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Chapter 14

I learned a lot of things from Austine.

Kahit nakatatak parin sa akin yung sakit na nagwithdraw si Norris, naging masaya naman ako. I really hope there's permanent happiness.

Ngayon nakaschedule ang preliminary hearing. I don't know what's in Austine's mind but I trust his way.
Hindi ko naman masisi ang sarili ko sa pag-aalala. It's normal in this kind of situation.

I can't normally focus on the things I'm doing right now. I'm over thinking and looking foward.

I'm afraid.

Hindi makakasama si Alina sa hearing dahil my importante siyang pupuntahan. Well, it's okay. It's just a prelim.

I ate my breakfast. I don't wanna colapse while I'm in the court. Napakaaga ko ring gumising. I don't know if it's because of fear or I'm just excited. Well who the hell would be excited facing a burning complainant. Huh

The hearing will start at exactly 10 AM. It's 8 in the morning so I still have so much time to prepare.

We haven't talk about who's the judge, the plaintiff lawyer or the jury so I might be surprise later. I didn't even asked. I want thrill.

Gulong-gulo na ako thrill parin ang iniisip.

Gusto ko sana tawagan si Neville. He's my crush way back in college and turns out to be my suitor. I already told him about my case but I don't wanna bother him for now. Hindi naman to party para mang-invite ako. And besides he's probably busy.

I just leave him a message so that he will know. He always tells me to keep him update.

Wew.

Pagkatapos kung magprepare tinawagan ko na si Atty. Retico. Hindi naman sa excited ako pero gusto ko lang siyang i-update na ready na ako anytime. Nakakahiya kasing pahintayin ko pa siya. Kahapon kasi pinahintay ko siya. He tells me urgent but I still choose to eat the food Alina brought. Sayang naman kasi. Buti na lang hindi na siya nagtanong. Mukhang patient siyang tao.

I'm about to call him pero naunang tumunog yung phone ko so I answered it immediately.

》Cia, good morning.《

Parang amoy ko hininga niya kahit sa phone.

"Good day attorney. I'm ready."

》Oh, that's good. Let's go we might be stuck in the traffic.《

"O yeah. Bababa na ako."

He dropped the call so I decided to leave na.

I'm wearing a black slacks and a white blouse. A typical court attire. Hindi naman pwedeng bonggang OOTD baka kapag nakita ako ni judge my verdict na agad. Wew.

Pagbaba ko ay pumunta na ako agad sa condo niya.
I'm about to knock the door but it suddenly opens so my hand was left hanging in the air.

Tinignan niya lang ako 'ni wala man lang sinabi bago kami umalis.

He's wearing a dark blue coat and a white slong sleeve with his plain black necktie and ang hindi mawala-walang briefcase.

He smells good, as always. Hindi ko alam ngunit hindi ko namamalayang inaamoy ko yung pabango niya kapag magkasama kami. Ang weird ko mygas!

Ano kaya iniisip niya? Bakit hindi siya nagsasalita? I don't wanna bother him baka may iniisip siya. Gusto ko ng magsalita.

Pagdating namin sa parking area ay agad siyang pumasok sa driver seat. Hinintay ko pa naman siyang pagbuksan ako ng pinto.

Natagalan siguro ako sa kakatayo sa harap ng sasakyan niya so he shouts at me.

"Hoy! Maryusipp ano hinihintay mo pasko?"