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2021-08-09 12:07:33Patuloy pa rin ang pag-echo nang mga huling salita ni Lev sa akin. Ngayon, hindi ako makapag-concentrate sa trabaho. Bakit parang ganun-ganun na lang kung pagsalitaan niya ang mga Rouiller? May galit din ba siya sa kanila? Ano ang ginawa nila kay Lev?
"Calli." Muntikan na akong atakihin sa puso dahil sa tumawag sa akin.
Nilingon ko kung sino ito at si Mr. Sefiro pala na nakakunot ang noo ngayon sa akin. Tumayo ako at napa-bow pa dahil sa hiya.
"May problema ka ba, Calli?" Naningkit na ang mga mata ni Mr. Sefiro.
Umiling ako. "Nako, wala po. Nag-iisip lang po ako ng templates."
Napatango na lang si Mr. Sefiro. "Well, ala sais na. Take the day off."
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"Yeah, Z, she's here… I know, connard… I owe you one. Thanks… Bye," at mukhang naputol na ang tawag. "I-ikaw? B-bakit ka nandito? Nasaan s-si Z-zion?" He smirked at me, revealing his mischievous side. "I had to do something. Sorry, Calli." "Pinaglalaruan mo ba 'ko, Lev?" inis kong sambit. Napansin ko ang pagtingin sa 'min ng mga tao dahil ilang segundo na rin kaming nakatayo. Akmang may lalapit sa 'min na waiter ngunit sinenyasan ito ni Lev na tumigil. "Calli, why don't we have a seat?" kaswal niyang tanong. Mariin akong napapikit at umupo na lang din. Ayaw ko na ipahiya ang sarili ko.
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