Be With Him

“Ma’am… ito na ho yung order”

“Ha? Ah! Yes, thank you” mabilis ko’ng kinuha ang order namin at halos iyuko ang sariling ulo dahil sa kahihiyan.

“Hmm” I heard his playful grunt making my brows knitted “Look at me, Reuzekhia” his voice is sooo playful that I can even heard his small chuckled.

I composed my self and face him with my head held high.

“Stop joking around, nasa teritoryo kita” opps, bad move ba? Abogado pa tinakot ko, parang gaga naman, Peralta!

“I’m scared, Reu… really” his lips were in a line but his eyes were playful. “Answer me, Miss Peralta”

I sighed before facing him, I smiled.

Landian hanap mo? Papatalo ba ako?

“Claim me? You already did, Attorney” I beamed a sweet smile making him loose his smirk “Charot lang” I laughed but I automatically stop when he just frowned at me.

“Tigilan mo ako, Lowelle, baka sampalin ako ni Soriena” I smiled sweetly at him “Enjoy your coffee, Sir, have a blissful day” I bowed my head a little before turning around.

“Mira” I called one of our waitress “Triplehin mo singil don sa lalaki, mayaman ‘yan” inginuso ko pa si Adam na ngayon ay naka-tingin lamang sa’kin.

“Sir Fortune ways ba, Ma’am?” I chuckled and nodded. Fortune mandurugas ways. “Ay, Ma’am! Si Madam Lynx ho oh”

I immediately look at the entrance, and there I saw Lynx sweating bullets at palinga-linga rin siya na tila ba may humahabol sa kaniya.

“What the fuck happened to you?!” I hissed under my breath and pulled her to sit, her eyes were swollen, her hais is a mess and she’s just wearing her robe. “Tangina, Lynx! Sino may gawa?!”

“Ano ba! Makapag-salita ka kala mo naman na rape ako!” Inirapan niya ako at padarag na pinunasan ang mga mata niya. “Tumawag sila Astraea! Ikakasal na daw si Macey! Letche ngayon lang sinabi, next week na yung kasal!”

My brows automatically knitted, Anong problema nito?

“S-so?… Wait wag mo masamain ha? Ano naman kung ikakasal na yung Whoever Macey na ‘yan? Why are you crying? Next week pa naman ah? Makakapunta ka pa!” Medyo tumataas na ang boses ko kaya napapa-tingin na sa’min ang mga katabing mesa, including Adam.

“Oh gosh” Lynx glared at me while dramatically covering her mouth “I thought you already understand me! Dapat nakaraang month palang sinabi na nila! I need a spa! A pedicure! Pa’no ako makakapunta sa kasal nila ng hindi naliligo sa milk bath for 13 days! Tell me Lynx! Paano?!”

P-tangina.

Marahas ako’ng napa-hilamos sa mukha ko at naaawang tumingin sa kaniya, this bitch is hopeless.

“Lynx, you still have a week to prepare! Mag milk bath ka kung gusto mo punyeta ka! Sasamahan kita magpa-pedicure, letche!” Gigil kong dinutdot ang noo niya dahil sa inis, lintik ang kaartehan!

“Canary” I melted when her voice become sweet, hindi ko matiis tong babae’ng to “Sorry na! Na-pressure Lang ako!” She even pouted.

“Hindi ikaw bride wag kang assuming!” I calmly said while raising a brow “Who’s that Macey, anyways? Cousin again?”

“Nope!” She said popping the ‘p’ word “One of my classmate during Senior High ko, Wait, May kilala ka bang Derek”

“Derek? Isa lang kilala ko, friend ko, why?” Halos umabot sa langit ang taas ng kilay ko “Don’t tell me fling mo na naman?!” She gave me a disgusted look

“Duh? Groom ‘yon ni Macey–Gosh! Baka nga friend mo! Familiar kase yung guy e!” I frowned at her, Imposible, may galit sa mundo ‘yon si Derek.

“Familiar ka siguro don kase lahat naman kaibigan mo” but I bet it’s not the Derek I know, last usap namin last month, single pa ‘yon e.

“Well, I’m friend with everyone pero ikaw lang yung best friend ko, kaibigan nila ako kase Suarez ako, psh” I saw bitterness in her eyes, mahirap talaga kapag nasa elite circle ka, buti ako chill lang.

“Wait!” She giggled and pointed at Adam who still looking at me “Andiyan manok ko, girl! Any development?” I frowned.

“Mama mo may development” I sighed remembering what he said earlier “Sabi niya…. he’s tired waiting, if he can claim me daw ba?” And as expected para’ng tangang namula si Lynx.

“Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Nakakakikig!” She bit her lower lips while her both hands is cupping her face “Um-Oo ka! Um-Oo ka–Ay, no! Mag-pabebe ka!” She suddenly stood up dragging me inside my office.

“Ano ba kase, Lynxhielyn! Nakakainis ka na ah!” Mabilis ko’ng binawa ang kamay ko at masama siyang tinignan “bakit ka nang hihila bigla?!”

“Naka-tingin kase siya sayo! He might hear us, duh?” Suot-suot ang kaniyang kulay rosas na roba ay umupo siya sa’king swivel chair at pinag-krus ang mga hita “Kung bet ka niya talaga, mag-dusa siya!”

Napa-irap na lamang ako at padarag na na-upo sa couch.

“Stop your shits, Lynx may girlfriend yung tao” I have her a duh-look at maarteng ni-hawi ang buhok ko papunta sa’king likudan.

“Sino!?” She aggressively walk towards me and sat beside me. “Nasa Pinas ba? Gave me a photo of her, susugurin ko next week!” Nakaramdam ako ng kaonting inis dahil sobrang exaggerated na niya, idamay mo pa yung maarte niyang boses.

“Uuwi din ako next week don’t worry, Soriena’s her girlfriend” kinapa ko sa bulsa ko ang cellphone ngunit hindi ko ito makita, Where the hell did I put it?!Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Mabilis ako’ng tumayo at lumapit sa table ko para hanapin ang pouch ko, nang buksan ito ay wala pa rin, putangina asan na?

“Soriena? Hindi niya girlfriend ‘yon, Gaga!”

Mabilis na nangunot ang noo ko at napa-tingin kay Lynx, ano raw?!

“Hindi si Soriena girlfriend n-”

“Kung hindi si Soriena, basta alam ko’ng meron” I cut her off and closed my eyes tightly, bakit ba naiinis ako?

“Wews, sure ka ba?” Then she laughed her ass out “Sandali ano ba’ng hinahanap mo?!”

“Yung cellphone ko!” Inis ako’ng napa-hawak sa bewang ko–Shit alam ko na!

Mabilis ako’ng lumabas sa opisina at pumunta sa kinauupuan ni Adam kanina ngunit wala na siya.

“Ma’am!” Patakbong lumapit sa’kin si Michael at may inabot na kapirasong papel “Para sa’yo ata, nakita ko don sa table niyo kanina”

I’ve got your phone, hintayin kita sa bahay, wife.

-L. A. A

“May asawa ka na pala, Ma’am?”