Tears of the Paradise (Isla Filipinas Series #2)

Chapter 28

"Bahay?? Saan?!"

I almost threw his coat at the café's door because of frustration. How the hell would I know where and which house would I bring this?? The hell, it's not like we're living together.

"Bahay daw," Mika nudged me kaya muntik pa akong mabangga sa lamesa. "Bahay... May bahay kayo??" Nakangising tanong nito.

"Shut up, García." I glared at her before sitting down on my table at nagsimula na kumain.

I was left with Mika because Kai also stormed off. Looks like she will be going to the same urgent situation as to Engineer Marquez and Engineer Castillo.

"Hello?? Hi?!" Biglang may pumitik sa noo ko kaya sinamaan ko ng tingin si Mika. "I see! I've been talking to air," She shook her head before sipping on her tea.

"Ano??" Nakataas ang kilay na tanong ko.

"Hindi ka pa ba kako tapos," Tinuro niya ang pagkain ko gamit ang nguso. "What time is it?? Almost 8 na! We need to go to the place," Tinapik tapik pa niya ang gintong relo.

I quickly ate my remaining food ang stood up. Nakasunod naman sa akin si Mika habang may kausap ito sa telepono. Habang naglalakad ako papunta sa sasakyan niya ay tinapik ako nito at inabot ang susi ng kotse.

"Ano?? Ba't ako??" Kunot noong tanong ko, pabulong dahil may kausap siya.

Hindi na ito sumagot at tinuro lang at cellphone at bahagya na akong tinulak papunta sa driver's seat. Pagkabukas ko noon ay agad siyang sumakay sa passenger's seat at ako ang nagmaneho papunta sa meeting place with the finance team.

Habang nagmamaneho ako ay naririnig kong tumutunog ang phone ay nang tignan ko iyon nang huminto kami sa traffic light ay saka ko nalaman na mula pala iyon sa mga architect na kasama namin ni Mika.

"Nandoon na raw sila Ann," Ani ko kay Mika na abala sa pagtytype sa laptop kahit nasa biyahe kami.

She just nodded dahil mukhang abalang abala ito. After a few minutes ay nakarating na kami sa restaurant kung saan gaganapin ang meeting.

I left the coat in Mika's car nang bumaba kami. Wala pa ang finance team pero nandoon na ang head constructors na pinili ni Vince. Bumati kami ni Mika sa mga ito bago naupo sa tabi ng team namin.

"Finance team," Mika said and stood up kaya lahat kami napatayo. "Good morning, Miss De Guzman." Nakangiting bati nito sa head ng finance team.

"Good morning, Architect García." Bati rin nito bago humarap sa akin at nakipag kamay. "Good morning, Architect Reyes." She smiled at me as I greeted her.

Bumati ang iba pang mga kasama namin bago kami naupo. My team assistant was the one who ordered us drinks as we settle down.

"Let's wait for the engineers before we start," I said because Vince and his team are nowhere to be seen.

A few minutes passed and we are just talking about when the constructors are set to start the ground breaking.

"According to Engineer Marquez we can start the groundbreaking next week Saturday," The head constructor said.

"Speaking of Engineer Marquez..." The finance head looked at me kaya napaayos ako ng upo. "Are they arriving??"

"They'll be--" I was cut off by Mika.

"I'm sorry, Ma'am. But I received a message from one of the engineers and it said that something urgent came up from a site that they're working on." Paliwanag ni Mika kaya kinunutan ko siya ng noo.