Summer: A heat of Love (Four Seasons Series #1)

Chapter Two

Chapter Two

"Well...."

I sighed. Ang hirap pala sabihin 'to sa kaniya.

"Ano? Sir! Baka ikaw alam mo?" tanong ni Leslie kay Race.

Umiling lang si Race na para bang labas siya rito. Umirap ako.

"Leslie.... I'm going...back."

"Saan?" tanong niya.

"To our hometown. Aalis ako ng Maynila at babalik sa province namin..."

"Ah okay. So?"

My jaw dropped. Race chuckled.

"This is her farewell party," ani ni Race.

"Ah...." tumango si Leslie.

"Is it okay with you?" I asked.

She nodded. "Te. Ang yaman mo pala..." she chuckled akwardly.

I sighed and nodded, she continued.

"Wala akong magagawa kung aalis ka....Nakakalungkot s'yempre pero.... sino ba naman ako 'di ba? Hindi kita mapipigilan sa ganitong bagay."

I smiled at her. "Gosh. Kinakabahan pa ako sa'yo kung paano ko sasabihin—"

"Okay lang, ano ba! Hindi naman—" she cried.

I chuckled at how dramatic Leslie is. She wiped her tears on her face. Hinila ko siya at niyakap na rin ma comfort. Race looked at us and sighed.

"Ate ko, akala ko ba...okay lang sa'yo?" naiiyak kong sabi.

"Eh kasi—! Nakakaiyak pala," she cried more.

I nodded and chuckled at her. Oh, I am gonna miss this girl.

"Thank you for making my life here in Manila memorable."

"Babalik ka naman 'di ba?" she asked.

Ngumuso ako. I don't know about that.

"Maybe."

"Huh?"

"Leslie...may sakit kasi ang lola namin—"

"Oh please,"I cut off Race.

Pinanlakihan niya ako ng mata, telling me to shut my mouth. I am so tired to hear this bullshits.

"Lets not do that here," naiinis kong sabi.

"Ang alin?" litong tanong ni Leslie.

I shook my head. "Don't worry, Leslie... I'll try to come back here as soon as possible."

Our drinking session resume. Binalikan ni Leslie ang mga moments na una akong pumasok sa opisina and how they made fun of me back then because of how clueless I am.

"Tapos! Hindi niya alam kung paano gumamit ng printer!" she hysterically laughed.

Race smirked at me. Umirap ako. Yeah, I am clueless! Pero madali ko rin naman natutunan ang nga bagay na 'yon. So easy.

Tumingin ulit ako kay Race at napansin ang baso na kanina niya pa hawak. Kakaunti lang din ang bawas. Lokong 'to ah, hindi masiyado umiinom.

"Ang daya mo naman, Race. Bakit hindi ka uminom?" hamon ko.

He smirked at me and chuckled. "No thanks. Baka bumigay kayong dalawa, sinong mag aalaga sa inyo?"

"What? So what kung magiging wasted tayo? Treat this as your last time. Tutal...papaalis na rin naman ako."

"Ay ako, okay lang sa'kin kahit malasing....kaya ko umuwi!" sabi ni Leslie.

I sighed. "Ate....hindi ka na p'wede umuwi kung lasing ka. I won't let you and besides, I have guest rooms here. P'wede ka naman makitulog dito."