Loving You 12

"she's engaged." He said in a flat tone. Napangiti na lang ako sa sinabi niya. Di ko naikwento sa kanya yun, but maybe he knew because of the ring I am wearing.

Halos mamutla naman si Mavrick sa narinig niya, "oh fcking god man?!" bulaslas nya na halatang hindi makapaniwala sa narinig niya. Nakakatawa ang mukha nya. Agad nyang sinugod sinugod ng yakap si Eros "congratulations pare! This calls for a celebration!" he declares happily.

Pareho kaming napatanga sa reaksyon ni Mavrick sa nalaman nya, his laughter covers the entire office, "you'll gonna say goodbye to your god damn player life Eros. HAHAHA! Let us celebrate!"

I am about to interrupt him pero when the door suddenly opens and then I hear a voice, at napalingon doon, "hi ate! What celebration? What is it to celebrate?" masiglang tanong ni Lanie sa akin, at napatingin na rin sya kina Eros at Mavrick. "oh! Hi Kuya Eros! Hi Mav!" oh god! Magkakilala sila?

"tell me Era, what is it to celebrate?" seryosong tanong ni Shem. Pero bago pa ako makasagot, sumingit na si Mavrick, "they are engage Shem" he is really happy about it.

Nasapo ko ang noo ko, god! This is totally wrong! "fck Ferrer! Let me talk! Era is engaged, but not with me okay?!" naiinis nyang sabi, or should I say, galit.

And now his friend looks apologetic and disappointed. Napakamut na lang ito sa ulo nya, "sayang. I'm sorry. But congrats pa rin sa'yo Era." Napailing na lang ako sa sinabi niya.

"don't be too excited next time."Sagot ko sa kanya.

Agad akong napalingon ky Shem when she talks again, "your boyfriend already proposed to you Era?" pagkumpirma nya. I just smile.

"kyaaaaa! Ate congrats!"Lanie giggles.

"I wish you happiness Era."Shem says it seriously and forces a smile.

"thanks ladies." Sincere kong sabi sa kanila. "Pero teka, magkakiala kayo?" referring to the two men with us inside my office.

She answers this time, "yes Era, they are the best friends of Dwight." Talaga naman, kumikislap ang mata. She really likes Dwight Mendez. I met him once sa family dinner. And base sa mukha ni Shem nung binanggit niya yung pangalan ni Dwight she looks happy and parang kinikilig, she must be in love with him.

"yeah, we know each other" nakangiting sabi ni Mavrick at bumaling na ulit ky Eros, "sige na pare, bar tayo." Pagpilit niya.

"I said no, I am busy Mavrick. Excuse me." Yun lang ang sabi niya at tumalikod na sa amin, pero bago pa man sya tuluyang makalabas sa opisina, biglang nagsalita si Lanie, "kung ayaw ni kuya, kami na lang sasama sa'yo mamaya. Make sure Dwight is there too. HAHAHA!" saka bumaling ky Shem. Pilya talaga 'tong batang 'to.

"oh good! So see you later ladies."Yun lang at umalis na si Mavrick , kasunod ni Eros.

Only the three of us are left in the place, there us an awkward silence, I know they both have something to ask me, "spill it girls" i said laughing.

"ate, you're with Eros Rico Sy Monte Carlo in one office?! Oh god! Kyaaaaaa!"

"he is a good catch Era"

"huh?! I am engage girls. And I love my fiance so much."I said with verdict. I know they are teasing me. It is impossible for a lady not to drool over him, he almost have it all. But yeah, I must also guard my heart. Lalo nat alam ko sa sarili ko na napapabago niya ang pagtibok ng puso ko. I do not know if he is aware of it, I hope not. Pero siguro isang normal lang na paghanga ang nararamdan ko. Like a fangirl. Yeah right!

Eros Rico Sy Monte Carlo's POV

Dahil sa kakulitan itong kaibigan ko, I step out from the office. Napalingon ako ng my tumawag sa pangalan ko, "Eros wait!" sinamaan ko lang sya ng tingin. "pare ano bang problema mo ha? Bat ayaw mong sumama mamaya?" tanong nya, habang nakasunod na naglalakad sa akin.

"I told you. I am busy." I answer.

"wow! Busy?! Nagdo-DOTA? Amputa ng alibi mo... pfffft! Ahhahaha!"kahit kaylan pahamak 'tong lalaking 'to.

At hanggang sa pantry sinusundan pa rin ako. "talagang umiiwas ka Eros ha, nagpupunta ka na ngayon sa pantry...pffft! you're acting weird man." And he sits in front of me, na halatang pinipigil ang pagtawa.

"nothing's weird with me Ferrer."Simpleng sagot ko at itinuon ang pansin sa kape ko. Well, he is partially right, I step out from that place kasi nakakahiya yung reaction nya kanina, he thought that Era and I are engage. Damn! That was really awkward.

"nothing's weird? Nothing's new? you stay in an office acting as if you are not affected with the presence of that goddess of beauty, and playing DOTA during working hours? Seriously?"di ko na lang sya pinansin, pero di pa rin sya nagpa-awat. Nakakainis 'tong kaibigan kong 'to! Buti na lang naging seroyoso na ang mukha nya ngayon, "yeah! Seriously Eros, you are a man of discipline, you do a lot of crazy things but you make sure you do them at a right place at a right time..."

"are you making DOTA an issue here Ferrer? Para kang babae"i cut him off.

"no. Not DOTA pare. But staying inside an office with an engaged woman pretending that your're busy is the issue here..." confident nyang sabi. Matalino talaga ang gagong 'to.

I stare at him, straight into his eyes, kasi tama sya sa sinabi niya. I play DOTA, kasama 'tong makulit na lalaking 'to, since high school, but never I do it in the office, kanina lang. "Fine! I was just making sure na okay sya, she was crying here heart out earlier." Pagsuko ko sa kaibigan kong nakangiting aso. Damn! "tigilan mo nga yang ngiti mong yan Ferrer! Nakakairita!" pahayag ko.

"hi Sir Eros!"

"ang hot nilang dalawa"

"hello sir! Ang hot nyo!"

Nasapo ko ang ulo ko dahil sa mga empleyadong nakapaligid sa amin, I wish I can fire them all right now! "oh damn! I am losing my composure. Fvck!" I really do not like women fantasizing me, i can't work properly whenever one is around. Badtrip! Women and their antics. I am no woman hater, I actually love girls, pero ayoko yung babaeng masyadong aggressive, it turns me off.

"let's go somewhere and talk Pare, dumarami na ang nag-eenjoy na sa kagwapohan natin"

"there is nothing to talk about Mavrick, I don't go after an engaged woman..."and I turn my back. I still need a lot of things to do.