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My eyes widened when I saw his face, "Anong ginagawa mo rito?! I almost peppersprayed and tased you!"




"Shouldn't I be the one who's asking that?" He crossed his arms on his chest and raised a brow at me.




"Bumisita lang naman ako." I said as I return the pepper spray and taser back to my purse.




"Same reason to me, is it bad to visit my father's grave?" He sarcastically asked.




"No. But Atty. Lopez, is it bad to eavesdrop?" I asked back, arching a brow at him.




"I wasn't eavesdropping!" He defended.




"I didn't say you were eavesdropping, I just asked." I bit the insides of my cheeks to hide my smirk. Tanga amputa.




"Yes, it's bad to eavesdrop." He confidently answered, "If it's bad, Why were you eavesdropping?!" I rolled my eyes at him.




"Again, I wasn't eaves-" I quickly cut him off, "Then why are you hiding behind this tree?" I patted the tree behind him, "If you were visiting, sana pumunta ka na rin sa grave niya, I would obviously leave you alone."




"Okay, I'm sorry. I only heard the last part, not all of it." He raised both of his hands as a sign of defeat.




"Really?" Siningkitan ko siya ng mga mata.




"Yes!" He said but his palms were already sweating, sweating like he got caught in the act.




"Tss, such a bad liar, paano ka nakapasa ng pagaabogado?" Paglalakad ko palayo sa kanya.




"Excuse me! But I'm a Prosecuting Attorney, I can show you my bachelor's degree and a Juris Doctor." He said as he catched up to me. I ignored him as I walked towards my car.




He got in also to his car. His BMW was parked in front of mine so I had to beep at him to move so I can drive away. He wouldn't move his car which made my eyes roll.




I got out of my car again, knocked on his window, "Can you please move your car?" I gave him a fake smile.




"Diba, you're sorry for accusing and slapping me?" He said as he smirked, tinaasan ko lang siya ng kilay.




"I'd like to bring you on a vacation, you can bring your friends and even Sienna to rekindle your friendship and para.." pinutol niya ang sasabihin niya, "Para?" I asked.




"Para mapatawad na rin kita." My eyes widened in disbelief because of what he said. Mygoshness! I should have never said aThat I was sorry. Unbelievable.




Iritang irita na ako kaya umoo na lang ako para matapos na ang usapan at makauwi na ako. I went home and my parents weren't there.




It was 4 pm, I went upstairs to changed my clothes and I called my assistant to ask how's the clinic. I didn't have work tomorrow since it was my day off so, I decided to bingewatch some series.




I was watching Prison Break and I fell asleep right after. I woke up when suddenly I heard a knock on my door, I got up from my bed and opened the door.




"Ma'am, hindi pa po ba kayo kakain? Magaalas onse na po." Manang said at pinakita ang wall clock na hawak niya. What the eff? Ba't hawak niya yan?




"Ay sige po, kakain na po ako may maya." I said at umalis na siya dala dala pa rin ang wall clock, weird. Pinatay ko na ang TV at aircon, sayang naman kasi sa kuryente.




I was taking a shower when I thought about Gaius' vacation offer yesterday, it might be a good idea.




It's all my fault naman. Sienna and I have our friendship back but not like what it used to be. Civil na lang siguro and to Gaius, maybe I could forgive and forget him. Is this step two sa pagmomove on? I don't know, ang tanga ko lang. But he seem very sincere.




Aish! No Hera! I slapped myself.




I was done showering, naglagay na ako ng morning skin care routine at naglotion na rin. I put some clothes. I wore a loose crop top and a sweatpants, dito lang naman ako sa bahay magdamag.




I texted Elora and Talia about what happened yesterday and what really is the truth, they told me they already knew. Sinabi na rin kasi sa kanila ni Sienna kagabi, she said sorry to them.
I even told then what Gaius offered yesterday, they agreed kasi libre raw and to catch up on each other's life, hindi na sila galit kay Sienna kasi naiintindihan naman nila but Sienna could have prevented it.




I nervously typed a text to Sienna, I don't know if she'll agree.




To : Sienna

Want to go on a vacation? With us? Elora, Talia and Gaius?


From : Sienna

Really?! Sige, sama ako :)




Hindi ko na siya nireplyan at chinarge na ang phone ko, nakatulog kasi ako kagabi kaya hindi ko na nacharge.




When I went down, may nakahandang pagkain na sa dinning room, ako na lang talaga ang hinihintay.




I sat down and started eating. My gaze roam around the room and I noticed some roses, I put down my utensils at kinuha iyon.




I smelled it and obviously it smells like roses, there was a little note. I was about to open it when somebody snatched it from me, I turn around at si Manang ay may hawak nun.




"Manang, kanino po yan?" I asked her, mukhang gulat at kinakabahan siya. I wonder why?




"Ma'am, ayos lang bang ibanggit ang pangalan niya?" Kabadong tanong niya. My brows furrowed, "Sige lang, pangalan nino ba?" I asked.




"Kay Sir Gaius po 'to galing, lagi po siya nagpapadala ng mga rosas para sa inyo simula noong nag-aral po kayo sa Amerika. Hindi ko na po sinasabi sa iyo dahil ayaw mo pong binabanggit ang pangalan niya rito sa mansyon, nilalagay ko na lang po sa isang vase ang rosas para hindi masayang." Sunod sunod na sabi niya at tinuro ang isang vase na nakapatong sa lamesa.




I looked at the vase with wide eyes, he's been giving me roses? 8 years straight? Ang roses na palagi kong nakikita sa vase na 'to tuwing kumakain ay galing sa kanya?! I couldn't believe it.




And there's a note too! Agad kong kinuha ang note na nakadikit doon sa bouquet of roses. I read it and it says,




Dear Nori,

I didn't mean to force you yesterday, it's
your choice kung papayag ka sa offer or request ko pero sana pumayag ka. Just text me using this number. 09062773369 :)

-Gaius


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05/20/20

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