Red String of Fate (Colours of Love #1)

Twenty eight

"Bakit mo sinabi 'yon?!"

Malapit na akong mabaliw rito dahil sa sinabi ni Matthew. The workers and Kuya Marco heard it. They will probably think we got back together na! Baka malaman na rin ng mom niya and ng parents ko pati mga kaibigan ko!

"Why are you so mad?" He looked like he's enjoying what he did.

Nasa backhouse kami at katatapos lang kumain. Hindi na ako makapagtrabaho nang maayos sa sinabi niya. Nag-overthink na ako ng mga posibleng mangyari.

"Why shouldn't I? We're not together tapos sasabihin mo 'yon?" I was even expressing through my hands. Kulang nalang ay mahampas ko na siya.

Tumayo siya at hinarap ako. Napaangat ang tingin ko dahil mas matangkad siya sa akin.

"I don't like him for you." He proudly answered.

"At sinong gusto mo para sa akin?!"

"Ako."

Napaawang ang labi ko sa sinabi niya. Punong puno na talaga ako sa lalaking 'to! He told it like it was not a big deal! 

"Come on, be serious!" I hissed, almost losing my last shot of patience for him.

"I am." He said softly which made me calm. What is happening to me?

Umiling ako at naupo na, I tried to continue checking the estimation sheets. But I just can't focus! Bakit ba kasi niya naisipang mag day off sa site! Dito ba niya tinutuloy ang pangarap niya sa pagiging engineer?

I tried to keep calm and focused on the estimation. Kapag ako nagkamali ng compute rito, baka masisante pa ako! Baka makasuhan ako ng estafa dahil sa overpricing. Tama ba 'yon?

I was sharply scanning the file when I received a phone call. Lumabas ako para sa mas magandang reception. At para na rin makalayo kay Matthew!

"Yes, this is Engineer Dela Cuesta."

"Uhm yes. Cavite. General Trias. Near Dreamhomes Subdivision. Okay."

It was the delivery for the materials. Hindi raw kasi nilagay doon ang exact address. Baka kasi hindi dumating rito, mahirap na. I went back inside to continue my work but Matthew was already sitting on my chair. I tried to fake cough to let him leave my chair but he just ignored me and swayed side by side.

Napa-face palm nalang ako dahil para siyang bata roon! Parang tanga! Ang sarap hampasin ng hollow blocks.

"Umalis ka diyan." I gritted my teeth.

He acted like he did not hear anything. 

"Kapag hindi ko natapos 'yan, hindi naman ikaw ang mawawalan ng trabaho!" Malapit na akong mawala sa katinuan dahil sa kakulitan niya. Nakakagigil siya nang sobra!