Taming Mister Bipolar (COMPLETED- Editing)

Sixty-Two

Patricia Marie Solon's POV:

The convention started, right now, pinapanood ko ang presentation ng isang rookie company.

"Ate, anong masasabi mo?" Toni whispered to me.

"Ha?" I glanced at him and then at the presenters, "Oh, well, they're quite well for a rookie company."

He narrowed his eyes, "Hindi ka na naman nakikinig 'no?"

"Nakikinig ako, ano ba." I said, "Mag-focus ka na nga diyan."

He smirked at tumingin sa harap.

To be honest, kanina pa ako hindi makapag-concentrate. Hindi ko alam kung bakit though. There's something that keeps bothering me and I don't have the slightest idea why.

Why did he do that?

Flashback:

"I know you're surprised to see me on stage." I smiled at the crowd, "Which is actually quite shocking for me since I've been in the industry for over two years now. I'd take it that you didn't know of my existence even though I donated a lot for Sanipilip. But let's not talk about that detail—"

Nahinto ako when a familiar man stepped out of the crowd. Tumingin ako sa kanya and when I did, inaamin ko, nagulat ako.

He was standing there, awestruck; nanlalaki ang mata at nakaawang pa ang kanyang labi. He took another step this time pero mabilis siyang pinigil ni Logan.

He looks different now.

I smiled at him.

It's good to see you too, EJ.

Out of the blue he mouthed the word, "Patring..."

That stopped me. I sighed as a smile crept on my lips. Patring-- what a joke. That woman's gone. It's Patricia now.

"Patring!"

Natahimik ang lahat nang dumagundong ang boses ni EJ. Hinihila siya ni Logan palayo pero tila ba nakapaskil na ang katawan niya sa kinatatayuan. Nagkatitigan lang kami. Pero I took the initiative to ease the building tension inside. For the second time ngumiti ako sa kanya sabay hinilig ang ulo patagilid. "Hello Mr. Javier."

End of Flashback

What's his purpose for doing that? Nakakatuwa bang sirain ang mood ng event? So yeah, may namagitan sa 'min noon pero enough na ba 'yon para gumawa siya ng eksena? Ha! And here I thought he'd know more.

Nagsipalakpan ang lahat. Damn, hindi ko narinig ang buong presentation. Ano bang nangyayari sa 'kin? I should focus.

Lumingon ako kay Jopet.

Mukhang hindi lang ako ang hindi nakikinig kanina ah.

Nakatingin siya kay Kathie na siyang busy naman sa pag-aasikaso ng presentation nila. Kinalabit ko siya saka tinaasan ng kilay, "You can talk to her all you want after the convention."

"She's not looking at me." Sabi ni Jopet, "Hindi ko siya nakitang sumulyap sa 'kin ngayong gabi."

"Baka busy lang." Sabi ko sabay nagpasada ng tingin kay Kathie. Mukhang busy'ng-busy nga ang batang 'yon.

"Hindi siya ganyan. Kilala mo naman siya 'di ba? Madaldal 'yan... hindi siya tumatahimik kahit pagsabihan mo siya ng ilang beses."

"Limang taon na ang lumipas, sa tingin mo hindi siya magbabago?"

Natahimik siya saglit bago tumingin sa 'kin, "Sa tingin mo may iba na siya?"

"Nangako ba siya sa 'yo?"