Kabanata 31
Move On
Sabay-sabay kaming napabaling sa likuran nila nang makarinig ng tikhim. The furrowed-brow Engr. Santiago Armendarez was looking at the three engineers seriously. Animo'y hari, nagbigay daan ang tatlo para makapasok siya sa opisina naming dalawa.
I leaned on my table and rested my cheek on my palm. He really looks so damn... Damn it, Sierra Serafina!
"Are you done with your work?" tanong niya sa tatlo nang huminto siya sa paglalakad.
Nagkatinginan si Engr. Santillan at Engr. Trinidad at nag-iwas ng tingin. Mukhang ayaw nilang sagutin si Engr. Armendarez. I raised a brow. This man! Bakit ba niya tinatakot ang mga paborito kong engineer?
I was about to speak up when Engr. Marquez did it first.
"We are, Engineer. We're just inviting Ar. del Prado. Nagkayayaan kasi kaming kumain sa bagong bukas na steak house sa Sentro."
"Ah, oo nga, Engineer. Pati ang trabaho para bukas tapos na rin!" biglang sabat ni Engr. Santillan.
Napangisi ako at napailing. Napataas naman ng mga kilay si Engr. Armendarez dito.
"Is that so, Engr. Santillan?" Engr. Armendarez asked in a thunderous voice masked in a tiny strand of calmness. Natahimik ang ngingisi-ngising si Engr. Santillan. Nagkatitigan naman si Engr. Marquez at Engr. Trinidad.
Napatikhim si Engr. Santillan at napakamot ng batok.
Engr. Marquez smirked and smacked his shoulder. Engr. Santillan whined how it hurt but the latter just laughed it off. "Idiot," Engr. Marquez chuckled.
"Do you have any other businesses here related to work?" masungit na tanong ni Engr. Armendarez. I wanted to roll my eyes.
"Wala na, Engineer," si Engr. Trinidad ang sumagot. "Mauna na kami."
"Architect," Engr. Marquez called me. "I'll see you later?"
"Yes, I'll be there," sagot ko. Ngumiti siya sa akin kaya nginitian ko rin siya pabalik. I waved at the other two engineers before they left our office.
Sinundan ko ng tingin ang tatlo. I only tore my eyes off them when they closed the door behind them. Isang tikhim ang narinig ko kaya naman napaangat ang kilay ko. Nilingon ko si Engr. Santiago Armendarez. Seryoso siyang nakatingin sa akin. There are creases in between his thick brows. His lips formed a thin line, and his arms are crossed on his chest.
Imbis na matakot sa kaseryosohan niya, napangisi ako. Why do you look grumpy, Engineer?
Engr. Santiago Armendarez was just seriously eyeing me. I shook my head and readied my bag. Natapos na ako sa ginawa, nanatili pa rin siyang nakatayo sa harap ko. Kunot-noo ko siyang tiningala.
"Is something bothering you, Engineer?" I asked softly.
He sighed heavily. He massaged the bridge of his nose while his eyes were closed. Nang imulat niya ang mga mata niya, kitang-kita ko ang lambot ng mga iyon. Tila ba hinaplos ng mainit na kamay ang puso ko.
"Are you going out with Engr. Marquez?" he asked.
My eyes widened and I almost lost my elegance from laughing loudly.
His brows furrowed. Naglakad siya patungo sa lamesa ko. He rested his palms onto the wooden table, completely towering me.
"Are you seriously asking me that, Engineer?"
"Santi, Rafi," he breathed. "Call me 'Santi', baby..."
I rolled my eyes on him and focused my attention on my bag. Namagitan sa amin ang saglit na katahimikan.
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