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Ms.Leigh

It was like a dream when I finally meet him. He was sitting at the couch of the bar drinking a liquor soda. I was confused about his gesture and expression he was crying with no sound  and drinking like there's no tomorrow he was broken at that time and same like me. the time passes I'm just staring at him with 1 hour straight he didn't even noticed me. Masyadong malalim ang iniisip niya. I was a victim of a heartbreak I think he was too.

At the same time I feel dizzy Hindi ko Alam Kung ilan Soda Na yung nainom Ko pero hindi ko ma iwas ang tingin ko sa lalaking ubod ng gwapo can compare to an Adonis face. His nose was pointed mahaba ang pilik mata kulay kayumangi ang mata at the same time ang pinakamagandang labi I want to kiss those lips of him.

Im starting thinking if I'm going to approach him or to ask his name or Samahan siya pero hindi ko na malayan Naramdaman ko nalang yung sarili kung tumayo sa kinauupuan ko at nag umpisang nag lakad ang mga paa ko patungo sa lalaking hindi ko akalaing mamahalin Ko.

Habang nag lalakad ako papunta sa kinururuunan Niya Parang bumagal ang takbo ng Oras parang nag slow motion ang paligid at biglang humina ng humina ang Musika sa loob ng bar at ang ilaw ay parang may sariling ritmo na parang sumusunod sa beat ng musika at ng lumingon Siya sa gawi ko our eyes were meet. biglang lumakas ang tibok ng puso ko. Na parang nag rarambulan. words wont never be able to defind what I feel right now.

Ito ba ang sinasabi nila kapag daw na meet Muna yung soulmate mo na para bang feeling mo buo ka at na para bang ang laki ng impact niya sayo kapag nakilala muna yung soulmate mo? Sana nga Siya na I was waiting with 24 years of my life to meet you. Oh! please cupid be good at this time I can't really handle heartache if Im broke again.

"Hi! Im Chyler Leigh" I said after I finally got the distination. ngumiti Ako  ng bahagya at nilahad ko yung kamay ko sa kanya.

He was still silent and staring at me nakakailang yung mga tingin niya hindi ko alam kung ibaba koba yung kamay ko or hindi. Natauhan naman siya at nilahad yung kamay niya sakin.

"Zairoe Red" he replied and we did a awkward handshake.

"Are you alone?" He ask in a nice way.
Tumikhim naman ako bago mag Salita.

"Yes! I'm alone" I replied short.

"Why? A pretty woman like you can't be alone and drunk by herself" Paliwanag Niya.

"Yeah your right my boyfriend dumped me this past few days and I'm here to get drunk all the time" I explain. nangunot naman yung nuo niya.

"Oh! That was mean I could punch him in face to dumped pretty woman like you" he said with Anger voice. I chuckle.

"Why you're laughing?" He ask with confused face. Napailing iling nalang ako.

"Don't mind him I kick his balls already" I said while smiling. He look like shocked and laugh.

"That was great Haha! You make me scared Chyler" he said while still laughing and scared at the same time.

I was amused with his laugh at ang gwapong ng expression niya namumula na rin siya. siguro dahil sa marami na rin yung nainom niya.

"Anyway are you okay?" I ask and he stop laughing and stare at me. Malamlam yung mata niya nararamdaman ko yung lungkot.

"What do you mean Im okay?" takang tanong niya. "Of course I'm okay" he lied. Kung ang labi niya ay nag sisinungaling hindi yun matatago ng mga mata niya ang katutuhunang naramdaman niya ngayon I know he's not okay I saw him crying.

"I saw you crying. kaninina pa kita napapansin at tinitingnan that's why I approach you" paliwanag ko.

"You do?" tananong niya at tumango naman ako.

"you can tell me if you want" sabi ko at Nag kibit balikad.

"I've never felt this before ngayon Lang.you know she was my first girlfriend" saad niya.

"Anong nangyari?" I asked.

"She broke me like a piece of puzzle. Niloko niya Ako I gave her what she want I spoiled her with my love and money but still it was not enough" paliwanag niya sabay inom ng liquor.

"That Okay we're same he was my first boyfriend too and my first heartbreak" saad ko sabay inom rin ng soda.

"You know lets not talk about our exes. Lets talk about our future" he said straight. Nagulat naman ako sa sinabi niya leteral ba na kami or in the future talaga?

"What?..future?" Takang tanong ko.

"Future! I... i mean The day after tomorrow" nauutal na saad niya. Nakahinga naman ako ng maluwag kasi ang lakas lakas ng tibok ng puso ko.

"Ah! O..okay!" naiilang na saad ko.

"Anyway What do you do in living" tanong niya.

"Im a writer in Cetro publishing. I do Write a romance novel and sci-fic"
paliwanag ko. "Ikaw?" Tanong ko and he smile at me.

"Im a bussiness man. Ako ang nag mamayari ng Cetro publishing" Saad niya At ngumiti. na gulat naman ako sa sinabi niya. Ass inn siya? mygosshh hindi ko alam yun. Sikat ang publishing nayon at tanyag no wonder kaya ang daming professional writer in Cetro hindi niya man lang sinabi na siya pala yun I've work in cetro in 2 years hindi ko alam ang may ari non kasi hindi niya nirereveal ang pag katao niya and now I just talking to the owner of Cetro publishing no way! I'm Drunk or I'm really drunk?

"Really? B...but pano? I've been working in Cetro publishing for 2 years hindi ka man lang nag papakilala I was shocked as hell" paliwang ko gulat parin akong nakatingin sa kanya.

"Hindi ako yung taong nirereveal ang pagkatao ko Yeah Im the boss and finally nice meeting you Ms. Leigh" taas noong sagot niya. at lalo akong nagulat dahil alam niya yung surname ko bilang writer.

"How did you know?" I ask in Confusion.

"Sikat ka sa Cetro bilang writer sa surname mo kaya when you introduce yourself few minutes from now no wonder ikaw si Ms.leigh" paliwanag niya.

"Sa ngayon nahihiya na Ako sayo ikaw pala ang boss namin. You're really a private person sir Zairoe"

"Cut the Sir* Zairoe nalang much better" he said and smirked.

"O...okay Zairoe, but you're the Boss!"saad ko.

"It's okay it will be secret to us" Sabi niya At ngumisi may naiisip sigurong kalukuhan to nakaiisip rin naman ako ng kalukuhan.

"Okay Boss secret rin nating heartbroken ka" saad ko At ngumisi ng napakalapad lasing na talaga Ako haha! Yung ngisi niya nawala. Bago paman siya mag salita tumayo na ako At hinila siya.

"Lets dance Boss" sabi ko At ngumiti Wala naman siyang pag anlilangan At sumaway narin siya ang feeling na parang kami lang dalawang mag kasama walang mga tao hindi ko akalain makikilala ko ang lalaking to plus he is my Boss. tila bang naayon sakin yung tadhana parehas kaming heart broken at sa hindi inaasahan we get along together na para bang matagal na kaming mag kakilala abot tenga yung ngiti ko habang siya naman tawa ng tawa.

Napalitan ng sweet dance ang disco music.

"You dont mind if May i dance you?" tanong niya. Tanging tango Lang yung sagot ko. Nilagay niya yung dalawang kamay ko sa batok niya at ang dalawang kamay niya nakapalibot sa hawak ko at nag umpisang sumaway ng sweet dance. ilang dangkal lang ang layo ng aming mga mukha naramdaman ko rin yung hininga niyang amoy alak pero mabango parin. nag tagpo ang aming mga mata at sa pagkakataong yun.

hindi ko alam kung epekto bato ng alak pero nakikita ko sa nga mata niya masaya siya kung kanina malungkot siya ay ngayon naman may kasiyahang na mumuo sa mga mata niya. dahan dahan niyang nilapit ang mukha niya sakin akala ko hahalikan niya Ako pero hindi pala ang labi niya ay nag tungo sa tenga ko nakaramdam ako ng kiliti Dahil sa hininga niya. Then he Wisphered in my ears sincerely.

"I never felt this way before since our eyes meet when you walk into me. You make my heart skip like hell and I cant resist."

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