Miss Independent's Attachment [Manila Girls Series #2]

CHAPTER 25

"Bakit kasi hindi ka pa bumili ng bagong kotse?"

Kristoff asked me while I'm getting inside his car. Pinadala ko kasi sa driver ko ang kotse ko sa talyer. Lagi na siyang nagloloko kaya palagi ko ring pinapaayos.

"I don't have time," I reasoned out and looked away.

He scowled. "Ang sabihin mo, hindi ka pa nakaka-move on sa ex mo."

Agad akong napalingon sa kaniya. "Naka-move on na ako," seryosong sambit ko.

He raised a brow and chuckled, shaking his head. "You sure? Because I can clearly see that--"

"Shut the fuck up, Kristoff," I said in a cold voice.

He laughed it off and started to drive. Nanahimik ako sa tabi niya. Parang lumulutang ang isip ko sa alapaap. I still can't believe I saw him yesterday in our company.

He looks good and okay now. He gained weight too, mukhang nakakatulog na rin at nakakakain nang maayos. And... Kace looks happy.

Bumili ako ng kotse noon. Brand new, walang binatbat 'yong dati kong kotse. I bought it because I wanted to forget everything about him. My ego told me to ditch it but when I did, I kept on drinking alcohols because I still can't forget. So I ended up ditching the brand new one and I came back to my old car.

That's what I'm using now. The old car. I have no plans on buying new one because I know I can't let go of it. There's a lot of memories in that car... Our memories.

Kristoff and I went to the TSB building. As usual, maraming empleyado ang nakatingin sa amin at nagbubulungan.

"You know what, people here think we're together," Kristoff casually said as we walked together.

My forehead wrinkled up and laughed sarcastically. "I'm glad to know they just think that. We're not really together, though."

Kristoff clicked his tongue and I heard his nervous chuckle. "Ito naman, hindi mabiro. Bakit ba parang ang laki ng galit mo sa mundo?"

I didn't answer him. Nagdire-diretso ako sa paglalakad dala ang designer bag ko. I was wearing formal attire with shades on and I can hear my heels' sounds as I walked sharply. 

Masakit ang ulo ko nang gumising ako. Although hindi naman ako nalalasing pero kapag nasosobrahan, sinasakitan ako ng ulo. Kaya rin hindi ako gaanong umiinom kapag kasama ko ang girls. Walang mag-aalaga sa kanila kapag wasted na sila.

Sinundan ako ni Kristoff hanggang sa makarating ako ng office ko. Nandoon na rin si Mara na nakaabang sa pinto at mukhang handang handa na sa sigaw ko. 

I sighed and pointed my finger at her. "Mara, what's my schedule today?"