Matteo and me?

Chapter 11

"Okay ladies and gentleman this meeting is adjourned."

Nakahinga ng malalim si MATTEO. Kanina niya nakikitang kumikislap ang screen niya and he saw it was Bea. Good thing he placed it in silent mode kundi ay masasabon siya ng ng mga board of directors.

He's now in Macau for the meeting of board of directors. Pinalitan na niya ang ama officially at siya na ngayon ang CEO ng De Mesa and Associates group of companies.

Iyon ang unang meeting niya together with the stake holders kaya kailangan niyang magpakitang gilas. He has to show them that he's not only a good-looking face but a brain as well.

"Gracias Segnor De Mesa." Mr. Grauche approached him. "Excellente." The old man's one of the biggest stake holder of their company. He was a french man with a good heart. Very much business oriented ang lalaki at mahirap i pleased. Maraming beses niyanh nirevised ang kaniyang business proposals and reports dahil hindi inaprobahan ng lalaki.

"Thank you Mr. Grauche. Its been a pleasure working with you." Maikling sagot niya sa lalaki.

"Ill go ahead. My family's expeting me early. I hope you'll enjoy here." Iyon lang at tumalikod na ang matandang lalaki.

Napatingin siya sa cellphone niya at nagulat sa kanyang nakita sa screen. It must be very important dahil 11 missed calls ang nakadisplay sa screen niya mula sa dating sekretarya. Dali-daling idinayal niya ang numero nito.

"This must be very important Bea. May mga nag-aalok pa rin ba ng modelling stunts sa akin. They should------"

"No!" Bea cut him off. "Its not about the modelling Matteo. Its about Lhing."

Napasinghap siya ng marinig ang pangalan ng babae. It has been six months since he last saw her and he missed her terribly. "What about Lhings?"

"I...I just thought you should know this but on second thought...." He heard her sighed im resignation.

"Ano ba iyan Bea?" Gusto ng uminit ng ulo niya. Ang pinakaayaw niya sa lahat ay ang ibinibitin siya.

Did something happened to Lhing? For all he cares he doesnt have any business with her anymore. He was hurt nang malaman niyang all along ay kilala siya nito. Na they've been together before.

Maraming katanungan ang naglalaro sa isipan niya. Kung bakit itinago nito sa sarili nito ang sakit na naramdaman ng hindi niya ito sinipot dahil sa aksidente. Kung noon lang siya nito kinumpronta ay baka matagal na niyang alam na may amnessia pa pala siya.

Pero hindi niya maitatanggi na mahal parin niya ang babae. Wala pa siyang babaeng nailalabas simula ng maayos ang kaso niya.

"....Matty? Are you still there?"

"Yeah. What is it? Tell me. Because Im exhausted now and I really need a fucking sleep Bea."

"...I saw Lhing one time when I was on my way to Mrs. Alcobar's clinic.. Remember her? My cousin's wife... and I happened to met Lhing's there. Coming out from that clinic." Nahihirapang wika nito sa kanya.

Of course he remembered Mrs. Cathy Alcobar. Naging kaklase niya ito sa UP Dilliman. Pero bakit iyon sinasabi ni Bea sa kanya? "So??? What's the spice Bea?"

"Goodness Matty, Cathy's an Ob-Gyn. I just thought you should know because you've been together for almost a month and--------"

Nagblangko bigla ang utak niya. What would a girl do with an Ob-gyn? Unless she's having her regular check up.

".....she's six pregnant Matty and God knows-----"

"Kailan mo pa nalaman?" Putol niya sa sinabi ng babae.