Taste of Heaven

Chapter 6

Chapter 6



I don't know what Gray is up to but if he wants to play game with me then I have no time for this.

Childhood friend? Childhood friend my ass! They don't look like just a childhood friend. I'm a woman and I can feel that there is something between the two of them. They more look like a lover than a friend.

And I can't believe na pinasakay talaga ni Gray ang babae na iyon sa front seat and what about me? Gusto ba nitong sa likod ng sasakyan niya ako umupo? I wanted to laugh humorless.

How dare h treated me like this? Gumaganti ba ito dahil magkasama kami kagabi ni Niall? What a dumbass!

"Are you not gonna get inside the car?"tanong niya tila naiinip ang tono ng pananalita.

Gusto kong suntukin ang lalaki but I composed myself and smiled at him sweetly.

"No need..."I shook my head gently."Ihatid mo na lang si Lau. I'll meet someone here."I reasoned out.

Kitang-kita ko ang pagkunot ng noo niya.

"Who?"tanong niya.

"Oh just a friends."I answered meaningfully.

He's jaw clenched. Ilang sandali pa itong mariing tumitig saakin bago marahas na napabuga ng hangin.

"Wait me here. I'll pick you u--"

"No. I hate waiting, Gray."I grinned meaningfully.

Hindi siya sumagot at mariin pa ding nakatitig saakin.

"Don't worry about me. Sa bahay na lang tayo magkita."I said sounding dismissively. Pagkatapos ay tinalikuran ko na siya at muling bumalik sa loob ng restaurant. This time dumiretso ako sa taas ng restaurant.

I called the girls. I need a drink tonight.

Jane can't keep teasing me after I told them what happened today.

"So you really agreed to marry him because you have feelings for him?"tanong ni Alona, she looks puzzled.

"No."

"Yep!"

Nagkatinginan kaming dalawa ni Jane. Tinaasan naman ako nito ng kilay bago inirapan. Bakit mas sigurado pa siya sa nararamdaman ko kay sa sarili ko mismo?

"Well maybe that girl is his ex?"patanong na sabi ni Jane saakin.

"Well Jane could be right based on what you've told us ."pag-sang-ayon ni Alona kay Jane.

Mas lalo lang dumagdag ang mga opinyon nila sa iniisip ko. Pero sa huli ay ipinagkibit-balikat ko na lang ang mga iyon. I don't need to stress myself over that.

"Whether it's his ex or his mistress...I don't care."I said coldly and shook my head. Ayoko ng pag-usapan pa. I can't tell the girls anyway the reason why I married Gray. Hahayaan ko na lang muna na isipin nila na isang fixed marriage ang kasal na nangyare at para lang iyon sa kompanya. After all it's half true.

"Sabi mo e. Why are we here anyway? Ang boring dito? Lipat tayo sa club?"suhestyon ni Jane at tinignan kaming dalawa ni Alona.

I smiled devilishly."Sure."

"Oy! Sam! I know that smile."naiiling na sabi ni Alona saakin."You're already married. You can't just flirt around whenever you want."dagdag pa niya.

Mahina akong natawa at ngumisi."Who says marriage can stop me, Alona?"

Umiling na lamang si Alona saakin as if saying I'm a hopeless case at wala ng nagawa pa.

Of course I'm expecting the boys will be here too. Lalo na noong papunta kami dito ay tinawagan ni Inu si Alona asking where she is.

Speaking of...

The boys need to explain themselves to me. Hindi ko pa nakakalimutan ang ginawa ng mga ito saakin. They set me up with Niall.

Nang dumating sila Chris at Inu ay ramdam ko ang pag-iwas ng dalawa sa kasalanan nila saakin. They avoided my gazed.

"Anong meron sainyong dalawa? You two look like nervous? Inu are you sweating bullets? Really in this place?"nagdududang tanong ni Jane at nilingon ang kabuuan ng club na nakaaircon naman

Alona raised her eyebrows."Don't tell me, Inu, ngayon mo pa naisipan na lokohin ako?"

Nanlaki ang mata ni Inu at sunod-sunod na napailing para pabulaanan ang naiisip ni Alona.

"No, hindi ko magagagawa saiyo iyon."sagot ni Inu.

But Alona just gaved him a deadpan look. Nagdududa pa din.

"Chill, Alona."I chuckled. Sumimsim ako sa hawak kong cocktail drink bago matalim na bumaling sa dalawang lalaki.

Hindi na maipinta ang mukha ng dalawa. And I seriously can't help but to laugh and it takes my full strength in order to stop myself from laughing so hard.

"They made something crazy behind our back girls."iling ko.

Mas lalong nakuryoso ang dalawang babae.

"Something crazy? Kind of?"usisa ni Jane.

"Like...set me up with Niall last night."I said playfully.

Nanlaki ang mata ni Jane ng mapagtanto ang sinabi ko. Agad naman pinaulanan ng palo ni Jane si Chris at Inu. Maya-maya ay nakisali na din si Alona sa paghahampas sa dalawa. Wala namang magawa ang mga lalaki kundi umiwas at magmakaawa sa mga babae na tumigil na.

"You dumbass!"asik ni Jane kila Chris.

"How could you! Sam is already married!"gigil naman na sabi ni Alona.

"How did you set her up with Niall? Hindi porket magkakaibigan tayo ay kukusintihin na natin ang pangangaliwa. That's cheating!"pangangaral ni Jane sa dalawa ng huminahon sila ni Alona.

"We know."napabuntong hininga si Chris."Wala naman kaming balak sirain ang relasyon ni Sam sa asawa niya. We just want her and Niall to talk and clear some feelings. Puwedeng si Sam nakamove on na pero si Niall..."Chris shook his head."He's our friend too. I'm sorry, Sam. I know what we did is wrong."aniya habang nakatingin saakin na parang nagsisisi sa nagawa.

Marahan akong tumango kay Chris."It's okay. I should thank the two of you. We kinda sort out that feeling. We're good now."

"Well...if you say so."kibit-balikat na sabi ni Jane at bumalik na sa upuan na katabi ko na parang walang pamamalo at pangbubugbog sa mga lalaki na naganap. I shook my head mentally.

"So that's why Gray is treating you like that?"napasinghap si Alona ng may mapagtanto."Is he jealous? Akala ba nito nagkabalikan kayo ni Niall? And that you two are having an affair?"

Naisip ko na din iyon. But it's not my fault kung ganoon nga ang iniisip ni Gray ngayon. He said he don't want to hear my explanation. Bahala siyang mag-isip ng kung ano-ano. Siya na nga ang ginawan ng pabor ng pumayag ako na pakasalan siya tapos ngayon siya pa ang mapride. Tss!

Umiling na lamang ako at nagoder ng bagong maiinom.

"Speaking of..."bumaling silang lahat sa tinitignan ni Chris.

It was Gray with his friends? Katabi lang namin ang table ni Gray at ng mga kaibigan nito at hindi ko alam kung napansin na ba niya kami o nagpapanggap lang na hindi kami nakita pero bakit siya magpapanggap na hindi kami nakita? That doesn't make sense so I guess baka hindi pa nga niya kami napupuna. And what is he doing here? Naihatid na ba nito ang childhood friend niya? Why do I sound like a jealous wife? Eww!

"Should we greet them?"Alona asked innocently.

"Why?"I raised an eyebrow.

"He's your husband?"patanong na sagot ni Alona na para bang mali ang sinagot ko sakanya. Natawa ako. Oo nga naman. Ang weird nga naman ng sagot ko.

"Nah. Let him enjoy. We have our own table and they have too. Let's not interfere with them."I told her. I smiled at my friends.

Hindi naman na sila kumontra sa sinabi ko.

"Kaibigan niya pala ang mga iyan."Chris stated. Abala ang iba sa kung anong pinag-uusapan.

"I don't know. It's my first time seeing them."I shrugged my shoulders.

"Hmm..."Chris nodded.

"Why, do you know them?"I asked.

"Not really. But I know them base on what I've read on an article."he answered.

"Article? What article?"I asked curiously.

"Well there was this five majestic. May kanya-kanya silang teritoryo. That man beside your husband is quite dangerous. I heard he's also doing illegal and he's known for it."

"Illegal? Then he should put in jail."I commented.

Natawa naman si Chris sa sinabi ko."Believe me no one will dare. That's Fox Yu."he shake his head.

"Weird name."I commented, again.

"Yeah. And the man in his blue suit is Devon Au. Him and he's creepy smile. He always close the deal in anything and everything kahit anong business deal pa yan."

"And the man beside him is Ao Chen. He's the General Chen's son. Bihira lang siya makita dito sa pilipinas. He usually out of the country. Palagi itong nasa iba't ibang bansa because of his works."

"And Nikov Gustaf the owner of ISPS. International Security and Protection Services. That's what they provide. He's well quite serious."

"And last your husband, Gray Salazar the CEO of Salazar Group of Companies."