TSGU 2: Caught In His Trap (Unedited)

Chapter 24 - Sad

Chapter 24

Nakatanggap ng tawag si Andrew mula Kay Dia. Nasa University umano ito at gusto siyang kausapin. After his class that hour, he rushed to the cafeteria in the East Building, The cafeteria where faculty and staffs usually uses.

Bitbit ang mga learning materials, pumasok ito sa Cafeteria East. The structures of the cafeterias in the university are almost the same kaya ang tambayan nila na nasa Cafeteria South ay Tulad Lang din ng Cafeteria East. Tables and chairs, buffet style food ordering, cash and card mode of transaction and classy ambience.

He easily spotted Dia sitting dahil halos mga naka uniporme ang mga nakapalibot sa kaniya. Nakaharap ito sa direksyon ng glass door kaya agad siyang nakita ni Dia at kinawayan.

Drew smiled and greeted her. "Dia!"

Dia kissed him on his cheek. Kahapon lang sila nagkita kaya nagtaka si Andrew kung bakit gusto siyang kausapin nito.

"What brought you here? Wait, did you order something to eat? I could buy you." Drew offered.

It's past 3 in the afternoon at medyo Marami rin ang mga faculty staffs and some students na kumakain sa cafeteria.

"No worries. Nakapag order na ako." ngiti nito sa lalaki. Right then, a tray full of foods was placed on the table brought by the guy he's shocked to see.

"Hi!" bati ni Elizur at naupo sa tabi ni Dia. Tatlong drinks in can with glass at tatlong slice din ng cake ang dala nito sa tray.

"It's unusual to see you out of the company building wearing that suit." Kumento ni Drew sa lalaki. Alanganin naman itong napangiti habang si Dia ay bahagya Lang natawa.

Drew and Elizur dropped the honorifics long time ago. Nagkakilala Lang naman sila dahil Kay Dia at apprentice ito ni Mr. John. Pero Tulad nga ng sabi ni Drew, if not work related, halos hindi ito lumalabas ng Opisina.

"I asked him to come with me." Dia said and pour her cola in the glass.

"Should I consider this meeting a business one?" pagbibiro nito.

"I don't know but this is so urgent and important Drew! I need your opinion to this." biglang sumeryosong saad ni Dia matapos uminom ng inumin nito.

"Spill it!" Sa mga nangyari sa kaniya this past few days, he can't afford to hear bad news anymore. And hoping this isn't bad.

"Pagkaalis mo kagabi, Dy is quite mad of the news about Thea. Tito Reynolds really lost his Job! Pinalabas lamang na early retirement ito." mapait na balita ni Dia.

"Damn!" All he could say. Alam niyang kayang gawin yun ng tatay ni Thea pero hindi niya parin inaasahang mangyayari iyon ng ganun. Mr. Reynolds is working at ABC Station, for sure malalaman ito ng kaniyang Mommy. He just hope she wouldn't be suspicious of this unfortunate event.

"Secondly, ayaw ni Dy na malaman ng press na nawawala si Thea."

"If the press would know, surely, they will dig in into the cause of why she runaway. Kahit pa my control si Sir sa News, still, He doesn't want to compromise." Elizur added.

"You mean? Hindi siya gagawa ng paraan para hanapin si Thea? It's been three days." The frustration became visible on his face.

"Thea has been blacklisted to all media outlets. We already checked histories of flights and seas, maliban sa pagdating niyo, wala ng record. Sir John believes that Thea is just here in the city, hiding."

"Hiding? Where could that be? Walang alam ang Mommy nito, kahit si Natalie hindi alam kung nasaan siya. No traces in her condo unit. She left her phone. Where could she be?"