The Past or The Present?

Chapter 43

"I.need.you. Please don't go" I stiffened I look at Tavin's face.

"Hey what happened? What did he tell you?" I caress his face and he hold my hand.

"Fatima I need you, please promise me that your trip with Vinn will be the last time that you'll see each other."

"Why? Is there something that I should know?"

"He'll just take a revenge towards you." Nakakunot ang noo ko syang tinitigan.

"Wha-what are you talking about?"

"He's been miserable since the day that you left him. The reason behind why Charlotte and Vinn didn't get married because Vinn had a habit in hurting Charlotte physically that's why she decided to leave him and have a separate life with Mark." Nanlaki ang mata ko sa mga sinabi ni Tavin.

"Impossible... They are in good terms. Right?"

"They are just pretending Fatima.. Vinn threaten Mark and Charlotte just to cooperate with him. Fatima, promise me that you'll stay away from him."

"Tavin leave..."

"Okay I will leave... But Fatima think about it alright?" I just nod at him and sat at the sofa. How could he do this to me? Talaga bang kailangan pang umabot sa ganito? Lalo na ngayon at nahuhulog na naman ang loob ko sa kanya.

Then I heard my phone beep

1 new message from Vinn Lorenzo Dy

From: Vinn Lorenzo Dy

Thank you Fatima. I'm looking forward for our trip this coming saturday. I hope you'll have a sweet dreams my eating machine 😊 Goodnight!

Why are you doing this to me Vinn? Did I hurt you that much?

*Alarm Clock

I opened my eyes and turn off the alarm I'm still can't sort the information that Tavin said to me last night. I did my morning rituals and went straight to the basement. I looked everywhere but can't find my car! And realization hit me, I  left in at the bakeshop kaya no choice ako I just took a cab and went straight sa bakeshop. Pagkapasok ko sa bakeshop ay agad naman akong binati ng mga empleyado ko.

Agad akong napaupo sa akin swivel chair pakiramdam ko ay pagod na pagod ako marahil ay sa sobra kong pagiisip sa mga sinabi sa akin ni Tavin. Mas pinili ko na rin na mauna nalang dito sa bakeshop para di ko muna makausap si Tavin masyado pa din kasi akong naguguluhan sa nangyayari.

I checked my phone and hindi na ako magugulat na makita ang text message from Tavin.

From: Tavin Sandel

Where are you?

I tap the reply button

To: Tavin Sandel

I'm already at the bakeshop. I'm going to visit the shop of my prospect supplier for our packaging so I will be back around 4 in the afternoon.

Hindi ko na sya inantay na magreply pa at inayos ko na lang ang mga kailangan kong gamit. Kung di ko lang naiwanan yung kotse ko nakadiretso na sana ako sa blumentritt. Paniguradong traffic pa nito sa EDSA.

After 2 and half hours e nakarating na din ako dito sa supplier.

Pagkapasok ko sa loob ay agad kong hinanap si Patricia na syang nagpropose sakin ng packaging package. While waiting ay may nahagip ang mata ko kaya agad ko syang nilapitan.

"Hey Vince! What are you doing here?"

"Hi Fatima, I owned this place. What brought you here?"

"I didn't know na pinasok mo na pala ang ganitong business. Well may nagoffer lang sakin online ng mga packaging package."