Mamahalin Kita ng Malayo

CHAPTER 36

Rod's POV
It's already 1pm and kadarating lang namin ni Franky dito sa site. I'm a bit nervous while talking to Lizzy kanina. Maybe because I lied twice but I only did that kasi ayokong mag-isip siya ng kung ano-ano besides hindi naman importante yun. This past few days, I notice na parang umiiwas din siya. She don't even reply to all my messages. God! Does she know? Hindi naman sana cuz if she knew, I'm dead, literally dead. As I parked my car, we saw Nico. Kasama niya ang mga workers. They are having lunch.

Worker 1: Si-sir Roderick? Ma'am Franky?

Nico: Oh you guys are here na pala.

Worker 2: Kain po sir, ma'am (gave some plate to Rod and Franky)

Rod: Sige po, salamat.

Franchesca: Salamat (then smile)

Rod: Oh bakit ito lang ang ulam niyo? Jusko! Sinumpong ka na naman ba ng pagkakuripot Nico?

Franchesca: Anong sinumpong? Eh palagi namang kuripot yan (while getting some food)

Nico: Tsk! Hoy Roderick yung utang mo. Hindi ka pa nagbabayad.

Franchesca: Utang? Paano naman nagkaroon ng utang yan?

Nico: Nung nasa probinsya kayo, he ask me to buy some food for Dr. Chavez.

Foreman: Girlfriend mo po sir? (Asking Rod)

Rod: Hindi pa po sir, pero malapit na (then smile)

Franchesca: Malapit na? Sure ka?

Rod: Oo, 85% na kaya ako.

Nico: Hindi na pala masungit yun noh? Marunong na din pala ngumiti (then drink some water)

Foreman: Pero Doctor po siya sir noh? Edi jackpot kayo non!

Rod: It doesn't matter if she's a doctor or not, sir. I disregard her profession kasi hindi naman yun ang dahilan kung bakit ko siya nagustuhan.

Foreman: Ah okay sir. Ilang buwan niyo na po ba siyang nililigawan?

Nico and Franchesca: Buwan?! (Then laugh)

Nico: Hindi lang buwan sir. Kung hindi niyo po kasi naitatanong, loyal po kasi 'tong si Roderick.

Worker 3: Bakit sir inabot na ba ng taon? (Look at Rod)

I was about to speak but Nico speak up first while si Franky naman nagpipigil sa tawa.

Nico: Hindi lang ata taon, dekada na! (Then laugh)

Worker 4: Dekada?! Seryoso sir?

Rod: Hi-hindi naman! Ito exaggerated din magkwento minsan eh (Referring to Nico)

Franchesca: Hindi siya exaggerated, Rod. Totoo yung sinasabi niya (while laughing) Medyo tanga ka lang talaga pagdating kay Chavez.

Rod: Isa ka din (then look at Franky)

Nico: Medyo pa ba Franky? Mukhang so— (didn't finished his words cuz Rod speak up)