My Brother's Girlfriend

Chapter 22

"Seriously? You bring me here just to watch you work? "- hindi makapaniwalang sabi ni Mel.

"Yeah"- bored na sabi ko.

"You know I have other things to do"- she said.

Alam kong naiinis na sya but still ang hinhin padin ng boses nya.

"Mas okay naman akong kasama kesa sa kausap mo kanina. "- inis na bulong ko.

Nainis talaga ako kanina. Kasi nung ako nagyaya sige syang sabi ng busy sya tapos may tumawag lang sa kanya hindi na sya busy?  Just what the actual f*ck!!

"What did you say? "- she asked.

"Wala po"- I mocked dahilan para mapahinga sya ng malalim.

"Stop mocking me! "- she said pissed but still her voice was so soft.

"Bakit? Hindi ba gusto mong igalang kita?"- I said.

"Don't test my patience kid! "-she said.

"Okay"- sabi ko nalang.

Nag start nakong magtrabaho. Kung saan dapat ilagay yung mga mesa and kung anong mga ilaw ang ilalagay to perfect the ambiance of the restaurant.

"Sa tingin mo maganda ang mga yun?"- tanong ko sa kanya.

"Did you bring me here just to asked that? "- she asked.

"Oo? Bakit ano bang nasa isip mo kaya kita sinama dito?"- I asked.

"Bahala ka nga dyan"- she murmured bago ako iniwan at pumasok sya ng office nya dito.

Naiiling at medyo natatawa ako sa loob loob ko.

Of course I know what's she's pertaining dahil iyon din ang nasa isip ko.

I did bring her here because I wanted to be with her. Kesa naman ibang tao ang kitain nya diba?

Sinundan ko sya sa office nya. I don't mind other workers would think.

I open the door and didn't bother to knock. Nagulat naman sya dun.

"Can you please knock next time? "- she said to me.

"Are you really not interested with all the things I'm doing in your restaurant? Wala kabang reklamo or anything na ipapabago? "- balik tanong ko sa kanya.

Nagsalubong ang maganda nyang kilay at tumayo mula sa pagkakaupo.

"Your boss did recommend you for this. And I know she trusted your skills so why bother to asked my opinion if you knew to yourself what is the best thing to do?"- she said calmly at sumandal sa mesa nya.

"So ako na talaga bahala?"- I asked.

"This is your passion Annie. And I trusted you with this job. "- she said.

I felt a warm thing inside my chest. She still trusting me even though I've hated her?

"Do you need anything else? Or perhaps you're here to mock me again"- she said.

"Wala sa isip ko yun. I'd rather work and finish everything as soon as possible para hindi na kita makita"-sabi ko at tinalikuran sya.

Bago pako makahawak sa doorknob may humawak sa wrist ko. A warm and soft hand.

I look back to her at medyo nagulat pako sa lapit namin dalawa kaya umatras ako.

"Did you really mean it? "- she asked softly.

"A-alin? "- tsk stupid mouth of mine!

"Ayaw mona kong makita?"- she asked at sinalubong ang tingin ko.

The same feeling was coming back again. Yung feelings na naramdaman ko 3 years ago sa tuwing nagtatama ang mga tingin namin.

Nag iwas ako ng tingin.

"I know you hated me more than you did 3 years ago but can you please just let me explain my side? "- she asked calmly at this time bumaba sa kamay ko ang hawak nya.

Napatingin ako duon. She gently stroke my hand using her thumb.

"Annie.. "- she called.

"No. I've had enough. I don't want another bullshit lies from you Mel"- I said coldly.

She half smile and I can see pain in her eyes.

"Annie if you're doubting my feelings for you believe me I did love you"- she said.

Did?  Past tense. Nainis ako. So ngayon hindi na?

Tinanggal ko ang kamay nya sa sakin.

"I don't care. Whatever you say it doesn't change the fact that you left me and Kuya behind. You left me when I needed you the most because Kuya left me and was not able to come back again. "- I said with a hint of anger and hatred.

Tinaas nya ang tingin nya. I can see tears starting to build up on her eyes.

"I-im sorry. Kung papakinggan molang sana ako---"- I cut her off.

"No. Wala nakong pakialam. Let's just be professional. You stay as my boss and me stay as your interior designer."- pansin ko ang pagkawala ng pag asa sa maganda nyang mukha.
"Sorry to bother you. Lalabas nako. Tatapusin kona trabaho ko."- I said at tinalikuran agad sya.

Lumabas ako at nagmamadaling bumalik sa pwesto ko kanina.

I don't wanted to see her in that kind of state baka mayakap kolang sya at baka mabaklas ang pader na pinaghirapan kong itayo sa paligid ko for the past 3 years.

Habang busy ako sa ginagawa ko bigla naman may pumasok na isang lalaki na matangkad at medyo slim. He looks like a teen.
Maputi ito at maporma.

Hindi ako napansin nito dahil dumiretso na agad sya sa office ni Mel.

Napakunot ang nuo ko. Who is he?

I just shrug off my shoulder and continue what I'm doing pero lumipas na ang isang oras hindi padin nalabas yung lalaki.

Inis na tumayo ako at balak kona sanang pasukin sila ng bumukas ang pinto at niluwa ang dalawa.

The guy was smiling and holding Melissa's elbow.

"I did miss you so much. Can't wait to be with the fam. "- the guys happily said at ngumiti lang si Mel.

Napataas ako ng kilay. Mel saw me and they stop.
"Who's this girl? "- asked the guy.

"My interior designer. She's Anne De Luca. "- Mel said.

Ngumiti ang lalaki at nilahad ang kamay sakin.

"I'm Marvin"- he said.

Nagsalubong ang kilay ko.

Marvin?  It does ring a bell.  Sya yung kausap ni Mel sa phone.

Tinanggap ko yung kamay nya at binitawan din ng biglang tumunog ang phone ko.

It was Dianne.

"Hello Dianne? "- I asked.

I saw Mel look at me intently.

"Okay. I'm coming over"- I said at nagmadaling ayusin ang gamit ko.

"Where are you going?"- Mel asked.

"Kay Dianne"- sabi ko sa Kanya.

"I thought tatapusin mo ang trabaho mo?"- she asked with a hint of disapproval sa balak kong pag alis.

"She needs me. She's my boss so I need to go. I'll just see you when I have time"- sabi ko at nagmamadaling lumabas ng restaurant.

Sumakay ako sa kotse at pinaharurot paalis. Ang bruha ko kasing boss nasa ospital daw.

She told me to come there dahil ayaw daw syang pauwiin ng mga nurse. May injury daw kasi sya dahil sa pagkabangga ng taxi na sinasakyan nya.

Hays sana okay lang sya. Malilintikan sya sakin kung hindi.