Tears of the Paradise (Isla Filipinas Series #2)

Chapter 20

"Congratulations on the successful project, Architects."

The senior architect of our group shook my hand at ganoon din ang ginawa niya kay Mika. Nang maakaalis na iyon ay bumagsak paupo si Mika at tumungo na lang sa desk niya.

"Date tayo, hon??" I ruffled her hair.

She was in her busiest state for the past months. When the girls are having a hang out she was always late and sometimes she's really not coming.

I want to treat her out to get her back to her senses. My girl deserves a rest, she's doing her best.

"I'd love to have a date," She chuckled and proceeded to fix her things. "Tara! I'll wait for you sa parking lot."

Nauna na siyang bumaba habang ako naman ay inaayos pa lang yung mga gamit ko. Nag text din ako kay Vince na baka gabihin ako ng uwi dahil lalabas kami ni Mika. We'll probably end up drinking, knowing Salena. She's still the drunken master in the group.

From: Bub

Sure! Kakain na kayo ng dinner??

I typed a reply while I was in the elevator waiting for it to go to the basement to the parking lot.

From: Bub

Sa labas na rin ako mag didinner, nagyaya ang east group :)

From: Bub

I love you! See you later!

I smiled before I sent my reply. Eksaktong paghinto naman iyon ng elevator sa basement.

To: Bub

Love you.

I placed my phone in my handbag and walked towards my car. Magkatabi lang ang pagkakapark namin ni Mika and even though I was still meters away from her ay naririnig ko na ang malakas na broken hearted songs na pinapasabog niya sa speaker ng kotse niya.

"Gaga baka mapagalitan ka ng boss," Napapailing kong ani.

"My Mom is the boss," She looked at me with a proud smirk on her face.

Napasampal na lang ako sa mukha ko nang paingayin niya ang makina ng sasakyan. Pumasok na agad ako sa kotse ko at ibinaba ang bintana nang sumenyas siya na ibaba ko.

"Follow me lang, hon." She winked before she drove off.

I just followed her car. Of course I almost got lost dahil mabilis siyang magpatakbo. Siya yung tipo ng driver na hindi mamumultahan ng over speeding dahil hindi naman siya nag oover speeding sadyang smooth and fast driver lang siya.

We ended up going to MOA at nang makababa na kami sa sasakyan ay agad siyang kumapit sa akin dahil bigla raw siyang gininaw.

"Gabi na kasi," Natawa ako dahil may suot akong jacket at siya wala.

"Porket may nagpapahiram lang sayo ng hoodie," Inirapan niya ako bago hinila papunta sa loob.

I chuckled when I looked down on the hoodie that I was wearing. It has a letter V on the left side of the chest, on the upper part. Noong una ay ayaw pa ipagamit sa akin ito ni Vince dahil daw limited edition at customized pa raw ito para sa kanya.

But recently ay hinahayaan na niya akong gamitin ito.

"Hoy. Libre mo ba??" Tanong ko kay Mika nang hatakin niya ako papunta sa Jinjoo.