Basta't Kasama Kita

10

Sinimulan ni Greg and Sandra na pag-usapan ang major project nilang dalawa. They were having their meeting at her office, where (according to him) the view is beautiful, when Fred showed up.

“Kids, I need to ask a big favor from the both you.”

“What’s that?” Greg asked.

“I have a meeting with the Jimenez Group of Companies this afternoon. It’s in Makati. This is just the first meeting. They will be discussing with us their requirements. The thing is I forgot that today is my Executive Check-Up. So I need the two of you to cover for me. Can you do it?”

“Do we have a choice?” Greg said.

“Well, actually wala naman talaga. Ha… ha… ha! Oh by the way, Ingrid called me up last night. She said that Jaimee will be in Manila for a few days next week. Let’s meet up daw. Sabi ko let’s just hit a bar. Just like the old times.”

“Si Jaimee! Talaga? Bakit di sinabi ni Ing sa akin? At ikaw pa talaga ang tinawagan,” Sandra said.

“She said she was trying to call you last night but you were out of reach. Di ba you left the office together? Saan ba kayo nagpunta?”

Si Greg ang sumagot ng tanong. “Wala, sa condo ko lang. We ordered dinner tapos kumain.”

“So bakit hindi macontact ni Ingrid si Sands?”

“Ah… kasi pala drained ang battery ko last night. Nakita ko na lang paguwi ko.”

“Teka, how long were you two together last night? Ingrid called me up around 8:30. Magkasama pa rin kayo at that time?” Fred inquired.

Nagkatinginan si Greg at Sandra bago sinagot ni Greg ang tanong. “I guess. Anong oras na ba kita hinatid?” he asked her.

“We-we-wait. Sabay na kayong umuwi, nagdinner kayo together tapos hinatid ka pa ni Greg sa unit mo. Is there something going on between the two of you? May gusto ba kayong ikwento sa akin?” ang pang-iintriga ni Fred.

“Hoy Tito Boy, wala kaming sasabihin sa ‘yo kasi there is nothing going on between the two of us. Mas friends lang kami ni Greg ngayon kesa nung college pa tayo. ‘Wag ka ngang chismoso,” Sandra immediately replied.