Chapter 11

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So it's already 2018! Yay finally I'm going to turn 23 na!

Thomas and I celebrated the New Year last night. Hindi na kami nagcount down. We just ate dinner and after that, natulog na kami.

"Babe, wake up na." Ginigising ko si Thomas. It's almost 9 in the morning. And he has a flight going to Amsterdam pa naman around 1 pm.

I was about to go to with him pero narealize ko na marami kaming clients to handle kaya hindi na ako tumuloy.

He lazily opened his eyes and rested his head sa headboard. "Breakfast in bed,baby!" Saad ko sa kanya.

Nilapag ko na yung table stand sa harap niya at umupo sa tabi niya. "Akala ko ikaw breakfast ko." He whispered.

"Bastos mo talaga Torres grr!!" I pinched his nose.

"Love mo naman" He said with a wink and hugged me. "Eat na. You only have a couple of hours to prepare." Saad ko sa kanya. He sat in the bed na and grabbed the spoon and fork.

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It's been 2 days na wala na si Thomas. I tried calling him for how many times but hindi rin siya sumasagot. Maybe because of time zone kasi 6 hrs behind sila sa Pilipinas though.

Hmm it's already 11 pm here. An hour before my birthday. 5pm palang sa kanila. Tawagan ko na kaya?

AaaaThomas💍 dialling..........

"Hello Thomas?"

"Uhm, babe I'm just gonna call you later I'm on my way going to Hoofddorp. I'll call you later." Saad ni Thomas sa kabilang linya.

"Wait, Thom, isang oras nalang bago ang birthday k---" I was about to say something but Thomas cutted me. "I don't fucking care. I'll just call you when I get there." He hunged up the call.

Ganon na lang ba ako sa kanya? Walang pake kahit birthday ko bukas? Grabehan na to ah.

I woke up na medyo maga parin ang mata ko. Siyempre, inayakan ko kahit sobrang babaw lang nung problema.

It's already 7:45 am. Buti nalang hindi ako late ngayon. I still have to go sa grocery ngayon since wala ng pagkain sa bahay.

"Uy girl! Happy birthday!!" Saad sa akin ni Kib.

"Bakladesh!! Happy birthday ah!! Saan Gora natin later? Bar tayo?" Tanong ni Mika.

"Ayoko ko. Masyadong nangangasim pa tiyan ko. You know, nasobrahan ako ng coffee last week" Sabi ko.

"Hmm it looks like may matinding bakbakan mamaya with your hubby ah." Asar ni Kib.

Pinalo naman ni Mika si Kirell. "Hoy Kirell! Pinairal mo nanaman kabastusan mo ah! Alam mo na nga na nabwiset si Ara kay Thomas kagabi."

"Ay oo nga pala! Sorry mamshie Ars! Pero by the way tinawagan ka na ba niya?" Tanong ni Kirell sa akin.

"No nga eh. I stayed up until 3 am since 9 pm na don. Pero wala parin so natulog nalang ako."

"Gurlll mamaya yan, tatawag yan mamaya maya." Saad ni Kirell.

"Oo nga girl don't lose hope!" Niyakap naman ako ni Mika ng mahigpit.

6 AM palang dito sa Amsterdam. I assumed na 12nn na agad sa Pilipinas. Kamusta na kaya si Ara?

I know nasigawan ko siya kahapon and she's waiting for her birthday but nasigawan ko siya.

I want to make it up to her kaya I called Mika muna before talking to her.

"Hello, Mika?"

"Hello po sir Thomas! Ano pong meron?"

"Can I ask kung nandiyan ba si Ara?"

"Ah sir sorry! Nag 1/2 leave po siya sa work
and I think umuwi na po siya."

Fuck this shit. Kubg kailan ao maypapautos kay Mika na to buy her favorite food dun pa siya wala. "Ah okay sige thanks."

WENT to the grocery na and bought some materials that I lack sa condo unit namin ni Thomas. I went to the pasta section because I'm craving for mac and cheese.

"Ara?" I heard a guy called me. Tumingin ako sa likod ko and it was Dr. Kiefer.

"Hi Doc. Kief! It's been a long time ah?"

"Oo nga eh. How are you? I mean kamusta na kayo ni Thomas?" He asked.

"Ako? Eto I need to gain weight since underweight daw ako." I paused for a moment. "Hmm. Thomas and I? Okay naman kami as a couple." I lied.

"Patapos ka na ba mag shop? Let's eat lunch since it's 12:45  na oh." He said.

"Uy wag na! I'm good." Saad ko sa kanya.

"C'mon my treat!" Sabi niya.

Makakatanggi pa ba ako?

So we ended up eating near the grocery store. He ordered steak and pasta for us two.
"So how's your company doing?" He asked.

"Okay lang naman. We're doing great. Marami naman kaming clients." I told him

"Woah that's great! How about the Turtle Café? Is it doing great din ba?" He said before eating a slice of steak.

"Yeah it is. We're planning to have a branch sa Antipolo. Yung overlooking kamo." I said.

"Ooh that's nice huh!! Yung kakain ka tapos ang ganda ng view mo. Like right now." Kiefer said.

"Huh? What do you mean?" I asked.

"Ang slow mo talaga Ara!" He laughed. "Pero seriously, I like you." He confessed.

"Kief? Alam mo naman na I'm married na ah. Pero bakit ako pa?"

"I don't know. I-I j-just concluded that I'm starting to like you."

"Alam mo naman na kasal na ako kay Thomas ah."

"Yeah I know but if he acts like a dickhead to you, I might have a chance to get you from him."

"Gago Kief!! Anong pinagsasabi mo diyan ah!"

"Ara, I'm serious! If ginagago ka non. I'll get you."

"Kief ah! I know you're a joker so please don't say thos things."

"I may look like a joker or a comedian to you pero when it comes to you, I'm serious and I'll never be a hypocrite for you."

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