Fields of Lavenders

8

Jia really stayed here, magkatabi kami and now here I am in the kitchen counter cooking breakfast for the both of us. Turns out wala pala syang pasabi na uuwi sya, she just had some free time kaya naisipan nyang umuwi. Hindi pa nya sinasabi kayla zheena kaya mamaya ay plano namin silang sunduin sa kani-kanilang mga trabaho dahil wala rin namang lipad si Tricia ngayon.

After that talk yesterday, she didn't hesitate na matulog. As in, I didn't want to wake her up nung gabi kase baka pagod pa sya. Knowing her, she doesn't like it when someone would wake her up in the middle of her sleep.

Kaya ngayon I woke up early and cooked breakfast for us, itlog na may bacon lang ang na handa ko dahil again, biglaan ang dating ni Jia.

After eating, I left a small note for Jia to read incase magising sya. Naligo narin ako dahil need kong pumasok, after nung absent ko kahapon.

I'm wearing a brown vest with my usual panloob and same colored pants, konti lang naman ang gagawin ko sa firm ngayon kaya I can leave early.When I finished, gising na pala si Jia and Is currently eating. Yun parin ang suot nya kagabi dahil tinamad na syang magpalit pa sa sobrang pagod.

"San ka pupunta?" She asked.

"Trabaho po madam," nangaasar na sagot ko.

"Sama ako." Sabi nya.

Tumango nalang ako, para naman hindi mabored si Jia ay hinayaan ko nalang syang sumama saakin. Wala namang issue ron dahil hinahayaan ng kumpanya namin na dalhin ng mga single moms ang kanilang mga anak at mayroon pa nga kaming kwarto sa mga iyon.

I waited for her to finish eating and showering, she came out wearing cargo pants and a huge shirt. Wearing the same cap she has last time, probably for her not to be recognized.

When we drove to the company, she glances around but doesn't say anything. When we arrived at my floor, everyone kept staring at her, so frightened that no one greets me. I mentally laugh at that.

Suddenly Gabriel greets us with a huge smile as usual.

"Good morning, Architect." Bati nya sabay tingin sa katabi ko. "Sino to Architect-"

"None of your business." Putol ni Jia.

"Gabriel, this is my friend. Jyll." I introduced Jia using her other nickname para hindi sya makilala. "Jyll, this is Gabriel."

"Nice to meet you, Jyll." Mapangasar na bati ni Gab.

" Not-so-nice meeting you, Gabriel." She sarcastically smiled.

"Alright, we'll be in my office." Kinuha ko na si Jia dahil baka kung ano pang gawin nya ron.

"Sino yon?" She Immediately asked pagkadating namin sa office.

"Head of the Engineering department." Simple kong sabi.

"Crush ka?" Tanong nya.

"Dunno," simple kong sagot.

She scoffed. "How Ignorant of you Architect, gusto ka non."

"How pretentious of you Santiago, huwag kang assuming." I fire back, smirking.

"Lamig naman ng opisina mo Ara, inaantok tuloy ako." She yawned.

I chuckle and grabbed the remote of the air conditioner, lowering the coolness down a little.

"You want my vest? Makapal to, parang mukha mo." I joke.

"Nakakatawa Architect. Pero sge, oo." Sabi nya dahilan para matawa ako.

I did gave her my jacket, while I do my sketchings sa table. Nag seselpon lang sya ron pero nakakatulog narin sya, I just let her sleep on my sofa habang naka sara ang mga bintana para may privacy sya.