I Love You, Prof.

Chapter 41 : Agone

Ashley

It was another busy Monday morning and there are many papers waiting for me to be signed. Since I had a branch at New York and Los Angeles, my schedule became so tight I couldn't even find time to take a break. Even Vera's nagging about my schedule. She's always asking me to spend time with her since Pat and Rox are busy on their business. She doesn't hang out so much since Lerise disappeared.

I shook my head for that thought. Damn, I remember her again. I should refrain myself from thinking too much because in every memory that I look back, she's always there.

I opened my cabinet and grabbed a phone that has been kept there for so long. It was a woman's phone that has been in this office for three years since I don't want to see it at home because it always remind me how stupid I am for believing that my dream could be a reality.

How could you do that to me, Lerise?

I was taken aback when I heard a knock on the door. It was Jayson.

"Ma'am, may naghahanap po sa inyo. Importante daw po talaga. Si Miss Riego daw po from The Trend."

"Riego? I don't know anyone with that name."

I saw how Jayson's smile faded as if there's something that he's hiding from me.

"Importante daw po talaga."

I let out a sigh. Actually, I have no more appointment this morning since may lakad kami ni Heather this afternoon.

Heather Smith's my girlfriend for two years.  She's a model and she was introduced to me by Marcus since they are cousins.  She just got back from staying at NY for ten years when we met.

She was there when I was so broken. She nursed me when I needed healing. She took care of me when I needed saving. She loved me when I needed comfort.

Vera has been against of the idea of me together with Heather. She's so vocal about her disgust to my new girlfriend. And I don't even know why, Heather's just so perfect.

"Okay. Let her in."

"Sige po, Ma'am."

I nodded and focused my attention at the last batch of documents that I need to sign. Not long after that, I heard a knock.

"Come in."

I know this is another invitation for an interview and I don't have any plan of doing it. Marami na rin ang nag-alok sa akin ng interview for media purposes pero wala pa akong pinaunlakan. Don't get me wrong, ayoko lang ng limelight kaya tinatanggihan ko silang lahat.

"Good morning, Miss Melendrez."

Fuck. I could not forget that voice.

I quickly looked at my visitor and I felt so suprised to see her. I never saw this coming. I never expected that we'll see each other again.

Hindi ko alam kung anong dapat kong maramdaman pagkakita sa kanya. I strived so hard to forget her. To the point that I resigned from the university because she's all I see everytime I'm inside the four walls of my classroom.

For three years, akala ko nakalimutan ko na siya. I even once asked myself what will I do if I'll see her? Minsang tinanong ako ni Vera, sinagot ko siya ng, "Be it."

I was so confident back then. I was so confident that nothing will go wrong if time comes our paths will crossed. Because I know that I've moved on. Because I already have Heather and I love her.

Unlike my relationship with Lerise, Heather's so open about me as her girlfriend. Her family accepted me as her partner. Her father's an English man and her mother's a Filipina. Mula nang makilala ko si Heather, wala kaming naging problema. It felt like, this is the perfect relationship I've been waiting for. And I don't want to ruin the perfection that I have right now. Alam ko sa sarili kong mahal ko si Heather.