SANA DALAWA ANG PUSO KO

SANA DALAWA ANG PUSO KO

last updateLast Updated : 2023-08-25
By:  C.ELLICAOngoing
Language: Filipino
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"Ano? Sa tingin mo ba, I’d fall for you if you sweet-talked me?" Anya ni Claire na sinamahan niya pa ng nakakadismayang iling. "I waited for you for five long years, Luke. Five years and now that I am finally over you and dating your best friend," dagdag niyang pailing iling ulit habang unti unting umaatras si Luke sa pader, "—you dare do this to me, wreaking havoc on my emotions? Gago ka ba talaga ha?!" "I can't stop myself. I love you and I won't give you up that easily, Claire. I won't. I can't." "I want you." "You know you can't have me," she murmured and bit her lips, begging him to kiss her. Just kiss the hell out of her para matauhan siya sa kahibangang nararamdaman niya ngayong yakap yakap siya ni Luke. "It’ll be risky if you stay another minute, Claire. Get out now before I lose my mind completely," he murmured between heavy breathing and gazing at her lips. A muscle in his jaw twitched, knowing full well that their close proximity made his blood warm and tingly. God, he wanted this woman so bad. Yes, he wanted her so much that he risked his friendship with Owen. And yes, he was insane for doing so.

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Chapter 1

Prologue

"I will never let you sway me!" Saad ni Claire sa labas ng pinto ng dating amo.

"Okay," sagot naman ni Luke na sinabayan pa ng iling, napabuntong hininga ito at napatanaw sa labas ng bintana habang hinuhubad ang basang amerikana.

Sa labas naman ng pintuan, napapikit naman si Claire habang nakadikit sa pader ang ulo nito, "I will never like you again, Luke. I'm done with you; I don't love you anymore."

Halo halong emosyon ang nararamdaman niya sa mga oras na iyon, —galit, inis at panghihinayang ngunit parang sasabog ang puso niya sa inis sa sarili because she knew, deep down, there were words left unspoken for many years that were now lurking again and she hates to admit it.

"That’s enough." Sagot naman ng lalaki, lumingon ito sa naka saradong pintuan.

"You need to change your wet cloth, baka magkakasakit ka nyan, may bakanteng kwarto pa dito sa resthouse,” napabuntong hininga ito. “May CR dun, maligo ka muna. May extrang t-shirt ako dito. Ihahatid ko mamaya," pahabang dagdag nito habang sinabayan ng mahihinang hakbang papunta sa pintuan.

"Are you even listening to what I'm saying, Luke?" Pasigaw ding sagot ni Claire at sa di mawaring inis at galit binuksan niya ang pintuan sa kwarto at napanganga dahil wala ng damit pang itaas si Luke. "Um! Sorry."

"Out now!"

"No! I need to say this," kibit balikat na sabi ni Claire habang umiiwas na mapatangin sa matipunong dibdib nito.

"Claire—"

"You are driving me crazy, alam mo ba ha? This—this—ano to ha?" Sabi niyang sinabayan ng tulak ng sariling cellphone nito sa dibdib ng lalaking matagal din niyang minahal.

Napaatras naman si Luke.

"What the hell is this, Mr. Watson? Ano to ha? Ano to?"

"Where did you get that?"

"You left your phone—it's open... earlier in the car. I-I know your password.”

"You are not supposed to go through things that aren't yours, Miss Garcia."

"I know, but e-explain this to m-me, now!" sabay tingin niya sa cellphone ng dating amo.

"I don't need to explain."

"Hindi ko naman sadyang buksan ang mga photo album mo ah," sabi ni Claire sabay pakita sa mga picture ng mga painting ng among halos lahat ng mukha niya. "Ano to ha? This is m-me. T-this is a-all me." Mahina niyang sabi sabay hawi sa mga kamay ni Luke.

"Y-yes, that's all you."

"So, gaguhan lang? Sa tingin mo ba you can persuade me to like you back? Just because you p-painted so many—"

"Claire—"

"No! Listen t-to me now, Luke," napapaindak niyang sagot na para bang nauubusan na siya ng pasensya. She was so frustrated and angry that she wanted nothing but to slap Luke’s face. Napakuyom si Claire ng mga palad at tumalikod. Pinunasan ang mga luhang kanina pa gustong pumatak, huminga ng malalim at hinarap niya ito ulit.

"Even if you paint me thousands of this... I won't look back," dagdag niya at tiningnan ang cellphone ng dating amo at sabay pinasok sa bulsa ng pantalon nito.

"Take that back! This game is over."

"Claire—listen," Luke sighed as he looked at her with those swelling emotions he never thought he was capable of having.

"Ano? sa tingin mo ba, I’d fall for you if you sweet-talked me ha?" Anya ni Claire na sinamahan pa ng nakakadismayang iling. "I w-waited for you for five long years. F-five years! And now that I'm finally over you and now that I'm dating your best friend," dagdag niyang pailing-iling habang unti-unting umaatras si Luke sa pader, "—you dare do this to me, wreaking havoc on my emotions? Nahihibang ka ba talaga ha?!"

"Okay, get out now. Magbibihis pa ako," walang emosyong sagot nito.

Claire just looked at his eyes as he gritted his teeth. She saw the pain in there. Indeed, she saw regret, anguish, disappointment too, and something else that she couldn't fathom.

"Out now, woman," tumingin ito sa kanya, napabuntong hininga ito sabay turo nito sa pintuan. "Out."

Tumalikod naman si Claire, naglakad ng ilang hakbang.

Binuksan nito ang pinto at lumabas na siya.

Pagkasara, kinuha naman ni Luke ang cellphone at tiningnan ang mga litrato ng mga painting na ilang gabi rin niyang pinagpuyatang gawin.

Napamura ito, sabay tapon ng cellphone sa pader, "Damn it!"

Nagkalat ang mga basag na parte nito at sinipa-sipa niya pa ang ilang pirasong tumalsik sa paanan niya sabay balikwas at pinagsusuntok ang pader.

"F*ck! F*ck it!"

Napahinto siya at tumingin sa pintuan ng biglang bumukas ito at mukha ng babaeng laman ng isip niya ang bumungad dito.

Napamura naman si Claire, "What are you doing? Are you really insane?" Inis na inis niyang sabi sabay sampal sa mukha ng among puno ng emosyong hindi niya nakita sa buong limang taong pagtatrabaho niya rito.

"I waited for you for five years; you were never kind to me. You know that, right? You treated me like crap, but I never complained because I’m so madly in love with you."

"Stop."

"You treated me like a slave, Luke. Oh, right, worse than that. Naalala mo pa ba yung kasal ng pinsan ko ha? You called me in the middle of the ceremony; dahil lang hindi mo alam kung anong kulay ng necktie ang isusuot mo at sinabi mo pang emergency ang tawag mo? Ako naman itong si gaga nataranta dahil akala ko napano kana. And guess what? Just because I can't say no, pumunta ako sa mansion mong naka bridesmaid gown." Pailing-iling na sabi ni Claire, habang nakatingin naman si Luke sa basag nitong cellphone na nakakalat sa sahig.

"And guess what again, ha? You said I looked silly for coming over. Alam mo ba kung gaano kagalit at kadismaya ang pamilya ko sa akin dahil inuna ko ang trabaho ko. I choose you over them."

"Claire—I'm sorry."

"At naalala mo ba nung kahit malakas ang ulan at bumabagyo, napasugod ako sa condo mong basang basa dahil may sakit ka? Remember? You even blame me because I didn't bring an umbrella for your golf game. Pero di ka man lang nagpasalamat, instead you criticize me for not bringing the soup you requested. You didn't even ask if I was okay; kung okay lang ba ako kahit basang basa ako at masakit ang ulo. Alam mo bang pag-uwi ko ng bahay ako naman ang nilagnat ha? Nag iisa ako, Luke. Halos di ako nakatayo kinabukasan, pero you called me and asked me to go to the office dahil di ka makakapunta. Hinimatay ako sa daan. Alam mo ba yun ha? Hindi, di ba? Because you are selfish! You are an asshole," pasigaw niyang dagdag.

"And remember when you left me on the road? You let me walk for so many miles going to Baguio without a phone or money just because I forgot to bring the contract paper you needed?" Dagdag niyang nagpapahid ng luha.

"Di ko alam—"

"Of course, hindi mo alam, kasi you never care; you never ask if I was okay, if I was even breathing—all you care about is how I do my job. And you always wanted it to be perfect."

"Claire."

"You never ask kung kumain na ako, kung gutom ba ako. Of course, I didn't expect you to do just that, but I'm not only your secretary, Luke, I'm a person. I have feelings. Sana man lang konting consideration. But no! You're a heartless bastard. Grabe ka! Dahil lang nalaman mong crush kita, kung makatrato ka sa akin, para bang napakalaking kasalanan na na nagkagusto ako sayo!"

"Claire—" Bulong ng lalaking puno ng emosyon at hinanakit ang boses, ngayon lang narinig ni Claire ang ganitong klaseng boses ng dating amo, puno ito ng emosyong hindi niya mawari kung galit, pagkainis, or pagkalito sa sarili.

"And now that I have moved on... Now that I've found someone who cares for me deeply and who loves me, bigla kang magparamdam? Bigla kang lilitaw? How could you do this to me?"

"I'm sorry. I'm wrong."

"Yes, you are wrong. So stop this game now."

"I can’t."

"Stop liking me. Ano ba!" Sigaw niyang sabay suntok sa dibdib nito. "I love Owen. Stop liking me."

"I can't do that, Claire!"

"Gago ka ba talaga ha?"

"I'm in love with you, Claire. I can't stop..." napahinto si Luke sa sasabihin, napapikit ito ng mga matang ngayon ay luhaan na rin, para bang ngayon niya lang naramdaman kung ano itong emosyong hindi niya mabigyan ng pangalan noon, napamura ito at napa suntok ulit sa pader, "I can't... I tried! but I can't stop loving you!"

"Are you insane?!" Sigaw na tanong ni Claire, habang nakatingin sa duguang kamay ng dating amo.

"Yes, I'm insanely in love with you."

"No! P*tang *na naman oh. Boyfriend ko ang best friend mo! Ano ka ba?! " She exclaimed. "Owen is a great guy. He is your friend. Owen is kind. Why are you doing this? He likes me; he loves me for who I am. I like him more than he likes me, and did you even know that I love him so much?"

"Enough, Claire!" Pabulong na tugon ni Luke habang hawak-hawak ang kamay ni Claire na panay naman suntok sa dibdib niya.

“Enough,” sabi nito uli habang hinawakan ang mga nanginginig na mga kamay ng babaeng ilang lingo na ring hindi mawala sa isip niya. “Let me love you.”

"No! D*mn it! No Luke! Ano ka ba! Owen is much more well-mannered than you. Alam mo yan! He is warmer, nicer, more considerate. He is honest. He is everything I want." Napapikit si Claire sabay diing, "Alam niya kung nasasaktan ako, alam niya kung nalulungkot ako. He knew how to make me smile. He doesn't pretend; he is sweet, he is—"

"I said stop!" Pabulong na wika ni Luke habang napapayuko ito sa di malamang dahilan. He thought he had never been hurt before, pero ang mga mata ng babaeng mahal niya na puno ng galit at pagkadismaya sa kanya ay parang mga karayom na tumutusok sa puso niya. This was, after all, his fault. He had taken her for granted for so long. And now that she loves someone else, —she's moved on—now it's too late. Napapailing ito habang nakatingin sa babae.

Wala na ba talagang pag-asa na mahalin siyang muli ni Claire?

No! He would never give up, not now, not now that he knew he would never be the same again without her. Kumakabog ang puso niyang nagmamakaawa: "Claire, I can't live without you... Please take me back. Love me again..." Aniyang pabulong, hindi mawari kung ano ang susunod na sasabihin.

"No! I won't! I don't like you anymore.” Anyang sabay pahid ng luha. "You should know that Owen is a great man; he looks good, he makes me happy, and I like how he treasures me like I'm the most expensive diamond on earth."

"Enough!"

"He sure is a better kisser; he has a broad chest, he is gentler, he knows how to make me scream in bed. He is—"

"Stop!" sigaw na sabi ni Luke, "God, stop!"

Napakagat labi naman si Claire sa gulat dahil nakikita niya sa mga mata ni Luke ang pagtitimpi, sakit, at pagseselos. Maybe she went too far in the bed talk. Pero kailangang matauhan si Luke sa kahibangan nito.

"Owen is warm and comforting. And you? Luke?" Mahina niyang saad sabay tulak ulit nito sa dibdib. Ramdam niya ang mainit nitong hininga at halos rinig ang pintig ng puso nito. "You are the opposite. You know that, right?"

God, how could her love life be this complicated? Bakit kung ngayong nagyaya ng magpakasal si Owen? Bakit ngayon pa?

Luke closed his eyes and breathed heavily before he turned his gaze at her lips and said, "Damn it, Claire. I know that. Yes! I f*cking know that. Okay? He is a good man," sagot nitong puno ng emosyon ang boses, "Did you barge in here just to say that? To hurt my feelings?"

Napatingin naman si Claire sa mga labi nito.

"Get out, Claire." His jaw tightened.

"No—I'm not done yet." Anger poured through her. "I–I got your proposal to the British firm rejected because of me. W-why did you—"

"I said get out."

"You sacrificed a million-dollar contract because of my interview, because of me. Nahihibang ka ba talaga ha?" She said it with breathless anger and frustration.

"C-claire, get out, please!"

Humakbang namang tumalikod si Claire na puno ng luha ang mga mata ngunit bumalik din agad, "Damn it! Luke, ano ba talaga ang gusto mo ha? Bakit mo ako pinapahirapan ng ganito?" Sabay duro nito sa dibdib niya, "Why? W-what the hell do you want?"

"I want you."

"Y-you know you can't have me," she murmured and bit her lips, begging him to kiss her. Just kiss the hell out of her para matauhan siya sa kahibangang nararamdaman niya ngayong yakap-yakap siya ni Luke.

"It’ll be risky if you stay another minute, Claire. Get out now before I lose my mind completely," he murmured between heavy breathing and gazing at her lips. A muscle in his jaw twitched, knowing full well that their close proximity made his blood warm and tingly.

God, he wanted this woman so bad. Yes, he wanted her so much that he risked his friendship with Owen. And yes, he was insane for doing so.

"I passed the interview," sabi naman ni Claire, ignoring his warning gaze. "I wanted to tell you first. I got the job."

"I warn you that it's very dangerous if you stay a little longer," pabulong namang saad ni Luke, habang nakatingin sa luhaang mga mata ng babae. "Claire—"

"Owen is a great guy, Luke," bulong ni Claire habang papalapit ng papalapit ang mukha ni Luke sa mukha niya.

"I know."

"He is a good man," dagdag ni Claire. She wanted to break the passion in her eyes when Luke’s arms shifted behind her back, but couldn't. Their bodies aligned, and she became suddenly aware that he was hard and aroused. His eyes glazing as they locked on hers.

"Yes, Owen is a great guy," he responded with the same emotion he saw in Claire's eyes.

"And you are a bad person, Luke."

"Agree—"

"You are a bad friend too," dagdag wika ni Claire, habang nakatingin sa mga labing papalapit ng papalapit sa labi niya.

"I agree with that too," tugon ni Luke, sabay diin ng halik sa mga labi ng babae to which Claire responded with the same eagerness and passion.

One second Luke was locked on Claire’s mouth with nothing in his head except: Need. Want. Now.

Mga emosyong matagal na nilang kinikimkim ay parang isang bulkang biglang sumabog. Anger, pain, desire, need, and love erupted like fireworks.

"We are not supposed to be doing this, Luke," pabulong na sabi ni Claire in between kisses and moans. With her lungs shrinking, she pressed against him and arched into him as his lips came down again.

Tasting a sinful kiss.

"I know," pabulong na sagot Luke, habang parang uhaw na uhaw naman itong ninanamnam ang mga labi ng babae.

"Luke, this is so wrong," sabi niyang parang kinakapos ng hininga habang panay ang halik sa labi ng dating amo.

"Please be mine, Claire; I love you. I can't give you up that easily," bulong naman ni Luke habang sinasagot ng mga labi niya ang panginginig ng mga labi ni Claire habang sinusuklian ang halik niya.

"Luke, please, we need to stop this," she whispered between kisses. And though it was the entirely wrong time and the entirely wrong place, heat leaped up inside her, flaring through her veins. Breath thinning in her lungs, she pressed against him and arched into him as his lips came down again.

"I can’t stop, Claire."

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40 Chapters
Prologue
"I will never let you sway me!" Saad ni Claire sa labas ng pinto ng dating amo."Okay," sagot naman ni Luke na sinabayan pa ng iling, napabuntong hininga ito at napatanaw sa labas ng bintana habang hinuhubad ang basang amerikana.Sa labas naman ng pintuan, napapikit naman si Claire habang nakadikit sa pader ang ulo nito, "I will never like you again, Luke. I'm done with you; I don't love you anymore." Halo halong emosyon ang nararamdaman niya sa mga oras na iyon, —galit, inis at panghihinayang ngunit parang sasabog ang puso niya sa inis sa sarili because she knew, deep down, there were words left unspoken for many years that were now lurking again and she hates to admit it. "That’s enough." Sagot naman ng lalaki, lumingon ito sa naka saradong pintuan. "You need to change your wet cloth, baka magkakasakit ka nyan, may bakanteng kwarto pa dito sa resthouse,” napabuntong hininga ito. “May CR dun, maligo ka muna. May extrang t-shirt ako dito. Ihahatid ko mamaya," pahabang dagdag nito ha
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Chapter 1- Luci
Ten months ago."Hays, late na naman ako," kastigo ni Claire sa sarili habang papasok sa elevator.She pummeled the button for the fifteenth floor until the doors finally closed and she felt the elevator begin to move."Kung mamalasin nga naman oh," dagdag niya habang inilagay ang hawak-hawak na cellphone sa pagitan ng kanyang mga labi at inayos ang itim na bag sa kanyang balikat at dala dalang brown envelope.She then curled her long, dark hair up into a bun, teasing errant strands until she could get a hair tie around all of it to hold it in place. Sa oras na natapos siya, ang elevator naman ay nag-ping, nagpapahiwatig ng kanyang pagdating sa fifteenth floor at bumukas na ang pintuan.Lumabas si Claire sa lobby area, habang panay pa rin ang kastigo sa sarili, inayos niya ang kanyang puting blusa sa baywang ng kanyang palda, habang napapamura dahil sa hindi niya na set sa tamang oras ang alarm clock.Inilagay niya ang cellphone sa bag at niyakap ang envelope. Inayos ang salamin sa ma
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Chapter 2- Shampoo
Two hours later, Claire blinked, suddenly aware that she hadn't been paying attention.Doctor Sebastian was still sitting across the small meeting table from her, but now he was watching her intently. Nakatingin ito sa kanya na para bang may sampung sungay siya sa noo.Claire felt her cheeks color with embarrassment and hoped the old man wouldn't ask her to repeat what he'd been saying.Ano nga ulit mga tanong nito? Hindi niya yata maalala dahil hindi naman siya nakikinig dito.It's not like she wanted to be there; mamatay na yata siya sa pagka-boring, pero di naman siya inaantok; this was, after all, really absurd. Was medicine for lack of sleep not enough? Did she really need to have this so-called session that made her bored to death? Ito ba ang rason kung bakit pinapapasok siya ni Luci sa trabaho kahit huwebes na day off niya dapat sa buwang ito?"How are you feeling, Claire? May I call you that?" tanong ng matandang doktor, his pronunciation careful and measured. Pinsan yata to n
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Chapter 3- Nahilo
Friday, the next day.Luke looked over at Claire's desk. She was busy with a press release for another client, frowning at the screen. Late lang ito ng ilang minuto, pero halos sabay lang naman silang dumating sa opisina. Nakakunot ang noo nito habang panay tipa sa keyboard ng MacbookPro na katabi naman ng iMac na naalala niyang pinilit niyang ipagamit sa babae kahit may office laptop at personal laptop ito. Well, call him tech-savvy, but Luke wanted everything to work according to his standards. At kahit nakailang tanggi ang sekretarya niyang mabango naman pala ang buhok na gamitin ang mga gadget na binili niya, napilit niya naman ito.He looked at her intently. Ngayon lang niya napagtangtong matangos naman pala ang ilong ni Claire. Ang pilik mata naman nito ay hindi na kailangan ng extension katulad ng mga babae sa buhay niya na halos dalawang oras kung makapag ayos ng sarili. Ito namang sekretarya niya ay halos lipstick lang ang palamuti sa mukha at may itim na eyeglasses pa. Cute.
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Chapter 4- Suit
"Ok. Kung okay ka na tapusin mo na lang ang report at pagkatapos, i-email mo sa akin, then I'll go ahead. May rehearsal pa akong gagawin before the press conference." "Okay po," sagot naman ni Claire, na panay tingin sa cellphone."I believe everything is ready?" he asked and stepped into his room, closing the door behind him. Hindi niya na hinintay ang sagot nito."Yes, sir," sagot naman ni Claire at balik na ulit sa pagtitipa sa yellow na keyboard na binili ng amo.Reluctantly, Luke left Claire to her work and returned to his own desk, occasionally looking up to find his assistant still busy in her chair. Luke wondered if she was really fine.At half past two, Luke caught a movement out of the corner of his eye. Claire's head lifted, and she blinked several times again. He remained very still and quiet, hoping not to cause a distraction. After a moment, Claire's hands began to move, and he could hear her fingers tapping on the keyboard, picking up from where she left off. Deep insi
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Chapter 5- Lip Gloss
"Ano bang nakain nung gago na yun? Fickle-minded masyado, nakakainis naman oh!" Pabulong bulong na saad ni Claire habang dali daling kinuha ang itim na flat shoes niya at sinipa ang three inches na sapatos sa ilalim ng mesa. Kinuha niya ang iPhone na bigay nito sa kanya nung isang buwan at inilagay sa magic black bag. Kinuha naman niya sa sariling purse ang susi ng sasakyan, at patakbo na siya sa VIP elevator na maghahatid sa kanya sa parking lot."Ang gago, kung maka ‘I'll ruin you,’ para bang 100k ang sahod ko," hingal na reklamo niya sa sarili.Umalis naman ito kanina sa opisina ng may pasipol-sipol pa at sinabihan pa siyang huwag na lang anito siyang sumama sa conference hall dahil nga sa nangyaring pagkahilo niya kanina. Pero ilang minuto lang ang nakalipas simula nung nakaalis ito, bigla-bigla na lang itong nag-video call sa kanya at pinapakuha siya ng bagong suit dahil ang kulay navy blue nitong suot-suot ay nag-blend daw sa background wall ng stage. Nagmukha tuloy itong alien n
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Chapter 6- Kape
Friday NightGaling grocery store at ngayon ay pauwi na si Claire nang tumunog ang iPhone niya, kinuha niya ito sa bulsa ng bag at sinagot ito. "Hello?" diing sagot niya sa kabilang linya habang panay busina ng luma niyang sasakyan."Girl, san ka na?" Tanong ng kaibigan niyang si Amanda."Nagmamaneho ako, bakit?"Narinig niya itong humingi ng ekstrang asukal sa kausap bago nagsalitang muli, "Ano girl? tumawag na ba yung ka blind date mung producer?"Napangiwi naman si Claire, "Sus, nakiki-tsismis ka na nga lang, ngayon pang nagmamaneho ako.""Excited ako eh. Oh, ano? Madidiligan na ba yang napakadry mong buhay? Ano na nga?" Pangungulit nito sa kanya habang naririnig niya itong nag-oorder ng kape at tinapay."Hindi pa nga eh, di naman yata tatawag yun.""Ganun ba, sayang naman, pero hayaan mo na. It's his loss. So, ganito na lang, san ka na banda? Nandito ako sa may Starbucks, malapit sa apartment natin, tara kape kape tayo, libre ko.""At bakit? May sahod ka na ba?" Tawang tanong nama
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Chapter 7- Mini dress
Saturday MorningKinatok ng napaka-aga ni Amanda ang pintuan ng apartment ni Claire habang sumisigaw, "Girl, ano ba? Buksan mo itong pinto, may breakfast akong dala." Kumatok ito ulit, "Lalamigin na itong kape, ano ba, gising. Magsho-shopping tayo ng susuotin mo mamaya." Kinatok niya ito ng malakas hanggang pinagbuksan siya ng kaibigan."Amanda naman eh, grabe ang aga-aga pa," maktol ni Claire habang humihikab. "Ano yang dala mo?" tanong nito habang tinatakpan ang bibig."Kape. Ano ka ba, halos nine o'clock na oh, may dala akong breakfast, your favorite, croissant and dark coffee.""Ay, nine na pala, akala ko six am pa.""Ay sus, maghilamos ka muna ang baho ng bibig mo, girl. Amoy amag.""Grabe siya, may mabango bang bunganga sa bagong gising. Tse! Pasok kana dito." Saad nitong nilakihan ang pagkabukas ng pintuan."San ko ilalagay?""Dyan lang," sabi niyang naglakad na habang humihokab pa rin."Lapag ko lang dito sa coffee table, mo ha." Wika ni Amanda at umupo na sa bakanteng upuan n
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Chapter 9- Le Bar
Saturday Night, Le BarPagpasok sa magarang restaurant, manghang-mangha si Claire sa mahogany interiors, deep brown leather seats nito. It was set in a plush lounge of stylish elegance with live musical entertainment and sentimental lighting. It was indeed perfect for intimate evening gatherings."Welcome to Le Bar, Miss." Sabi ng isang babaeng waiting staff na nasa harap ni Claire. "Do you have a reservation?" Tanong nito sa kanya, habang hindi nawawala ang ngiti nito sa mukha."Owen Robinson?" hindi siguradong sagot naman niya habang iginagala ang paningin sa loob ng luxurious na restaurant."Of course, follow me," sagot nitong binigyan siya ng daan; lumakad naman ito sa may sulok at itinuro ang bakanteng mesa.Habang sinusundan ang babae, naglakad naman si Claire na taas ang noo habang maraming mga patron ang nakatingin sa kanya at nagbubulong-bulunggan. Sa loob-loob ni Claire, gusto niyang mapangiwi, she was damn well sure that they were talking about how cheap her dress was."The
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Chapter 10- Creme Brulee
"That is Coquilles Saint-Jacues," pangkokorek naman ng lalaki, "Imagine scallops, mushrooms, and wine combined in such a delightful way. Yes, that’s heaven on earth, alright!" sabi nitong nakangiti sa kanya. "It's delicious, you want this?"Tumango naman si Claire at pinilit na tinatakpan ang sarili sa menu book dahil sa kahihiyan, pero ibinababa niya rin kaagad dahil ang punto niya dito ay madiscourage ang lalaki at hindi naman siya nandito para magpa-impress. "At ito, rin, mukhang sosyal," "konfit de canard."Tumaas naman ang kilay ni Owen, habang pinipilit namang hindi matawa ang waitress."That is Confit de Canard.""Ah, ganun. So ano to? Dessert?" tanong niyang tinaasan ng kilay ang lalaki."No, that is their main dish; this specialty of the Gascony region in France is a wonderful treat. It tastes amazing too.”“Really?”“Yes, the duck meat is cooked using a traditional process which includes marinating and slow-cooking in its own fat and juices. Trust me, this is delectable!"Na
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