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"The new stockholders of the San Juan Group of Companies." May mga pumasok na mga kalalakihan, ngumiti pa sila habang pinapakilala ngunit hindi ko na naririnig ang iba pang sinasabi sa meeting.
Ang isip ko ay nakatuon doon sa unknown number na nagtext saakin ng dalawang beses. Who the hell texted me? Sure na akong hindi iyon wrong sent. Dahil nagtext ito ulit at binati pa ako. If that unknown person knows my birthday then that person must know me personally.
Damn it!
Why can't I think about someone else?
Why do I always think it's her? Why do things always lead to you Andrea?
Because of how you feel Katarina. You still feel the same way.
"I would like to introduce to all of you, my daughter, Katarina Rachelle San Juan." Doon lang nakuha ang atensyon ko at napatingin na ako sa mga mata ring nakatingin saakin. Naka- ngiti rin ang mga ito saakin. They're smiling as if waiting for my response.
I stood up and composed my posture. "Good morning to all of you." I started off. "I won't make my speech longer. All I want to say is that I wish the best for this company with your cooperation of course and I promise that I'll do my responsibilities as well."
Umupo na ako matapos sabihin ang mga iyon. Ngumiti lamang sila saakin at nagpalakpakan dahil naipakilala na nga ako ng parents ko sa mga business partners namin. I'm really getting old. I'm now about to handle our family business.
Nagkaroon lang ng ilang presentations bago tuluyang matapos ang meeting. I know I wasn't fully aware and my full attention wasn't given on the meeting itself. All I've been thinking about was that number. Who the hell was that?
"Katarina iha..."
It was daddy. Mommy was talking to someone else. "Yes daddy?"
Tiningnan pa ako nito ng ilang segundo bago nagsalita muli. "Okay ka lang ba iha? Mukhang malalim ang iniisip mo ha."
I shook my head. "I'm fine daddy."
"How was the surprise of your friends for you anyway?"
"It was okay. For the first time, hindi nag- fail?" We even chuckled at that.
Natahimik ako nang maalala kong muli ang bumati saakin sa text. Who the hell are you? Sumasakit ata ang ulo ko kakaisip.
Hinawakan ni daddy ang balikat ko. "No really tell me. What are you thinking about iha?"
I sighed. "It's really no-,"
"She will come back, iha. She has to." Daddy interrupted what I had to say. I was taken aback with what he said. My eyebrows furrowed still waiting for him to continue. "You know why she has to come back, iha." Daddy then smiled at binalikan na si mommy at ang kung sinong kausap niya na dalawang lalaki.
Naglakad na lang ako palabas ng building at nilabas ko ulit ang phone ko at akmang itetext ang unknown number na iyon. I stopped on my tracks when I saw a familiar face. Nasa may kabilang kalsada lang ito at parang may hinihintay.
Mabilis akong tumawid nang naging red ang stoplight.
"Hey!" Hindi ito lumingon at patuloy na naglakad. I followed him. "Wait! Wait lang! Hanggang sa mahawakan ko siya sa braso at napatingin din siya saakin.

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