Paramour - ViceRylle

Chapter 24 - The Choice

VICE's POV

I rolled the piece of paper from the fortune cookie and kept it in my pocket. I stared at Bea once again, and I thought, maybe it's not so bad. Maybe I could believe in fortunes. After all, opposite attracts in science.

"huy.." bigla niyang inilapit ang mukha niya sa kin.. Napa atras ako.. "Oh, bakit?"

"ayaw mo sabihin ang nakasulat sa fortune cookie ha."

I chuckled. "wala namang kakwenta kwenta mga pinagsasabi nito.."

"I'm sure di yun totoo.." sabi ko.

"hmm.. ano ba yung nakalagay?"

"it says, that I should keep my eyes out.." I paused..

"yun lang?"

".....for someone special."

For a moment there was silence between the two of us. We just stared at it each other. I don't even know how to continue this conversation anymore but she started it with a smile.

"oh? Ang ganda naman pala eh.."

"yeah.." I answered.. "you should try one too."

We are eating our dessert right now. "uhmmm, no..." she said.. and then I said, "ok.. sabi mo eh."

The night is still early. So far I enjoy her company. I think she's a wonderful woman.

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Napabuntong hininga si Karylle dahil hindi nga talaga nag reply si Vice simula kanina. Kakauwi niya lang sa bahay nila ni yael.

San na kaya yun.... Itetext ko ba siya?

She gripped her cellphone

Bat ko naman itetext?

She clicked the messages on her cellphone

Eh kung tanungin ko kaya kung asan siya?

She started typing and then she stopped..

Wag na nga lang..

Poker face siyang pumasok sa bahay. Nakakapanibago lang. wala man lang, "kamusta? Natapos mo ba mga Gawain mo sa office?" "are you home already?"

Whatever you're doing, I will spoil the fun out of it.

Karylle bravely dialed Vice's number and touched the call button.

Ring....

Ring.....

Ring....

Noon one ring lang sumasagot ka na sa kin.. Nakakainis ka na talaga ha..

At hindi nga sinagot ni Vice ang tawag.. Nabwiset na si Karylle.. Tinawagan niya ito ulit..

"hello?" nanigas si Karylle dahil babae ang sumagot sa cellphone ni Vice. Wrong number ba siya? Hindi kaagad siya nakasagot.

"uhm..hi.. who's this?"

"Sorry ha.. nasa CR kasi si Vice at naiwan niya ang cellphone niya. Hindi ko sana sasagutin kaso pangalawang beses ka na tumawag kaya sinagot ko na.. ano pong kailangan nila?"

"I see.." Karylle formed her fist angrily at naningkit ang mata niya.. "Paki sabi na lang tumawag ang secretary niya. At pakisabi na nagawa ko lahat ng Gawain sa office."

"Okay miss.."

End call

Off to somewhere pala ha.. iniwan mo ko kasama ang sandamakmak na gawain at obligasyon sa office.. Not to mention ilang beses ako nag explain sa kapatid mo na hindi ko alam kung nasan ka... tapos malalaman ko nambababae ka??? Well, fuck you Vice!!