Prologue
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"Let's start the meeting." Umupo ako sa bakanting upuan tabi ni Gab. Nilabas ko ang aking i-pad at ang book para sa mga designs.
I was wearing a white turtle neck with black skirt and blazer matching my boots and watch. I'm also wearing a gold moon necklace to match with my turtle neck. My hair is long so I make it wavy.
Inis kong inabot sa kanila ang makapal na libro na puno ng mga designs. Kitang-kita ko sa mukha ni Gabriel at Iya na awkward sila.
"Kung maka 'let's start the meeting' kayo parang hindi naging kayo ah!. Masyadong pormal"pagbi-biro ni Aldrich.
" We never really were"malamig na sabi ko habang diretsong nakatingin kay Zephyr. He looked back at me.
He was wearing a dark blue 3 button suit with a dark purple nectie and black pants matching his shoes and watch. His hair is also well-fixed. I'm not denying the fact that he's more handsome now that he became matured.
Iniwas nya kaagad ang tingin nya at kinuha ang libro. Napabaling naman ang tingin ko kay Gab nang bigla nya tapikin ang kanang braso ko.
Doon ko lamang naramdaman na kanina pang nagvi-vibrate ang phone ko. Agad ko itong kinuha para tingnan. Agad akong napatayo ng makitang ang mga message na galing kay Aki.
I lean on Gab "labas muna ko saglit". I whispered before walking straight to the door.
"Saan sya pupunta?" rinig kong tanong ni Aldrich.
Hindi ko na narinig kung anong pinag-uusapan nila dahil sinagot na ni Aki ang tawag ko.
"Aki, is that true? Oh my god! Let's have a party tonight." muntik na kong mapatalon sa tuwa kaso maraming tao.
[Sure, 7pm tonight. I'll just text you the address,bye love you] she said before hangging up.
After she hang up ay agad na 'kong bumalik sa loob para balikan ang aking meeting.
Pag-balik ko ay naglakad lang ako ng diretso, looking fierce then straightly sit down. I cross my arms on my chest and directly looked at him with a demanding eyes.
Bakit ako yung naisipan nyang kuhanin? Does he plan to revenge on me? It's weird that he showed up now. 5? 6? 7 years? I don't know. I lost count and still he don't forget that? It's his fault anyway.Does he have a family now? Its his personal life anyway, why would i bother?
He looked back at me at nilapag ang libro. Iniwas ko ang tingin ko sa kanya at sumimsim sa juice na nasa harapan ko.
"Bro, may napili ka na?" tinapik ni Aldrich ang kaliwang braso ni Zephyr.
Umiling si Zephyr at inalis ang kamay ni Aldrich sa pagkakahawak sa balikat nya. "I dont like the designs in any of this? Is this the best you can do?" he arched a brow at me.
Binalik ko ang tingin ko sa kanya. "If you dont like it, then be specific of what you want. Hindi yung pinaglalaruan mo naman ako. Kami." i smirked.
"Ay! Halungkatan ng past. Mukhang wala pang nakaka move-on sa inyo ah!" pagbibiro ni Aldrich habang pinabalik-balik ang tingin sa'min ni Zephyr.
"Shut up Aldrich. I change my mind. I want an example of modern designs for my restaurant. Do you have it? Or can you do it?" he said after a long silence.
"Ba't modern design?" tanong ni Aldrich na halatang takang-taka dahil hindi naman yun yung sinabi nya sa'kin.
Napakunoot ang noo ko sa sinabi nya. Pinaglalaruan nya ba talaga ko. "You said you want classic then now modern" napailing ako.
"Im your client. It's my choice." he arched his brow at me.
I tried to remain calm. I'd be weird if I speak nonesense or complain in front of him. Its not proffesional, he's a client after all.
Hindi na ko nakasagot pa ng tumayo na sya at naglakad paalis. Sumunod din sa kanya si Aldrich dahil iisa lang sila ng sasakyan.
" Goodbye Architech! See you" he waved his hand before leaving. I gave him a small smile before loosing my sight on him. Niligpit ko na rin kaagad ang gamit ko na nasa lamesa at umorder ng foods para sa'min.
" Ahzi, ang intense kanina huh. Are you okay? " Iya said softly. I nooded so she won't worry about me. Gabriel grab the water in front of me and gave it to me to make me feel okay.
So that's what you are. Acting like everything's okay. Maybe, I'm the only one who is not. I used to think that you admire and love me so much, but at the end its just me who believes that. It feel like it's just my illusion. You reach your dream without me. I'm glad you kept your promise.
11:11 is really a curse itself.
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