MGBF2: RETRIBUTION

CHAPTER 12

AC's POV

"You both need to be there tomorrow." he's talking about the magazine shoot. Kaylangan ba talaga yon? And both of us? Me and Ryle? The hell!

"Tito do I really need to go there?" tanong ni Ryle kay Tito Rudy.

"Yes hijo. You're the new CEO of our company here in the Philippines kaya kaylangan kang ipakilala sa business world. Both of you kaylangan na makita kayo sa magazine as one to show the union of the two companies." pagpapaliwanag ni Tito. Ok just the union of the company that's all. Nothing more nothing less.

"I'll go ahead kung wala na tayong pag uusapan. Dadalawin ko pa si Tita sa hospital." sabi ko at tumayo na mula sa pagkaka upo.

"Aalis na din ako." sabi naman ni Ryle. Magkasama na kaming lumabas ng office and they are just staring at us. What the hell? Ano bang problema nila?

Tahimik lang kami pareho hanggang sa makarating kami sa elevator. And unfortunately kami lang dalawa ang nandito. What a very nice day. Note the sarcasm.

Nabasag ang katahimikan ng magsalita siya.

"So you're new in business?" tanong niya na bumasag sa katahimikan naming dalawa.

"Yeah. I just got my degree in business management this year. And hoping to get my masters degree soon."

"So where did you study?" tanong niya ulit.

"Ulster University Birmingham Branch." sagot ko naman. I hope he knows it.

"That's one of globally known school in London." so he knows it. Ok. I'm just too judgmental.

"Ryle lang ba talaga ang pangalan mo? I mean Ryle Ventura. Too short." unlike my name na halos lunagpas na sa papel.

"Yeah. Simple and I don't know. Maybe well known name. You know ang daming Ryle sa mundo." tama nga naman. Marami din naman akong kapangalan ah. "Ikaw? You have any nicknames? Christlie is too long for me." meron nga ba akong nickname? AC. But one person only calls me by that name. Or maybe two because Euniece calls me AC sometimes.

"Wala. Call me whatever you like as long as hindi pangit pakinggan." sagot ko.

"When I see you there's two words that pop up in my mind." sabi niya kaya napatingin ako sa kanya.

"What?" tanong ko naman. Bingi ka teh?

"Ang Cute. So maybe I could call you AC. Wala ang cute lang." I froze upon hearing those two letters. He only calls me by that name. Should I let Ryle use is also?

"Sounds good." sagot ko nalang. Now if he's gonna call me AC how can I fucking move on!? Can someone tell me?

Nang makarating kami sa parking lot ay sakto naman na magkatabi ang mga sasakyan namin. He has a sports car too?

"Is that your car?" tanong niya ng buksan ko ang pintuan ng sasakyan ko.

"Yeah." maiksing sagot ko at pinasok ang bag ko sa loov ng sasakyan.

"So you race?" he ask too much. But oh well mabuti na yon kesa naman sobrang tahimik lang niya.

"Several times. Pero hindi na ako nakakapag race dahil nagiging busy na." sagot ko.

"Maybe we could race sometimes? I'm not good but I can race." looks like I found a new opponent. Not bad.

"Yeah sure. But I don't race without a bet. Let's talk about it in some other time. I really need to go pick up some fruits and flowers for tita. I'll see you tomorrow for the shoot?"