“What are the things that I have to do maliban sa samahan ka saan ka man magpunta? I mean, do I have to go to your workplace? May secretary ka naman diba?” I looked at him, getting uncomfortable in my seat.
“Yeah I have one.” he glanced at me for a second saka niya itinuon ulit ang atensiyon sa kalsada. “Yes, you need to come with me in the office.”
“Ano naman ang gagawin ko doon? May secretary ka naman e, ba't kailangan ko pang pumun—”
“Just do what I say and stop asking too many questions.” he tightly gripped the steering wheel, getting impatient.
"O-Okay." I simply said, looking away.
He parked the car in front of Aly's condominium. I unbuckled the seat belt and open the door.
“Uhm, thanks for the ride, Caleb.”
He gave me a simple nod. I went out of the car and watch him drove away.
It was Monday when I went to Aly's office to drop my resignation letter. Napag-usapan na namin kahapon ang pag-resign ko sa trabaho dahil sa offer ni Caleb. She even congratulated me for doing something 'fun' for the first time. I have no idea kung ano'ng klaseng 'fun' ang sinasabi niya.
"Ba't ka pa pumunta rito? Sana binigay mo nalang sa'kin 'yan kanina sa bahay." I took a seat before handing her the letter.
"Alam mo Aly, kung hindi talaga kita kaibigan iisipin kong pinamimigay mo na 'ko sa iba."
"Come on Beatrice, this will be fun. Tsaka hindi ka naman siguro papabayaan ni Caleb. He's also friends with my friends so alam kong nasa maayos na kamay ka."
"And how did you know that he won't do something stupid?" pinagliitan ko siya ng mata.
"Kasi kumpara sa ex mo, Caleb is a responsible man. Do your own research, baby girl. He's 26 and successful. Walang girlfriend tsaka walang babae. Nasa kanya na ata ang lahat, he has a good family and a great father.”
Naisip ko bigla 'yung nangyari sa bar. Kung walang girlfriend si Caleb, e anong meron sa kanila ni Patricia? Dammit. Sa sobrang yaman niya siguro, pati babae hindi niya na sineseryoso.
Tumigil sa pagsasalita si Aly ng mapansin na hindi na ako nakikinig sa kanya. She snapped her fingers in front of my face to get my attention. Napatingin ako sa kanya ng nakakunot ang noo.
"Hoy Beatrice. Ano? Okay ka pa? Nagsasayang na naman ako ng laway dito taena."
"Uhm, Aly? Kung walang girlfriend si Caleb, bakit kung maglandian silang dalawa ni Patricia parang kulang na maglaplapan sila sa harap natin? I don't get it." I asked, confused.
"I asked Cyrus the same question last time. Sabi niya si Patricia lang naman daw talaga ang may gusto kay Caleb. The guy was just playing around, going with the flow. Alam mo 'yun, parang pampalipas oras lang."
I went silent. I rolled my eyes, getting irritated with myself. Why do I care kung may kalandian 'yung tao?
I guess some aguys were really born just to play and fuck. Konti nalang ang seryoso kaya siguro napakaswerte ng mga babaeng nakakatagpo ng lalaking hindi marunong tumingin sa iba.
After dropping my resignation letter to the office, I decided to go to the mall to buy new books. I had a hard time with choosing what to buy. Kung pwede lang bilhin lahat ng libro sa bookstore kanina ko pa sana ginawa, kaso wala akong pera. In the end, I decided to buy 2 books from Mark Manson. Then I went straight home after that.
