Chasing My Love

Chapter 20

Sophie

Yeah, I know. Giving Henley's chance to court me is so risky. Because I know personally her reputation, womanizer. Pero sino ba naman ako para husgahan siya kung sino man siya hindi ba? Everybody changed. At kay Henley? I know deep inside my heart, she changed.

Ramdam ko rin naman yung sincerity niya towards me. Yung totoong intentions niya sa akin. I know, Henley is saying the truth. That's why, I gave her a chance at sana hindi ako doon nagkamali.

My parents were happy when I informed them that I gave Henley a chance. Para ngang nabunotan sila ng tinik. At last, their daughter might have her first relationship. Cool parents right? And I love them so much.

Ilang araw na bang nanliligaw si Henley? Ahm I think, a month na? Yeah, it's been a month. Ang tagal na rin ano? At buti nga natitiis niya ako kahit na hindi ko pa siya sinasagot. Ganun pa rin naman kami minsan nga she always annoyed me. Ang kulit pa rin. But Henley is Henley, tatawanan ka lang kapag naaasar ka na sa kanya. And sometimes, I find myself smiling kapag ganun na ang nangyayari. Sanayan na rin siguro.

About her panliligaw? I might say, pangsosyal talaga ang isang Skyler Henley Reidson. She doesn't settle for less. Kung saan-saan na niya nga ako dinadala for our dates eh. Meron yung sa yacht kami magdedate, fancy restaurants. Sometimes sinasabihan ko rin siya na huwag ganun, but she just take No as an answer. Kaya hinahayaan ko na lang siya.

"Knock! Knock!"

Someone is outside my office knocking. Baka si Henley na naman ito. Halos araw-arawin na niya ang pagpunta dito. Minsan nga tinanong ko kung wala ba siyang trabaho at ang sagot, nasa America daw ang trabaho niya. And I mentioned, why she didn't help her siblings. Ang sagot, kaya na daw nila iyon. Napapailing na lang ako ng ulo kapag naaalala ko iyon. Ang kulit!

"Come in."

Bumukas ang pinto at unang nakita ko ay isang bouquet of flowers, a sunflower to be exact. Nakangiti ako ng makita ko iyon at isang tao lang ang pumasok sa isip ko, yeah it's Henley.

But I was wrong, the person Im thinking right now is not the person who is standing in my door. Bakit nga naman hindi ko naisip iyon. Henley never gave me different flowers. She only gave me tulips at never nagbigay ng sunflower or other varians of flower.

Yung ngiti ko kanina? Some what, it fades. Slight lang naman and smile again to this man standing in front of me now.

"Hi Sophie! It's nice seeing you again." Bati niya sa akin.

I stand up from my chair at lumapit na dito. I gave him a hug. Matagal na siyang hindi ulit nagpunta dito sa office ko. And I want to asked him some questions, buti nga napadaan ito ngayon.

"Hello too, Frederick." Yeah, he is the one visiting me today.

"Flowers for a pretty lady like you." Inabot ang dala niyang bouquet sa akin and I say my thank you.

Dinala ko na lang siya sa sofa set dito sa loob para doon na lang kami mag-usap. Kaibigan ko naman ito.

"What brings you here, Fred?"

"I want to see you. At makipagkwentohan na rin. The last time I was here? Medyo kinulang tayo ng time, because someone barged in." Yes, that was the time when Henley appeared.

"Sorry for that. I didn't know rin naman na pupunta siya dito noon and you too, wala kang abiso sa akin. You surprised me too." Nakangiti kong depensa.

Fred manly laughed. Gwapo rin naman ito at matangkad. Every woman who sees this person? Parang maiinlove na sa kanya, but not me. I know him, I really know him.