To Catch A Dream (Architect Series #1)

❛ twenty-nine ❜

My head hurts as I tried to read the papers again. I was lack of sleep because Fabian keeps on bugging me. Much to my dismay, I ignored his calls and texts to concentrate on my work. I bit my lower lip, thinking of the upcoming party tomorrow.

"You are done for today, Ms. Ocampo," Anya reminded me.

"Thankyou, Anya," I smiled then wore my trench coat before cleaning my table.

"Maulan pa rin po sa labas, Ma'am. Ito po, payong," she handed me her umbrella and I just smiled genuinely.

Kuya Jems is probably waiting for me. Natapos na ang binigay na vacation sa kan'ya ni Fabian kaya nakabalik na siya sa kan'yang duty. Pagbalik niya, he brought me a gift and he told me that his wife made it for me to return my kindness toward them. It is just a peanuts but I really appreciate it even though for some, small thing lang 'yon, but for me, it is already a big deal. Bihira lang ang may utang na loob na tao.

Besides, if you can't appreciate small things, pa'no pa kaya ang mga malalaking bagay?

"You look tired," I heard someone interrupts my thoughts from behind kaya madalian akong lumingon at hinanda ang sarili.

My eyebrows furrowed in irritation when I saw the man that I've been avoiding for the past three days. I felt like I lost my temper seeing him smirking at me. I really want to stab his mouth so that he couldn't smirk at me anymore!

"I don't care. Where's Kuya Jems?" I spoke the words with a hint of menace.

He slowly walked towards me and lowered his head to have a moment with my face. He caressed my cheeks and I heard him chuckled with my sudden movement. I flinched back and pushed his hands away from me.

Kaunting hawak lang niya, napapaso ako. Kaunting hawak lang, naninindig ang aking mga balahibo. Kaunti lang... pero milyon-milyong boltahe ang nararamdaman ko.

"Hindi ko ba puwedeng sunduin ang fiancèe ko galing sa trabaho? I just want to fetch you because I know that you are really tired and guess what? I was right," he smirked.

"Tanga ka ba? Sino'ng tao ang hindi mapapagod galing sa trabaho?" I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest.

"Ako," agaran niyang sagot. "Hindi ako napapagod kapag iniisip ko na itong lahat ng paghihirap ko ay para naman sa 'yo. Hindi ako mapapagod kung ikaw naman ang uuwian ko araw-araw. . ." He said huskily.

My world had stopped for a moment. Hearing his words made my heart beats rapidly. I bit my lower lip and averted my gaze. I am really trying my best not to look on his face but my heart is really a traitor.

"Luh, plastik ka?" I asked harshly, raising an eyebrow to hide my emotion.

"Na-uh," he answered. "Fiancè mo lang," he smiled.

I raised my bag, as if to strike him for him to be aware that I am really not up to his jokes as of now. Masiyado niyang kina-career ang pagiging fiancè ko, e gago naman. Parang tanga, dinidiin sa akin na ikakasal kami tapos siya 'yong nang-iwan? What a hypocrite.

"Alam mo, Fabian, naiirita lang ako sa 'yo. Puwede bang h'wag mong ipakita 'yang pagmumukha mo?" Iritado kong tanong.

"Alam mo, Vena, nai-in love ako sa 'yo. Puwede bang ipakita mo araw-araw 'yang mukha mo?" He mocked me.

There, he pulled the trigger! Padabog akong pumasok sa passenger seat dahil ayaw ko nang makinig pa sa kan'yang mga sasabihin. Nakita ko pang nataranta siya kaya mabilis din siyang napasakay. He started the engine out of confusion but I silently thanked God that he didn't talk for the whole journey.