Chances (The Girl Ghost Writer 2)

Chapter 2

"Mr. Dominguez! Good to see you."

"Good to see you too, Debby. You look great! How's New York?"

Nakipagkita ako kay Mr. Domiguez sa isang restaurant malapit sa publishing house kung saan ako nagtatrabaho noon.

"New York's fine. Fast-forward lahat. Kung pwede pa lang na hindi na matulog, matagal ko ng ginawa. Busy as bees."

"I see. I thought hindi ka na babalik ngh Pilipinas. I dropped by your house."

"Sabi nga ni yaya. By the way Mr. Dominguez., about the letters. High school stuffs. Yung ordered letters."

"Yes! Yun nga sana ang pakay ko. I haven't received your last entry. Miss ka na ng fans mo."

"I do have a fan? Wow. I'm flattered."

"You sure do. Kaya nga may nagpapasulat ng mga ghost love letters. Pagtataka ko lang, nung umalis ka, she stopped asking for your letters."

"Maybe she learned that love isn't a fairytale, sir. Na hindi lahat happy ending."

"Why? Ganun din ba nangyari sa'yo?"

Natahimik ako bigla. Why on earth would he asked about that?!

"I heard about your break-up. Usap-usapan sa publishing house. Nakwento rin sa akin ni Frenizh."

"Mr. Dominguez, let's not talk about it. How's your wife?"

I kept on shifting the topic. Hanggang sa matapos kaming mag lunch.

"Thank you for the lunch, Mr. Dominguez."

"Bakit ko ba hihindian ang magaling kong staff noon."

"I'm flattered."

Naghandshake kami at hinatid nya ako sa parking where I left my car. I hop in. Kinatok niya ang window ko.

"I forgot to tell you. Maybe it's time for the closure."

"Closure po?"

"You know what I mean."

"I'm sorry Mr. Dominguez but I have to go. I have to attend something important."

"Closure."

And he let me go.

Closure? CLOSURE?!! Hah! I'm not insane. Besides, I'm over him.

I drove fastly without minding my speed. Hindi naman traffic. Urgh!

"Closure, huh? Hah!"

and....

*braking sound*

Gosh! Muntikan na yun! What the hell's wrong with this guy?

Bumaba ako ng car and shouted at him.

"WHAT THE!?? Are you blind? Tumingin ka..."

"Ano ba'ng problema mo!? Mun... Debby."

"Z... Zed. I-I have to go."

Nagmamadali akong sumakay ng car. Gosh! Why on earth?! Bakit ngayon? Bakit... Why?

Malakas ang tibok ng puso ko. Sobrang lakas. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. I drove smoothly. Gosh! Why?

*phone ringing*

"Hello?"

"Debby, san ka?" Kaye, on the other line speaking.

"Huh? Me? I-I mean. I'm fine. Ahh... I'm... Yeah. Nasa car ako. I'm driving."

"What happened to you? Okay ka lang?"

"Yeah! Of course! I-I'm fine."

"Para kang nakakita ng multo. Ok. Matagal ka pa ba?"

"Ha? No! I'll be there in 20 minutes. May inayos lang ako."

"Ok. See you. Bilisan mo. And oh! Drive safely."

"I will, Kaye. I will. Bye."

Ano ba to? Ba't nauutal ako? Ugh! He's... Oh forget it! Kailangan ko ng magmadali. The MUMMY returns. And that is Zed. Ugh!