WHO'S THE BOSS?!

34. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

'What are you doing here?' Tanog ni Maymay sa binata na pumasok sa kwarto niya.

'Sabi ng Mama mo, sundan kita. Sumunod lang ako sa kanya.' Sagot naman ng binata.

'Alam mo pasalamat ka hindi ko ikinikwento kay Mama kung anong klaseng tao ka.' Sabi ni Maymay.

'Oh yeah? Then what will you tell her huh?' Tanong naman ni Edward habang unti unting lumalapit kay Maymay.

'That my mouth is filthy?' Tanong nito sa dalaga. 'Or that this filthy mouth is also the same mouth that made you scream and come, multiple times?'

'Stop it.' Tulak ng dalaga sa kanya.

'No. C'mon. Tell me.' Ulit ulit ng binata habang lumalapit ulit kay Maymay. 'What would you tell her?'

'That I don't use my hands a lot at work?'

'Or that this same hands worked you up a lot even on the elevator?'

'You know what?! You're so gross!' Naiinis na sagot ni Maymay.

'Gross? Which part of it?! Cause as far as I can remember you have enjoyed it as much as I did. Probably even more than I did. Which is why you kept asking for more. Right?' Pang-aasar ni Edward sa dalaga!

'Tigilan mo na yan ah. Atsaka bakit ka ba nandito?' Tanong ni Maymay.

'I already answered that question.'

'I didn't mean that. What I was asking is WHY ARE YOU EVEN HERE?!' She emphasized every word mentioned.

'I wanted to talk to you.' Sagot naman ni Edward.

'Talk about what?'

'You were mad when you left the office, you were mad again when I called you last night.' Sagot nito.

'There's nothing to talk about.' Mabilis namang kumilos ang dalaga para ilagay sa duffle bag ang mga ilang personal na gamit niya na dadalhin sa kwarto ng ina.

'Why not?' Tanong ni Edward. 'Oh ofcourse. Cause you were only fiding something to justify the need to bring Tanner along, don't you?' Tatango tangong sagot ng binata.

'Yeaaah right. You pretended you were mad just so you can bring him along.' Masakit mang isipin ay yun lamang ang tanging rason na pumasok sa isip ni Edward kung bakit nga ba nagalit sa kanya ang dalaga at kung bakit nasa Camiguin din si Tanner.

'Isipin mo kung ano gusto mo isipin, wala akong pakialam.' Sagot naman ng dalaga.

'Really?' Tanong ni Edward. 'Oh well. Anyway, I came here to apologize so let me just say my piece.' Lumunok muna ang binata bago nagpatuloy.

'Sorry.'

'Sorry if you were offended that day at the office.'

'Sorry for whatever it is that you have heard on the phone.'

'I know what you were thinking and yeah, whatever that was it wasn't that.'

'Pero kagaya nga ng sabi mo. Ikaw ang bahala magisip kung ano gusto mo isipin.'

'Not that I don't care, I wouldn't be here if I don't. It's just that it wouldn't mean anything to you anyway. Ganyan kasi katigas ang ulo mo.' Mahabang paliwanag ni Edward.

'Wow. So I am the one at fault here?' Inis na tanong ni Maymay.

'I didn't say that.' Sagot naman ng binata.

'I'm just saying, kahit na ano pang sabihin ko it wouldn't matter to you. You have already made up an image of me in that head of yours and dahil yun ang alam mo, yun ang paniniwalaan mo.'