That One Match

Chapter 19

"HOW many times do I have to repeat myself, Essey?" 

Ang aga-aga, tirik na tirik ang araw tapos heto ako nakikiinit din! Pakiramdam ko'y anumang oras ay aatakihin ako sa sobrang galit.

"We are not taking any event from any Alfonzo. Tyler is not an exemption to that."

Dagdag ko sabay tapon ng kontratang pinirmahan ni Tyler.

"Pero kasi po ma'am, akala po namin okay lang sainyo kasi si ma'am Tracy naman po ang nakipagdeal-"

"Who is her husband?"

I asked, my eyebrow-raising.

"Si Sir Tyler po."

Yumuko ito.

"Nang nakaraang linggo ko pa sinabi sainyo na ban na ang mga Alfonzo's. You created that mess, ikaw ang umayos. Leave me now."

Gusto ko mang kaawaan si Essey pero hindi ko magawa. I was angry just by hearing the name. 

Look how weird it is to be in love and get broken.

I didn't know that pain could turn to hate in a snap. Nang nakaraang linggo, iyak at iyak lang ang ginawa ko. I blamed myself for everything that had happened to me. Pero tapos na ang stage na iyon. I realized na kahit anong iyak at pagsisisi ang gagawin ko, wala namang babalik.

I decided to go back to who I was before meeting him. 

"Hey!"

My door swung open when Heptane got inside. Inaayos ko na ngayon ang mga nakatambak na deals na pipirmahan ko.

"Anong meron?"

I asked while getting myself busy.

"Labas tayo!"

"Busy ako."

"Pent, come on! Si Trion ang nag-aya. Sasama rin si Hexion."

Umiling ako at umupo. I opened my laptop and started working.

"Can't you see? Busy nga ako."

Heptane closed my laptop in a snap. Napamura ako sa gulat. I looked up at her. She looked mad.

"Ganyan?" She pointed me.

"What?"

I talked back.

"Why are you making yourself suffer? Tingnan mo nga sarili mo."

She crossed her arms and raised a brow at me.

"So what kung break na kayo? Babae, baka nakakalimutan mo? Hindi lang si Blank ang lalake sa mundo. Get over him! Sya nga nakamove on na, tapos heto ikaw? Stuck?"

I rolled my eyes and opened my laptop again. I just found out that Blank is dating their company's endorser. I already saw that coming lalo na nang minsang makita ko si Asul kasama ang babae. 

"I am not expecting anything from that man anymore, Hept. Busy lang talaga ako ngayon. I'm sorry. I'll make it up with you."

I mean it. I am no longer waiting for him. I already did my part, and I don't want to have high hopes about us anymore. He wanted me out of his life. Be it, then.

"You are coming with me. Now."

"Heptane.."

"I'll wait you downstairs. Mag-ayos ka na."

I wanted to really insist of not joining them. I'd rather stay in my house and work in my office than be out there. Maliit lang ang mundo at hindi ako magtataka kung baka magkita na naman kami ni Blank.