When I Stop Chasing

Chapter Five

Chapter Five

Broke

"Oh, look what we have here!" I faked a laugh kaya kumunot ang noo ng lalaki, I can remember it vividly. Kung papaano siya umaray dahil nabunggo lang siya ng isang grocery cart. And his last remark were the bomb! Wag daw akong makikipagaway sa boyfriend ko para hindi ako makasakit ng tao, Umismid ako sa kanya.

"You're that singer?" I asked and shifted my gaze to Pat who were just watching us, Tumango si Pat sa akin at magsasalita sana ngunit inunahan ko na. I pointed him with my finger.

"You. You were that man noong weekends na grabe maka-aray akala mo naman nabangga ng truck ng basura!" Asik ko at hinawi niya ang aking kamay na nakaturo sa kanya. What the....

"Eh masakit naman talaga eh! Yung bakal sa ibaba ng cart ay tumama sa binti ko so I can't help not to yelp in pain, Hindi ako robot para hindi masaktan, Miss." He even emphasized the word Miss, I rolled my eyes at him at humakbang papalapit sa kanya.

"Sabihin mo nalang na OA ka lang talaga! It's not—" I was cutted off when Pat stood between me and the boy.

"Tama na! Tama na! Magkakilala ba kayo? Parang ang laki ng galit niyo sa isa't isa! Jao, She's the owner of this resto bar, Ofia Margo Fabia." Pat eyed that Jao kaya inabot neto ang sarili niyang kamay sa akin, I just stared at his hand. Bakit parang napipilitan pa siyang iabot ang kamay niya sakin? Hindi ko iyon tinanggap, Nilagpasan ko siya at dumiretsong umupo sa upuan ko.

I smirked when I saw how his jaw dropped on what I did. Nobody messes with Ofiana Margo. Huminga ako ng malalim at ngumiti ng napakatamis kay Jao habang papaupo siya sa harap ko. Pat, on the other hand, were silently watching us. Patrick cleared his throat.

"So, Magkakilala naman ata kayo—" Hindi ko pinatapos si Pat at nagsalita ako agad.

"I don't know him," Mariin kong sabi. Napapikit si Patrick ay pinandilatan ako ng mata, I didn't mind him and rolled my eyes.

"Stop being so brat, Ofia." I raised a brow at Pat at tumikhim siya. Nobody ever dared to tell me that line. But he's an exception. He's Pat. He's my bestfriend. He can even pull my hair off without me getting angry at him. That's how our friendship works. Huminga ito ng malalim, He's trying to fix this situation. That's how he always do. Bumaling ako kay Jao na nakaupo lang at nakatingin sa akin, Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay at binasa niya ang kanyang labi kaya umiwas ako ng tingin.

"He's Jao Ong, Siya yung singer na nirerequest ng mga customers natin. And he offered us something." I chewed the inside of my cheek as I play the tip of my hair.

"Anong something?" Bored kong sabi. Jao cleared his throat.

"Since nirerequest nga ako ng mga customers niyo, I would like to propose something. MWF ang schedule ko dito sa restobar niyo at lagi akong yung panghuli na tutugtog, Since malakas ang kita niyo dahil sa akin tataas rin ang talent fee ko." I just stared at him with bored face, I'm not even interested on what he's saying. As long as my customers want him okay sa akin yun. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pa ako tinawag ni Patrick para kausapin itong lalaki na ito.