HE WILL BE LOVED |FINISHED|

Three

Lumipas ang one week ay hindi na talaga ako nagpakita pa sa kanya. Anong akala niya? Mamaya ano pang gawin nun saakin e.

"Chandria, we have our dinner later a'yt? Saved it. Cancel all your appointments if ever you have some"

I raised my eyebrow. "Wow! E, dito lang naman tayo sa bahay kakain"

"Nope. We have a business meeting with our partners. Makiki partnership sila saatin,"

"So? Kailangan andun talaga ako? Kaya niyo na yan kuya"

"No, princess. You have to be there too"

Ngumuso ako. "Sino ba yung makikipartnership saatin?" He just shrugged his shoulders. Ay, so hindi niya alam? Paano nalang? Hindi na ako sumagot at nanood na ulit ng tv.

While watching, biglang tumunog ang phone ko. Pagtingin ko ay unknown number lang. Sinagot ko yun pero di muna ako nagsalita.

"Hello?" Sabi nung nasa kabilang linya. Sino naman to? Boses lalake e. Hindi pa rin ako nagsalita. "Can you please at least speak?"

Wait. That voice. No! Where did he got my number?!

"Hey, Chandria"

Shit. It's him! "I knew it! It's you!"

I heard him laughed.
"Yeah. I know your forehead is creasing right now. Hahaha! So, where did I got your number? Hmm. Hinulaan ko,"

"Shet! Ano bang problema mo? Tigil tigilan mo na ko"

"I can't." He said with a raspy voice. Include that one. Nakakahulog.

I groaned in madness. "And why?"

"Kulang yung binayad mo sa ospital" Ay hala wow! Sobra sobra na yung 100 thousand na pambayad sa hospital ah!

I rolled my eyes heavenward kahit alam kong di niya nakikita. "Ay hala? So dapat ko pang bayaran? Hoy! 1 week na ang nakalipas ngayon mo lang sinabi! Loko ka ah"

"Yeah. It's hard to find your number. Or maybe, it's hard to find someone na pwedeng hingian ng number mo kaya ayun. Tch. Kulang ng 50 thousand. Mahiya ka naman! Ako na yung muntik mamatay tas nagbayad pa ko ng 50k. Pambihira"

Talagang sinabi niya. "Baka ikaw ang mahiya. 100 thousand yung akin. 50 thousand lang sayo!"

I heard him laughed. Tawang tawa talaga siya. Nakakabwisit tong lalakeng to. Sana talaga natuluyan nalang.

"Okay na naman. Ayan ka na naman sa mukha mong ewan. Kahit hindi ko nakikita, alam ko. Hahaha! Anyways, save my number--"

"You wish! Ayoko"

"Fine then don't. Bye" then inoff na niya yung tawag. Ay biglang ganun? Bastos din tong lalakeng to e. Tinapon ko sa sofa yung phone ko. Pagbabayarin niya pa ako! Nakakainis talaga.

"Chandria, do have any plans for tomorrow? Appointments?" Kuya asked. I just shook my head. Baka nga buong araw lang ako dito sa bahay. Ayokong lumabas.

Lumapit siya at inakbayan ako. "Good. Samahan mo ko sa nbs bukas ha? I need to buy something"

I looked at him.
"Why can't you buy it yourself? You're not a kid anymore, big bro"

"Ay hala? You mad? E, gusto ko lang ng kasama. Sige na kasi! You can buy anything you want there. I'll pay for it. Just please go with me," I rolled my eyes heavenward and nodded. He yelled yes and hugged me tightly.

~*~*~
Evening came and it's already 6:30. 7 pm yung meeting with the partners. "Mommy, I really don't want to go." I said. "Mabo-bored lang ako dun"