ISAIAH'S POV
“What do want to talk about?”
I looked at him straightly. He looked at me back like he was fighting my stare. Ako agad ang umiwas at uminom ng kape.
“Well, I found out, you wanted to build a café.”
“So?”
“I think, I want to have a colab to you.”
“You—what?” Gulat kong tanong. “Stop joking around Khael.”
“I'm not joking. I want to, para mapalago agad ang business mo.”
Napataas naman ang sulok ng labi ko. Ilang bese na kaming nagkikita pero business lahat ang pinaguusapan. Hindi na'ko nagtaka kung bakit n'ya ito sinasabi sa'kin.
“Why are you doing this?” I crossed my both hands above my chest and crossed my both legs.
He sighed. “I want to help you—”
“Well, you shouldn't, because I don't need your help Mr. Sullen. Excuse me.” I grabbed my bag and walked away. Tinatawag n'ya ang pangalan ko pero hindi ko s'ya liningon. Wala akong panahon makipagusap sa mga walang kwentang bagay.
I went to parking lot to pick up my car. Sumakay ako at pinaharorot yun paalis. In the middle of the traffic my phone rang. I answered it.
[Where are you?] He asked me in the phone.
“In the road.” I coldy answered.
[Babe, wag naman ganito] Parang suko n'yang saad.
“Ikaw ang nauna, panindigan mo.”
[I was in the bad mood that day!]
“So, you shouted at me right now? Ok, bye." Agad ko naman ibinaba yun. Kahit ngayon naiinis padin ako sakanya. Eh sino ba naman ang hindi maiinis kung makasagot s'ya sa mga tanong ko parang ang cold. Sabayan mopa yung pagsisigaw n'ya. Kahit alam ko ang dahilan, hindi parin dun mawala ang inis ko.
I was about to going out on my car because I'm at home already when my phone rang again.
“I said, ikaw ang nauna kaya panindigan mo—”
[Hey, ang high blood mo naman ata?] Napapikit naman ako sa boses ni Zeph. Himala tumawag s'ya ngayon.
“What?” I slammed the door and walked inside our house.
[Ang aga-aga ang init ng ulo mo. Anyways, gusto ko lang kita imbitahan tomorrow, because it's mom birthday, so you come?]
I can't help but to agree. Since it' s tita day so I come. Minsan lang ako makabisita. Ano kaya ang magandang iregalo?
“Sure, I come.”
[Yes! Isama mo narin si Gian—]
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The Day When You Lie
General FictionIn everyone, Zephaniah Miraculous Fidelity was a very loving and caring person. Before she met Timothy Chase Privatico, who makes her happy and defends her at all costs. Everything was well until the tragedy happened. But what happens if she discove...
