Chapter 36

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Tadz felt like she badly needed a break today after all what happened the day before. She needed a time for herself to think and figure things out. Hindi na niya kasi maintindihan ang sarili. Lalo na ang nararamdaman niya.

Her mixed-up feelings are confusing and overwhelming. She doesn't know how to deal with it.

It was a good thing that her boss decided to visit the winery with the twins. Naramdaman yata nitong gusto niyang magpahinga at mapag-isa ngayong araw. Hindi pa rin kasi niya ito kinikibo.

Anong akala nito matapos ang "show" nila kagabi? Na kikibuin na niya ito, papansinin, at kakausapin tulad ng dati? H*ck no! Magdusa siya. After all what she heard from him yesterday.

For the sake of the bet pala kaya pinapahanap niya ako, huh? Pwes, manigas siya!

Nagngingitngit pa rin ang kalooban na nagpasya siyang magpunta sa likod bahay. Maganda ang view roon kaya sigurado siyang maipapahinga niya ang kalooban, isip at ang kaniyang puso kahit pansamantala .

Akma siyang hahakbang nang mapatigil nang kaniyang narinig ang tila kinikilig na pagtawa ni Maze. Nang dumako ang tingin niya sa kinaroroonan nito, she saw her lying like a goddess on the rattan sofa bed reading a book.  She was wearing a red robe that stops mid thigh exposing her smooth and long white legs.

Akala niya'y kinikilig lang ito sa binabasa nito pero nagkamali siya nang marinig itong magsalita.

"I'm fine. Miss ko lang talaga 'yong alaga mo. I hope I get to touch and pet it again soonest. Kilala pa kaya ako niyan?"

May kausap pala ito sa Iphone nito.
Her brows arched when she heard her giggled like a teenager.

Mukhang kinikilig ang bestfriend niya ah.

Sino kaya ang kausap nito?

"Naughty woman! Of course. Ikaw pa ba ang hindi makikilala nito? You're the only woman my pet adores kahit na ikaw madalas ang nagpapatapang dito eh."

Narinig pa ni Tadz na sagot ng nasa kabilang linya.

Eavesdropping wasn't her thing but why was she on loud speaker anyway?

Teka lang, bakit mukhang pamilyar ang boses ng lalaking kausap ng kaibigan niya?

Narinig na niya ang boses na iyon ah.

Wait . . . is she talking to-

Napasinghap siya nang malakas nang tuluyang makilala ang nagmamay-ari ng boses na iyon. Dahil sa kaniyang pagsinghap, nakuha niya ang atensyon ng kaibigan. Kaagad itong napalingon sa kaniya na may gulat na ekspresyon sa mukha.

"F*ck! Kanina ka pa ba diyan?" Napabalikwas pa ito ng bangon.

"Minura mo pa ako," natatawang saad ni Tadz saka humakbang palapit sa kinauupuan ng kaibigan.

"I'm sorry I was just a little surprised you're here. How long have you been standing there anyway?"

Pansin ni Tadz na tila naging uncomfortable ito. Nakita pa niyang pasimple nitong pinindot ang end button sa screen ng cellphone nito.

"I just got here a few seconds ago. Na-shock lang ako nang may biglang dumaang daga sa paanan ko,"pagsisinungaling niya sa kaibigan. 

She knows she'll be embarrassed if she tells her she even heard her conversation with the guy she's talking to over the phone.

Relief washed over her pretty face as soon as she heard her reply.

"Thank God," narinig pa niya mahinang usal nito.

Alam niyang may inililihim sa kaniya ang kaibigan pero hindi na siya mag-uusisa tungkol dun. Siya rin naman eh. Marami rin siyang itinatago rito.

Yeah, they're bestfriends but still there are things she thinks are better to be left unsaid between them. Hahayaan na lamang niyang ito na mismo ang mag-open up sa kaniya tungkol doon kung kelan nito gusto. Alam naman niyang may valid reason ito kung bakit tila may itinatago itong lihim sa kaniya. Ganoon din naman siya. She has valid reasons for not revealing some of her secrets to her. Besides, she's not yet ready to share her secrets to her bestfriend Maze. It's not that she doesn't trust her but she was not just ready.

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