[Quin]
"Hello? Who's this?" sagot ko sa telepono. Kalimitan ay si mommy o kaya ang mga kliyente ng kompanya ang kadalasang tumatawag sa landline ng opisina ko. The rest are the employees.
"Morning. Nandito ako sa parking lot." Bumilis agad ang kabog ng dibdib ko. I momentarily bit my lower lip as I felt how my grip on the pen I am holding tightened.
I know only one person who's conceited enough to tell me his whereabouts like I care so much about it.
Pero oo, may pakialam ako. Para namang hindi ko siya hinahanap-hanap kapag hindi siya sumipot nang ilang araw. That's what I certainly get when I get used to his presence! And I did. Wow.
"Oh, tapos? What do you want? And why are you calling in this landline?" Sumandig ako sa upuan habang hinihintay ang sagot niya. I heard him chuckled from the other line and I almost blew a loud breath.
"I brought you breakfast. Tita told me you haven't eaten anything. Seriously? Are you trying to get yourself sick?" I can't help but bit my lips. Talagang dinalhan niya ako ng almusal? Hindi ko alam kung ano bang dapat maramdaman.
Matutuwa sa effort o maiinis.
"Hindi ako kumakain ng almusal, Raven," imporma ko. I heard him snorted, together with his signature exasperated breath.
"Breakfast is the most important meal for the day," paalala niya pa. Screw that concern and his healthy lifestyle.
"Alam ko. Pero teka, paano mo nalaman ang telephone number na 'to?" tanong ko sa kan'ya. I know he can easily extract some information to anyone, pero gusto kong malaman kung sino ang nagbigay.
"Your mom is very generous. She also gave me your cell phone number. That's why. Kindly imagine I winked at you." Pinigilan kong mapangiti. Why should I smile? Wala namang nakaa-amuse do'n!
"You should've called me on my phone. Paano kung may tumawag na empleyado? How will you take responsibility for the busy line?" I interrogated. He fell silent for a moment, probably thinking.
"At wala ring magbabago kung iisipin kong kumindat ka," dagdag ko pa. I heard him blew a loud breath. Bahagya akong napakunot-noo.
"You're right. Why did I call in this landline, actually? Wait." Ibinaba na niya ang tawag kaya halos napairap na ako. I remember I don't like being hanged up. Mayamaya ay nag-ring ang cellphone ko. It's his song playing on the speaker, as usual.
"Hello?" bungad ko sa tumatawag. Alam ko na kung sino. Urgh.
"Imagining me winking does make a difference, Quin. It'll make up your day," he bragged. I frowned.
"Why are you so conceited?" tanong ko. Narinig ko lang ang pagtawa niya. Why does it have to sound this good?
"It's not being conceited, bragging or humble bragging. It is what you call truth... Universal truth." Nasapo ko na lang ang noo ko. May I remind myself that this man is not related to me and that I shouldn't be moved by his simple gestures?
He's a celebrity! Kapag nalaman ng lahat na ako, isang babae... Kinukulit niya sa hindi ko malamang kadahilanan, patay ako!
"Sige na. Ibababa ko na. May trabaho pa ako." Napatitig ako sa desktop computer na nasa harapan ko. Hindi pa ako nangangalahati sa ini-edit kong manuscript.
"Fine, fine. I'll leave you for now. Don't forget. Breakfast." Hindi na ako nagpaalam at ibinaba ko na ang cellphone. It didt take long nefore I heard the telephone rang.
"Yes?"
"There is a delivery for you here. Iaakyat po ba, maam?" It was a receptionist. Napakunot ang noo ko. Hindi naman yata ako nagpa-order ng... Was it Raven?
BINABASA MO ANG
A Crossroad ✔
RomanceQuindal Angelo is uptight, too focused on her dreams and selfish preferences. She's the epitome of a woman who won't need a man for the rest of her life. Like, why would she? She hates complications. But, not until the handsome- ahem ahem, the dro...
