Audi and Me (Cadre Series #1)

Chapter 45

"At nagbabalik, Wingreline Hail Pardox!"

Hindi ko pinansin ang unggoy na nakaupo sa sofa ng opisina ko ngayon at pinagpatuloy lamang ang pagtitipa saaking kompyuter.

"Akalain mo 'yon? After 5 years ba?" Augustine even calculated the date with his fingers, "Four pala, pero almost five years na 'rin!" Binato niya ang iniinom niyang dutchmilk sa basaruhan na para bang nagfri-free throw ito. "Shoot!"

Tinigil ko ang pagtitipa at hinarap siya. I leaned back on my chair and narrowed my eyes at him. "Hindi ka tatahimik?"

Augustine stood up and walked his way near me. Umupo ito sa silya na malapit sa lamesa ko habang nakangisi ng mawalak.

Sometimes, it's nice to give him a punch straight in his face.

"Crush mo pa 'rin ba hanggang ngayon, tol?" Parang bata nitong tanong saakin. He sounded excited just because they've seen Wing in personal last night. "Ang cute malasing eh, noh? Kung ano ano lumalabas sa bibig parang hindi nawawalan ng topic. Tawang tawa ako na ewan. 'Di mo naman sinabi na nakakatawa crush mo, Audi!"

I made a face.

"Alam mo ba na hiningi niya numero ko kagabi?"

"Masaya ka na non?" Basag ko sakanya. "Get lost, will you? I'm busy, Augustine"

"Mas maganda pala sa personal baby mo"

I only smirked.

It was quite a shock to see her again after years of my absence. She has grown a little taller since high school, and her face looked more mature now than before. She looks more beautiful and maybe.... stunning now. Mas gumanda ang kutis, mas nagkaroon ng buhay ang mukha and she glows differently right now than we were in high school.

Pero ano naman ngayon kung nagkita na uli kami?

A part of me was happy to see her again, happy to know that she didn't change despite the years passed.

So when I saw how Chanel greeted her in a rude way, I was annoyed.

Chanel and I were not really into our relationship. She was busy with her modeling career and I was busy with mine. Nagkakilala kami sa isang business event, and we hooked up for a while. Dumating ang araw na gusto niya kaming maging official. Since his father's a big asset in my company, I agreed with her offer.

Though, nagsawa ako.

I broke up with her but she didn't want to end our relationship. I didn't really care about her opinion. I've ignored her ever since because she wouldn't listen to a word I say. She tried forcing herself onto me and I refused every time.

When I heard from Gust that Stefenani Lacallus would be participating in a photoshoot with Chanel, naisip ko kaagad na baka isama niya si Wing. Chanel invited me, thinking she'd be able to rekindler our relationship. Sumama lang ako kasi alam kong sasama si Wing.

"You gave my dad another case?"

Tumango ako sa tanong ni Astor saakin. Nandito kami sa condo ko ngayon, nag iinuman.

"Case? Kaso? Bakit?" Chismosong tanong kaagad ni Crigo bago lumagok sa alak niya.

Napatingin kaagad saakin ang barkada, naghihintay ng sagot.

I shrugged at them. Astor gave me a smirk and shook his head in a lazy way.

Pagkatapos bastusin ng convenience store manager si Wing, I got so mad I punched him straight in the face. Pinigilan ko pa ang sarili ko na bugbugin siya ng tuluyan at baka ako pa ang mayare wala sa oras. I asked him things kahit naman alam ko na kung ano ang sagot dito. I asked him what he did to her. Where did he touch her and what did he force her to do— nang magsinungaling, hindi kaagad ako nagdalawang isip. I didn't make it easy for him. I shutdown the convenience store the next week, and dirtied his credentials.