I Love You The Most (Book 2: COMPLETED)

Kabanata 12

Kabanata 12
Loyal.

Mabilis lumipas ang mga araw, katapusan na ng buwan. Sa bawat araw na nag daan mas lalong marami ang gawain ko. I currently doing two project, one is the tower of Mr. Fuentavilla and a house of my new found friends.

Pinakilala sa akin ni Joseph si Jeric na isang half Chinese ilang araw pagkatapos ng birthday ko. Sa isang exclusive subdivision sa Makati ang pinapagawang bahay ni Jeric, hindi ako matutulungan ni Joseph dito dahil abala rin ito kaya humingi ako ng ilang tauhan nila sa firm.

"How's Mr. Ong's house!?" Joseph asked when he visited me in my office.

"I will meet his fiancé later after lunch!" I said while doing a plates.

"With Jeric? Samahan na kita!" aniya at umupo sa harap ko.

"No, kami lang... you have so many things to do right? Kaya nga hindi mo ako tinulungan sa bahay nila!" sarkastikong sabi ko at tumawa pa bahagya.

"Come on, Lorry! I told you I want to let you work by yourself because you're a good Engineer..." he explained at hinawakan pa ang aking kamay.

Napatalon naman ako roon. "I know, I understand. Binibiro lang naman kita. Seryoso mo masyado!" tumawa pa ako.

"Are you hungry? Let's go outside!" Pag iiba niya sa usapan.

"I have things to do, I can't go early..." Sabi ko at binalik ang paningin sa trabaho.

"No one say finish your work today... come on let's have early lunch before I go for my business trip. Ilang lunch din hindi kita makakasama." He said.

He have a business trip for a week, one of the reason why he can't help me to build Mr. Ong's house because he's not around in planning stage of the project. Suminghap ako at nag umpisa nang mag ayos ng gamit. Nang tuminggala ako para tignan siya ay nakita ko ang munting ngiti niya sa labi.

"Are you going to Mr. Fuentavilla's tower before you leave?" I asked him while we're walking towards the lift.

Some employees looking at us while were walking, parang hindi sanay na nakikita kaming mag kasama ni Joseph, kahit na araw-araw ay ganito palagi. Maybe they're not used to see their boss walking with his employee, well, I'm not an employee here. Baka ang alam nila ay isa rin ako sa mga Engineer na under ng firm nila Joseph.

"Nope, can you update me what's going on there, instead!?" nahihimigan ko ang panunuya sa tono niya. "I'll be gone for week, you know..."

"I think you don't need to think about it when you're away. You need to focus to your business trip... Baka mastress ka habang nasa trabaho, ayoko ng ganoon." ani ko at diretso na sa loob ng lift nang bumukas ito.

"Oh you so sweet!" malambing niyang sabi at pinisil pa ang kanan kong pisngi.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit uminit ang mukha ko... Siguro'y dahil nawalan na ng lamig sa loob ng elevator, hindi tulad sa opisina at sa hallway ay malamig doon.

"The business trip is for your company, you should focus on that!" ani ko at binaba na ang kamay ni Joseph.

Italian restaurant ang pinili ni Joseph para sa aming lunch, I don't want to eat heavy meals for my meeting later. I ordered for pasta while he ordered the best seller of this restaurant. Siguro'y para sa mahabang byahe niya mamaya.

"Tell what are you doing everyday, can you!?" Tanong nito habang kumakain kami.

"Paano kung busy ka? I mean, I don't want to disturb you..." I said.

"You can text me, Lorry... I'll call you if I'm not busy!" He said and stare at me for a while. "I just want to know what are you doing or where you are!"