You and I from Oblivion

15

Now you know

Nadine

We were driving. The Sun and Moon agency's building is 20 minutes away from my house and 10 minutes away from James' condo unit.

My phone started ringing and/or buzzing

Buzz buzz

Oh, Gods. It's Elizabeth. Just as I thought. She's on to me this time. I pick it up

Nadine: Um- uh... H-hey, Hun!

Liza: Nadz, what's wrong? Are you sick? What's the matter with you, hun?

Nadine: N-nothing. Absolutely nothing

Liza: Nope. Somethings up. Now you have to tell me.

Nadine: Um, can we do this later, hun?

Liza: Don't you later hun-later hun me. Tell me or I will force you to tell me personally.

Nadine: N-not now, hun. James and I are on the way to Sun and Moon agencies. Mr. Valderama wants me and James there now.

Liza: Wait, wait, wait. Hold up. James and I? You're not telling me something, are you?

Nadine: um, hehehe. M-maybe?

Liza: You and I are together and you forgot to tell me first hand, didn't you?

Nadine: Well, now you know... Hahaha.

Liza: Oh you are dead meat to me. Put me on speaker phone. I wanna speak to both you and James.

I put my call on speaker phone and put it in the middle of me and James.

"What's up, Love?" James asks

"Liz wants to talk." I say nervously. He gives me an uh oh look.

Liza: Hello, Hayme??

James: Lizzy! H-hey! What up?

Liza: Oh don't you Lizzy-Lizzy me! Why didn't you tell me??

James: Look, Liz. It's a long and complicated story that Nadine and I can't tell you right now. Mr. Valderama called us in a meeting, right, Love?

Nadine: Yeah.

Liza: So now may pa Love-Love pa kayo? Huh? Oh we are so gonna talk about this after your meeting with Mr. Valderama. What time does your meeting end?

Nadine: Uhm, 12 pm.

Liza: Meet me in Starbucks, both of you, after your meeting with Mr. Valderama. Clear?

James and Nadine: Yes, Ma'am!

Liza: Good. Run along now. Buh-bye!

~end call~

"Uh oh... Looks like Liz flipped a switch" James says

"Bayaan mo na yun. Ganun lang talaga yun. Just get used to it." I said

"Haah... I guess you're right. Come" He said and went down and then he escorted me down

I giggled

"Thanks, Love" I said

"Anything for my Love" he said

We walked hand in hand inside the Sun and Moon agencies building. We went to the receptionist, Chloe, in the reception area

"Um, Chloe" I said

She looked up from the computer

"Oh, hi, Nadine!!! I haven't seen you in, what, 4 months?? How are things going?" She asks