COMPROMISE LOVE

Chapter 8 - Rachelle knows The Mystery Guy

Rachelle’s POV

“Hello?” I automatically answer my phone when I saw my sister is calling.

“Busy kaba?” straightforward na tanong ng kapatid ko.

“Hindi naman masyado. Why?”

“Papunta ako sa office mo. May sasabihin lang ako” masyadong demanding ata kung makapagsalita ang kapatid ko ngayon. Ano kayang problema.

“Uhm. Okay?” no choice na pag sabi ko na okay.

“Sige. Diyan ka lang at wag kang aalis!” binagsakan ako ng maganda kong kapatid sa cellphone.

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“Ate for these past weeks since March 25 madami na po ang weird na mga moment ang naranasan ko” palakad-lakad na sabi ng kapatid ko habang bitbit ang isang magandang bouquet of red roses

“What do you mean?” litong sagot ko

“You see ate here’s the story. Last March 25 since na bangga ko yung lalaki sa cemetery may kutob ako na parang may connection siya sa buhay ko o kay Claire but I don’t know pero pagkatapos nun ay may nagbigay ng red rose sa akin doon sa charity home when I celebrated the annual anniversary of the foundation pero hindi ko kilala ang nagbigay ng rose sa akin kasi si Lisa lang yung inutusan niya. Tapos after that week. Monday I guess, nag mall kami ni Angelie after office work. Tapos I bumped into a guy and I can’t barely see his face, then he helped me pick-up my things na nahulog sa pagka bangga namin. Then I suddenly realized na may ibinigay siya na chain na nagustuhan ko. Tapos last Sunday naman may nagbigay sa akin ng aso. Si baby Angel and until now hindi ko pa mahanap. Tapos bigla akong nasagasaan dahil sa driver na hindi nakatingin sa road kasi daw may nahulog sa sahig ng kotse niya. Then a guy suddenly helped me which made me feel secure. Pero he laughed straight to my face when he knew na bigla akong mamatay dahil sa isang aso--” pinutol ko ang story ni Jaylin when na sink-in na lahat ng kuwento niya

“What? You almost got into an accident?” tanong ko sa kanya

“Oa ate ha. Late reaction. Yes ate pero mamaya na mag react kasi hindi pa ako tapos” irap sa akin ng kapatid ko.

“Tapos ate nag walk-out ako at inaway siya pero hindi naman masyado kasi niligtas din niya kasi ako. He’s my savior for the day. Tapos ngayon naman ate may nagbibigay ng bouquet of red roses. Ganito na ba talaga ako kaganda na may mystery guy ako aside from my suitors and stalkers?” huminga ng malalim si Jaylin at nilapag sa harap ko ang bouquet of roses. It’s very obvious that she’s creeping out kasi kahit nagawa pa niyang mang-asar bakas naman sa kanyang mga mata ang pagiisip niya sa mga nangyayari sa buhay niya.

“Sis, just calm down okay? Yeah you’re right baka yung iba naging mystery guy mo na lang kasi nga hindi mo pinansin yung mga visible guy sa harap mo. Baka sa way nato mapansin mo yung tao kung sino man siya” I pat her back habang nakaupo sa couch ng office ko

“Ay ewan talaga ate. Maloloka na po talaga ako nito”

“Don’t worry too much. In time makikilala mo rin yan. Hindi naman pwedeng forever mystery guy mo siya di ba? In time malalaman mo rin kung sino man yan” pag comfort ko sa kapatid ko to make her feeling ease.

“Tama ka din ate. Perhaps in time I’ll get to know whoever this person is at kapag darating man yung araw na yun. Humanda siya cause she’s or he’s really scaring me” tumayo agad ang kapatid ko at nagsimulang naglakad patungo sa door ng office ko

“Sige ate. I’ll go ahead and thanks for listening. I love you. Baka uuwi na ako sa bahay bukas. Hindi mo na ako mag stay sa condo baka ano pang mga kababalaghan ang ma I encounter ko” she waved and give me a flying kisses.

I smiled and heavily sighed. Then I looked at the roses that Jaylin received from a stranger. I try to check on the rose, then I saw a greeting card and it seems hindi nakita ni Jaylin ang letter na ito. I took it and read it and nagulat ako sa nakasulat sa greeting card. I’ll see you soon at the very right place and at the very right time. This was the stranger’s message to Jaylin. Then I realized that I know exactly who might this person be. Then I automatically dialed that person’s number.

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“So what’s this all about?” tanong sa akin ni Josh

We’re actually in a classic restaurant. I decided to meet up with Josh kasi may kutob ako siya ang mystery guy ni Jaylin.

“Hindi na ako magpa ligoy-ligoy pa Josh. What’s this all about?” nilapag ko ang bouquet of roses with the greeting card sa table namin.

“So alam na niya na it’s me?” he asked me calmly

“No, I didn’t tell her and besides I just wanted to confirm if it’s really you”

“Hay. Thank God”

“Why are you doing this?” curious kong tanong sa kanya

“What’s wrong about me doing this ate?” pagpipigil ng pagka irita niya sa tanong ko

“Look Josh. I don’t know what you’re up to pero sa ginagawa mo you’re scaring Jaylin. Alam mo ba na sinugod niya ako sa office ko para sabihin lang sa akin that she’s creeping out and that she wants to live with us again at hindi muna siya mag stay sa condo niya cause she’s really scared” iritang sabi ko sa kanya

“Now tell me Josh, what are you up to?” I added with a calm voice

“Okay. I don’t really know what am I up to. Okay? I just wanted to let her know na may isang taong naka bantay sa kanya and besides I wanted to know if he remembered the guy 12 years ago” sagot ni Josh sa akin

“Bakit? What’s the big deal if naalala niya ang ikaw 12 years ago sa mga ginagawa mo ngayon?”

“Look ate everything that I gave to Jaylin these past few weeks was actually a sign sa mga nabigay ko sa kanya when we were 10 years old. Like yung rose, yung chain na may rose at star tapos yung si Baby Angel and the angel itself na suot-suot ng aso. The necklace has an angel pendant” pag clarify sa akin ni Josh

“Oh. So that’s you’re purpose?”

“Yes and maybe pag nalaman niya na ako yung magiging fiancé niya mas madali niya akong matanggap pero eventually naasar siya sa pagtawa ko sa kanya. I just laughed it out kasi kabado akong kasama siya and I was also shocked when she almost died out there because of what I gave her”

“Oh. Thanks a lot for saving my sister last Sunday. So anong gagawin mo? This week na namin ipapaalam ni Jaylin ang tungkol sa contrata niyo”

“I don’t know ate but please hayaan mo na lang ako sa diskarte ko and based on how Jaylin reacted when I teased her. She was strong at hindi siya magpapatalo. Hindi ko rin kasi gusto maging malambot sa kanya knowing na hindi niya talaga to matatanggap” napayuko naman si Josh as he explained.

“Okay Josh. Do what you want to do. Asarin mo siya. Make her life miserable yet happy kasi yan naman talaga ang tanging kulang sa buhay niya. The relationship, love and eventually happiness” I pat Josh at the back at umalis without even looking back

“Thank you Ate!” Josh showed me her smile and obviously he’s excited. Now I understand what Josh is up to. I do hope makakaya to ni Jaylin and I hope it will change her life into something better or best.

PS: pasensiya na po sa mga typos and errors but I hope you like this Chapter. I’m also done with the changes of this chapter. Just feel free to comment or suggests.