Why Can't It Be?

Chapter 19 - The Space

"Hi Ma'am." bati sa akin ng isang lalake na mga medyo may edad na rin. I know him, he's Jan's long time personal driver.

Tumingin ako sa likod niya. I was expecting Jan to be around too. That's what he said kanina, susunduin niya ako.

"Mang Leroy, kayo po ang unakyat? Si Jan po?" just as I was asking the driver when suddenly my phone rang.

Si Jan ang tumatawag.

"Hello?" I greeted first.

"Good morning Camilla." his voice sounded apologetic. Tingin mo di siya makakarating. My heart sunk. Agang hopia nito ha Jan.

"Uhh, good morning. Where are you? Akala ko ba ikaw ang susundo?" nakatingin lang ako sa driver niya and smiled politely. I wanted to tell Jan na nag prepare ako ng konting breakfast to thank him for his efforts.

"I'm sorry. I can't make it. Uhm ano kasi...something came up. I'm really sorry." paulit ulit siyang nag applogize.

"Ahh, ganun ba?" I tried to sound casual.

"Oo. I'm really sorry--" he was about to apologize again.

"Hinde. Okay lang. It's really fine. Ang importante may sumundo sa akin." sabi ko to hide my disappointment.

"It's just that kailangan ko lang kasing--"

"Hey. Sino ba yang kausap mo? Ibaba mo na nga yang call. Bawal yan." I heard someone in the background. Jan must be driving and he is  is with someone. A girl.

Nag start na akong mainis for some reasons.

"Ahm, Camilla?" Jan didn't respond to whoever was with him.

"Jan, ibaba mo na to. It's totally fine. Sige na. Alis na rin kame ni Mang Leroy. Bye." I didn't wait for him to say anything again before I ended the call.

Tumingin sa akin si Mang Leroy at medyo naiilang.

"Mang Leroy, nag almusal na po kayo?"  I asked him.

"Ah eh, nagkape lang po Ma'am."

"Ah sige, babaunin ko na lang yung naluto kong eggs and bacon. Pwede niyo pong kainin mamaya." sabi ko. I tried to hide my disappointment. "Baba na po kayo Mang Leroy, I'll be right there after 10 minutes."

"Sige po Ma'am. Pasensya na po hindi nakarating si Sir. Kailangan niya po kasing ihatid si Miss Pen--" Pen? Penelope?

"Okay lang po yun Mang Leroy. Don't worry about it, basta may sumundo po sa akin okay na po yun." I dismissed him immediately.

Nginitian ko lang siya bago ko sinara ang pintuan.

I packed the cooked eggs , bacon and toasts saka nilagay sa isang paper bag. Uminom na lang ako ng kape before I left. Sayang din naman kasi lalamig na.

I was quiet the whole ride, hindi na rin nag abala si Mang Leroy na kausapin ako.  Pagdating ko sa set ng photoshoot para sa movie posters namin binati ako ni Ate Julie.

"O, kakarating niyo lang?" she looked behind me and watched Jan's van parked near the entrance. "Where's Jan?"

"Ewan ko po." I said.

"Ha? Eh sabi ni Ate Pure siya kasama mo kaya nga di na kame pinapunta sa condo mo eh." pagtataka ni Ate Julie. I wasn't in the mood to answer questions pero hindi ko din maiiwasan mga tanong ni Ate Julie.