Maybe You & I

5

DAN

So when my friends barged in my office, Allie was practically on my lap hugging me. If you were in the room with us the whole time you would think na naglalambing lang yung mas batang kapatid sa kuya niya. But when grown up males get in the office and see what they just saw, siyempre iba ang iisipin nila.

Hellos were exchanged. They congratulated her for winning the title. Anong title ulit? Aaahhh Miss Teen Universe. Imagine Teen Universe ang "girlfriend" ko. Nababaliw ka na talaga Dan. Bakit ka pumayag sa ganyang arrangemnent. I took her hand and let her sat on my lap. Gulat na gulat siya. Pati sekretarya ko na nagpasok ng snack for the big bosses. Nung makita niya si Allie sa lap ko, gulat na gulat siya. Pati si Miss Teen Universe gulat. Parang nahihiya sa ginawa ko. Practice will definitely make perfect kaya dapat ngayon pa lang mag practice na siya. Bukas na ng umaga ang palabas.

"So, sasama ka pa ba sa amin ngayong nandito naman pala si Allie."

"Baka hindi na. Ihahatid ko pa siya eh. May curfew, remember."

"Ha, okay lang K..Daniel, alis na ako. My driver is waiting for me naman."

"Tumakas ka pa. Hindi ihahatid na kita."

I looked at my friends na natutuwa sa aming dalawa. Siyempre mas matanda sila sa amin. Ka age na ng mga tatay namin, para lang silang nanonood ng mga anak nilang nagliligawan.

"We understand Allie. by the way, ikaw ba yun?"

They all looked at the billboard. Tumayo si Dan and blocked their view. He pulled the blinds to block the indecent billboard ad. Bakit ganun parang nandiri din ako sa ad na yun. Gosh papatayin ako ng Tatay ko pag nakita niya ang billboard na yan. I have to call my agent.

"Damn guys, that's my girl over there. Huwag niyo namang pagpistahan."

"Then do something about it. Kailan ba yan itinaas?"

"Kanina lang yan eh. I was watching them hang it. Pero di ko pa nakikita yung picture. An hour ago lang nandiyan eh."

"Ilang milyon yan pag pinatanggal. At ilang ganyan nagkalat sa buong Pilipinas?"

Daniel looked at me, "Do you know that that one will be there? Right in front of my office?"

"Nope. I thought they will use that for their promo magazine. Babae lang makakakita nun dapat."

"Are you sure?"

"What is the name of your agent?"

"Huh? Why?"

"I just want to know."

"Oooooohhh"

Talaga tong mga ungas na to, nang asar pa.

"Aalis na ba kayo?"

"Oo aalis na kami. Ito naman, hindi makapag hintay."

"Sige pare alis na kami. Do something about that."

Turo pa ni Peter sa labas ng opisina. Pagka alis nila I looked at Allie.

"So you want to talk about how we should act tomorrow? Or is there something that you would like to tell me? You know, about what we will tell them?"

"Sure ka ba na gusto mong gawin ito?"

"Nakita na nila eh. Let's do this."

"Walang magagalit sa iyo?"

"Wala. I will not be doing this with you if I am dating someone right?"

"Okay. So what will we do? I have not been in any relationship yet eh."