My Brother's Girlfriend

Chapter 18

"Kuya! "

"Kuya Kevin! "

Umiiyak ako habang nakahawak sa kamay nya.

Kasalukuyan kaming nasa loob ng Ambulansya at papunta na sa ospital.

"Kuya please stay with me. Don't leave me! "- I said while crying and holding his cold hand.

His face was bloody because of head injury.

And swear I can't bear looking at him at this kind of state..

I heard a beeping sound.

I felt myself stiff when I saw the flat line. At pinagtulungan na sya ng dalawang nurses na katabi ko.

Kuya...

Please don't go..

"Clear! "

I heard it almost 4x before they declared my brother's time of death.

Wala pa kami sa ospital!

Damn it!

"Kuya!!! "

Napabalikwas ako ng bangon at hingal na hingal. Pawis na pawis din.

I held my neck nauuhaw ako.

Napabuga ako ng hangin at napasuklay sa buhok ko. Nightmare.. Hanggang kelan koba mapapanaginipan si Kuya? Hanggang kelan ako matatakot at iiyak?!

It's been 3 years but still it haunts me like it just happened yesterday.

Umalis ako sa kama at lumabas ng kwarto. Nagtungo ako sa kusina at kumuha ng tubig.

My chest was still pounding fast. Kuya.. Why do you still appeard in my dreams?
Hindi kaba napapagod?

After ko mahimasmasan bumalik nako sa kwarto ko. I check my phone and see a message. It was from Dianne saying na bukas daw mamemeet ko yung client ko according to it's secretary.

I check the time and it was just 11pm in the evening.

Bumalik ako sa kama at pinilit na matulog ulit.

Next day

Maaga ako nagising as usual. Naligo at nagbihis ako.

Dianne already told me kung saan makikipagkita yung client ko.

I'm just wearing my casual attire. Jeans and shirt na pinartneran ko ng jacket. Hinayaan kona lang din nakalugay ang buhok ko.

Hindi nako nagkape tutal naman sa coffee shop din ang venue ng pagkikitaan namin ng client ko.
I lock my house and get inside my car.
Syempre dinala ko ang isa sa mga folders ko sa bahay kung saan nandun ang mga designs ko na pedeng pagpilian.

Para madali nadin kami maka pag usap ng client ko whoever it is.

Nakadating ako sa coffee shop 10 minutes early.  Umorder lang ako ng kape at inantay nalang ang client ko.
Inaalok pa nga ako ng waiter ng cake and their other foods pero tumanggi ako. I'm not fond of sweets kasi.

Nagsalubong ang kilay ko ng dumating na yung tamang oras pero wala padin yung client ko.

I dialed Dianne number.

"Hello? "- sya

"Where is the client?!,  nabobored nako"-sabi ko.

"Damn you Anne! Respetuhin mona man ako. I'm at work mag intay kana lang"-she said.

Naiimagine kona ang masungit nyang mukha.

"If this person doesn't came, aalis nako, maghanap sya ng iba"- sabi ko.

"Just fucking chill Anne!  Binubwisit moko"-she said pissed

"Mahalin kita gusto mo?"- I asked.

"Shut Up! Stay where you are. Wag moko ipahiya,  Carvajal yan. "- she said before ending the call.

Yeah right I know. It's a Carvajal.

Tinago ko ang phone ko at tinap nalang ang mga daliri sa mesa.

After a few more minutes I heard a sound of heels coming to my way.

I didn't bother to look even though I'm getting nervous.

The familiar scent lingered in my nose and I'm praying that it's not her.

"Hi. I'm sorry to keep you waiting"- the woman said.

I look up to her. My mouth almost hang open when I saw her. 

"Hi I'm Michelle Carvajal."- she said and handed me her hand.

I stand up and held her hand for a shake.

"I'm Anne De Luca Maam"- I said.

Michelle.. So isa sya sa mga apo.

"Have a sit"- I said before sitting down.

She smile to me after sitting down. Lumapit naman ang waiter samin to ask her order.

"I'm sorry for being late. It's just that my cousin has arrived from abroad. "- she said.

"It's okay."- sabi ko.

When her order came saka ko pinakita sa kanya ang mga designs ko.

She scan everyone of it. At Ewan ko ba dahil nakatitig lang ako sa kanya.

She was similar to Melissa. Her facial features reminds me of her. Beautiful to be exact. Their scent was also the same. Parehas ba sila ng brand ng pabango? Siguro magpinsan naman sila e.
The way she moves and the way she smile it reminds me of Melissa. Yun nga lang hindi ang boses. This woman voice was a little bit jolly while Melissa's voice was feminine,cold but yet calm.

Teka! Bakit koba iniisip yung babaeng yun?!

"I like all of it. "- sabi nya at tinignan ako.

"May napili napo ba kayo? "- tanong ko.

"Hmm.. Actually it's hard, can I just borrow this folder? Maybe my cousin have a say to this"- she said.

"But you're the boss right? "- I asked confused.

Kung sya yung nasa calling card edi magiging boss ko sya for now dahil magdedesign ako. Pero bakit hindi sya makapag decide at kelangan pa ang pinsan nya.

"Let's just say yes? "- hindi sure na sagot nya na ikinakunot ng nuo ko pero ngumiti lang sya.

"Let's call it a day then."- she said before standing up. "It was so nice to meet you Annie"- she said causing me to freeze.

"What did you say? "- I asked.

"Oh bagay kasi sayo ang Annie. I'll just message you or email you if I already decided what designs I wanted. Thank you. Toddles. "- she said smiling before walking away.

Ako?  Naiwan na nakatanga. May mali.

The way she talk to me and look at me parang may hinahanap sya. Parang kinakabisado nya ang itsura ko.

Naiiling akong tumayo at umalis sa coffee shop.

Sino naman kaya yung pinsan nya?

Tsk.. I would be a dead meat if it's Melissa she's talking about na tutulong sa kanya.

Hindi pako ready harapin ang babaeng yun.

Bakit? Mahal mopa? Sabi ng isip ko.

I moved on! It's been 3 years.

3 long years....

I just hope I really did moved on.
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😁 soon!!