One Great Love (COMPLETED)

44: Unwanted Return

ANDRES

It was one bright and sunny Monday afternoon. Lunchtime. My workmates decided to order food para sa pantry na lang kainin. But for me, I refuse to join them for now as I have some company to attend to.

Just behind these sky-scraping buildings along Ayala, Jay and I found ourselves being served some home-cooked Filipino classics in these steel grey carts. Seated atop of the monoblack chairs, beside the secluded road, eating our plates of porkchop, sisig, and a cup of rice.

"I didn't know kumakain ka sa ganito," Puna ko sa katapat kong kumakain sa paper plate bitbit ng kanyang palad.

"I do eat here, I mean, my officemates and I eat here sometimes." Sumubo ng piraso ng porkchop at kinain. "Ikaw nga ang akala ko hindi nakain sa ganito."

I gave him a taken aback look with an eyebrow raised. "And why is the judgment?"

"Hindi ko kayo nakikita ng mga katrabaho mo dito. Nag-alangan pa ako na ayain ka dito kumain baka ayaw mo."

"I eat whatever it is, and wherever I want, Jay."

"So," He leaned closer. "Do you eat... meat?"

I grinned naughtily. "I certainly do, Miss Ma'am. I certainly do."

Fifteen minutes before we could overtime our breaks, Jay and I walked back under the shaded sky. Full from our home-cooked lunch that I will surely miss. Chuckling while reminiscing about that one drag night where I brought him.

"Nakalimutan kong dalhin 'yung damit mo,"

"Nah. It's yours na."

"Baka naman ayaw mo lang suotin na kasi ginamit ko na,"

He snickers. "Gagi,"

"Saka hindi nga rin gano'n kasya 'yung boxers. Medyo maluwag. I feel my balls hanging. I wanted them tight." Gesturing how my fists as the way my balls hang. Jay was just smirking as I make kwento. "I wonder why is it maluwag. Masikip na ba 'yon sa'yo?"

"What are you implementing?" He turned as we have entered the back entrance of the building.

"Implementing?" I shrugged. "Wala naman."

"Parang sinasabi mo na masikip na sa akin 'yung underwear pero sa'yo maluwag? Are you saying I'm a pinky?"

We stood in line with a few people. "Hindi ako nagsabi niyan, ha. Ikaw."

He gave me a sharp stare. "I'll prove you wrong, boy."

"Tell me something, boy,"

Just in time before I could time in again, nakarating na ako ng opisina. Had a little touch up in the powder room before coming into our room. Naroon na silang lahat. The girls retouching their faces as the boys are on their phones.

I sat on my chair with my phone. Browsing through some accounts and also checking out how the campaigns I handle doing. Ginalaw ko ang mouse para mag-on na ang ni-lock ko lang na desktop. I became focused that I didn't almost heard the knocking over the glass doors to our office.

"Andres," Leren called.

"Ha?" I turned to her but she pouted to the door. It was our maintenance guy holding a bouquet.

"Tawag ka."

Mabilis akong tumayo at nilapitan ang lalake.

"Delivery po para sa inyo,"

Tinanggap ko na iyon at iniwan na niya ako. I stood behind the closed door starting at this unexpected present.

"Uy, may manliligaw siya," Patch teasing from her table.