I was looking for a Job, not Love! (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter Fifteen: Guilty

(Chapter Fifteen: Guilty)

-McDonald's-

As usual, dito nanaman ang bagsak ni Iziriah pagkatapos nang kanyang shift sa café. Wala sya sa mood para magbasa nang mga instructions kung paano magluto nang ganyan tapos ganito. Nawalan sya nang determinasyon Pagkatapos nung pancit canton incident.

"What's your order, beautiful?" Kahit sa entrance palang nang fast food restaurant, kapansin-pansin na agad ang kulay abo'ng buhok ni Lance.

"Fries, cheeseburger and coke." Sagot ni Iziriah habang nakatingala sa mga pagkain na nasa itaas.

"Not having your usual, eh?" Kahit hindi sya tingnan ni Iziriah, sigurado syang nakangisi na si Lance ngayon.

"Whatever. Just bring me my order." Pagkatapos magbayad, tumalikod na sya at umupo sa usual table nya, which is palaging bakante kapag andito sya.

Habang naghihintay, inabala nya ang kanyang sarili sa pagbibilang nang mga taong may kulay black na damit, although halos lahat nang nakikita nyang tao sa labas ay parang black ang damit dahil gabi na at madilim na rin.

"Here's your order." Binaling nya ang atensyon kay Lance na inilapag ang kanyang order sa lamesa.

"Thanks." Iziriah then looked at her food.

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"What?" Tumaas ang kilay ni Iziriah nang marealize na hindi pa umaalis ang nakangiting asong si Lance.

"Ano kasi... I've been wanting to ask you this question, but..." Pa-suspense nitong sabi. For the first time, hindi sya mukhang palabiro, he looked shy and nervous.

"Spit it out." Iziriah deadpanned and looked at Lance's black orbs blankly.

"... Are you free?" Lance blurted out, too quick for his liking so he mentally face palmed.

"I'm not. If I am, I'm sure hella expensive." Iziriah muttered the last part, unfortunately, the ash haired waiter heard it.

"Silly Izi. I'm not saying literally." Lance chuckled. "What I'm trying to say is, pwede ka ba bukas?" He smiled.

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"Bukas?"

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"Bukas."

"Bakit?" Tanong ni Iziriah at muntik nang matumba si Lance sa kanyang kinatatayuan.

'Seryoso? hindi nya alam kung bakit?' Lance thought, amusement dancing in his eyes.

"You know... So we could, umm, maybe hang out?" Lance asked reluctantly, readying his self for the rejection coming from the cold looking beauty in front of him.

"Sige ba." Relief washed over Lance's face. Masaya sya dahil pumayag si Iziriah, at the same time, medyo nagulat.

"Talaga?" Bumalik ang ngiti ni Lance.

d-,-b

"Hmm."

"Sabi mo yan ah! Walang bawian!" Halos magtatalon na si Lance, pero pinigilan nya ang kanyang sarili, "So I'll pick you up?"

"Nah. I think we should just meet here." Iziriah shrugged and started eating.

"Right..." Lance couldn't lie that he was a bit disappointed, gusto nya talagang malaman kung saan nag i-istay si Iziriah, not that he's stalking her or something. "So 3:00 pm, yeah?"

"Hmm." Iziriah hummed.

"Okay. See you tomorrow, beautiful." And with that, Lance walked out with a triumphant smile on his face.

-Tomorrow 2:30 pm-

*ting!*

Pumasok si Iziriah sa café. Magpapaalam sya kay Raven kung pwede pass na muna sya sa shift, hindi naman sa magpapapigil sya kung ayaw ni Raven.

"Ara~! Iziriah, You're early." Bati sakanya ni Kayden.

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"Nah... Is Manager here?" Tanong nya at inilibot ang paningin sa café, for now, kakaunti pa lang ang mga customers, mga adults. Pag mga dismissal, saka dadami ang customers nyan, kadalasan puro mga teenagers.

"Yup. He's in the locker room, as always." Kayden smiled playfully at her but she just rolled her eyes and walk to the locker room. Binuksan nya ang pintuan at nakita si Raven na nakaupo sa isa sa mga stool habang nagbabasa nang magazine.

"Manager..." Tawag nya dito. Kahit na ang tawag nang lahat nang kanyang employees sakanya ay Raven si Iziriah lang ang tumatawag sakanya nang Manager, medyo bitter pa rin si Iziriah sa first impression nito sakanya, kaya Manager ang tawag nya dito.

Tumunghay si Raven at lumingon sa direksyon nya. For the first time, nagbago ang seryoso nitong expression nang makita sya, like he wasn't expecting her. Well he's not expecting her, really.

"Iziriah. You're early." Sabi nito. Raven gestured the stool in front of him for Iziriah to seat but she only shrugged.

"Uh no. I'm here to ask if I could, pass?" Alanganing tanong ni Iziriah, although she looked bored and cold on the outside, in the inside, she's skeptical and hesitant.

Nanatiling tahimik si Raven...

"Give me one valid reason." Raven crossed his arms and lean his elbows into the table and put his head into his hand. Para bang nag-aabang sya nang mahaba-habang explanation.

"I'm hanging out with... A friend." Walang ibang choice si Iziriah Kundi gamitin ang salitang 'friend'. She really doesn't treat anyone as her friend, not Lance, not Kyla, and not everyone. She only sees them as companions...

"Are you now?" Raven arched one brow mockingly.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Iziriah's eyebrow twitched lightly.

"Nothing... I'm quite surprised that someone as cold as you has friend." Raven said bluntly while shrugging his shoulder.

Napansin ni Raven na mas lalong lumamig ang mata ni Iziriah pagkatapos marinig ang kanyang sinabi.

"I'm going now." Tumalikod na si Iziriah at lumabas nang locker room.

Naiwan naman si Raven... At ngayon nya lang napagtanto, masyado syang naging personal.

"Oh great." Raven slumped down in his seat and rubbed the side of his head.

Now he's feeling guilty.

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