Joy of the Peace Maker

CHAPTER 2

NAKATINGIN parin ako sa pintong nilabasan niya.

She really looks familiar to me. I just can't remember where did I saw her beautiful face.

Though it's imposible to forget that face.

Umayos na ako ng pag kakaupo at itinuloy na ang mga pi-pirmahan ko ng mga papeles.

Pag kalipas ng ilang minuto may nag bukas ng pinto ng upisina ko.

"I sai- What the hell are you guys doing here?" natigilan kung sabi habang nakatingin kila Zane, Ethan and Devin.

"Visiting, obviously." sabi ni Phoenix kaya napunta sa kaniya ang mga mata ko.

Mabilis ko ring binaba ang mga tingin ko sa mga papeles na pinipirmaha ko bago pa kami magkasagutan na naman.

"That's shocking. You never visit me." sabi ko at ngumisi. "Unless you need something else from me or taking someone away from me." nang-uuyam kung ngisi.

"Whew... okay stop, before something else happen. Where just here to visit, at para narin guluhin ka." Singit ni Zane.

"Lumayas na kayo." Sabi ko at nagpatuloy na sa pagpirma ng papeles. "Ayaw ko ng maingay at makukulit. Lalo na't ang dami kong ginagawa."

"Ano ka ba naman Axel, ngayon na ngalang tayo mag kikita kita ulit ganyan ka pa? Kj mo naman, as always." sabi naman Ethan at umupo sa sofa katabi ni Phoenix

"Manahimik ka nga ikaw nga itong palaging wala at palaging nasa isla mo." Sabat ni Devin.

"Wala naman akong gagawin dito sa labas kung wala ako sa isla. Atsaka hindi ko naman mahindi-an si Tita." sagot ni Ethan na tinutukoy si Mama.

I-muted them out and just focused on the papers that I'm signing.

After a couple of hours, I finished signing all and looked at my wrist watched.

It's already passed 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Kaya tumayo na ako at kinuha ko na ang Jacket ko.

"Oh, iiwan mo nalang kami dito?" rinig kung may nag salita.

Nandito pa pala itong mga ito.

"May pupuntahan pa ako." sagot ko kay Ethan at umalis na.

Umuwi muna ako sa Condo ko para mag shower at magpalit na rin ng damit. Pagkatapos ay tinawagan ang P.A ko para mag pahanap ng salon pang babae.

"I'll send the address right away, sir." sagot niya kaya binabaan ko na ng tawag.

When I received the address, I called Aaliyah next.

"H-Hello? Sino ito?" Sagot niya sa tawag.

Fuck! Axel it's just her f*****g voice.

"This is Axel Miller." Pakilala ko sa kaniya habang nag mamaneho papunta sa bahay niya.

"S-Sir kayo po pala. Napatawag po kayo?" halatang kinakabahan na tanong niya.

"Malapit na ako sa bahay ninyo, lumabas ka na at ayaw ko ang nag hihintay." Sabi ko bago binabaan ng tawag, bago pa ako may masabing kung ano.

Alex! Wake up you motherfucker! You're waiting for her right! Just HER!

"I'm going crazy. Saan ka ba kasi? It's been 2 years. Magpakita ka naman sa akin oh." kausap ko sa hangin.

Nababaliw na nga ako. I'm going crazy waiting for someone who's not even mine to begin with. f**k!

Bakit ko pa kasi na gustohan ang taong hindi naman ako ang gusto. It's obvious from the beginning that he's the one who she loves but then I hoped. And still keep hoping.

She chose him even after all what he did. Lucky Motherfucker.

It's funny that we almost beat each other to get her...

" ...and yet in the end we both ended up losing her."

I shrugged and continue driving until I saw her standing in front of their gate.

Her hair is being blew up by the wind.

She's wearing a skinny jeans and white long sleeves Tee that really suits her and shows her sexy curves.

Fuck. Here I go again. I shrugged and stop the car and beep for her to know that I'm already here.

I even saw her startled and looked at my direction and looked at the logo of my car with shocked.

I rolled the window down on passenger's seat. She then went there and looked at me.

I looked at her for a couple of seconds.

She's really pretty.

"Get in" sabi ko. Gumalaw naman siya kaagad at binuksan ang pinto ng sasakyan para pumasok.

I locked the door and was about to start the engine when I noticed that she's struggling to wear the seatbelt, so I helped her.

She's really close to me to the point that I've smelt her sweet fragrant.

It's sweet that makes you want to continue smelling her and move your nose to her neck, that's looks so beautiful.

Then my eyes went to her lips, that looks really good.

Then our eyes met. I cleared my throat and sat properly.

I started driving.

What the f**k was I even thinking. Get your s**t together Axel.

It was a hell long and dead silent drive when she ask me. "Sir, bakit ako po yung napili ninyong sekritarya sa lahat ng nakausap niyo kanina?"

"YOU look so determined to get it." Seryoso nitong sabi. "Your voice is even desperate while telling me why I should hire you. It's as if you're life depends on whether I accept you or not."

Natahimik ako sa sagot neto at napayuko. Ganun na siguro ako ka despirado kanina na pati sa boses ko ay mahahalata niya yun.

"Kasi nakadipende po talaga duon hindi lang buhay ko, kung hindi pati na rin ang buhay ng kapatid ko." Nakayuko na sabi ko. "Kaya salamat po. Sa pag tanggap sa akin."

Seryoso niya akong tinitigan at saka ibinaling ulit ang atensyon sa kalsada.

Pagkalipas ng mahabang minuto ay narating narin namin ang salon kung saan daw ako aayusan ay agad-agad kami pumasok.

"Mr. Miller this way please..." a woman approaches us and leads us in a chair.

"Just make it simple but elegant." He said and left and sat in the coach at the back.

"Yes, sir." She said and ask me to seat and start styling my hair. " Upo kayo dito Ma'am" After half an hour of doing my hair, she started putting makeup on my face already.

As Mr. Miller said it is simple but at the same time it looks elegant. Hindi ako makapaniwalang ganito ako kaganda

My hair is styled as half up and half down, My make is simple but beautiful. It's been so long since naayusan ako ng ganito, ang huli yata ay nuong nag attend ako ng event sa unibersidad nuong nag aaral pa ako.

"Thank you." sambit ko sa kaniya ng nakangiti nuong matapos siya.

"It's my pleasure Ma'am. Maganda na rin po kasi kaya madali na po kayong ayusan." She said smilling and face Mr.Miller "It's already finished, Mr.Miller."

From eyeing at me and having a very serious face, it suddenly soften.

SHE'S Beautiful. She resembles her, wait what was I even thinking. She's already gone.

She left us, she left me. Why am I even hurting... She doesn't even know I love her.

"That'll do." I said and gave her the dress that I requested from my P.A. "Go, wear that." I said will point at the fitting room at the corner of the salon.

TUMANGO ako at nagpunta na ruon. Isang champagne dress for formal party ang bumungad sa akin ng mailabas ko ang dress na nasa bag. Sakto siya sa akin may pagkaopen nga lang sa may upper part pero okay lang. Meron rin itong laman na isang two inches high heel na kulay beige na bagay na bagay sa kulay ng dress.

Lumabas na ako daladala ang paper bag na may laman ng damit ko kanina.

"Sir tapos na po ako." Lapit ko sa kaniya dahil nakaupo na naman siya sa may couch.

Ano ba to, tamad ba talaga siya tumayo o pagod lang talaga? Mukha siyang ilang linggo ng hindi natutulog.

Umangat ng tingin niya sa akin at tumango. Kinuha niya ang paper bag na dala ko at na una ng lumabas.

Kakaiba rin mood niya ah. kanina lang ay ang lambot ng ekspresyon na nakatingin sa akin. Ngayon ay nakakunot ang nuo pero kinuha naman ang buhat kung mga gamit.

Gentleman nga pero half-half lang. May topak pa.