Sound of Silence (Good Hearts Series #1)

Chapter 5

The past days were boring because I wasn't working. Workacholic ako at hindi ako sanay na nasa bahay lang dahil pakiramdam ko ay nasasayang ang araw at oras.

Kausap ko si Tata kanina at nagkroon lang nang kaunting kwentuhan. She was busy with their business at si Soren naman ay nagpapatakbo ng ilang condo nila.

I was looking at someone's calling card. Pinag-iisipan ko kung papatulan ko ba ito o hindi dahil hindi naman ako nag mo-model at anong alam ko sa modeling?

I went outside because I really didn't know what to do in that house. Ang tahimik at para akong mapapraning mag-isa roon.

"You disgust me!"

Napahinto ako sa paglalakad sa street nang marinig iyon. At the corner I saw two people who looked like they were arguing.

"Because you're a bitch!" Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang sinampal ng lalaki ang babae kaya mabilis akong lumapit doon.

"Miss, are you okay?" I quickly asked but she ignored me.

"Fuck you." The woman quickly grabbed the man's shoulder and punched his manhood with her knee so I was even more surprised, but I just realized that the woman was pulling me as we ran away from that man.

Nang makalayo na kami ay binitawan niya na ako at pareho kaming hinihingal.

"You're unbelievable," I said shaking my head even though I was panting.

"What do you mean?" Binuksan niya ang chewing gum at nginuya iyon.

"How could you..." Hindi ko na tinapos ang sasabihin ko.

"Pinay ka ba?" tanong niya at pinasadahan ang buhok niya.

"Obvious ba?" Inayos ko ang damit ko dahil nagulo iyon sa paghila at pagtakbo namin.

"I'm Mafi." She smiled and offered her hand to me. Napatingin ako roon. Hindi naman ako basta-basta nagtitiwala pero pareho naman kami ng lahi.

I took her hand. "Alison. I just got here weeks ago," I said and started to walk.

She followed me. "Talaga? Do you know how to speak french?"

"Hindi, e. This is my first time in Paris," sabi ko at pinagmasdan ang paligid.

"4 years na ako rito. I'm a fashion designer. I'm glad to meet you here kaso nga lang uuwi na ako sa Pinas this year," aniya kaya napatingin ako sa kaniya.

"Bakit? Tapos na contract mo?" tanong ko.

"Yup. Isa pa, I miss my country kahit toxic," natatawang sabi niya.

She stopped and looked at me. "Do you want to come with me? Mag g-gym ako," she said with a smile on her lips.

Hmmm. Wala naman akong ginagawa sa bahay kaya siguro mas mabuting sumama na lang ako kay Mafi. Kaya nga ako lumabas ngayon dahil bored ako kaya ilalaan ko na lang ang oras ko sa pag g-gym.

"Sure," sambit ko kaya mas lumawak ang ngiti niya.

Habang naglalakad kami ay pinagmasdan ko siya. She has a curly brown hair. Tama lang ang kaputian niya at may ipagmamalaki ang dibdib. Pareho kami ng height pero mas malaman siya sa akin. I mean, I think she's sexier than me. Payat kasi ako at ang katawan niya ay may maipagmamalaki talaga. Tama lang ang laki ng labi niya. Mukha siyang international celebrity at kapag tumabi ka sa kanya ay nakaka-intimidate. But because I'm also pretty, hindi ako ma-iintimidate sa kanya.

We went to her house because her car was there. Nagpalit lang siya ng damit at pinahiram niya rin ako. I was now wearing a sports bra and biker shorts. Buti na nga lang at kasya sa akin ang rubber shoes niya dahil pareho kaming 5'8 ang height.