"Just put it in here"
I let out a deep breathe nang mailapag namin sa table counter yung box.
"Do you want water?"
"Yes ma'am" sagot ko
Nakakauhaw pala magbuhat ng mabigat. Hindi ko naranasan magbuhat ng gamit ko noong nakaraan eh.
"Just call me Louise or Irene, any of it will do"
Eh? First name basis? Baka mamaya sermonan niya ako pag ginawa ko yun.
"But only if its just the two of us or when we're not working" dagdag niya
Nagtataka na talaga ako sa kanya. Ang bait-bait niya kaya, bat yung iba ayaw siyang katrabaho?
"Hey...is there something wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable Czarina?"
"Po?" tanong ko
"I'm asking if you're feeling uncomfortable being with me right now" pagkaklaro niya
I stared at her. She's playing with her hands, I think she's nervous.
"Why would I feel uncomfortable? I'm getting used being with you all the time" sagot ko
"R-Really? So you're not uncomfy sakin?"
"I am not, I'm fine being with you"
Agad itong nag iwas ng tingin, at tinalikuran ako.
"Water" she suddenly said
Lumapit ito sakin na may dalang tubig. Nginitian ko ito.
"Thank you Irene..."
Imbis na mawala yung uhaw ko, nadagdagan pa ito ng pagkagulat.
I felt the cold water on my chest part, I flinched and stepped away from her.
"F-Fuck I'm sorry" sabi nito
Napatawa na lang ako ng mahina, agad kumuha ng tissue si ma'am at iniabot sakin.
"Okay lang po" bigla kong sabi
"I'm really sorry, gosh you're soaking wet"
Biglang nag-init ang mukha ko. Tumingin siya sakin at ngumiti.
"I'll get a shirt for you"
"H-Hindi na po, babalik na lang ako sa unit ko"
"But..."
May sasabihin pa sana siya pero bigla kong narinig na kumalam ang tiyan ni ma'am.
Don't tell me hindi pa siya kumakain, anong oras na.
"Hindi ka pa po ba nag dinner?" tanong ko
"I was busy arranging my things here...I forgot about the time" paliwanag niya
Ironic for someone who's strict when it comes to time. I guess she's really that busy.
"Do you want to eat? I still have carbonara in my unit" aya ko rito
Since magiging neighbor ko siya wala naman sigurong masama kung makipagkaibigan na ako sa kanya.
Tyaka for sure she's just going to order na naman.
"Alright, let's go" agad niyang sagot
Hala hindi man lang nag dalawang isip hahaha.
Lumabas na kaming dalawa, at pumunta sa unit ko. Medyo nahiya pa ako kasi naisip kong boss ko pa rin ang bisita ko.
"Wait lang po ah, initin ko lang yung carbonara"
"Change your top first Czarina, I can wait naman" sabi nito
