POSSESSIVE 22: Khairro Sanford

CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 7

ELIZA was reading a book when she heard the door bell rang. It made her frown because if it was Pangit, he wouldn't ring the bell. Must be a visitor. With that in mind, she stood up, went to the door and looked at the peephole.

Babae ang nasa labas. Hindi lang basta kung sinong babae. It's Ruth Pascua, soon to be Mrs. Furrer and Khairro's girl best friend if she's not mistaken. I'm not a stalker. I just know things.

Binuksan ni Eliza ang pinto at halatang nagulat si Ruth ng makita siya.

"Oh, hi." Kaagad itong ngumiti. "Is Khai home?"

Khai? Nickname? "Ah, nasa presinto pa siya. Siguradong mamaya pa ang uwi no'n."

"Ah." Ilang segundong parang nag-isip ang kaharap saka may inabot sa kaniyang paper bag, "puwede bang pakibigay nalang nito sa kaniya. I'm Ruth by the way. Its his shirt when we went to Baguio together and I burrowed it from him because I ran out of clothes to wear."

"I'm Eliza." Pagpapakilala niya kapagkuwan  ay tumaas ang dalawang kilay ni Eliza. "Bakit mo ... pinapaliwanag sakin?"

Natigilan si Ruth saka napakurap sa kaniya. "I just don't want you to fight because of this."

"Fight?" Gagad ni Eliza. "Like ... jealous fight?"

"Yeah."

Natawa si Eliza na pinagtaka ni Ruth. "Don't worry. We're not ... like that. Nandito lang ako sa condo niya kasi may gustong manakit sakin. Binabantayan niya ako kasi ni-request ng Kuya ko."

"Ah." Napatango-tango si Ruth. "Sorry. I assumed you two are an item since Khairro doesn't like bringing women to his condo."

Eliza just smiled.

"Anyway," Ruth smiled at her, "I have to go. Nice meeting you, Eliza."

"Same here."

Ruth smiled at her again before leaving. Nang mawala si Ruth sa harapan, isinara niya ang pinto saka bumaba ang tingin sa paper bag na pinabibigay ni Ruth kay Khairro.

She wore Pangit's shirt while they're in Baguio together? Sa pagkakaalam niya, may fiancé na si Ruth at isa iyon sa kaibigan ng boss niya na kaibigan din ni Khairro.

Together, huh? Did they slept in the same bed as well?

Well, Khairro would never do anything to Ruth. Not because she's his friend's fiancée but because he respect women. After spending a few days with Khairro and after what happened to her, she could say without a doubt that Khairro was indeed a gentleman.

Well, because of the kiss he stole, he's only 95% gentleman now.

Bumalik si Eliza sa kinauupuan at inabot ang cellphone na nasa center table saka tinawagan ang boss niya.

"What?!"

Napaigtad siya sa galit na boses ng boss niya. "Bogo, sinong nagbigay sayo ng karapatan na sigawan ang pinakamaganda at pinakamagaling mong sekretarya?"

"Oh. It's you." Kumalma kaagad ang boses nito. "When are you coming back?" Kaagad nitong tanong. Hindi man lang siya kinumusta ng gago.

"Next week, maybe. I'm still in danger, so ... Chief of Police, Khairro Sanford is hiding me. Sorry I didn't tell you."

"It's okay. Stay where are you. As long as you're safe. But why are you in danger anyway?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Calyx. "May binugbog ka na naman ba?"

Eliza pouted. "How dare you accused me, Bogo. Binugbog ko lang naman ang kliyente natin dahil hinipuan niya ako. And if I remembered it correctly, you even helped me punch the fuck out of him!"