Pagkalabas ko ng unit napaatras ako, muntik na akong mapamura nang makita si ma'am na nakasandal sa pader.
"Good morning Czari" bati nito
"Good morning din Irene, nakakagulat ka naman"
She chuckled and started walking. Sumunod na lang ako rito.
"You slept well?" tanong nito
"Yes, oh by the way last night nakatulog ako. Did you left me at the sofa and locked the main door?"
Irene stopped and looked at me as if I said something wrong.
"Unbelievable, you think I will just leave you like that?"
So siya naglipat sakin sa kwarto ko?
"Did you..."
Hindi ko matanong ng diretso ito, nakakahiya kasi eh.
She sighed and gave me a nod.
"Yes I did, I carried you into your room and tucked you in"
Natahimik ako, bigla siyang lumapit sakin at ngumiti.
"You're blushing Czari..."
"T-Thank you" yun na lang nasabi ko
Umuna na ako sa pagpasok sa elevator.
"Always welcome" bulong nito sakin
We're heading in the parking lot, mukhang good mood si ma'am today. Ngiting-ngiti eh, she suddenly stopped walking which made me looked in the way.
"What a small world"
Nanlaki ang mata ko nang makita si ma'am Ruiz na may dalang paper bag.
Don't tell me she's also living here? My gosh lahat na lang nang high officials sa company nakakasalubong ko!
"Ash, you should have greeted us" biglang sabi ni ma'am
"Oh, my bad. Good morning girls, mukhang may lakad kayo ah"
"Driving lesson, this one doesn't know how to drive yet"
Napatingin sakin si ma'am Ruiz. I bit my lip feeling a bit shy.
"Seems like you're getting used to your boss Czarina, that's good" sabi nito
"Araw-araw po kaming magkasama eh" sagot ko na lang
That made her chuckle. She took out something in the paper bag.
"I bought pandesal, fresh from the bakery yan"
"I prefer eating Czari's"
Napatingin ako kay ma'am Irene nang sabihin niya iyon. Does she know that I also bake? Pero hindi pa naman ako nag bake, pano niya malalaman?
"Hahaha gone too close aren't you Louise?" tanong ni ma'am Ruiz
Ano daw? Parang sila lang nag kakaintindihan. Mukhang close friends sila.
"A bit, still have a long way to go. I'm having a hard time Ash" sagot ni ma'am Irene
She's having a hard time on what?
"Aww, you'll get there Louise. Worth it naman eh diba?"
Hindi ko na talaga sila maintindihan, wala akong nagets.
Napangiti na lang si ma'am Irene at tumango.
"It is, we'll get going na. Time is ticking" biglang sabi nito
"Sure, drive safely Czarina"
Tumango na lang ako kay ma'am Ruiz at sumunod kay ma'am Irene. Grabe ang gaganda nang nakikita ko sa umaga, dapat ganto lagi eh.
