Love, D #2: Now Or Never

❐ chapter LX (Sixty)

Chapter Sixty

Nasa bus ako ngayon papunta sa milktea shop. Wala ako sa mood mag-drive dahil kakabangga ko lang ng kotse kahapon. Hindi pa rin mawala sa isip ko yung mga sinabi ni Lucas.

What the hell did he say?

Fall in love with him again? My foot!

Kinuha ko ang phone ko at di-nial ang number niya. I know that he didn't change his number. Hoping for me to call.

Agad naman itong sumagot kaya nilabas ko na ang sama ng loob ko. I can't sleep because of that for pete's sake!

"Hoy, Landon! Anong sabi mo kahapon hah? Take you back! Are you kidding me, you moron? Gusto mo na naman ba akong maging second lead mo? Gosh, After kay Celestine kay Demetria naman? Baliw ka ba o ano? Akala ko ba matalino ka, hah? Sagutin mo ko! Shuta ka!" gigil na gigil na sabi ko.

Agad napataas ang kilay ko ng marinig kong babae ang sumagot. "Hello, Ma'am? Nasa meeting po kasi si Sir Landon. Secretary niya po ito. Should I—"

"Bakit di mo sinabi kanina?"

"You didn't gave me time enough to talk po, I'm sorry."

"Okay, Fine. Forget it!" I ended the call and massaged my temple. Nakakahiya! Ilang embarrasment pa ba? Quotang-quota na ako!

Bumaba na ako sa final stop para bisitihan ang shop. Nakaka-stress. Ang aga-aga! Sumalubong agad sa akin si Chaster na umiinom ng milktea sa kabilang table.

"Danny, You didn't call me yesterday so I got here."

"Nakatulog ako eh, Sorry ah. Ikaw ba?" I lied. It was because of Lucas! Binulabog niya ako kagabi.

"I'm fine. Always. Beside of that, pumunta ako dito para magpasama sayo." he added.

"Saan?"

"Promotion thingy? I will fetch you at three. Sige na, Take Care. Bibisitahin ko ang art gallery but I know you were busy kaya, oks lang. I can do this."

"Tss. Kunyari ka pa. Sige na, Mamaya na lang ako sasama, aayusin ko tong' shop."

"Kala ko naman sasama ka talaga. But fine, Bye, panget." lumabas na siya ng shop at dumiretso ako sa loob. I looked at the place. Maayos naman. Maraming costumers. Remembering the days, I build this with Chaster. He's good at managing business like this.

I stay here for an hour. Nilista ko lang kung ano ang problema at kulang. Nasa loob ako ng office sa taas nang may tumawag sa aking staff. Mayroon daw kotse na bumibusina sa baba. Wait, hindi pa naman three?

Bumaba ako at nakita ko si Lucas. Aakyat na sana ako ulit pero tinawag niya ako. Wearing his business attire, Galing ata sa meeting.

"Danny, My secretary told me that you called. What's the matter? It's the first time you called me for the last four years." he asked worriedly.

"Wrong number, lang yun." palusot ko.

"I don't believe you. I heard you are the manager. May reklamo ako sa milktea, Mind to settle this one out?"

"Tss. You're always a jerk." napabuntong hininga na lang ako at umupo sa spot sa gilid. I saw him smile, He's really messing my mind.

"Ano ba yong problema mo sa milktea?"

Nakarest ang chin niya sa palad niya at nakatingin lang sa akin. He's staring at me and it's kinda uncomfortable.

"Hoy, Kinakausap kita!" pag-uulit ko.