One Night with the Stranger

Chapter 4: Finding Mr. Martinez

   "pakisabi na wala daw siyang kakilala na pangalang Amalia at wala din siyang appointment na nagngangalang Ms. Amalia!" nagulat ata si Ms. Ursula kaya napatalon siya.

"O-Okay, thankyou."

Anong ibig sabihing wala siyang kilala? Hindi niya ko nakikilala?

The call ended. Ibinaba na ni Ursula ang telepono at napatingin sa akin. "I'm sorry, Ms. Amalia pero hindi ka ata nila papakilalanin sa client na kumuha sa iyo."

Why he wouldn't see me? meron bang hindi kaaya-aya sa akin? Or he only saves me in the auction because I am too young to be there and he saved my ass so no one can touch me, my body. I remember him saying that if he won't touch me, he'll get killed. Was that true? Pag hindi mo ginalaw ang nakuha mong escort ay papatayin ka?

"Ms. Ursula, can I ask you something?" she nod. "Sure, what is it?"

"The escort and the client might take One to Two days only, right?" she nod again, taking the other folder on her side and open it. "yes, unless kong hihingi ang client ng extend. Ba't mo natanong?"

"Me and Mr. Gomburza have One to two days contract and he seems didn't obey what's in the contract." she looked at me and she put the folder down. "What's your point?" I took a deep breath before answering her question. "Mr. Gomburza didn't obey what's in the contract, as you see, we only had one night and then he return me from my house. Diba dapat tapusin mo na ang araw bago kayo maghiwalay?" She stands up, she walks on the room while holding on her chin.

"Totoo bang papatayin ninyo ang client—" napahinto ako sa pagsasalita ng biglang sumayaw siya. "Hell no, hindi, unless sasaktan nila ang mga escort namin!!!"  she stopped when she notice herself from the sudden outburst, her face became soft after. "sorry about that." she said. "it's okay, ummmm...."

"Pwede ko bang makuha ang address ni Mr. Martinez?" umiling siya. "So? Wala akong chance na makita sila?" umiling na naman siya. "Im sorry Amalia, I can't do anything for you." she apologized. "It's fine, but can I use your telephone? Tatawagin ko lang sana si Tita Celestina kung natanggap ko ba yung pera kagabi sa client na kumuha sa akin." tumango siya at itinulak ang Telepono palapit sa akin. "Thankyou po."

Idinial ko naman kaagad ang numero ng kaibigan ko na agad niyang in-accept. "Hello, sino to?" the woman on the other line said. "Hi, Tita Celestina. I'm sorry for disturbing you from work, nasayo kasi yung credit card ko, pwede mo bang alamin sa bangko kung nareceive ko na iyong pera sa ummm... KAIBIGAN KO?"

"Wait, what si—"

"Thankyou po, tita, byeee!!!!" agad kong ibinaba ang telepono saka sabay ngiti kay Ursula. "thankyou sa lahat-lahat Miss Ursula." ngumiti lang siya sabay bigay balik sa telepono. "I have to go, Miss Ursula. Thanks for giving me your time."

"you are welcome, Amalia, anytime you can come here if you want." she said while leading me in the elevator. Huminto na siya sa labas ng elevator at ako naman ay pumasok na sa loob. "See you again, Ms.Ursula." I waved my hands before pushing the 'Ground Floor' button. As the door of the elevator closed, I smirked while grabbingmu phone from my pocket and called Andrea. "Hello? Amalia? What is it?"

"Did you received a call from a telephone?"

"yes, it's your voice, bakit anong kailangan mo?"

"can you track the last location to that telephone I called before I call you on your phone?"

"wait, gamit ko lang ang phone ko, nasa labas ako. Kumakain sa karinderya."

"can you track the location  now?"

"wait, let me see." she paused. "it says, the location was from Architecture department from a university."

"send me the address."

"okay." she said and ended the line.

Thankyou for reading the short update!!! See you on my next update.