Frozen Time

Island

"Why? What's wrong? Why do you even care? You're just an employee anyway." What a b*tch!

"I'm her -"

"She's my girlfriend." Tumayo na si Lance at kinuha ang kamay ko.

"I don't think we should push through with this deal Ms. Rivera. We have given you much of what you need, but it seems like you are not taking anything seriously. We can only work with people who believes on what we can do." sabi ni Lance.

"Are trying to turn down a multi million deal?" pagtataray nito trying to cover the shame she's currently facing.

"Yes." sagot ni Lance. 

"This was your chance Vergara, but you just blew it. You'll be regretting this." sabi niya at tumayo na para umalis.

"We'll see."

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LANCE POV

"Hon let's go out of town for the weekend." I asked Pat as we are on our way home.

"We have nothing to celebrate, but sure. What are you planning?" Tanong nito sakin.

"Nothing. Lately, we've been too busy with work and stressed out about the you know what. I just want to spend some time with you. Just the two of us, alone." I took her hand and kissed it. 

"Sige. Where are we going?" 

"Sa island nalang natin sa Quezon, what do you think?" tanong ko dito. Sandali itong nag-isip.

"Is that the same island?" sabi nito sakin. 

"Yes, the house was already built and I want you to see it."

"Wow! Sige. Gusto ko na makita, Hon." excited na sabi nito.

"Yun lang ba gusto mo gawin?" tanong ko dito and smirked.

"Ang manyak mo talaga Hon! Nasosobrahan ka na ah!" pinalo palo pa ako nito. Wala naman akong sinasabi ako pa naging manyak, I was just asking. 

"Hon, ikaw ata ang manyak. I was just trying to ask if you want to go island hopping, snorkeling, or whatever. Marami tayo pwedeng gawin at hindi lang yang nasa isip mo. Pervert!" sabi ko sa kanya at sinundot ang tagiliran nito.

"Ano ba, Hon! Ako pa talaga ang pervert ha o ikaw? Ikaw kaya dyan kalabit ng kalabit tuwing gabi." sabi nito sakin.

"Kinakalabit kita kasi may tatanong ako. Ikaw yung biglang nanghahalik dyan minsan nga bigla ka nalang pumapatong." 

"Hon! Ano ba baka marinig ka ni Mang Jun!" tinakpan pa nito ang bibig ko. See, I'm not the pervert, she is.

Pag dating namin sa bahay ay nagdinner na kami. Liz is not here and going around the country with her new found friends. Buti naman at may nakilala na siyang mga kaibigan niya at ma-enjoy naman niya ang pagstay dito sa Pilipinas. Hindi ko naman siya masamahan parati dahil marami akong kailangan asikasuhin lalo na ngayon na dumadami na ang aming clients dahil nagiging successful naman lahat ng nahahawakan namin na projects. I must say hindi ako nagkamali sa mga pinili kong tao to be in the company, of course isa na dun si Pat. She never fails to amaze me in every thing that she does. She surprises me sometimes on how good she really is in her work and I must say I am a very proud girlfriend but it would be better if she could be my wife, soon. 

Excited itong nagligpit na ng mga dadalhin para sa pagbabakasyon namin. Matagal-tagal narin ang panahon na hindi namin ito nagawa. Ever since we got back together, we were not able to spend some time alone and experience new things. Puro trabaho ang inatupag namin kahit ang naging problema namin. Pinili kong wag nalang muna itong isipin. It takes up a lot of my time and emotions. Baka pag sisihan ko pa sa huli na itinuon ko ang oras ko dito kesa sa mga taong nasa harap ko.