That One Match

Chapter 04

"I'm sorry I hurt your brother, Hept."

I'm feeling bad right now. Magkaharap kami ni Heptane sa isang coffee shop malapit sa airport. Kaaalis lang ni Hexion. He's flying to Spain to pursue his dream of becoming an international photographer.

It's been a week since we broke up. Nahihiya ako kasi nasaktan ko ang kapatid ng nag-iisa kong best friend.

"Hexion explained everything to me, Pent. Ano ka ba. Kung anuman ang nangyari sainyo, labas na ako dyan. I am here as your best friend para damayan ka. I know it's also hard for you to let go of your relationship with him."

I sighed.

"I hope everything goes well with our own careers."

Ngumiti ako sabay simsim ng kapeng iniinom ko.

"Maiba ako. Kailan mo balak umuwi sa inyo?"

She asked.

"I already have a ticket. Hindi ka ba sasama?"

Heptane looked at me with her usual 'ayan ka na naman' look.

"You want me ba talaga to join you o baka naman kasi kinakabahan ka na baka di ka lang pansinin ni tita?"

I pouted. My mother's still mad at me. Lampas isang taon na nang humingi ako ng kapatawaran. Hindi naman sa minamadali ko si mommy. Namimiss ko lang talaga sya.

Inabot ni  Heptane ang kamay ko at nginitian ako nang napakatamis.

"You are the only daughter of your mom. I'm sure she'll be happy you arrive on her birthday."

HEXION is already waiting outside my office when I found out about one problem in our preparation for Asul's birthday party which will happen in less than three weeks from now.

"Sorry ha. Hindi kita masasamahang mamasyal ngayon. I have to go somewhere."

Bungad ko nang malapitan sya sa kanyang kotse.

Inalis nito ang kanyang pamumulsa at seryosong nagtanong.

"Did something happen?"

I nodded.

"Iyon kasing pinag-orderan namin ng materials for the birthday party ay biglang nagkansel."

His forehead knitted.

"What an asshole! Bakit daw?"

I shrugged.

"Kaya nga pupuntahan ko ang may-ari. Baka nagkalituhan lang."

"Ako na magda-drive sayo."

He offered and moved to open the passenger side of his car.

"Sigurado ka?"

Tumango ito. Hindi na ako tumanggi pa. 

It's not an hour's drive from my office to the manufacturing building. I told Hexion to wait for me in his car. I don't want him to be involved in this one.

Nang makapasok ako sa parang bodega ay may sumalubong na lalake sa akin. He gestured me to an office.

I waited for about ten minutes.

"I'm sorry. Hindi ko maiwanan ang mga trabahador-oh."

Lumiwanag ang mukha ng babaeng pumasok nang makita nya ako. Ako nama'y bahagyang nandilim ang paningin.

Kaya naman pala biglang nagkansel ng materials dahil ang may-ari pala nitong lugar na'to ay anak ni Ma'am Fany- the one and the only Tiffany Molina.