LOVE ME AGAIN

Chapter 34: Officially

'I don't think she can Inggrid, kauuwi lang namin galing hospital.'
Pasulyap sulyap si Zach sa gawi ko, I'm so close from interrupting their call. I want to ask what it's all about, I know for a fact that it has something to do with me and I wanna know, I wanna know what's happening. 'Let's do it after mom's birthday.' Umupo siya ulit sa swivel chair at hinilot ang sentido. 'I have to go, Thank you Inggrid.' Nilapag niya sa table ang phone at niligpit ang mga gamit bago tumayo at nilapitan ako. 'Hindi na muna matutuloy sila mommy dahil abala na sa birthday preparations niya' hindi ako agad tumayo dahil gusto kong itanong sa kanya ang tungkol sa tawag and for Godsake t'was Inggrid.

'What was that call for? Sinong nahanap niyo?'

'Let's talk about it some other time, you need to-'

'I need to know Zach!' Medyo nagtaas ako ng boses kaya napaawang ang labi ni Zach. 'I'm done with all these secrets. I have the right to know everything about you especially when it involved Inggrid.'

'I'm doing everything for us Alli. Just give me some time!'

'I've been giving you all the time in this world Zach! It's time for you to give mine!' Naiirita talaga ako sa tuwing nasasali ang pangalan ni Inggrid, mas may tiwala ba siya kay Inggid kesa sakin? 'Don't I deserve to know everything?' Tumayo ako at akmang hahawakan niya ako pero hinawi ko ang kamay niya.

'Don't you trust me Alli?' Nangungusap ang mga mata niya but I am so jealous about Inggrid that I can't just let it go this time.

'Prove me that you are worthy of my trust first Zach!'

'Alliyah!!!' Halatang iritado na sya sa inaasal ko pero hindi ako nagpatinag kaya naglakad ako patungo sa pinto pero nahawakan niya ang braso ko 'and where do you think you're going?'

I pulled my arm from his grip. 'Somewhere I could think..' pinihit ko ang doorknob but I turned to face him before I left. 'I don't trust Inggrid just to remind you'

Kinuha ko ang jacket sa may couch at lumabas ako ng unit, I have no specific destination in mind but I need to get out of here, maybe it's the medicine that I'm taking kaya madaling uminit ang ulo ko. Pumara agad ako ng taxi ng makarating sa labas ng building, I tried to call Ara and Shane but they're not picking up so I just decided to stopped in a coffee shop then Mama called.. 'Wait for me there, I'll pick you up' then the line died. Nag order lang ako ng matcha tea at hindi ko paman ito nakakalahati ay dumating na si mama, hindi na siya nagtanong at pinasakay na ako sa kotse, maya-maya lang ay nagring ang phone niya at naka-loudspeak.

'Zach..' si mama, nilingon niya ako saglit bago siya nagpatuloy. 'She's with me..'

'I know po..' tumahimik si Zach at rinig na rinig ang pagbuntong hininga niya. 'I'll pick her up tomorrow Mrs. Esquibelle!'

'Sige hijo.. and thank you for calling me'

'Tell her i'm sorry..' I swiveled my attention to the road, I don't know if i'll ever get over the existence of Inggrid. Konting mention lang ng pangalan niya naiirita na ako.

'I will..' wala na si Zach sa linya kaya kinausap ako ni mama. 'He called me to fetch you'

'How did you know ma that I was there?' I asked.

'I didn't.. he does!' Likas na talaga ang pagka-stalker ng lokong yon.. 'He followed you without your knowledge, he called me dahil ayaw niyang gulohin ka dahil alam niyang galit ka sa kanya pero ayaw niya rin namang iwan ka. I don't know what happened hija but I know Zach, he's a good guy. Wala na siyang inisip kundi ang kapakanan mo. Akala mo ba yung pagtulong niya sa business natin ay dahil lang sa sariling interest? No Alli.. he did that because of you..' huminga ako ng malalim habang pinapakinggan si mama, tama siya. Hindi tanga si Zach para mag-invest sa business namin kahit pa sabihin na nating kilala ng lahat ang firm namin, knowing Zach, he could have made it without our company. He's a Dela Silva for Godsake. .'