Chapter 3: Sam
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"I live there, Kakilala ng mama ko yung may ari."
Well totoo naman, at least I don't have to lie.
"Do you really ask anyone you see to ride your car?"
"Ha? Anong akala mo sa'kin? Playboy?"Tawa niya.
Well I'm just asking and he's now being denial so... I think he is.
"I'm not. Wala naawa kasi ako sa'yo. You look stressed."
Duh? Ako stressed? Mukha nga akong fresh eh. Suntukin ko kaya 'to? Lakas makalait.
"Eh bakit yung iba hindi mo sinabay?"
"Kasi hindi sila kasya?"
Hindi kasya? Eh ang laki laki ng space ng sasakyan niya. I rolled my eyes, confirmed. He probably let me ride his car because he find me attractive.
"We're here."He said.
Tinanggal ko ang seatbelt. He opened the car door for me. Kaya ko naman pero naunahan niya ako buksan 'yon.
"Thank you so much,"
"You're welcome. Give me your number, I'll send you the details for tomorrow."
Eh wala akong number? I haven't even bought a phone yet?
"Wala akong number eh."
Tumawa siya. Well that's hella funny, Normal citizen ako tapos walang phone number. I should buy a phone, May bukas pa kaya na store?
"I'm not hitting on you, para din naman yun bukas sa interview mo."He said.
"I don't have... really. Pero may f*******: ako? Will that do?"
"Uh... Yeah sure. I'll make one so I can contact you."
He will make one? Bakit wala siyang f*******:? Dati nung dito ako halos lahat meron.
I guess it's because he's a businessman at wala na sa isip niya ang mag social media. Busy siguro siya palagi at walang time. Sayang gwapo pa naman.
Binigay ko ang f*******: ko sa kanya, sinulat ko lang sa notes niya
"Thank you ulit!"
"No problem. See you tomorrow?"
"Yes,"I smiled.
Pumasok na ako at nilingon siya saglit. He's still standing in front of the entrance, I guess he's waiting for me to go inside.
I judge him too quickly. Mabait naman siya and he's a gentleman.
I need a car for transportation, pero ayoko gamitin ang pera na binigay ni mama. Maybe when I get my first pay dadagdagan ko nalang 'yon pang down p*****t sa sasakyan na kukunin ko, and then I'll pay monthly.
Iniwan ko lang ang bag ko sa loob ng kwarto at lumabas ulit. Sa tapat kasi may starbucks dito, I guess dun nalang ako magpapalipas ng oras. Dala ko ang macbook ko at wallet.
Buti at bukas pa ang mga mall I bought the latest phone and laptop from the mac store. It was expensive, pero this are essentials. Ilang years ko din magagamit to, saka people will think I'm weird if I don't own one.
After buying, dumeretso ako sa starbucks. I won't eat dinner tonight since I have to be extra sexy tomorrow as what tha guy said earlier.
I bun my hair and lay down small hair to make it a bit messy.
I ordered at the cashier, hintayin ko nalang na tawagin ang pangalan ko. The barista keeps looking at me, umirap ako at naghanap ng comportableng upuan.
Napatili ako sa gulat ng may humawak sa likuran ko.
Everyone looked at us. I covered my mouth at pinanlakihan siya ng mata. What the hell is he doing here?
"W-Why are you here?"
"Double Chocolate chip for Miss Cleo?"
Tumayo ako at kinuha ang order ko. Malayo pa lang tinitignan ko na siya ng nag tataka.
"Hi!" He smiled.
"Don't do that! It's creepy!" Inis kong sabi at ininom yung frappe na inorder ko.
"What?" He laughed.He was the guy I met earlier.
"Hindi kita sinundan ha? I came here first. Nakita lang kita, Cleo."
He knows my name yet hindi ko pa din alam ang pangalan niya. I forgot to ask him kanina. Hindi na ako nagsalita pagkatapos non. He even shared a table with me.
I unboxed my phone and insert a new sim.
"So you weren't kidding? Wala ka talagang phone? What kind of person are you?" He chuckled
Tinignan ko siya ng masama at umirap.
"I broke mine." I said so he won't be suspicious.
When I opened my f*******: naka friend request na siya sa'kin. I looked at him and he's sipping the hot coffee he ordered. His name is Sam Villanueva.
"Akala ko gagawa ka pa?"
"I just did."He said.
Tinignan ko ang profile niya at wala ngang laman ito. Also, he just changed the profile picture. He really has the looks, I wonder what his brother look like.
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The next day maaga ulit akong umalis ng bahay, mas okay yung nakasarado pa sila kaysa naman late ako.
Mom's friend bought me some groceries which I don't know if magagamit ko dahil hindi naman ako marunong mag luto. Siguro makakain ko lang dito is the bread and spreads. They wanted to send maids and cook pero I refuse.
The woman's name is Vira. She's very kind and caring, hindi na ako magtataka kung bakit sila naging mag kaibigan ni mama.
I don't have a car so taxi ang sasakyan ko. Sabi nila may uber daw, pero wala pa akong cellphone to operate it. Bibili nalang ako mamaya and maybe some outfits I can use in formal work clothes.
I brought a short pencil skirt and a long sleeves polo that revealed a bit of my cleavage. It's not too showy, but it looks sexy.
"Papasukin niyo na ako kuya,"I said almost pleasing.
"Hindi po talaga. Ang sabi cancel ngayon ang interview. Wala po diyan ngayon si sir, yung tunay na may-ari."
Ang aga kong nagising. I waited for them pati nga yung mga naglilinis ay nakasalubong na ako dito sa harapan ng building pero sila ay nakakapasok. Tapos ngayon ganito nanaman?
I can't even contact sam because I forgot to ask for his number last time. Nag try ako mag message sa sss pero hindi delivered. I guess he rarely checks his f*******: or messenger.
"Bumalik nalang po kayo bukas,"Dagdag ng isa.
Sumimangot ako. I won't leave this building. Paano kung bigla siyang dumating at biglaang ituloy ang interview? Edi nandito na naman ako 'diba?
"Anong nangyayari dito?"
Nilingon ko ang nag salita. Si Sam! Our eyes met and he stood in front of me.
"Ayan po kasi nag pupumilit pumasok, eh diba po kinansel ni sir yung interview para sa bagong assistant?"
Umirap ako at binaling ang tingin kay Sam.
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