If I See You Again

Chapter 6 Inlove

Lance' Pov

"You've got what?!" Kahit kailan talaga ang OA ni Ruan makapagreact. "Ditched by a woman?" Sarap sapakin ng lalaking ito.

"Alangan naman by a man! Moron!" I hissed again.

Natawa bigla ito kaya sinamaan ko na ng tingin. "Walang nakakatawa." I said at itinuon ulit ang pansin sa proposal kahit na wala namang pumapasok sa utak ko.

"Sorry pare ha." Bigla itong sumeryoso. "Paano naman kasi,  this is a first after those bitches fooled you. Laging ikaw ang nang-iiwan ng mga babae. At halos hinahabol-habol ka nila afterwards but you never once get affected like this."

I looked at Ruan. "Do I really look a mess pare?" I seriously asked.

"Super pare!" Anito. "Mukha kang multo nang pumasok sa opisina kanina. Para kang nasa outer space."

"Over ka talaga!" I tried to fake a laugh.

"I'm not, I was observing you the whole meeting. It's just not you. Attentive ka naman palagi sa mga meetings at minsan rude but kanina, sobra mong tahimik hindi ako sanay." He explained.

Natahimik ako doon. Am I that affected? Ano bang meron kay Channel at nagkakaganito ako? I've never felt this way before. Not even with... Never mind the name. But ngayon, bakit ganito ako? I'm missing her miserably. I want to see her. But how to start? I don't have her picture. I don't even have her complete name. O baka naman...

"Sh*t!" I exclaimed na ikinagulat ni Ruan.

"What?!" Kita kong naguguluhan siya.

"What if she lied with her name? How can I even start finding her? I don't even know her complete name. I didn't asked for her number. Damn!" Sobrang frustrated na talaga ako.

Hindi kumibo si Ruan, bagkus ay tinitigan niya lang ako.

Lalo akong na frustrate sa mga titig niya. "C'mon pare! Help me out!"

Nailing siyang bigla. "Now I'm determine to know who this woman is? Una, she ditched you when you're the one usually does. Second, she made you look pathetic." Nagpalakad-lakad pa si Ruan sa aking opisina na animo'y nagrereporting.

"Third, you are feeling miserable when you never did after that bitch. Fourth, you felt miserable not asking her the details when you didn't usually care before. And last, you were concern about her name. Hmmm..." May pahawak-hawak pa ito sa kanyang baba.

"I think... tinamaan ka sa babaeng iyon pare. Sa wakas naka move on kana rin kay C!"

Bumagsak ang balikat ko sa narinig. "Have I fallen inlove at our first meeting?"

Ngumisi si Ruan at tumango. "I know of someone who can help you find her." Agad nitong kinuha ang cellphone sa kanyang bulsa.

"Yes, tama ka. I've got to find Channel no matter what..." Another woman with a C as the first letter of her name. Sinumpa yata ako ng letter na iyan.

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Luisa's Pov

"OMG! Ano'ng nagyari diyan?" Bulalas ni Marie nang makitang naka bondage ang right ankle ko. Kakarating lang nito sa unit ko.

Nagkibit balikat lang ako. "I sprained my ankle kasi natapilok ako habang naglalakad sa kalagitnaan ng ulan noong naiwan niyo ako sa Antipolo."

"Gosh! I'm very sorry baby. Hindi ko kasi narealize agad na naiwan ka. Tapos hindi pa kita makontak. Nakalimutan ko ring hindi mo dala si baby black" Tukoy nito sa black BMW ko na naiwan ko nga noon sa school parking.

"Okay lang ako babe, naging tanga lang naman tong baby mo." Ngumiwi ako nang maalala ang nagyari kahapon. At oo Marie calls me baby while I call her babe. Si Penelope naman ang wifey namin. Diba mga walang maisip?