Closing the Books

C21

I didn't get a word from Aiden for a week and I was really getting impatient but I forced myself not to call him. I have to understand that I'm not his only client and he's probably busy with his other high-end projects

Pero si Ate ata ang hindi makapaghintay kasi siya na mismo ang tumawag sa akin pagkalipas ng isang linggong wala akong sinasabi sa kanya

"May nakuha na nga akong Architect" ulit ko kasi tinanong niya nanaman ako tungkol dun

Hindi ko alam kung dahil ba buntis siya kaya ang kulit niya at ang tigas ng ulo ngayon. She's not normally like this

"You said that days ago and you still haven't sent me any drafts of the design yet!" reklamo niya sa kabilang linya

Napahilot nalang ako sa sintido ko at ipinikit ang mata. Eh anong gagawin ko kung hindi pa rin nagpapadala sa akin si Aiden ng draft?

"I told you that he is in demand so maybe he's still busy doing other things. We should be thankful that he accepted this" I tried explaining to her but she just groaned

"Then hire a different architect! I'm sure you know many" she ordered which made me panic.

"I can't do that!" I protested earnestly

"And why?"

"I'll contact him and ask him for the draft design then I'll send it to you. But you said that you'll leave me in charge and if you're gonna interfere like this then might as well handle it yourself" I told her instead.

I just really need to do this my way because I admit that I have some ulterior motives for doing this and I don't need my sister to intervene with my plans

She gave out a heavy sigh and didn't talk for a while before agreeing "Okay. I'm sorry, I just have a lot in my plates right now and I can't afford adding this to it"

I nodded in understanding although she couldn't see me. Maybe it's because of her hormones so she's getting stressed about the things that she shouldn't be stressed about. May nabasa akong ganito dati eh, may topak daw talaga ang mga buntis

Kapag ako nabuntis tapos nagkaganito ako sana kayanin ni Aiden yung topak ko--

Napatigil ako ng marealize kung anong tinatakbo ng isip ko. Hindi ko pa nga sure kung gusto pa rin ako ni Aiden tapos iniisip ko na na magkakaanak kami. Hindi naman siguro ako masyadong excited

Umiling ako habang nakangisi at bumalik na sa pagkausap kay Ate. Tinawagan niya ako sa gitna ng trabaho ko kaya kailangan ko na rin balikan yun.

"I understand. Kaya nga wag mo ng isipin 'to diba. Ako ng bahala, promise"

I managed to make her promise that she will let me be with the renovation of the house before I ended the call. Mahirap na at baka um-oo siya ngayon tapos magbabago rin ang isip niya.

Aiden told me that he will get back on me after a month but I just can't wait anymore at dumagdag pa si Ate sa pagkainip ko kaya naisipan kong dumaan sa building nila after I finished all my works

I was preparing to do just that and was about to leave my office when my phone rang so I answered it first

"Hello, Leren!" nailayo ko ang phone sa tenga ko ng marinig ang matinis na boses ni George sa kabilang linya

I laughed a little because she seemed so excited. "What is it?"

"I miss you! Labas tayo!" yaya niya na ikinakunot ng noo ko

George is working as an actuary in one of a famous food and beverage corporation. We have both been so busy with our jobs that we rarely see each other but we see it to get together once in a while.