Connected Cords

Chapter Seventeen

A/N: Okaaay. Change of characters. Lol. Nagmamaganda kasi ang isa kong bestfriend. Ayaw niya kay Peter Facinelli (Carlisle of Twilight) as Greg. Hot naman siya diba? hahaha! So eto na ang final characters.

Miranda Kerr as Margaux

Alex Pettyfer as Greg

Gigi Hadid as Elsa

Sam Claflin as Creed

See their pictures at the multimedia box! Mahal ko kayo!

It was a normal day at Dernier Cri. Kenneth and I were just reviewing some papers and talking to some clients who wanted to get a model from us. I was quite busy arranging some papers, napagdesisyunan kasi namin ni Kenneth na 'wag nang kumuha ng ibang empleyado, biglang nagtanong sa akin ang bakla kong kaibigan.

"May napili na ba kayong date ng kasal niyo ni fafa Creed?" Tanong niya at naramdaman kong tumayo siya mula sa table niya at naupo sa harap ng table ko.

"Wala pa, actually. I don't want to rush it. At saka sasabihin pa namin ito kay Tito Gust and Tita March." I was referring to Creed's adorable parents. Tito Augusto and Tita March. What a lovely match. The both of them had a vacation here in Paris foe their anniversary and Creed took that chance to introduce me to them. They were the kindest people I ever met.

Narinig ko ang bahagyang pag-ismid ni Kenneth. "You don't want to rush it, bakit ka agad pumayag na magpakasal?"

My eyebrows were pulled into a tight crease, befuddled by what he just said. I removed my gaze at the papers and looked at him. "What are you trying to say?" I asked him and lifted my eyebrow.

He shrugged. "Wala naman, parang masyado lang akong nabilisan sa phasing ng relasyon niyo. Samantalang kayo ni fafa Greg ay halos maglilimang taon na bago magpakasal."

Agad na tumalim ang tingin ko sa kanya pero parang di naman siya apektado sa tingin ko. May gumuhit na kirot sa puso ko pero agad ko ipinagsawalang bahala ito. I could already taste the bitterness at the tip of my tongue but I quickly washed out all those thoughts, convincing myself that I was not affected anymore.

"Don't ever compare Creed and I's relationship to my past relationship with my hus- ...with him.." Damn it. I was about to say 'my husband'!

May sumilay na mumunting ngiti sa mga labi ni Kenneth at saka dumukwang siya sa lamesa ko habang hawak ang kanyang baba. "Hmm.. Interesting. May feelings ka pa kay fafa Greg 'no?"

"Wala na 'no!" I answered way too fast before he even say the last word of his question.

Natawa siya ng mahina. "Then why are you still affected?"

"I am not!" I answered again, raising my arms up.

He sighed and shook his head. "Hay naku girl! We've known each for as long as I know. I won't judge. Alam ko namang mahirap kalimutan ang hotdog ni Greg, tsaka ang tagal din ng panahon ng pinagsamahan niyo ng hotdog niya. Naiintindihan kita kasi mahilig din ako sa hotd-"

"Tama na, Kenneth! Pwede ba? Ang bastos mo!" I hissed, fighting back the giggle that was ready to come out from my mouth.

"Wow girl! Ang linis ah. If I know, kakakain mo lang ng hotdog kagabi," Panunukso niya. That's when the giggle escaped my lips and heat started speading all over my face.

"Shut up!" Singhal ko at ibinato sa kanya ang pen holder sa gilid ng table ko na agad din naman niyang naiwasan.

Our short chitchat was soon interrupted by a loud ringing of the phone on Kenneth's table. Agad naman siyang tumayo at sinagot iyon, his back was facing me. Ibinalik ko na lamang ang pansin sa aking ginagawa na naalintana kanina.