KABANATA 25

RUAN'S P. O. V

Out of my frustration with that woman Thea, I thought of going out earlier than usual.

Wala 'kong balak mag-cut off ng oras ko ngayon sa office pero nang dahil sa nakakainis na babaeng 'yon, 'eto ako ngayon. I am walking out of my building; going straight to the parking with my mind fixed on my destination—sa bar ni Tristan. I know, it was still so early to drink. Pero wala, eh. That woman already ruined my day. Therefore, I am certain that there's nothing left for me for this day.

'Yon nga lang, paliko pa lang ako sa parking lot ay hinarang na 'ko ng isang babae.

"Sir Ruan! Sir Ruan!” she called.

Ayoko sanang pansinin s'ya but she left me no choice. Humarang na s'ya sa harapan ko at bago pa 'ko makaiwas ay na-corner na n'ya 'ko.

"What?” inis na sabi ko na lang.

The woman probably in her twenties just smiled at me. 'Tapos nilahad n'ya bigla 'yung kamay n'ya.

"Wala 'kong barya, Miss. Sa iba na lang.” sabi ko. Na-realize ko kasi na nanlilimos s'ya.

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