Disturbing The Calm Water

Chapter 31

Wrong send

"Excuse me, ma'am." The receptionist called me. "Someone left this for you."

May inabot siyang white envelope sa akin na may nakasulat pang room number ko. I looked at it, confused pero tinanggap din.

I was on my way to have breakfast by the seaside kaya binuksan ko nalang ang envelope habang naglalakad.

Napatigil ako mid-step when I saw what it contains. The dreamcatcher necklace... Napapikit ako ng mariin at sinuot nalang dahil wala ulit bulsa ang suot ko at ayaw ko namang mawala iyon. Ang kulit, Vini!

I was on the phone with Kuya Flint last night. Nagkabaliktad bigla ang role namin, he's now the one updating me about the progress of the café at ako ang nakikinig.

"You don't need to worry about anything, everything is being taken care of and it's coming together. Pagkabalik mo pwede kang sumali sa pag-interview ng job applicants since you'll be the one working with them."

He stopped a bit at narinig kong kinausap niya si Ate Mish.

"Iyon nalang din naman ang nasa list at pwede ka na rin pumunta sa location para tingnan kung may gusto kang baguhin o dagdagan. Ayos na rin ang office mo, you just need to add your things and make it more of your style." He continued.

"Thank you so much, kuya."

"It's nothing, what are family for?" He chuckled.

"Anong family?" Rinig kong tanong ni Ate Mish.

Parehas kaming tumawa ni Kuya Flint.

I also told him na babalik na ako ngayong Sunday, sasabay nalang ako kay Asher dahil babalik na din naman siya. I still have last 2 days to enjoy myself in this beautiful place.

"Here, Yani." Tumayo si Caden at kumaway pa sakin nang nakita ako.

May table na sila at nakapag-order na rin. I wasn't planning to join them pero lumapit pa si Finn at hinila ako.

I groaned at sumunod nalang. "Ang aga, kayo nanaman."

"Tulog pa si Asher." Finn said at binigyan ako ng plato. "Kain ka marami."

"Kakain naman ako ng madami pero nawalan na ako ng gana nung nakita ko kayo." I joked.

Nanlaki ang mata ni Finn at napahawak pa sa dibdib. "Ouch."

Tinulak siya ni Caden. "Rinig mo na? Umalis ka na. Pag-uusapan na namin yung tungkol sa POS system ng café."

Finn's brows furrowed. He looked at Caden, confused and mouthed "Why me?"

Caden looked back at him with wide eyes and gestured him to just go away.

Finn helplessly stood up and glared at Caden. "Hindi ito ang napag-usapan natin!" Reklamo niya bago ako tiningnan. "Gigisingin ko lang si Ash, babalik ako!" He said with conviction and gave me a fake smile.

I shrugged at them exchanging secret messages by looking at each other. Inabala ko nalang ang sarili sa pagkain dahil nalagyan na din naman kanina.

Caden even brought out his phone at may presentation pa siyang handa. Akala ko nagbibiro lang siya pero prepared siya huh?

"Seryoso ako, may purpose ang pagpunta ko, hindi lang for vacation." He seriously said.

Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ako o hindi, I'm on vacation mode too! Sa huli, hinayaan ko nalang kasi ano naman ang pag-uusapan namin kung hindi iyan?

"You don't have to worry too much about it because we will provide training naman kung paano gagamitin to." He concluded after finishing all the slides in his presentation.