Chapter Three
Sean’s POV
“Kinakabahan ka, boss?”
Awww, si konsensya na naman ang sumasalida. Por que ba at alam nya na sya lagi ang panalo sa lahat naming mga discussions eh may full authority na sya na umepal always? Pasabugin ko kaya?
“Aminin mo na kasi...may mga pa-effect ka pa na cards and roses...ang baduy mo, boss...sweet nga, pero baduy pa rin...”
Ayan, nang-uuyam na naman si konsensya.
“Concerned ka talaga saken no? Tingnan mo yang asal mo na yan.”
“Sinabi mo pa boss...”
Sira ulo na siguro ako. Hindi lang siguro. Talaga na. Isipin nyo nakikipag – usap ako sa sarili ko. Spell weird.
Maaga kasi ako nag-out sa work. After kong matanggap ang call mula sa Millennium Designs para sa meeting tomorrow eh umuwi na ako. Excited much ako for tonight. LOLS
Well, kesa naman abutin ako ng pagha-hyperventilate dito sa bahay, mabuti pa sigurong pumunta muna ako sa coffee shop for a shot of latte at para na rin makapag-relax nang konti. Hindi naman ako pagod, tensionado lang siguro.
Maganda dito sa village namin, walking distance ang maraming establishments. Hindi naman fancy village of any kind ito, slightly upscale lang. hehe So, in about three minutes, andun na ako sa coffee shop...pag-muestra ko sa barista, alam na nya ang order ko. Dito kasi ako palagi pumupunta. Memorable place na rin ito sa akin...
I sat on a comfy couch at my favorite spot once I got my order. Second-nature ko na siguro ang dito umupo kasi kinasanayan ko na. My thoughts drifted to the time when there was a girl who would sit across me in this very spot...
“Why would you leave, Sean? You can work in dad’s company. We can eventually live together.”
“Mitch, how many times should I tell you these: first, I don’t want to be in car delearship; second; I don’t agree with the idea of moving in together.”
“Bakit ba kasi hindi mo pa ako diretsahin, na ayaw mong magpa-under kay dad sa company at lalong ayaw mong magpakasal sa akin?”
“Here we go again...”
“Yah, here we go again and it’s because of you and the damn pride of yours. Sean, it’s over. We’re done. Very much done!”
Pagkasabi nya nun, she walked away, no, she ran away...nagpakalayo - layo sya. She went to Paris to finish her studies there. That’s the last thing I knew about her. I grieved after her departure. I really loved her. Masyado lang sigurong magkaiba ang principles namin kaya palagi kaming hindi magkasundo.
After four years, it’s not practical to think about it anymore. Wala na ang lahat, the love, the regrets, the pain and the hope. Wala lahat. I grabbed my coffee and started to walk away from the place.
“Tonight, I am going to make a new story of my life...and it’s going to be the best.”
Nangingiti ako habang naglalakad. It’s almost dusk. Mga past 5 p.m. na. As I was about to make a turn to our street, hindi ko inaasahang makita si Artemis sa kabila ng daan.
“Goodness, boss! Si Miss Perfect oh...batiin mo...”
I can’t bring myself to greet her. Kinabahan ako and i don’t know what to say. Kaya instead of greeting her, I looked away and hurriedly walked home.
