To Love Again

1: Present

Chapter 1
Present

"HELLO Ma'am?"

["Klara. Are you already at the meeting place now?"] tanong sa akin ng boss ko sa kabilang linya.

"Yes ma'am, kaka-park ko lang ng kotse ko."

["That's good. So, good luck and impress Mr. Falcon to your presentation, hija. Please convince him, Klara. May tiwala ako sa kakayahan mong makuha ang deal na 'yan."]

"I-I'll try ma'am. Don't worry," bigla akong nautal nang marinig ko na naman ang apeyidong iyon.

["Sige… bye Klara. Balitaan mo agad ako mamaya."]

"S-Sure ma'am. Bye."

I hardly breathe when I end the conversation with my boss.

I inhale and exhale for many times. I want to be calm all the time.

God! Bakit ngayon agad? Oh, it’s been four years since the last time I saw him. And now, I'm here and I have to show up. I hope he already forgiven me kung galit man s'ya. I hope he's waiting. Sana hindi pa huli ang lahat.

Lumabas na ako nang tuluyan sa kotse ko.

Am I ready? Yes! No! Hindi ko alam.

But I have to face him, even though I'm not yet ready for our first meeting. I'm afraid. Apat na taon din kaming hindi nagkita at ang huli pa naming pag-uusap at magkasama ay 'yong araw na nag sinungaling ako sa kanya. Dahil kailangan.

I feel that he's mad. At walang kapatawaran ang pang-iiwan ko sa kanya noon.

Kumislot nang malakas ang aking dibdib nang makita ko na nang malapitan si Logan. I'm seriously looking at his back, I'm even observing him like he's a small object in my sight.

He’s still the same like the old times. Matikas pa rin ang pangangatawan niya. Napakagwapo pa rin kahit nakatalikod ito sa akin. That's the reason why I can't easily forget him. Ito kasi ‘yong pinakamamahal ko noon at nag-iisang minamahal ko hanggang ngayon.

His broad shoulders, manly features, and his dark and beautiful aura, lahat ng iyan ay kinababaliwan ko ng todo-todo noon.

I hardly breathe again when I'm finally moving to his facade. Agad kong nakita ang pagkaawang ng mukha nito nang mapatingin ito sa akin. I gulp at nanliit ako sa sarili ko. Bigla ding napalitan ang expression ng mukha nito na kanina lang ay maaliwalas.

Nag-isang linya ang makapal na kilay niya at biglang tumigas ang bukas ng gwapong mukha nito habang nakatitig sa akin.

"WHAT---"

"Good evening, Mr. Falcon." I greet him with my calm warm voice, but my hands, it doesn't stop trembling.

"Why- What are you doing here? Why you're here?" Kumislot ang puso ko sa tono ng pagtatanong nito. The way he talks, alam kong galit ito.

Napalunok ako. I’m trying my best to stay calm and to relax. "Uhm…" my legs are shaking kaya umupo ako kahit hindi pa niya ako inanyayahang maupo sa tapat niya, "you expecting Mrs. Salazar right?" Hindi ito sumagot, bagkus tinapunan lang ako ng masamang tingin. "Uhm. I'm here for my Lady Boss’, replacement. She can't attend the meeting. Kaya ako ang inutusan niyang humarap sa’yo ngayon." I say, still keeping my voice warm.

He shakes his head like he's disappointed to see me. "I don't need you! Umalis ka na! And kindly tell your boss, I cancelled the meeting, dahil ayokong makipag meeting sa pinadala niyang tao ngayon dito."

Kumirot ang puso ko sa hayagang pag-ayaw nito sa akin.

Napabuntong hininga ako. I don't want to show him that it affects me. He's mad. Wala akong magagawa doon. Pagpapasenyahan ko na lang muna siya, because I need to close the deal with him for my boss’ company.