Journey With You (Completed)

Chapter 8: Free Trial

Journey With You
Chapter 8: Free Trial

Ginawaran ako ng malaking ngiti ni Nix pabalik.
"Hindi mo kasama si Sven my friend?" Untag niya, tumingin pa sa paligid just to check.

"Nope," I replied, popping the 'p'.
"Bakit?"

"Himala yata? Alam niya naman na maliit lang ang mundo hinahayaan ka pa niyang mag-isa. Anyway, saan ang punta mo pagkatapos nito, Ate?"

"Babalik na ng hotel."

"Eh?" Sumimangot siya. "Wag mong masyadong sundin si Sven my friend, Ate. Hayaan mo siyang ma-high blood."

Sulsulero din ang isang 'to, eh noh?

"Ate ka ng Ate. Kapatid mo ko?" Saway ko. Saka  isang taon lang naman ang itinanda ko sa kaniya.

"Malay mo naman!" Tumawa pa siya.

"Magkakilala pala kayo?" Suzy chimed in. "Kailan pa? Don't tell me na may something kayo, ha?"

"Si Madam Suzy naman oh!" Ngumuso si Nix. "Ate ko lang 'to! Nagkakilala kami nung isang araw, assistant daw siya ni Sven my friend."

"Sure kayo diyan?" Nagtaas ng kilay si Suzy.

"Oo naman!" Ani Nix. "May kape ka ba diyan, Madam? Tsaa? Or juice? Dito muna kami ni Ate, ah?"

"Ginawa niyo namang coffee shop itong shop ko." Suzy complained.

"Minsan lang naman saka di ka ba naiinip? Ikaw lang mag-isa dito." Nix replied. What's wrong with being alone?

"Masaya kaya mag-isa." Sabat ko. Napatingin silang dalawa sa akin. Si Nix, nakakunot ang noo. Si Suzy, tumatango tango, parang tuwang tuwa pa.

"Finally someone who understands!" She exclaimed. "Sige, upo kayong dalawa. Ipagdadala ko kayo ng inumin. Nakakatuwa naman pala itong si... ano kasi pangalan mo?"

"Hani po."

"Ayun. Hani. Nakakatuwa ka. Magkakaintindihan tayo." Aniya at saka umalis muna para kumuha ng drinks.

"Ate, hindi ka ba pinapahirapan ni Sven my friend?" Usisa ni Nix noong nakaupo na kami.

Anong hindi? Enjoy na enjoy kamo iyon kapag hirap na hirap ako.

"Hindi naman," pagsisinungaling ko. Whatever happens between us stays between us. Especially the not-so-good ones.

"Heto na ang sodaaaa!!" Masayang bumalik si Suzy at naglapag ng cans ng soda sa mesa. A little bit of this should be fine. Matagal na rin naman mula nung inatake ako ng gastritis ko.

"So, Hani." Miss Suzy swallowed. "Introvert ka rin ba?" She seems ecstatic to have found someone who shares the same sentiments.

"Buti at napapayag ka ni Sven na maging assistant niya?" Dagdag pa niya. "Lagi kaya yun nasa labas! Guestings dito, parties doon, lunch meetings, dinner meetings, photoshoots..."

Tunay ngang taong labas si Sven. Magkaibang magkaiba kami. And if it weren't for the money, I won't be slaving myself away like this. That's the cold hard truth. I'm here to keep my end of the bargain.

The door flew open, getting everyone's attention. My heart pounded at the sight of Sven walking in. Shoot! Is he mad?

I scanned his body language. Well, he wasn't stomping. He wasn't making weird angry faces, but...

...his eyes...

His eyes tell me I shouldn't have hung up on him.

"You're both trying to test the limits of my patience, huh?" He eyed me and Nix. He was trying to maintain his temper despite his eyes practically shouting hurtful words at me.