Rendezvous in August (Astrology #1)

VIII

RIA 8

"Thanks," I smiled at Ryne as soon as I received the paper with my printed schedule.

"Wow. Ngiting-ngiti, a. Kumusta naman sa feeling?" She pointed her own mouth.

"Okay naman," I grinned big—— showing her my teeth with a retainer.

Kakatanggal lang kahapon ng braces ko. I immediately went to a buffet palace to eat. Kumain ako ng mga pagkaing madalas bawal sa akin noong may braces pa ako.

"Naninibago ako," Ryne amusingly observed. "Alam mo naman, noong unang kita palang natin may braces ka na."

I laughed at what she said.

"Ako nga rin, e. College pa kaya ako meron nito. Tagal na rin non."

"Siya nga pala, sched mo yan for this month." Biglang singit ni Ryne. "Also, pinapasabi ng staff ng La Bonita na may changes. Pinalitan yung partner mo kasi nagkasakit yung dapat model na ipapares sa'yo."

I nodded at her while looking at my schedule. I smiled at myself when I saw that I have a lot of day-offs. Pero binawi naman sa heavy sched sa katapusan ng buwan, at hula ko hanggang next month yon dahil malaking brand yon.

"Okay, wala namang kaso 'yon."

Tinapik muna n'ya ako sa braso bago n'ya ako iwan para makausap ang mga makeup artists ng La Bonita.

Mamayang after lunch pa ang shoot ko. Supposedly, the schedule of the shoot was 11 AM but it changed due to the absence of the male model. Kaya eto ako at nililibang na lang ang sarili ko sa pag-d-doodle ng kung ano sa likod ng planner ko pagkatapos kong mag early lunch. It's a good thing I always brought my color pencils with me.

Inilipat ko ang page sa present month para maikopya ang mga schedule ko sa sarili kong planner.

Planners were never my thing—- not until I started working under the care of Ryne.

Mas prefer ko kasi na go with the flow na lang. I feel so pressured and chained if I have schedules or to-do lists for the day. Kahit nga noong Med student pa ako noong College, hindi ko naisipang mag planner.

But then, later on, nasanay na ako sa pag-s-schedule ng mga gagawin ko sa isang araw. Good thing, hindi pa ako umaabot sa point na nagdadabog ako kapag hindi nasusunod yung schedule ko.

"Hi..."

I was busy coloring the petals of the flower I drew on the borders of the August page when I felt a massive presence standing in front of where I am seated.

Itinigil ko ang pagkukulay at iniangat ang tingin sa taong bumati sa akin.

Slowly, my eyes grew wide when I saw that it was Aries.

He looked so amused with my reaction. His lips were twitching until he decided to let go and chuckle.

"What are you doing here?" Halos pabulong kong tanong sa kanya.

Ano, nakalimutan n'ya ba yung usapan namin kahapon!?

"Tinext ako ng kaibigan ko—- pinapunta ako rito. Tapos nakita kita, I thought I'd say hi kaya lumapit ako." He shrugged. "Hi."

I failed to keep a straight face when he smiled at me again and waved his hand.

Saglit kong pinasadahan ng tingin ang suot n'ya.

Plain shirts and denim jeans were really his thing, no?

The soft material of the shirt was deliciously stretching out— hugging his torso and his tight muscular arms. And his damn jeans were encasing his sexy, powerful legs. Fuck it. I thought that now that I had sex with him, I'd finally tame my cravings for him but I was fucking wrong. Mas lumala pa ata, e.