Chapter 4

She woke up with a bright smile on her lips,she can't forget how Alexandro called her by saying he miss her so much. That's he's willing to change for her.

"You make me think of you Alexandro."after that she get up to do her morning routine.

She just wore a plain white T-shirt paired with her jeans,then she even put her sneakers on. And viola she's finish. Tiningnan din niya ang repleksiyon sa salamin. She didn't even bother to apply make up, she must prefer her natural skin tone.

After she's done, she hop in on her car, driving through her restaurant. It was a dream for her cause after she got graduated on her course she even start on building her restaurant. Mukhang naiintindihan naman siya ama, her father didn't bother to ask why she take HRM course than business management.

Huminto siya sa parking lot saka bumaba na siya. She even put a smile on her lips walking with confidently. She greeted the security after it leave the door open to her. Bawat isa ay binati siya ng may ngiti sa mga mukha ng mga ito and she's been thankful for it cause she got the best employees.

Habang naglalakad siya papuntang opisina ay nakaramdam siya na may sumusunod sakanya. Binaligan naman niya ito ng tingin, it was Cindy her employee. She has a bright smile on her face.

"Goodmorning po ma'am, ito po pala ang ipinabibigay ni Ma'am Justine sainyo. Ibigay ko daw po sainyo kapag pumasok po kayo." she smiled after her. She hand her the the envelope na agad naman niyang pinagtakahan.

"Mauna na ho ako maam." paalam nito. She nooded as an answer and then she enter her office.

She look at the envelope which Justine gave her, nagdadalawang isip siya kung bubuksan niya ito ohindi.Napabuntong hininga siya saka napagpasyahan niyang buksan ito.

Seena,

      If ever you want to see me, from now on Im very sorry,there is an urgent things that I want to settle first. I'm sorry bestie if I never tell it to you cause I know your been stress at ayokong dagdagan pa yun pero Seena please tell my parents that I'm fine and say to them that no need to look for me. Nasa mabuting kalagayan din ako, just I want to settle some things first after that I will be back. Seen, I'm sorry bestie but I do love you.

  

                                                            Your friend,

                                                              Justine

Sinasariwa niya parin ang sulat ni Justine wala man lang siyang kaalam-alam na may problema din pala ito. She get her phone then she try to call Justine pero cannot be reach ito.

"Justine please answer this call." pakiusap niya. She tried to contact her again and again pero hindi parin ito sumasagot.

She messed her hair. Nagaalala siya rito, it was the first time that Justine left with just a letter. May hindi tama dito. Hindi lang maliit na problem ang pinagdadaanan nito.

Hinilot niya ang kaniyang sintido,she even try to close her eyes for a moment. Her eyes suddenly open when she hear her phone rings, napangiti siya dahil sa wakas tumawag si Justine sakanya.

She pick the call with a smile form with her lips. "Hello,Just are you fine?How are you?Alam mong babae ka nagaalala ako sayo." she never even get a reply after saying that. She look the caller and doom her its not Justine but Alexandro.

"A-Alexandro ikaw pala. I'm sorry cause I thought you're Justine." hindi naman siya nakarinig ng sagot dito.

"Alexandro are you still there?"

Still she never get an answer, she sighed. May mali ba siyang ginawa ba't parang nagtatampo ito sakanya. She already know it when she never get an answer, nagtatampo talaga si Alexandro sakanya.

"I'm sorry." she said. Bakit ba siya nakokonsenysa eh may galit naman pa siyang nararamdaman dito.

Nakarinig siya ng ilang mga ingay sa kabilang linya, maybe his busy why she even say sorry at the first place? Hindi niya alam kung bakit nag iiba ang iniisip niya.

"I'm here! Outside your restaurant." nahihimigan niya ang pagkaseryoso sa tinig nito. Agad naman siyang nagtaka, bakit sa ganitong oras pa ito pumunta? Hindi ba nito alam ang work hours.

"Go outside Seena, I will turn off the call just go inside I'll be waiting."

Then she compose herself, she look her face nearby the mirror on her side. She smiled and put her red lipsticks.

Mukhang nagpapaganda pa siya dito. Malas lang niya ang hindi siya nag tube ngayon. But who cares bawing-bawi naman siya sakanyan itsura.

Napagpasyahan na niyang lumabas while she's walking inside her restaurant all her costumers are looking at her. Even her staff gives her a wide smile na agad naman niyang pinagtakan, somethings really happening na hindi niya nalalaman.

"Cindy." she call her staff's name. Agad naman itong lumapit sakanya.

"Yes po Ma'am Seena?" nakangiting sagot nito sakanya.

"Is there anything happened I mean bakit ata lahat ng costumer natin ay nakatingin saakin?May problema ba sa naging order nila?" humalagpak naman ng tawa si Cindy. Everyone still watching them.

"Hay, naku! Ma'am wala hong problema baka masyado pong maganda ang beauty nyu saka depende baka ang haba na ng hair mo." napakunod nuo naman siya sa sinabi nito. Napakamot nalang ng ulo ito saka siya nginitian ng marahan.

"Ah---eh walang pong ibig sabihin nun ma'am.Saka ho ma'am may gwapong naghahanap sainyo sa labas." She go out immediately, why she even forgot that Alexandro still waiting her outside.

Pagkalabas na pagkalabas niya ay wala naman siyang nakikitang anino nito. Bumagsak ang balikat niya baka talaga nagsawa ito sa kakahintay sakanya, when she turn back ay ganun parin ang nararamdaman niyang pagkadismaya.

"Tatalikuran mo ba ulit ako?" she heard a voice near her, she feel her heart beats became fast after hearing that voice. Its no other than Alexandro. Nakangiting binalingan niya ito. There shock was written all over her face when she witness how Alexandro handed her with red roses.

"She never forgot it." ika sa isipin niya.She smell the flowers, hindi niya pala napansin na nakatingin pa si Alexandro sakanya. Pinamulahan naman siya ng pisngi.

"T-Thank you for this." pasasalamat niya.

Alexandro nodded and he gently grab her waist.Parang nagsitayuan naman ang lahat ng balahibo niya. She feel a diffent kind of sensation when she feel Alexandro's breath near her ear, para siyang nakikiliti na ewan.

"Baby,remember I owned you." ano raw?

Hindi parin ito bumibitaw sakanya. He's hands are now touching her back on which she feel something,she can't explain why she felt so much different when Alexandro touch her.

"Alexandro," tawag niya dito.

"Mmm, yes?" nagdadalawang isip muna siya kung sasabihin niya o hindi.

"A-Alexandro everyone is looking at us." Nahihiya siya kaya mas itinago pa niya ang ulo sa dibdib ni Alexandro. She feel that this man's heart is beating so fast, arinig naman niya ang mahinang pagtawa nito. She feel her heartbeat beats so fast.

"Just don't mind them babe, the important in the two of us is me and you that I can even hug you this tight, aminin ko man o hindi I miss this moment. I miss you babe so much."

She smiled so widely, he's so sweet and that make her hate melt. "Alexandro I'm sorry." hinging paumanhin niya dito habang yakap-yakap siya nito.

"Why you we're sorry?"tanong nito.

"I'm sorry if napagkamalan kitang kaibigan ko, Im sorry for that."Bumitaw ng yakap sakanya si Alexandro saka hinawakan ang mukha niya. She feel her face gets hotten, she's blushing.

"Its okay babe, i can actually be your friend and at the same time your lover." and then he wink at her.

She can't explain but then when she look at him everything looks wonderful. Especially on his eyes its look like damn addicted.

Hindi padin siya makaget over sa nangyari kahapon, habang nakahiga siya sa kanyang kama mukha lang ni Alexandro ang iniisip niya. She can't forget how Alexandro made her day. Pero naiisip niya parin ang kalagayan ng kaibigan.

She woke up with a bright smile on her lips,she can't forget how Alexandro called her by saying he miss her so much. That's he's willing to change for her.

"You make me think of you Alexandro." After that she get up to do her morning routine.

She just wore a plain white T-shirt paired with her jeans, then she even put her sneakers on. And viola she's finish. Tiningnan din niya ang repleksiyon sa salamin, she didn't even bother to apply make up, she must prefer her natural skin tone.

After she's done, she hop in on her car driving through her restaurant.It was a dream for her cause after she got graduated on her course she even start on building her restaurant. Mukhang naiintindihan naman siya ama, her father didn't bother to ask why she take HRM course than business management.

Huminto siya sa parking lot saka bumaba na siya. She even put a smile on her lips walking with confidently, she greeted the security after it leave the door open to her. Bawat isa ay binati siya ng may ngiti sa mga mukha ng mga ito and she's been thankful for it cause she got the best employees.

Habang naglalakad siya papuntang opisina ay nakaramdam siya na may sumusunod sakanya. Binaligan naman niya ito ng tingin,.it was Cindy her employee. She has a bright smile on her face.

"Goodmorning po ma'am, ito po pala ang ipinabibigay ni Ma'am Justine sainyo. Ibigay ko daw po sainyo kapag pumasok po kayo." she smiled after her. She hand her the the envelope na agad naman niyang pinagtakahan.

"Mauna na ho ako maam," paalam nito. She nooded as an answer and then she enter her office.

She look at the envelope which Justine gave her, nagdadalawang isip siya kung bubuksan niya ito ohindi. Napabuntong hininga siya saka napagpasyahan niyang buksan ito.

Seena,

      If ever you want to see me, from now on Im very sorry there is an urgent things that I want to settle first. I'm sorry bestie if I never tell it to you cause I know your been stress at ayokong dagdagan pa yun pero Seena please tell my parents that I'm fine and say to them that no need to look for me. Nasa mabuting kalagayan din ako, just I want to settle some things first after that I will be back. Seen,.i'm sorry bestie but I do love you.

 

                                                            Your friend,

                                                              Justine

Sinasariwa niya parin ang sulat ni Justine.Wala man lang siyang kaalam-alam na may problema din pala ito. She get her phone then she try to call Justine pero cannot be reach ito.

"Justine please answer this call." pakiusap niya. She tried to contact her again and again pero hindi parin ito sumasagot.

She messed her hair. Nagaalala siya rito, it was the first time that Justine left with just a letter. May hindi tama dito hindi lang maliit na problem ang pinagdadaanan nito.

Hinilot niya ang kaniyang sintido,she even try to close her eyes for a moment..Her eyes suddenly open when she hear her phone rings napangiti siya dahil sa wakas tumawag si Justine sakanya.

She pick the call with a smile form with her lips.

"Hello, just are you fine? How are you? Alam mong babae ka nagaalala ako sayo." she never even get a reply after saying that. She look the caller and doom her its not Justine but Alexandro.

"A-Alexandro ikaw pala.I'm sorry cause I thought you're Justine." hindi naman siya nakarinig ng sagot dito.

"Alexandro are you still there?"

Still she never get an answer, she sighed. May mali ba siyang ginawa ba't parang nagtatampo ito sakanya. She already know it when she never get an answer, nagtatampo talaga si Alexandro sakanya.

"I'm sorry," she said. Bakit ba siya nakokonsenysa eh may galit naman pa siyang nararamdaman dito.

Nakarinig siya ng ilang mga ingay sa kabilang linya. Maybe his busy, why she even say sorry at the first place? Hindi niya alam kung bakit nag iiba ang iniisip niya.

"I'm here! Outside your restaurant." nahihimigan niya ang pagkaseryoso sa tinig nito. Agad naman siyang nagtaka, bakit sa ganitong oras pa ito pumunta? Hindi ba nito alam ang work hours.

"Go outside Seena, I will turn off the call just go inside I'll be waiting."

Then she compose herself, she look her face nearby the mirror on her side. She smiled and put her red lipsticks.

Mukhang nagpapaganda pa siya dito. Malas lang niya ang hindi siya nag tube ngayon.But who cares bawing-bawi naman siya sakanyan itsura.

Napagpasyahan na niyang lumabas while she's walking inside her restaurant all her costumers are looking at her. Even her staff gives her a wide smile na agad naman niyang pinagtakan. Somethings really happening na hindi niya nalalaman. "Cindy." she call her staff's name.

Agad naman itong lumapit sakanya."Yes po Ma'am Seena?" nakangiting sagot nito sakanya.

"Is there anything happened I mean bakit ata lahat ng costumer natin ay nakatingin saakin?May problema ba sa naging order nila?" humalagpak naman ng tawa si Cindy.Everyone still watching them.

"Hay, naku! Ma'am wala hong problema baka masyado pong maganda ang beauty nyu saka depende baka ang haba na ng hair mo." napakunod nyo naman siya sa sinabi nito.Napakamot nalang ng ulo ito saka siya nginitian ng marahan.

"Ah---eh walang pong ibig sabihin nun ma'am.Saka ho ma'am may gwapong naghahanap sainyo sa labas." She go out immediately, why she even forgot that Alexandro still waiting her outside.

Pagkalabas na pagkalabas niya ay wala naman siyang nakikitang anino nito. Bumagsak ang balikat niya baka talaga nagsawa ito sa kakahintay sakanya when she turn back ay ganun parin ang nararamdaman niyang pagkadismaya.

"Tatalikuran mo ba ulit ako?" She heard a voice near her, she feel her heart beats became fast after hearing that voice. Its no other than Alexandro.Nakangiting binalingan niya ito. There, shock was written all over her face when she witness how Alexandro handed her with red roses.

"She never forgot it." ika sa isipin niya. She smell the flowers,hindi niya pala napansin na nakatingin pa si Alexandro sakanya. Pinamulahan naman siya ng pisngi. T-Thank you for this." pasasalamat niya.

Alexandro nodded and he gently grab her waist. Parang nagsitayuan naman ang lahat ng balahibo niya. She feel a diffent kind of sensation when she feel Alexandro's breath near her ear. Para siyang nakikiliti na ewan.

"Baby,remember I owned you." Ano raw?

Hindi parin ito bumibitaw sakanya. He's hands are now touching her back on which she feel something, she can't explain why she felt so much different when Alexandro touch her.

"Alexandro." tawag niya dito.

"Mmm, yes." nagdadalawang isip muna siya kung sasabihin niya o hindi.

"A-Alexandro everyone is looking at us."Nahihiya siya kaya mas itinago pa niya ang ulo sa dibdib ni Alexandro. She feel that this man's heart is beating so fast. Narinig naman niya ang mahinang pagtawa nito. She feel her heartbeat beats so fast.

"Just don't mind them babe, the important in the two of us is me and you that I can even hug you this tight. Aminin ko man o hindi I miss this moment. I miss you babe so much."

She smiled so widely, he's so sweet and that make her hate melt.

"Alexandro, I'm sorry." hinging paumanhin niya dito habang yakap-yakap siya nito.

"Why you we're sorry?" tanong nito.

"I'm sorry if napagkamalan kitang kaibigan ko, im sorry for that." Bumitaw ng yakap sakanya si Alexandro saka hinawakan ang mukha niya. She feel her face gets hotten, she's blushing.

"Its okay babe, I can actually be your friend and at the same time your lover." and then he wink at her.

She can't explain but then when she look at him everything looks wonderful. Especially on his eyes its look like damn addicted.

Hindi padin siya makaget over sa nangyari kahapon, habang nakahiga siya sa kanyang kama mukha lang ni Alexandro ang iniisip niya. She can't forget how Alexandro made her day. Pero naiisip niya parin ang kalagayan ng kaibigan niya. Hindi niya parin ito macontact, even Justine parents nakita niya ang mga ito na may sobrang pag-aalala. Sino ba naman ang hindi, nag-iisang anak nila ang nawawala.

She pitty her Tita Carlene,umiyak ito ng umiyak ng malamang nawawala ang anak nito. Same with her Tito Joseph, he looks so angry.

She sighed, maybe Justine really want to be far from now on. She know her bestfriend needs time. Pero umaasa parin siya na babalik agad ito.

Isang oras ang kaniyang panilay-nilay saka maisipang bumangon. She want to have a cold shower after that she will go in her restaurant tutal wala naman siyang ginagawa.

After she finish taking a bath,she plan to wear her halter top paired with fitted ripped jeans. She even used to wear her red stilleto. After a while she put a red lipstick into her pale lips, a foundation will do. She look her face into the mirror, she's amazed on her looks.

While driving her car going into her restaurant, a call suddenly flash on her phone. A smiled form into her lips na mapagtawakapagbno ito.

"Hello." she answered while looking directly on the direction.

"Where are you." He asked.

"Driving, I'm going to my restaurant. Why?" she ask on curiosity.

She hear him sighed. "Okay, don't go into your restaurant just meet me on Ayala Restaurant, I'll wait you honey and drive safetly, I miss you."

After that the call ended. She drive to Ayala through malapit lang naman siya dito.

She came on time, she smiled on the crew while opening a door for her. Tumango naman ito saka sinamahan siya sa inereserve na table ni Alexandro. While walking near by, she feel her heart beats so fast.

She can't help it. Iba talaga ang nararamdam niya kapag sa malapitan lang si Alexandro.

"H-Hi." she greeted. Nakita niya itong tumango saka ipinaghila siya ng upuan, she can't help it but to smile inside.

After a while they're order came. They eat with silent until Alexandro break the silence.

"Seena, I'm sorry if you think that I may forcing you in this. Like eating breakfast with me. I just miss you babe that's why and I can't help it.I want to see you everytime."

Marahan niyang inabot ang baso saka uminom. Those gestures that Alexandro had, it makes her fall again.

"Don't get me wrong for this Alex,but I do miss you too." ngumiti ito ng malawak saka inaabot ang mga kamay niya.

Nagulat siya ng dinala nito ang kamay niya sa mga labi saka ito hinalikan. She feel her face becomes hot. A gently smile formed into Alexandro's lips.

"And babe?" Tumango naman siya bilang sagot dito.

"I don't want to look at you at that kind of clothes, its too revealing you show more skin. I'm territorial on what I have.Like on you,your mine alone." Hindi niya mapigilan ngumiti dito saka tumango siya ng makailang beses.

"If I show to much skin, its okay some other man can look in it but you know they can't touch me because I'm all yours."

"Yeah! That's right. Your only mine babe thats why I want only you always remember that Seena, you're my property. I marked you as mine."