My Millionaire Ex-Boyfriend

21. Breakfast

Hinihintay namin si Louie habang nag kukwentuhan sa napiling kainan, hindi naman mukhang bored si Shey at may sense kausap. Nauna sa business, paboritong hang out place, pagkain, fashion at kung anu ano pa ang pinagusapan namin. Minsan medyo nakakakonsensya na kinakaibigan ko lang sya for my own benefit.

“Rest room lang ako.” Paalam nito sa amin ni Dhenny bago tumayo at naglakad papalayo sa amin.

“I think I like her.” Sabi ni Dhenny sa akin habang iniinom ang iced tea na nauna na naming inorder. “Media really turns you to a totally different person, ibang iba yung ugali nya sa mga nababasa sa tabloid.”

“Sabi ko naman sayo makakasundo mo sya, she’s nice, I knew it on the very day we shaked our hands.”

“But, I like you more though.”

“You need to like her more than you like me.”

“Hindi mo ba talaga gusto si kuya?”

“Hindi kita maintindihan Dhenny, I was the person who turned him into something you don’t like.”

“Maybe there’s a good reason behind it.” Sagot nito convincing herself.

“Or siguro wala. I was just a self centered kid back then.”

“I like you though, and I just can’t hate you.”

Nakita kong papalabas si Shey sa di kalayuan, nakangiti ito sa nakasalubong na crew habang inaayos ang buhok nya. She is perfection. She is the one who will keep me alive in this disaster. And she is my sister?

“So, nakapag decide na kayo ng oorderin?”

“Yes.” Sagot ni Dhenny.

Muling umupo si Shey, nakangiti itong tumingin sa akin, siguro pag naging lalaki ako I’ll get totally crazy just by looking at her smile, it was a sheepish kind of smile that you can’t resist.

“Danine, di tayo ganon katagal nagkausap last time, so you’re also a Javier?”

“Yes, Eunica Danine Javier.” I have to use Javier instead of Sanchez para convincing na pinsan ako nina Dhenny and Louie.

Napansin kong napatigil sya sa sinabi ko, was it because it was familiar? Ang dami naman sigurong Eunica Danine sa Pilipinas, may alam kaya sya? Hindi sya kumibo, inabot nya ang iced tea na hindi nya nabawasan, she was about to say something nang biglang sumingit si Dhenny na napansin ata ang pag iiba ng mood ni Shey.

“Is something wrong?”

“Ni, nothing. Her name is familiar, hindi ko maalala kung saan pero I think I heard it before.”

Hindi ko na narinig ang mga sunod nyang sinabi nang mapansin ko ang lalaking pumasok sa mula sa entrance, my heart skipped a beat, or that was I thought. Biglang gusto kong umurong, biglang gusto kong sabihin na “I quit this job, can I keep him instead?” He was there walking like a god damn Adonis, he was wearing a slick black shirt and tailored pants with a light grey jacket. His hair is in a messy undercut, it looks really good on him. Hindi napansin ng mga kasama ko ang pagpasok nya, naguusap parin sila. He stood there for a moment scanning the area, looking for us, hindi ako kumaway to get his attention, I am almost devouring the sight like a real predator. Nang napansin ako ni Dhenny she followed my gaze, Shey did the same.

“Kuya!”

Napalingon ito samin, wearing this intoxicating smile, he was looking at me, but shifted his eyes to the lady beside me. He walked towards us flawlessly. And for a moment, I wished I was never here.