TURN BACK TIME (on going)

IV

[LAUREEN POV]

Jeez! It's already 11 am. I promise that I'll be there before lunch. Mukhang malalate pa ako dahil sa tagal ng traffic! I woke up early in the morning to be here at exactly 10pm but because of that damn terrible traffic.. I'm now late. Tsk.

Useless ang effort na ginawa ko.

I immediately grab my caffe latte from starbucks and about to walk outward when I suddenly stop because of the two men that are talking while sitting on their own table beside me.

"What now bro?! Hindi na talaga natin sila makikita. Ngayon ko lang narealize na, Aurea and Sam are really good in playing hide and seek." that man was wearing gray polo shirt and have a nice mid fade haircut.

Cool.

Wait. What did he say? Aurea and Sam?! Their names are familiar..

Really familiar....

"Hays. Don't tell me susuko kana? Xian, wala ka bang tiwala dito sa duo mo? Mahahanap pa natin sila. Cheer up bro" naiiling naman na sagot nung lalakeng katulad nung isa, naka polo shirt din ito pero stripes naman. Then he have slicked back undercut, but unlike the first guy mukhang playboy ang isang to.

Tama naalala kona. Sila yung mga babae na nasa bahay ngayon ni Mat.. Hayss. Those brats. Sa amin pa talaga sila mag tatago. As far as I've know.. Aurea is the daughter of Lee's Enterprise CEO Mr. Austin Lee. Tss.

What a coincidence?!

I promise that I won't let my self to get involved nor mingle with anyone who has a relation or have any kind of connection with Mr. and Mrs. Lee. But I don't have a choice. Kung sasabihin ko sakanila kung nasaan ang mga hinahanap nila, hindi ko na makakasama si Aurea. That's good then.

"hey" bati ko sakanila bago umupo sa upuan katabi nila at sabay na pinatong ang cup ng coffee ko at slingbag sa taas ng table. Hmm they have a nice smell. Not bad. Mukhang may kaya din ang mga to. But their faces are even more familiar to me. I don't know where or when did I meet this guys.

"I heared you were searching a two rats... I mean brats. Don't you mind if I'll be a good samaritan to the both of you and tell where can you catch those rats.. I mean brats?" bago pa sila makapag react. Inunahan kona sila mag salita. Well, I'm not good in convincing people kaya kung hindi sila maniniwa, then don't.

"excuse me, do you know us? And how did you know--" inirapan ko yung lalaking naka mid fade ang buhok at muling tumayo.

"just follow me. Wag ng maraming satsat" inis kong saad at lumabas na ng shop at sumakay sa sarili kong kotse.

Lihim akong napangiti ng kaagad na sumunod yung dalawang lalake saakin, well kung hindi lang maganda ang intensyon ko, masasabi mo na may pagka uto uto ang dalawang to. They don't even know if I'm saying the truth or not. But sad to say, nagsasabi ako ng totoo. Hays.

[AUREA POV]

Awkward silence filled the whole dining area. I don't know, tahimik ang lahat at walang gusto magsalita.

Pagkapasok na pagpasok namin dito sa loob, sa dining area kami pinapunta ni Theo dahil ready na din daw ang lunch. So nagdesisyon kami na kumain muna bago makipag usap kila Xian na hindi manlang inaalis ang seryosong titig saakin dahilan para hindi ako makaangat ng tingin sakaniya.

Galit siya. Ramdam ko yon. Paano pa kaya kung si Dad na ang kaharap ko ngayon.

"Anyway.. Mat I'm sorry kung pinaghintay nanaman kita kanina. Pinilit ko na magising ng maaga para makabyahe at hindi maabutan ng traffic but wala pa ring nangyari. I really really sorry. Babawi ako sa dinner, ako naman ang magluluto" si Laureen ang bumasag sa katahimikan at tumingin sa gawi ni Theo, ngumiti si Theo at kaagad na tumango.
"fine. Basta next time, sumabay kana saamin okay? Lagi ka nalang tutok sa office. Maiintindihan ko kung mawawalan ka ng time saakin but sa Dad mo, hindi na yon accepted" sagot ni Theo habang nakangiti pa din.