Tears of the Paradise (Isla Filipinas Series #2)

Chapter 30

"Are you sure you will sell the car??"

I looked back at Tito Denis when he asked again for the nth time. Napatingin ako kay Tita at kay Ish at sabay kaming tatlo na natawa.

"Kung ayaw mo malayo sayo, pwede naman po ikaw na ang bumili." Biro ko dahil parang ayaw niya ibenta ko ang luma kong sasakyan.

Dahil hindi ko masyadong alam kung saan at paano makakahanap ng bibili ng sasakyan ay nag offer naman ng tulong ang mga magulang ni Ish na tumatayo na rin na magulang sa akin.

"Eh, kasi regalo ito ni Natasha 'di ba??" Parang biglang nalungkot si Tito dahil sa sinabi niya.

"Don't worry, marami na siyang naiwan na alaala sa akin." I gave an assuring smile. "At kung mami-miss niyo siya nandito naman ako, we're like carbon copy right??" I joked and laughed.

"Siya na! This two will be late for their groundbreaking." Kumumpas si Tita ng kamay na parang pinapalayas na niya kami ni Ish kaya natawa kami bago kumaway at pumasok na sa sasakyan.

"Nag volunteer na pala si Mika para sunduin si Kai," Sabi ko nang mabasa ko ang gc ng tropa.

Isang linggo na halos ang nakalipas mula noong aksidente sa site nila Kai na naging dahilan ng pagka injured ng kanang braso niya. She can't drive, well, she can but she don't want to be in another accident kaya para sure ay magpapasundo na lang siya kay Mika.

"So should we head straight to the site??" Ish asked and I nodded.

I opened my ipad to check the list of schedule for today's groundbreaking. I made sure that everything was already set and done before today but I needed to check it again just to get the nervousness out of my system.

The feeling of starting a new project never gets old! Hands down, it is always the same, well, for me. I love what I'm doing that's why I'm always thrilled when I'm going to handle a project.

I was scrolling through the checklist of the construction materials when I heard a phone rang beside me. I grabbed it immediately and answered it.

"Good morning! This is Architect Reyes. May I know who's on the line??" Ngiting ngiti ako nang sagutin ko iyon. I was so sure that it was one of my architects, or Mika, who called.

"Nand'yan ba si Engineer Cruzando??"

I blinked twice when I heard Vincent's voice. I couldn't speak and my smile was frozen on my face. It was like I was put inside a frozen freezer at para akong nilalamig at nilalamon ng kahihiyan.

"Hello?? Natalie??"

Nakilala pa nga niya ako!

"I-I... U-Uhm..." I was freaking dumbfounded. "Nagmamaneho si Vince-- este Ish. Wait I'll put you on s-speaker na lang." I quickly moved the phone away from me at tinapat ko kay Ish.

Naririnig ko na mahina akong tinatawanan nito kaya nilakihan ko siya ng mata para tumigil. Tutok pa rin ang paningin niya sa daan kahit ngayon na kinakausap na niya si Vince sa phone.

That was so dumb of me! Nasa loob nga pala ng bag ko ang aking phone! Bakit ba napaka pakielamera ko!

I didn't hear what they were talking about at muntik ko pa mabitawan yung cellphone ni Ish nang iurong niya yung kamay ko na halos idikit ko na sa mukha niya dahil wala ako sa sarili na haaak ang phone.