AILWAG Book 3: Change Of Fate [Completed]

[36] Go Out With Me

[36] GO OUT WITH ME

GAIL'S POV

This. Is. Not. A. Good. Joke! That's what I thought to myself as I stepped in MY penthouse. I let Travis come with me here because he told me that he has nowhere to stay. Syempre, as a good host, ininvite ko siya dito.

"Are you really sure you'll be staying here? In the penthouse?" I asked him seriously.

He smiled and roamed his sight around the place. He was seated comfortably on the couch as though he lives here.

"Yes, certainly. Your Dad told me. How many times do I need to tell you that?" He answered cooly and then looked to me. "You can ask your dad yourself to know if I'm just being nuts or not."

Oh, geez. Fine, it's better to call my Dad myself. Tumalikod na ako sa kanya at nilabas ang phone ko mula sa purse ko. I was about to tap my dad's number when I realized something. I already spoke to him thrice this week... Masyado na akong napapamahal sa international calls.

I turned to face Travis again. Bahagya akong napataas ng kilay nang makita kong nakasandal siya sa headrest ng couch at nakapikit pa.

"Hey, Mr. Choi..."

"Yes?" He retorted groggily and looked up at me. Aww! Bakit bigla akong naawa? Ba't 'di ko man lang naalala na kagagaling pa lang niya sa Seoul?

"Uhm..." I breathied deeply and sat down on the chair infront of him. "Wala ka ba talagang ibang matitirhan? You know, this penthouse is mine. Binigay sa akin ito ng Kuya ko."

"Oh," napaayos siya ng upo. "I'm sorry about that, but your dad also told me that it's mine. Yun ang nasa agreement namin. What are we gonna do?"

Napapout ako at napabuga sa hangin. This is frustrating the hell out of me! Pinagmasdan ko lang ang dala niyang suitcase, pati na rin ang suot niya. Halatang galing pang Korea. Ang kapal ng jacket eh.

"What now? Pagod... Na... Ako..."

"Can't you just tell my Dad to take another unit?" Tanong ko. Ayokong ibigay sa kanya ang penthouse na ito. This is hella' mine.

"I can. Pero magagawa ko ba yun ngayon? Gabi na. Meron ba akong mahihigaang kama dun? Wala. Wala akong gamit. Walang air-con. Mainit pa naman dito sa bansa niyo."

That made me raise a brow. Kasalanan ko bang tropical ang climate sa Pinas?

"Fine, you can spend the night here in MY penthouse. But you should move out tomorrow. Okay?"

Sumeryoso ang expression ng mukha niya. Nilagay niya ang hintuturo niya sa chin niya at napaiwas ng tingin. Mukhang nag-iisip ng paraan. Hmmm...

"I can't. Can you at least give me a month to move out?"

"What the hell? One month?" I burst out. Ano 'to, bahay-bahayan kasama ang finance adviser ko? Ni hindi ko pa nga siya kilala ng personal eh.

He grinned. "Yes, can we?"

"Of course not!"

"Ms. Rivera," tumayo siya at lumapit sa akin. Hindi ko alam pero parang nag-iba ang aura niya. From cool guy to professional. "You should give me a month to move out of your penthouse. To begin with, this is all mine. Ipapaubaya ko nalang sayo ito. You should be thanking me."

Wow, so utang na loob ko pa ito sa kanya? Tch. I better call my dad about this.

"At isa pa, wala pa akong sweldo. Paano ako makakabili ng gamit sa unit ko? Unless, you'll give me initial payment. What do you think?"