L - H to R

L - H to R : 8

Chapter Eight

"I'm sorry." He answered sincerily. "And I know it was too late to say it but, I'm deeply and sincerily sorry for everything."

Josephine made a smile. "I know." She said. "And thank you. For loving me and for everything you did. I appreciate it." she added as her heart sunk deeply.

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As their summer vacation finally ended Josephine never saw Tristan again and for some reason it was hard for her to just let it pass without talking to him. So, she tried to look for him but even Erick couldn't find him because whenever Ruth called out on him, he'll desapeared. Kahit ang cellphone ni Tristan, naka-off sa tuwing kasama nito ang babaeng naging ex nito at sa kaalamang iyon, pakiramdam tuloy niya parang sasabog ang kanyang puso dahil sa sobrang selos na nadarama.

"Ah," sabay bato niya sa ika-sampung scetch na ginagawa niya.

"That won't do." It was her brother who suddenly comes in to her office.

"What?!" then she give out a sighs. "Bakit na naman ba?" sabay sandal niya sa kinuupuan niya.

"Pagkatapos ng dalawang buwang bakasyon, parang napakalaki na ng ipinagbago mo," sagot nito at seryoso itong nakatitig sa kanya.

"What?" tanong niya dahil ramdam niyang may gusto pa itong itanong.

"Well, how about, you explain to me what happened between you and Tri."

Hindi kaagad siya nakasagot rito at nakailang beses pa siyang bumuga ng hangin bago nakasagot. "Well that–––"

"That's fine!" He said cutting her off. "You may live for now," he suddenly answered.

"Ha? What... kuya naman!"

"Mas magandang manatili ka muna sa vacation mood mo bago ka magtrabaho," hayag nito.

"Ayoko nga!"

"Haist! Makinig ka na lang sakin at huwag na matigas ang ulo!" pagalit nitong sita at kapag ganoon na ang tono ng tinig nito hindi na niya magagawa pang sagutin ito. "So, just go home for now and work after three weeks."

"Three weeks! Grabe ka naman, kuya! Matagal iyon!" reklamo niya rito.

"Magrereklamo ka ba o hihingin ko na sayo ang resignation letter mo o force termination na lang?" seryoso nitong tanong.

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"Wow! Grabe din naman ang kuya mo ano!" sagot sa kanya ni Monaliza na inabala agad niya sa bahay pagkauwi niya ng araw na iyon.

"So, what shall I do now?"

"Uhm, why don't you try calling Tri?" She suggested that she got surprised.