Taste of You

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

"Alec told me what happened. Anong sinabi sayo ni Anne? Did...did she hurt you?"iyon agad ang bumungad saakin pagkalabas ko sa building ng Vergara firm.

He looks annoyed but still handsome.

Talaga ngang magkakilala sila ng boss ko. What a small world!

Medyo natigilan ako sa paglalakad."Wala naman."umiwas ako ng tingin sakanya pero hinawakan niya ang panga ko at muling pinaharap sa mukha niya. Our eyes met. His eyes were dull. Cold. Unbothered. Scary.

"Tell me, Yas."he lick the side of his lips, as if he's being impatient at the moment.

Biglang nagbago ang mood nito.

"Well...uh..."I trailed off."...she just told me that I ruined you two's last night and that I'm a gold digger. Iyon lang. I'm fine."I shrugged my shoulders.

He looks like he's been in a rough day today.

He put his hand down and sighed.

"I'll be gone for 3 days. Don't miss me that much."he grinned at me.

"You're leaving?"I asked in surprise.

He smiled creepily and nodded.

Iginiya na niya ako ng tuluyan sa sasakyan niya at pinagbuksan ng pinto.

"Thank you."I smiled at him before getting inside his car.

"Dinner muna tayo bago kita ihatid."he said.

Tumango ako sakanya hindi ko mapigilan ang mapangiti.

The next day Devon texted me early in the morning. Paalis na siya at tatlong araw siyang mawawala. Sa germany ang punta niya. And he even asked me if what I want as a souvenir. I told him I don't like anything in particular at hindi naman na kailangan iyon.

It's been seven hours since he left the country. And I started to miss him.

Napailing-iling ako at tumayo para bumili ng kape sa vendo machine.

"Oh! Yas, saan ka pupunta?"gulat na tanong ni Ling ng makita ang bigla kong pagtayo.

"Ah, bibili ng kape. Hindi kasi ako nakapagbreaktime kanina. Tapos ko naman na ang mga kailangan kong gawin ngayon."sagot ko.

"Ganoon ba? Sama ako. Meryenda tayo."she smiled at me."Nagugutom pa ko e."kinuha niya ang cellphone at wallet pagkatapos ay tumayo.

"Halika na?"she asked me.

I was about to nod and say 'yes' when our boss called her.

"Ling."

Nahuli ko ang pag-irap ni Ling sa boss namin. D-did she just rolled her eyes on  Mr. Vergara?

She fake a smile."Yes, Boss? May kailangan ka?"

Napabuntong hininga si Mr. Vergara na parang stress sa kausap bago umiling.

"Wala? Kung wala aalis na kami ni Yas."hinawakan ni Ling ang kamay ko at hinila paalis.

Hindi ako makapaniwala na ganoon ang inasta ni Ling kay Mr. Vergara. She's friendly and approachable at bukod pa doon boss namin si Mr. Vergara. What's with her behavior towards Mr. Vergara?

"What was that?"hindi ko mapigilang magtanong.

Huminto kami sa vendo machine.

"Ano?"she asked, innocently.

"Iyong kanina. Parang inis ka kay Mr. Vergara ah?"I chuckled.

Sumimangot siya at inabot saakin ang coffee can. Dalawa iyon, isa saakin at isa sakanya.