Chapter 113: NATHAN AND SPADE AGAIN
SPADE'S POV
Naghahanda na ako para sunduin si Aikka sa office niya. I already told her yesterday that I wanted to meet her parents and have a dinner with them. Nagpahanda na rin ako ng foods para sa salu-salo mamaya.
While facing the mirror this time, bigla na lang ulit akong nakaramdam ng chest pains.
Medyo nagiging madalas na ang pagdalaw ng sakit ko and ito na nga iyong sinasabi ng doctor sa akin.
"Mr. Black...ayos lang po kayo?." tanong ng secretary ko.
I'm having shortness of breath this time and feeling ko, I have irregular heartbeats again.
Nang mapansin niyang I'm not okay, agad niyang iniabot sa akin ang aking gamot.
"eto rin po Mr. Black, water..." iniabot niya ang glass of water sa akin.
Agad ko ring ininom iyon.
"thanks" I said nang medyo nakakahinga na ako ng maayos. Umupo muna ako saglit at pinunasan ang pawis ko.
"sir, maybe you need to rest this time. Baka po kasi bumalik ang chest pains niyo. Mahirap na po, baka ano pang mangyari sa iyo" him being worried.
"don't worry Rico, I will be fine" then I patted him.
"sigurado po kayo? Gusto niyo po bang samahan ko kayo sa pupuntahan mo?" he said kaya napangiti na lang ako.
"thank you for being worried to me Rico. Thank you for being so loyal to me at hanggang ngayon, natitiis mo pa rin ako. I'm happy to have you as my secretary" I said.
"Sir, I am grateful to have you as my boss. And I will always be" he said.
"its good to hear that" I said.
He just bowed to me as a response.
"by the way Mr. Black, nakausap ko na rin po si Mr. De los Reyes ,M.D., isa po siya sa best heart surgeon dito sa bansa, and he told me na magset po kayo ng appointment sa kanya so that he can perform some series of tests sa iyo and after noon ay schedule nyo na po sa sur_"
"Rico, how many times I've told you na huwag mo na akong tatawaging Mr. Black okay? Just call me in my name or anything, basta, huwag lang ang pangalan na iyon." then I smiled bago umalis na. Hindi na niya kailangan pang problemahin ang about doon kasi buo na ang decision ko.
Well, nakahanda na rin ang insurance plan ko for him and his family. Alam kong magiging tatay na siya, so it could be a great help. Hay, sana nga masettle ko na ang lahat before I leave.
Pumasok na ako ng aking sasakyan and nagdrive na papunta sa Montero Prime Complex.
"excuse me, nasa loob pa rin ba si Aikka Montero?" sabi ko sa receptionist sa loob ng makarating na ako.
"ah...do you have some scheduled appointment with her sir?" magalang na sabi nung girl.
"yes, actually I'm her boyfriend. So, can I go inside?"
Medyo nagulat sila nang sabihin kong boyfriend ako ni Aikka. Hindi ba nila alam na may ganito kapoging bf ang President nila?
Haha. Just kidding.
"may I have your I.D sir?"
"okay" then I gave it to her.
I don't know pero mas lalo ata silang nagulat ng makita ang I.D ko. Dati pang I.D iyon, 'yung nasa Moon Corp. pa ako.
"ah okay sir, pwede na po kayong pumasok." her while smiling.
"okay, thank you" I said.
I used the elevator para makaakyat na sa taas. Sa pagkakaalam ko kasi she's on the 29th floor, and nabanggit niya iyon sa akin during our video call last time.
I'm about to press the number 29 when someone got inside and nauna nang pindutin iyon.
I looked at him at medyo nagulat ako sa aking nakita.
"Nathan?"
Tiningnan niya ako at ngumiti lang.
Wait, hindi na ba niya ako kilala?
"You don't remember me?" bigla kong ask sa kanya.
Napakunot lang siya ng noo at lumingo-lingo.
Seriously, hindi naman siguro masyadong malaki ang pinagbago ng itsura ko compared noon. But him, to be honest, he got even better.
"Okay? so, since hindi mo ako maalala, magpapakilala na lang ako sa iyo. I'm Spade....Spade Santos." then I offered him my hands.
Well, maybe this time..he will remember me na. I know na hindi naging maganda ang nakaraan namin....but I hope, na he could understand me someday and forgive me too.
"Spade? uh...okay, nice to meet you" tapos kinamayan niya naman ako.
Tiningnan ko siyang maigi, hindi naman siya mukhang nagbibiro.
I'm not expecting him to shake my hands na parang wala lang nangyari ,kasi sa pagkakatanda ko, ang last naming pagkikita noon ay 'yung binugbog niya ako sa rooftop dahil sa sobrang galit niya sa akin.
Di nga. Is it real?
"ah...may dumi ba sa mukha ko pare? kanina ka pa kasi nakatitig sa akin eh" he said.
Parang may mali ata.
Then I noticed his I.D na suot niya.
Director Nathan Alejandro.
He's working here?
"uh....ayos ka lang pare? Teka lang....pare ka ba talaga o_"
(then the elevator dings)
Sakto naman nung pagbukas ng elevator, andoon si Aikka.
Her eyes widened when he saw me.
When he saw us.....
"Spade? N_Nathan..." nasabi niya.
"hi Miss President, mas lalo kang gumanda sa suot mo ngayon" sabi ni Nathan ng makalapit na kay Aikka.
(Kaya napatingin ulit ako sa kanya when I got near them.)
What did he just call her?
Miss President?
"o..bakit ganyan ang itsura mo?" then Nathan noticed na nakatingin lang si Aikka sa akin. I know rin kasi na she's being guilty when she lied to me, about Nathan, working here.
"oh, is he your boyfriend?" him being curious.
Nakakapagtaka talaga.
I think, Aikka has to tell me something more about him. Ayokong naglilihim siya from me.
Ayokong naglilihim siya lalo na about sa guy in her past.
"yes" sabay pa naming nasabi.
I'm trying to dig something from his reaction..but, all I can see is that he's kinda happy for us.
"okay? Congrats to both of you, Congrats Miss President. Just invite me in your wedding" he just said then umalis na siya.
"S_Spade, why are you here?" mahinang ask ni Aikka sa akin while still looking on Nathan's direction.
"I'm here para sana sunduin ka, but nakasabay ko siya. And he's working here. Why did you lied to me?" mahinahon kong tanong sa kanya. I just want to know why kasi she don't need to do it coz I trust her so much.
"let's talk about it later." she said.
Minutes after, nakarating na kami sa ground floor.
"okay, so kindly explain to me everything" I said while following her palabas na nitong building.
"Aikka"
Kaya napahinto siya sa paglalakad at hinarap ako.
"I'm sorry Spade if I lied to you. Ginawa ko lang iyon because I cared for you. Ayaw kong sirain ang mood mo kahapon lalo na't galing ka pa sa byahe mo from Europe kaya please, don't be mad at me" she said sincerely.
Matitiis ko ba siya?
"don't worry Aikka, I'm not mad at you. Ayoko lang kasing naglilihim ka from me. Di ba I told you na malaki ang tiwala ko sa iyo? So, you don't need to keep a secret from me lalo na kung tungkol kay Nathan" I said.
"okay, Its my fault Spade...I'm sorry. Hindi na mauulit"
Then I smiled and lightly pinched her cheeks.
"so, tinawagan mo na si tita? Di ba doon tayo kakain sa mansion niyo?" changed topic ko since okay na ang lahat.
"I already told them, kahapon pa. And nauna nang umuwi si dad doon kanina since, day off niya daw tomorrow" she said.
"okay, that's good. Let's go" then pinagbuksan ko siya ng sasakyan. I'm glad dahil excited rin siyang makausap ko ulit ang parents nya, even if it will be the last time na makikita ko sila. Well, I'm happy kasi yung mga plan ko, unti-unti na ring nangyayari.
Siguro, sa lahat ng naging plans ko sa buhay? It will be the successful one and .....
The last one.
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