Chapter 2- You?
I'm on my way to the museum, my manager told me about the painting na pinalagay niya doon yesterday, and he said meron daw bumibili no'n. While I'm on my way to the museum, I opened the radio para hindi naman masyado tahimik.
''Let's talk this over
It's not like we're dead
Was it something I did?
Was it something you said?
Don't leave me hanging, in a city so dead
Held up so high on such a breakable thread..
You were all the things, I thought I knew
And I thought we could be...''
Hindi ko napansin na may nakawala ng luha sa mga mata ko.
'You were everything, everything that I wanted..
We were meant to be, supposed to be
But we lost it'
Yeah, but we lost it..
All of the memories, so close to me,
Just fade away
''All this time you were pretending..
So much for MY HAPPY ENDING..
Oh, oh."
I turned off the radio para tumigil na sa pagtulo ang mga pesteng luha ko. Niliko ko na ang sasakyan ko at pinark ito sa malapit na place. I went to the washroom para mag retouch, ayoko naman kasi mag mukhang tanga do'n.
"Oh, here she is! Come here, Yvanna." sabi sa'kin ng manager ko, sabay kaway.
Paglapit ko sa kanila nag-bow ako and gave my sweetest smile. Of course, buyer 'to. Syempre ayokong mag maldita sa harapan niya. I want to show my sister na sisikat din ang paintings ko. And most importantly, I want to prove my mom that I can handle my career.
"Good morning, Ma'am. I am Luxien Yvanna Grey." I introduced myself, formally.
"Nice meeting you, Ms. Grey. I am MADAME Augustina Alonzo," She doubled my formality. Diniinan pa niya yung 'madame'.
"So, Ms. Grey, what is the price of this classic painting?" sabi niya habang nakaturo sa painting ko.
Kumuha ako ng papel sa aking bag and then sinulat ko doon ang price. After that, binigay ko ito sa kaniya.
"Okay," aniya. I mentally squealed. Yes!
"Thank You, Madame Augustina." I said.
"Ms. Grey, do you have a place here wherein we can take a picture of this painting?" She asked. I bit my lower lip.
"I don't think we have a vacant room for photoshoots. I guess, I can approach the staff here." ngiti ko.
"Thank you." She pleasantly said.
Dumiretso ako sa office to ask if may extra room pa ba for photoshoots. And buti nalang na meron daw. Nag madali akong bumalik kila Madame Augustina to tell her about the vacant room.
"Madame, may extra room po ang museum for photoshoots." I told her formally.
"Ah. Good." matipid niyang sagot.
"Madame, May photographer po ba kayo? Or do you want us to call our museum photographer?" I said, politely.
"No, thank you. May photographer ako dito. He's on his way. So, pwede na ba tayo dumiretso sa room?"
"Yes, of course."
Nang nakarating na kami sa room pero hindi parin dumadating 'yung photographer. God! Ang tagal niya! Buti nalang may air conditioner at couch dito. I saw Madame Augustine stood up na parang may kakausapin sa phone.
"I'm so sorry. Na-traffic daw kasi ang photographer kaya natagalan. Pero, paakyat nadaw s'ya dito." she told me.
"It's okay, Mada--" hindi ko na natuloy ang sasabihin ko dahil nag bukas na ang pinto, I heard it. Kahit naka talikod ako.
"SORRY. I'M LATE!" sigaw no'ng lalaking photographer na hindi ko pa nakikita ang mukha dahil nakatalikod padin ako. I'm not sure when pero I think narinig ko na 'yung boses niya.
I slowly turned around to see him. Nanlaki ang mata ko nung makita ko siya.
"YOU?!" sabay naming sabi. Kumunot ng todo 'yung noo ko.
Napa-mura ako. Shit. Siya 'yung lalaki sa condo ko! God! Sa dinami dami ng araw at lugar na magkikita kami, why here? Baka hindi ko mapigilan ilabas ang bitch attitude ko. Kaharap ko panaman ang buyer ng painting ko.
"You know each other?" nagtatakang sabi ni Madame Augustina.
Yes, Madame! Kilalang kilala.
"Y-yes.. M-Madame.." nanginginig kong sabi. Trying hard not to show my bitchy voice.
"Opo, Madame." He confidently answered. Aba! Confident pa siya, ah? Well, bakit nga ba hindi siya magiging confident? Eh ako lang naman ang aasarin niya dito.
"So, kilala nyo pala ang isa't isa. Ibig sabihin pwede na tayong mag start?"
"Kilala ko po siya, Madame. Pero, I don't know his name." I told Madame. Totoo naman kasi, lasing siya that time at pagod din ako no'n. Kaya, nawalan na akong lakas tanungin ang pangalan niya.
"Well then, introduce yourselves!" iritadong niyang saad.
"Ehem. Let me introduce myself first." naka ngisi kong sabi.
"I am Luxien Yvanna Grey." inabot ko ang kamay ko para makipag kamay.
"Apollo Caiden Atkins" He smirked.
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