chapter 3

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"Dad, about the condo building you left"

"What about that hija?is there's something wrong?" Dad said when i call him

I sighed

"Dad actually, i can totally manage the condo. Bakit pa kailangan si adrix don?"

"Adrix? You mean architect adrix scott?"

I bite my lower lips

"Y-yes dad"
Then i shut my eyes.

"He's only the one architect who success in young age. Magaling si architect scott hija, kung sana lang nakita mo ang mga building na nagawa nya sa ibang bansa. I'll swear, your lucky to have him"

"Dad! Para namang hindi mo alam kung anong meron kami noon-"

"Exactly! Noon yun. I know naka move on na kayong pareho. Be professional to your work faitheya. Work is work, wag mong isama ang personal issue mo."

Napa pikit ako at huminga ng malalim

"But dad-"

"Goodbye now, i have something important to do. " then he hang the phone.

Fuck!

"Wala ba syang paki alam sa nararamdaman ko? Ganon ba talaga ka halaga ang negosyo sakanya? Mahalaga pa saakin?!" Sigaw ko sa aso ko.

Sheeet mababaliw na yata ako, pati aso ko kinakausap kona.

I call venice

"Hey faith, ano nakita mo na si adrix? Gwapo no? Buti dika nag laway" then she laugh loud

"Please venice! Where are you?"
Galit na tanung ko

"I'm here in my car on the way to your condo, why?"

"Please rush!" And i end the call.

I take a bath then after that, i wear my tube top and black pencil skirt with my red stilletos.

Habang nag ma-make up ako biglqng may nag door bell, and i'm pretty sure it's venice.

"San lakad natin?bar?"then she smirk.

Venice have a chinky eyes pale skin but i'm taller than her. She's beautiful,mag ka mukha talaga sila ni jen but jen is more taller than venice.

"Probably" habang nag papatuloy sa make up

"Problemado haha"

I rolled my eyes on her.

"Anyway, i really can't forgot the looks of your architect faith" habang naka ngiti

I just ignore her.

"By the way, where's your twin?"

"You know she's alway busy. Tatanda na ng dalaga yun haha. Dalian mo, nag hihintay boy friend ko sa bar"

Tinaasan ko sya ng kilay

"Boy friend? O fling? Mag ka iba yun"

"Whatever.It's just the same" then tumayo na sya.

Well in her looks, marami na syang naging boy friend, since were high school.

Sobrang magka iba talaga sila si jenice, her twin is a nerdy type while venice is a play girl.

I bought my own car and i drove to the nearest bar.

Sa labas palang rinig na ang ingay ng mga tao. The neon lights is hurt in the eyes.

This expensive bar is full of bachelors, actor, model, son of a polytics and from a rich family.

Sa isang table ako dinala ni venice kung nasaan ang iba pa naming kaibigan.

"Oh faith! Long time no see" salubong sakin ni kendall, one of our friend. I kissed her cheek and chat with her for a while.

"Faith is that you?"
Napa angat ako ng tingin sa tumawag sakin and there is andrew stein, one of my closes friend.

Tumayo ako and i hugged him.

Hindi ako madalas pumunta sa bar, bukod sa busy, mas gusto ko sa mga beach pumunta. Ngayun lang ulit ako naka punta dito dahil na eestress talaga ako.

"How are you by the way?" Andrew asked

"Well, i'm fine? Haha i'm not sure" natatawa kong sinabi habang nilalagok ang one glass of champagne ko

"You really change, a lot"naka titig na sabi sabi nya. I just smiled. Si venice ay nasa dance floor na pati ang iba pang nasa table namin

"Wanna dance?"

"Sure"

Inalalayan nya akong mag lakad papunta sa dance floor. He held my back, and that's fine with me.

Nag uumpisa na kong sumayaw.
I raise my hand on the air and i shut my eyes off.

Nag hahalakhakan kami ni andrew sa dance floor, I open my eyes, at literal na muntik na akong matumba sa nakita ko

"Are you okey?"

Naka tayo sya sa second floor at matamang naka tingin sakin, samin.

With his blue v-neck shirt, faded jeans and rubber shoes and messy hair lahat ng babae na nasa itaas ay nag lalaway na sakanya.

His jaw clenched as he stare at andrew's hand on my elbow and then he walk away.

Nanuyo ang lalamunan ko at nawala ang alcohol sa katawan ko.

"I'm tired, let's just back on our table"
Yaya ko kay andrew.

Inalalayan nya ako habang nag lalakad pa balik sa table namin.

"Faith, i saw irine" bulong sakin ni venice

"Irine?" Naguguluhang tanung ko

"The fiancè" then she smirk

Napa tahimik ako.
So kaya sya nandito? Dahil nandito pala fiancè nya.

I drink the glass of vodka on our table.
Ramdam ko ang init na gumuguhit sa lalamunan ko

"Oh?anyare sa 'i already move on?' Mo?" Natatawang sabi nya

"Makakasama ko sya sa trabaho" simpleng sabi ko

Nanlaki naman ang mata nya at napa tili sa kilig

"My gosh?!really? Come back naba?"

"Venice!its been five years okey, marami ng nqg bago"

Sya naman  ay ngiti ngiti lang, tsk, lasing na sya.

"Let's go. Lasing kana"
Tumayo na ako at umiling lang naman sya

"Mauna kana, i'm with my boy friend. Don't worry about me" she smiled to assure me that she's gonna fine.

Nag paalam na ako sakanila at pumunta na sa parking lot.

Halos manlamig ako sa lalaking naka sandal sa kotse ko, while he's smoke. Nang naramdaman nyang palapit ako ay tinapon nya ang smoke at inapakan

"A-drix" halos pa bulong na sabi ko

Hindi ko mabasa ang ekspresyon nya, masyadong madilim ang kanyang mata at naka tiim bagang.

"I'll drive you home" malamig na sabi nya

"No, i can d-drive" nauutal na sabi ko

"Bakit? Natatakot ka bang makita ng fiancè mo na may ibang lalaking nag hatid sayo? And i can't believe na pinayagan ka nyang lumabas ng ganyan ang suot" pinasadahan nya ng tingin ang suot ko, biglq naman akong na concious.

Kunoot noo ko syang tignan

"What are you talking about? At wala kang paki alam sa kung anong gusto kong suotin"

Napa tiim bagang sya sa sinabi ko

"Get out of my car, i'm sure your fiancè is finding you"

Nanatili syang naka sandal sa kotse ko at naka tingin sakin

"Or you don't really have sa fiancè" then he smirk

Naguguluhan akong naiwan na naka tayo sa parking lot.

Ano bang sinasabi nyang fiancè ko?

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