That One Match

Chapter 03

I know it's wrong and it's a fucking joke but what am I gonna do about what I am feeling?

"Babae ka, wala lang iyan. Okay lang na ganyan nararamdaman mo."

"Hindi, Hept eh. Mali!"

Pabalik-balik ako sa tapat ng laptop at kama ko dahil sa inis sa aking nararamdaman. I'm fucking confused right now.

"Babae, kumalma ka nga! Kung nandyan lang ako sa Pinas, hinampas na kita."

I sat in front of the camera and looked at her.

"He is so good with his words. Napakasarap nyang kausapin at halos araw-araw akong may nakukuha sa kanya. He sounded so fucking nice in all of our random conversations!"

"Kalma nga muna, Pentaliticia. Ito naman. Naninibago ka lang. It's been so long since you last talked to a guy."

"Iyan ba tingin mo?"

I pouted.

"Naiinis ako. I don't like the feeling. Nasasanay akong nakakausap sya palagi sa Bubble. This guy is driving me insane, Hept. He fucking is a smooth talker."

"Nilalandi ka ba nyan?"

I shook my head.

"Oh hindi naman pala eh. Overreacting ka lang."

"But he once mentioned he kinda like talking to me."

"Anyone can like talking to anybody, Pentaliticia. Don't get your hopes too high. Babae, pag ikaw nahulog dyan, patay ka."

I sighed and covered my face with my two hands.

"Baka nakakalimutan mo ha? Ikaw na ang nagsabi. You don't know the real intention of the people behind the internet. Be careful, babae. Baka bored lang iyan."

PENT: do you really have to call my father?

* Blank is typing ...

Pent: tangina mo

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Pent: see me in my office, i'm taking your son's event

IT'S BEEN a rough week for me ever since I accepted a new client by the name of Blank Dreaker. Today, I drove to his mansion to personally meet his son.

Si Essey ang dapat na pupunta rito pero kinailangan nyang lumipad sa Cebu para sa kasal ng anak ni Gov. Huwag na kayong magtaka kung paano natuloy ang event. Ang bubuyog ang may pakana ng lahat.

Nagdoorbell ako at ang bumungad sa akin ay ang mayordama ata nila.

"Hello po. I'm Pentaliticia. I will be the head event organizer of the birthday party of Blank's son."

Pagbati ko sa matanda.

"Ikaw po pala ma'am. Sige po, pasok po kayo. Katatawag lang po ni sir Dreaker. Matatagalan po ata sya bago makauwi kasi may biglaang meeting."

"So he's not inside?" I paused in the pavements.

"Opo, ma'am. Si Blue lang po ang nasa loob kasama ang yaya nya."

Mukhang Blue ang pangalan ng anak nya.

"I think I'll be back na lang po mamaya. I came here to see him with his son, manang—?"

"Nanang Wency ang tawag ng mga tao rito sa akin, ma'am."

"Oo, nanang Wency. Babalik na lang po ako kapag nandito na ang sir—"