;The Present
Nella's POV
"Nemesis Labyrinth Concepcion!" The call that brings me back to my senses.
I'm spacing out again. What the hell is wrong with me?!
Nella umayos ka please!
"Bakit?" Tanong ko sa bestfriend ko na katulong ko sa business kong ito. We're not partners pero palagi siyang andiyan para tulungan ako.
My business is a flower shop, it's named 'Lily in the Valley'. It's actually my deceased mom's birth flower and she loves flower so much and her name is Lily.
Aaaccckkkkk! I suddenly missed her :(
"Hey! Nella, bakit ba parang lutang ka today? No, these past few days? Okay ka lang ba? Gusto mo muna umuwi at magpahinga? You know I can take over" pagtatanong ni Blessie habang may pagaalala na bakas sa kanyang mukha
Yes, her name is Blessie Margareth and I am really blessed to have her. Well, everyone is.
"Nope, okay lang ako. Sorry. May sinasabi ka?" Tanong ko sa kanya
"Yung cellphone mo kasi kanina pa nagriring, I think it's Charles" sagot ni Blessie habang tinuturo yung telepono ko.
Kinuha ko na yung cellphone at nanlaki ang mata ko ng mabasa ko ang nakasulat dito.
40 missed calls...... Charles.
He called again kaya sinagot ko na yung tawag niya.
"Hey! What happened? I'm worried sick!" Pasigaw na bungad sakin ni Charles
"Sorry, just a little preoccupied. Napatawag ka?" Tanong ko sa kanya gayong hindi naman siya madalas tumawag sa akin lalo na at may pasok siya
"I just missed you and my excitement turns into worry. Wag mo ng uulitin, please" Malungkot na sabi ni Charles
"Opo, sorry baby. Nasa office ka today?" Tanong ko sa kanya
"Nope, I'm at school but I want to take my girl somewhere later. You thought I forgot?" Sabi niya sa akin nang may bakas na pagkasabik sa kanyang boses
Forgot what?
"Or you forgot?" Dismayadong tanong niya.
"I'm sorry pero ano bang tinutukoy mo?" Tanong ko sa kanya na kahit alam kong magagalit siya. Hindi ko talaga alam kung anong meron ngayon.
"It's our 2nd Anniversary baby. How can you forget that?" Malungkot nitong sabi.
Wait? Anniversary? That's today? WTF?!!!!!
Something is really wrong with me?! :(
"Are you okay? You seem a little preoccupied these days? Gusto mo pacheck up tayo?" Nag aalalang tanong niya sa akin
Hindi ako sanay na ganito si Charles. Sobrang understanding. Sobrang clingy at kalmado. Hindi ganito si Charles.
"Sorry, wala naman. School stuffs. Pagod at puyat lang siguro. I'm really sorry baby. Bawi ako mamaya" simpleng panunuyo ko sa kanya
"I understand, pero nagaalala ako sayo. Btw, kumain ka na ba?" Tanong niya
Wtf?! Kinikilabutan ako. Charles supposed to be not this Charles.
Di ba dapat masaya ako? He's finally changing o may nagawa ka na naman ba Charles? 💔
"Yup, kumain na ako kanina with Blessie. Don't worry. I'll see you later?" Tanong ko sa kanya
"Yes love. See you later, I love you" sagot niya
Love??? Charles, you never called me love.
"Same" ang tanging salitang naisagot ko bago ko naibaba yung tawag.
"Blessie" marahan kong tawag kay Blessie na kasalukuyang nagsusulat sa logs.
"Hmmmm?" Utas niya ng hindi tumitingin sakin
"Ngayon ba Anniversary namin ni Charles?" Tanong ko sa kanya
"Wait ano bang date ngayon? Hmmmmm. Oo, it's January 7 today. Teka, don't tell me nakalimutan mo na naman na anniversary niyo? Hays, last year nakalimutan mo din. Buti na lang talaga understanding si fafa Charles" sabi ni Blessie na para bang nagpapasalamat siya na maunawain si Charles
Ahh—— last year. Bakit nga ba hindi ko sinabi kay Blessie yung ginawa ni Charles? Bakit ko nakalimutan yung anniversary namin?
Mali, kinalimutan ko pala talaga.
KYAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Isang irit na nakapagpabasag na naman sa aking isipin.
"Ang sweet talaga ni fafa Charles. 'You'll look lovely on this tonight love. :* See you' wowwwww!!! Ikaw na maganda" kinikilig na sabi ni Blessie
Love???? That's the second I heard that endearment from him.
Inabot ko yung paperbag at tiningnan yung dress sa loob.
Maganda nga, tsaka ipinatong nung delivery guy yung red roses na nasa box na galing sa shop namin.
But there's something wrong.
'Hahaha. Yes I'm the one who ordered those bunch of roses. Baka magtampo ka pa e. You know I support your business, right? I know how much you love them :*
-Charles xoxo💋 '
Says the note.
That's not the issue.
He knows how much I hate roses, because it daring and filled with thorns.
Charles, who is it this time? :(
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