Mamahalin Kita ng Malayo

CHAPTER 39

Rod's POV
I'm here at the site, busy checking the materials na kadarating lang ulit. I'm pissed right now dahil puro pa din marurupok! Kung hindi marupok, may problema naman. Tsk! I'm done. Ito ang ayaw ko eh whenever we start building those approved designs. Around 3:30pm, Franky, Angelo and I were busy discussing about blueprint kasi hanggang ngayon madami pa din silang hindi maintindihan which made me more pissed. After a couple of minutes, I was surprise dahil dumating si Steffie dito sa site. Habang papalapit siya sa amin, Franky speak up.

Franchesca: Bakit nandito yang babaeng yan, Roderick?

Angelo: Kaya nga, diba dapat nasa office lang siya?

Franchesca: Don't tell me pinapunta mo siya dito ha!

Rod: Tsk! Anong pinapunta? Ni hindi ko nga alam na pupunta dito yan eh.

Stephanie: Hi guys! (Then smile)

Franky and Angelo focused on the blueprint. They didn't bother to speak up so I don't have a choice kaya ako nalang ang nagsalita.

Rod: Hello Steffie (then smile forcedly)

Stephanie: Oh mukhang hindi maganda ang araw niyo ah. Bakit may problema ba?

Franchesca: Sa tingin mo ba ganto magiging facial expression namin kung walang problema? Tanga lang? (Whispered)

Stephanie: Huh?

Franchesca: Sabi ko sa sa tingin mo ba ganto magiging ganto facial expre— Aray! (Hindi na natuloy ang sasabihin niya dahil hinampas ni Angelo ang blueprint sa kanya)

Angelo: A-ah Architect Alvarez, what brings you here?

Stephanie: Ah wala naman, gusto ko lang kayong bisitahin dito besides wala pa naman ako masayadong ginagawa sa office.

Angelo: Oh okay.

Our conversation goes on until our foreman inform us na may dumating ng materyales ulit. I was about to check it but Angelo insisted na sila nalang daw ni Franky. Baka na naman daw kasi mainis lang ako. As Franky and Angelo left, lumapit agad sa akin si Steffie.

Stephanie: So dito ka pala pumupunta everytime wala ka sa office.

Rod: Yeah, minsan sa other sites but mostly dito.

Stephanie: Dinner tayo ulit mamaya?

Rod: What? (Look at Steffie)

Stephanie: Sabi ko dinner tayo ulit mamaya.

Rod: Ah okay. Ahm sorry, I'm having dinner with someone else kasi.

Stephanie: Sino?

Rod: Dr. Chavez.

Stephanie: Again?

Rod: Excuse me? What do you mean again?

Stephanie: Ah wa-wala. Can I join you? Sama naman ako para makilala ko na siya.

Rod: Sorry but as I've said earlier, she has something to tell kaya hindi pwede. Next time nalang (then walk away but Steffie followed him)