ELLE
Hindi pa gumagalaw sa pwesto ko. Nakatanaw pa rin ako sa mesa kung nasaan ang asawa ko at isang babaeng nakatalikod saakin. Yung babaeng kapareha ng suot ko. Sa hindi malaman na kadahilanan, nakaramdam ako ng kirot sa puso ko. Selos ba tong nararamdaman ko? Bakit naman? Wala namang ginagawang masama si Kyle, diba?
Tama, Elle. Kaya gumalaw ka na pagkat kanina ka pang hinihintay ni Kyle..
Inumpisahan ko nang maglakad palapit sa direksyon nila. "Hi babe." Bati ko kay Kyle pagkalapit ko sa kanya sa ngiti sa kanyang cheeks.. "Oh, andito ka na pala? Kanina pa kita hinihintay eh." Sabi niya saakin. Hinihintay? Eh mukha ka ngang masaya dyan eh..
"Sorry natraffic lang babe." Pagdadahilan ko. Tumingin ako sa babaeng kasama niya. Gosh, magkapareha talaga kami ng suot. Bwisit.
"Hi there. I'm Elle Vilafuente, Kyle's ..." But she didn't let me continue what I'm saying.. "Wife, right? Well, I'm Ally. Kyle's new investor. Before you arrived, we're talking about my proposal to his company but it looks like you two are on a date.." Sabi niya at inayos ang bag niya.. "I should leave then" She said and was about to stand up when Kyle stopped her from doing so by holding her hand..
"Hindi pa tayo tapos magusap diba?" Kyle said. "Yeah but we can still talk maybe some other time pa naman hindi ba?" Ally insisted.. Okay? Bat biglang umiba ang atmosphere?
"Okay guys. You can still talk about the proposal sa company mo kyle. Ally you may sit na." Sabi ko.. "And don't worry about me, I'm okay.." Sabi ko at umupo na sa tabi ni Kyle.. Ngumiti naman si Ally at umupo na ulit..
"Well, it seems like, same lang yung designers natin?" Natatawang sabi niya. "Oo nga eh, what a coincidence." Sabi ko na natatawa..
"Let's go back to our business, Kyle.. Actually, hindi ko gusto yung sinabi mo kanina.. I think mas preferable pa rin yung proposal ko para sa company mo after all, it's my money right?" She said.. Bumuntong hininga si Kyle sa sinabi niya..
"Okay then. But I'm a guy. How can you expect me to agree with that?" Pagmamatigas naman ni Kyle.. Out of curiousity, bigla akong sumabat.
"May I know if what you're discussing? Maybe I can be a help to the both of you.. If it's okay.." Mahinang sabi ko. "Yeah sure.. This one.." Sabi ni Ally at pinakita saakin ang folder na hawak niya. Bachelor's magazine? Wait.. May connection ba to sa company nila Kyle?
"It's okay naman, pero related ba to sa company nila Kyle?" Takang tanong ko. "Elle my dear, pag papasok ka sa isang business, dapat flexible yung company mo. Whether it is business related or some personal relation, dapat ready ka, and flexible dapat. Pero sa nakikita ko kay Kyle, I guess I made the wrong decision of investing my money to his company.." Sabi niya at ngumisi kay Kyle..
"And also, magiging major sponsor and partnershio lang naman siya sa Anderson's Modeling Management eh.. Magiging one of the VIPs lang siya doon and for as long as nandoon lang ang presence niya, okay na yun.." Dagdag niya.
"Yeah I know, but.. It's quite awkward for me to see those models of yours na nakabikini.." Mahinang sabi ni Kyle.. "Don't tell me, never mo pang nakitang nakabikini si Elle, Kyle?!" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni Ally sa kanya.. Bwisit na topic na to.
"I did, but.. " She pauses Kyle.
"That's it. No more buts na. So..." Sabay tayo at nireach ang hand niya kay Kyle.. "Deal?" Bumuntong hininga si Kyle at tumango at inabot ang kamay ni Ally sa kanya. "Deal.." Finally, Kyle agreed.
"Well then, nice meeting you Kyle, also you Elle..I have to go.. Bye.." And with that umalis na siya. Leaving all these questions in my head.
What's with the awkwardness?!