Pagkatapos ng breakfast, naging busy na kaming lahat, kanyang kanyang pwesto, dito kami ni Zimram sa small office ko dito sa bahay.
"Next time, I'll tour you in this hometown", I said at him.
"No worries, we have allot of time for that", he smiled. "Still, I'll find time", I said.
"Take your time", he said. I pouted kasi nahihiya ako, he's just beside me watching.
"Uhm... Do you want I'll call Ico nalang? It's boring watching me", I suggested. He's eyes became cold sharp directed in my eyes that gives me chill.
"I won't get tired watching you", banat niya, I can feel my face being reddish.
Bahala siya, umiwas ako ng tingin at pinagpatuloy ang trabaho ko.
He was silent the entire time not until his phone rang. I looked at him out of curiousity. I was glad that he shows his phone to me. before he answered it.
Zimrah's calling...
At first I thought he'll talk to his dear alaga sa labas ngunit linoud speaker niya pa upang marinig ko.
"Ram...", malambing na sabi ni Zimrah sa kabilang linya. My brows furrowed, anong kalandian to?
"Why did you call?", malamig na tugon ni Zimram.
"I miss you, you're busy lately. Oh, wait, nakabalik ka na ba sa Canada?", she said.
"I'm still here in the Philippines, actually with my girlfriend", I was shocked na sinabi niya pa iyon. Tumahimik ng ilang seconds ang kabilang linya. Tahimik lang ako nakikinig, habang si Zimram naman binabantayan ang reaction ko.
"Wow... 4months. You did stay here for 4 months?! Omayghad!! For what Zimram? You're official with that hoe? Ganon ba siya kahirap para kunin mo at gamitin?", my eyes went big when I heard those. Tumingin ako kay Zimram, he's calm like innocent.
"She's not hoe, she's Scarlet Rose and she has a name. When did I thought of saying a story for using her?", malamig na sagot ni Zimram, kung ang tono ng boses niya ay normal sa akin pero ngayon mas ramdam mo ang galit sa lamig ng tonong iyon.
"I just thought of it... You know for business, sorry", maliit na sagot ni Zimrah. I grabbed the phone from his arm.
"He's not like your standards, low and cheap", I said. "Oh, you're wit --", bago niya matapos ang sasabihin niya, inend ko na iyon.
Padabog kong linahad ang kamay ko na kung saan naroon ang phone ni Zimram. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin, "Ano yon?", malamig kong sabi.
Kinuha niya ang phone niya at tumingin sa akin, nag kibit balikat lang siya. "I was waiting for you to end it.", he said.
"You're using me?", I asked. Kumunot ang noo niyang tumingin sa akin.
"No...", he answered. Tumahimik nalang ako. Pinagtuonan ko nalang itong ginagawa ko.
When I heard footsteps. Sila mama, "Aalis kami kasama si Ico, pupunta kami sa kompanya... Kayo na bahala, Zimram feel at home", sabi niya. Tumayo kaming dalawa at hinatid sila palabas ng bahay.
Nasa labas na kami, papasok na sila sa sasakya, tinanguan ko nalang sila. "Alis na kami", sabi ni dad hanggang wala na sila sa gate. Nagkatinginan kami ni Zimram, ako unang umiwas kasi ang dami kong iniisip sa kanya.
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