#UM25
The building looked already fine, not yet fully furnished but it seems so strong. Mangha kong ginagala ang tingin habang nakasunod kay Heidden patungo sa elevator, he pressed a button and glanced at me as he waits.
When the door opened, I walked into the lift first. I don't really know why I'm here but since this is Chance's project, too, there's nothing wrong to visit and roam around. Pumasok na rin si Heidden, bagong-bago ang elevator at salamin ang haligi kaya kahit saan ako lumingon ay repleksyon namin ni Heidden ang kita ko.
I tucked my hair behind my ear and pursed my lips as our eyes met on the mirrored door.
"You have good and fast workers. Parang kailan lang noong bakanteng lupain pa ito... ngayon, may mga buildings na."
He nodded a bit. "Matatapos na rin."
I smiled slightly, inangat ko ang tingin sa kisame at ngumuso habang nag-iisip ng tamang maitatanong. Kapag siya kasi ang kausap, parang kailangan lagi na filtered ang mga salita dahil namamahiya siya.
"Who's gonna manage here? Si Chance ba?"
Sana si Chance para rito lang siya sa Davao, kaso mukhang malabo naman dahil ang dami niya yatang hawak sa iba't ibang bansa.
"My brother, Heilder. Chancent's out of the choices here because he's already handling four hotels around the world. Mainly, in New York."
Tumunog ang elevator at bumukas sa tamang palapag, lumabas kaming dalawa sa ganoong usapan.
"So, madalas siya sa New York?" kunot noo kong tanong.
He nodded. "Yeah."
Taga roon si Patch, posible na magkita sila roon kapag bumalik na si Chance sa main hotels na hawak niya. I fucking hate that. Mas naparanoid tuloy ako, pakiramdam ko ay lumala pa ang mga naiisip ko.
Kasing taas yata ng palapag na kinaroroonan namin ang lipad ng isip ko, nakakainis na simpleng lugar lang naman ang nabanggit pero kakaiba ang dating sa akin. Doon siguro nag-umpisa ang pagkakaibigan nila at naging malapit?
I know Chance assured me about their friendship but knowing that Patch likes him, I don't think I can be neutral and positive about it.
A hit of wind on the rooftop was soothing as we went out, I inhaled it and looked around. The view in front of us was so amazing and beautiful, I could see the mountains from afar and the long bridge that's connected to the other side and under it was a wide river with waterlily. The sun is setting down that gave us the golden clouds above. Nang iikot ko pa ang paningin ay mas nakakamangha, parang lahat ay kita ko mula rito kahit ang mga ibon at papalubog na araw sa likuran ng kabundukan.
"Wow!" I lauded in amazement, my lips were apart.
I heard Heidden chuckle.
"Ang relaxing naman dito!" sabi ko at lumakad patungo sa terasa ng rooftop.
I heard his footsteps and settled on my left side while looking at the bright and amazing view in front of us, too.
"Kapag ito ang penthouse ng building, bibilhin ko." Natatawa kong sinabi.
"Ito nga..."
Nilingon ko siya, nagtaas siya ng kilay.
"Kailan mo bibilhin?"
Huminga ako ng malalim. "Matagal pa, mga ilang taon pa."
Pagtapos ko mag law!
"Mauunahan ka na ng iba, siyempre."
