I Still Love You

Chapter 19: The unexpected meeting

(Kenzo's POV)

After my conversation with Jamie I harshly throw my phone in my table. I can't believe she'll call me without knowing it's me or it's just her way of getting inside my world again. And Matthew! I'll skin you alive! What we're you thinking?

I open my table's drawer and grab my wine inside its sliding wooden casket. I pour some in my wine glass to release my stress I whirled around and face the view outside my glass window.

"After 5 years what's up with you Jamie? What are you planning now after you get the money? Do you come back for more...yeah maybe? So, this is another game you want to play? Then be it! Let's see who would win this time."

I drink my wine and whirled around to call my secretary.

"Ms. Velez, please tell the hotel staffs if there would be a call from a woman named Jamie Torres and set an appointment, kindly send her to my office but don't tell her I expected her call and that you'll send her to the president's office. Get it?"

["Yes, Sir."]

I sighed. What am I doing? Tsk. I don't know. I'm lost in space when I heard someone enter the room.

"Hi Babe! Babe? Hey!"

"Y-yeah??"

"What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing. So, what brings you here?"

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(Jamie's POV)

"Jamie..Jamie.."

Parang naririnig ko ang boses ni ate na tinatawag ang pangalan ko pero hindi ko pa kayang imulat ang mga mata ko. Sobrang antok na antok pa ako.

"Hoy Jamie! Hindi ka pa ba papasok sa shop? Tatanghaliin ka na." Sigaw ni ate sa tapat ng tenga ko na ikinagulat ko.

"Ano ba ate? Alam mo bang ngayon lang ako nakatulog ng maayos sa loob ng tatlong buwan?" reklamo ko sa kanya at saka nagtakip ng unan sa mukha.

"Sorry, hindi ka ba papasok?"

"Bakit? Anong oras na ba?" Tanong ko sa kanya habang nakatakip parin ang unan sa mukha ko.

"8:12."

Automatic naman akong napabalikwas sa sagot niya at dumeretso na sa banyo para maligo.

"Bakit hindi mo agad sinabi?"

"Kanina pa kaya kita ginigising. Oh sige na, pasok na 'ko huh. Nakaluto na ako ng breakfast, kumain ka bago umalis."

"Okay! Ingat!"

Halos 5 minutes lang ako naligo. Nagmamadali akong naghanap ng isusuot. Floral skater dress ang nakuha ko kaya nag-flat shoes na lang ako.

Pagkatapos ko magbihis at magsuklay kinuha kona ang bag ko at nagmamadaling lumabas ng bahay. Sa taxi na lang ulit ako nag-ayos ng sarili tulad ng dati.

Halos 30 minutes pa lang akong nakakasakay ng taxi inabutan na agad ako ng traffic.

Haisst! Pag minamalas ka nga naman oh. Nakakaasar.

Napatingin ako sa wrist watch na suot ko, 15 minutes na lang. Lagot na. siguradong malelate ako nito.

After a while, nakarating din ako sa wakas. Iniabot ko kay manong driver ang bayad ko at hindi na hinintay pang sukli. Nagmamadali na akong pumasok sa hotel at lumapit sa front desk.