Working Girls Series# 1: Beautiful Nightmare

Chapter 12

"Oh my heart hurt so good.
I love you, babe, so bad, so bad."

Sumasabay din ito sa kanta.

"Mad cool in all my clothes...Mad warm when you get close to me. Slow dance these summer nights. Our disco ball's my kitchen light. And you need to know that nobody could take your place, your place. And you need to know that I'm hella obsessed with your face, your face."

Tapos na itong magluto at dala dala nito ang pinggan na may lamang hotdogs and eggs habang kumakanta parin.

"Oh, my heart hurts so goo-"

Napatingin ito sa kanya at ngumiti. Pinatay nito ang tugtog sa cellphone.

"Uy, Max! Good morning."

She looks so radiant today.

"Morning."

Then he helped set the table.

"Ang sarap ng tulog ko kagabi. Ikaw ba?", tanong nito ng nakaupo na sila pareho.

Mas masarap ang panaginip ko. Tumikhim siya dahil sa naisip.

"Ah, okay naman. I slept well."
He was about to get the hotdog when she stopped him.

"Ay, pwede bang akin nalang 'yong hotdog? Sa'yo na 'yong eggs?"

Saka niya lang napansing tigdadalawa lang ang hotdog at egg.

"Wala na kasing ibang pwedeng maluto. 'Yan nalang ang natira."

"Why, don't you like eggs?"

"Gusto pero I love hotdogs more."

You love hotdogs, alright.

So he got the sunny side up instead. She started eating. Napalunok ulit siya ng sumubo ito ng hotdog. Parang sarap na sarap ito sa pagkain. Shit!

"Bakit?", tanong nito ng malingunan siyang nakatitig dito. "Hindi mo ba gusto 'yong egg? Sige sa'yo nalang 'yong isang hotdog."

"No, it's fine."

Napangiti naman ito ng makitang kumakain na siya.

"Nice suit, by the way."

He caught her staring at him. Is she checking me out? He felt hot when she bit the hotdog while eyeing him thoroughly. Is she doing that on purpose?

"Hmm. Bagay sa'yo ang suot mo. Black shoes, black pants, black suit and tie. Talagang pinangangatawan mo ang pangalan mo, Mr. Maximus Black", puna nito habang nakaumang sa bibig nito ang hotdog.

"How did you know my name?"

She giggled as if she found something funny about it.

"Akala mo maiisahan mo 'ko, 'no?. Sinabi sa'kin ni Minerva", nakatawa parin nitong sagot.

He shook his head and sighed in exasperation.

"That woman." Napangiti nalang din siya. He doesn't know why but there's something contagious about her smile.

"May private plane ka?"

They're on their way to the rooftop and she's amazed again by the fact that he has a private jet.

"Yup."

"So pagdating mo sa Surigao, sasakay ka na sa plane mo papuntang Manila?"

"Yes."

"Ilang oras 'yon?"

Why does she has so many questions?

"30 minutes from here to the city then 45 minutes from Surigao to Manila."