong lumapit sa amin.

Nagkatinginan kami ni Zaza. She gave me a who's-this-guy? look.

"H-Hi..." he greeted us in an awkward tone.

My brows knitted in confusion. "Yes? May kailangan ho ba kayo?"

He stared at me for a while before giving me an answer. "Ahm... I... I'm sorry... Pasensiya na. Aaminin ko kasalanan ko yun. Bigla kasing nawalan ng preno yung kotse ko at nawalan na rin ako ng kontrol."

So, siya yung driver ng kotse na bumunggo sa taxing sinakyan ko?

I was about to utter a word when Zaza murmured something with
her face covered in annoyance.

"Iinom-inom ta's hindi naman pala kaya. Kung gusto mong magpakamatay, wag kang mandamay ng iba... You're drunk and you were driving? That's against the law," she said with a sneer of disgust, shaking her head.

Nakita kong kumunot yung noo ng lalake. Tumalikod si Zaza at pumunta dun sa mesa. I saw her slicing the apple. Sinundan naman to ng tingin ng lalake.

"Miss, aaminin ko, nakainom nga ako pero hindi ako lasing," tugon nito. His eyes were looking straight to Zaza's back.

She spun around, gave him a fierce look. "I don't give a damn! Kung ako lang ang masusunod, you should face the consequences for being a reckless driver." Her tone was controlled, yet words were blunt.

Wait... Baka saan pa to mapunta.

"I am willing to pay everything that I may have caused," nagtitimping sagot din ng lalake.

"We don't need your money! Hindi mo ba alam kung sino yung mga kaharap mo ngayon?" Zaza couldn't hold her temper anymore, she bursted out in anger. Oh God, I have to stop this.

"Guys, please..." Bumangon ako, managed myself to sit on the edge of the hospital bed. "Guys, hindi niyo naman kailangan magbangayan. Pag-usapan natin to ng maayos... Czarina...?"

Sumimangot yung mukha ng aking pinsan. Halatang naiinis sa akin for not backing her up.

"Pasensiya na, wala akong intensiyon na manggulo. All I wanted is to ask an apology for being a RECKLESS driver," saglit tong tumingin kay Zaza nang bitawan ang salitang reckless. "Sophia, I-I'm really sorry," he sounded sincere in his words while looking straight through my eyes.

He knows my name? Darn it! Ito na nga ba yung sinasabi ko. Baka makarating pa to sa media.

Tinitigan ko to ng matagal bago nag-react. "You know me?"

"Of course! Sino ba ang hindi nakakilala kay Sophia Campoverde? Isang sikat na modelo at naging laman ng mga balita these past few weeks dahil na engage sa isang businessman na kilala bilang the hottest wine-maker in town," si Zaza yung sumagot at naka-ekis pa yung kilay nito.