Chapter 3 – Heartless
"Lana!"
Napatigil naman si Lana sa pagbabasa ng mga notes niya nang biglang sumulpot si Cheska sa harapan niya. Nasa isang pulic library kasi silang dalawa. She was studying for an exam on her medicine course. Pagkatapos kasi niyang grumaduate ng Nursing, nagproceed siya ng medicine. While her best friend, Cheska, nagtapos ito bilang fashion designer. She was even now starting to build her own name in the fashion industry.
"Ches," she then kissed her friend's cheek after Cheska sat opposite at her.
"Remember Gino? Yung classmate mo sa medicine na ipinakilala mo sa kin, niligawan niya ako!" Cheska then squealed at her. Parang kilig na kilig pa ito nang sabihin sa kanya iyon.
Nagulat naman si Lana sa sinabi nito. She knew... She knew she was hurt.
"Ah.. K-Kailan ka niya niligawan?" she tried her voice to be lively too. Gino Marcus Cabrera was her friend and classmate sa medicine class niya. Yes, among all the male classmates she has, si Gino ang pinakaclose niya.
Nakilala ito ni Cheska nang minsan itong bumisita sa kanila sa public library. She was with Gino, they were studying together at that time. And starting on that day, both of the two quickly got along together. Nagkasundo kaagad ang dalawa.
Pero hindi naman niya aakalain na magkakamabutihan din ang dalawang taong may puwang sa puso niya.
"Kagabi, when he asked me to go out with him." Cheska answered enthusiastically. "Kaya nga kahit maaga, pinuntahan kita rito para lang sabihin iyon. Lana, kami na!"
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"You're on your smoking problems again, Chace. I thought you were out of it five years ago?"
Rinig na rinig ni Lana ang dalawang boses na nag-uusap ngayon sa loob ng opisina ng CEO ng Torres Corp. Yes, she still came here after all that happened last night. Kahit alam niyang medyo nabastos siya kagabi, when Mang Jeffrey gave him the newspaper, napag-isipan niyang intindihin na lang ito.
Besides, dapat din maging mahaba ang pasensya niya kung gusto niyang makuha ang restaurant ng mga magulang niya.
Ngayon, nasa labas siya ng opisina ni Chace habang may dala-dalang tray kung saan nakalagay ang tinimpla niyang coffee para rito. Baka kasi medyo lumamig ang ulo nito sa kanya with that kind of gesture.
"Hoo," huminga siya ng malalim. Aaminin niyang kinakabahan siya. Alam niyang not in good terms sila kagabi. But she's doing this for her parents, right?
Nabigla naman si Lana nang bumukas ang pinto sa harap niya at bumungad sa paningin niya ang isang pamilyar na lalake.
Si Chris Torres, the other brother of Cheska and Chace.
"Lana!" Nakangiting bati nito sa kanya as if everything was still okay. Magkamukhang-magkamukha talaga sina Chace at Chris sa pisikal. Both of the men were good-looking. The only difference is that Chris' eyes were always smiling while Chace were mere coldness.
