Chasing Hearts (Completed)

Fifth

Hindi ako sigurado kung kinakain ni Wesley ang mga dinadala kong pagkain sa opisina nya dahil palagi kong sinisigurado na hindi nya ako makikita.

Sa umaga, palaging maaga ako ng isang oras kung pumasok para makapunta ako sa opisina nya at patagong ilagay ang almusal na binili ko.

Kapag tanghali naman, hindi consistent dahil madalas ay hindi sya umaalis ng opisina. Kung minsan naman ay tinatapat kong nasa meeting pa sya at saka ako maglalagay ng pagkain doon.

Kahit sariling pera ko ang ginagamit na pambili ng pagkain nya, masaya pa rin ako. Dati kasi pangarap ko lang na makita sya ng personal. Ngayon na may pagkakataon na akong gawan sya ng isang bagay na makakatulong sa kanya ay susulitin ko na.

It was seven of a busy Monday morning. Paakyat na ako para ibaba itong bento box sa opisina ni Wesley. Unlike the food I brought before, I cooked this exclusively for him. Palaging sinasabi ni Mommy noong nandito pa sila sa Pinas na specialty ko ang beef broccoli kaya ito ang napili kong iluto para sa kanya.

Pagdating ko sa opisina nya ay nagsulat ako ng note na Always willing to listen. :)

Sana, kung nababasa man nya ang mga notes ko ay may mga narerealize sya. Humupa na ang issue about sa kanilang dalawa. Pero sigurado ako na hindi pa rin nya tinitigilan si Alliah. Nakakakita pa rin kasi ako ng mga bulaklak na ibinabalik sa kanya.

Ipinatong ko ang note sa ilalim ng bento box at nang makuntento sa ayos nito ay kinuha ko na ang bag ko para umalis.

My heart skipped a beat when I saw who was near the door. He was looking at me seriously, his jaw clenched.

He walked towards me and I froze. Pakiramdam ko ay may speaker sa loob ng puso ko dahil wala na akong marinig kundi ang kabog nito.

"What are you doing here?" He asked when he was already few feet from me. I was sure I looked like a guilty teenager, caught in doing something naughty.

I opened my mouth to reply but no words came out. His eyes were stoic. Unlike the last time I saw him, his face was already clean. He gained a little weight too, but the dark circles below his eyes were still there.

His gaze tranferred to his table behind me. Alam ko na kaagad na iyong bento box ang nakita nya. I moved and tried to block his vision of the food. Agad na ibinalik nya sa akin ang tingin.

"Are you the one sending foods to me everyday?"

"Uhmm... yes, Sir..." I answered, almost inaudible.

"Hmm?" Kumunot ang noo nya. And damn me because even in the midst of this awkward moment, I could still manage to be caught amazed by him.

"I mean..."

"You mean?"

"I mean, it was Sir Drie who asks me to bring you..." I cleared my throat. "...food, Sir." I lied. Kailangan kong i-note na magsorry sa boss ko sa pandadamay ng pangalan nya sa kalandian ko.

"Oh..." he said and I think he was trying his hardest not to look amused. "Okay."

Silence followed after that. Hindi sya na sya nagsalita. Ako naman, wala akong ibang ginawa kundi makiramdam at makipagtitigan sa puting marmol na sahig nya.

He moved and slowly walked behind his table before he sat down.

"Drie's on a leave now, right?" He asked and I froze.

Bwisit! Mali talaga ang magsinungaling ha, Alison? Lalo kung hindi pinag isipang mabuti. I rolled my eyes at myself before I turned to face him and gave an awkward smile.