"Ay may naiwan kayo, ma'am?"

A woman in suit closed the glass door behind her and runs her fingers through her hair before looking at the staff. "Ah, oo!" She greeted back with a smile and proceeded to walk inside.

Her straight long black hair is swaying side by side as she walks gracefully while holding an Iced Americano.

The guy who's supposed to give back her journal is waiting quietly. She's like an angel, he thought. At this point he couldn't react or say something flirty unlike the womanizer he is.

Nang mapansin niyang tumigil sa paglalakad ang babae at luminga-linga ay iniangat niya ang kamay.

"Ms. Nathalie," usal niya nang may sapat na lakas.

Napatingin si Nathalie sa kaniya kalaunan ay nanlaki ang mga mata. Natawa ang lalaki at tumango. Bumaba naman ang tingin ni Nathalie sa journal niyang nasa lamesa nito kaya tuluyan na siyang lumapit.

Umupo siya sa kaharap nitong upuan, nakatingin lang sa kaniyang journal habang namumula ang pisngi.

"Galing ka na pala rito?" umpisa ng lalaki.

Tumango siya at ngumiti bagay na pasikretong ikinakilig ng lalaki. "Pang-apat na Americano ko na nga 'to eh." She laughed.

The guy is just listening attentively while looking at her face. Her height is average, she looks expensive in her pantsuit. She has round and languid eyes, a fair skin which added to her cold demeanour. She's the type that could send guys away with just a glare. But when she smiles, he feels like he has been cured.

"Drink moderately," he joked. Although he's genuinely worried.

"Ito na pala." Inabot niya ang journal sa babae.

"Thank you ha!" Nakangiting pinagmasdan ni Nathalie ang kaniyang journal nang may mapansing nakaipit dito.

Binuklat niya ang pahina at kinuha ang nakatiklop na papel.

Sorry nabasa ko 'yung iba. Kinailangan ko hanapin contacts mo eh. Btw, I like what you have written here. I can read everything you have written until the last page if you permit me to do it.

Her lips parted. She slowly looked up at him. This means he already knows about—she screamed internally.

She used her poker face and then smiled. "Okay lang! Expected ko naman na kapag naiwan ko 'to, worst case scenarios are either itatapon or babasahin ng makakakita. Pwedeng both. B-buti na lang hindi natapon!"

"How could someone throw it when they see how much effort you've put into it? You're creative, miss."

"Wow! Thank you, sa pag-jo-journal ko na lang din nagagawa hobbies ko kasi nasa ibang path na 'ko." Nathalie glanced at the guitar case beside him. "Buti ikaw career mo ang passion mo."

Ngumiti ang lalaki at tumango. "Mahirap pero— Sorry pala, imbes na iwan ko sa staff, inuwi ko pa. Naisip ko kasi baka basahin din ng iba," halos pabulong na paliwanag ng lalaki.

It's okay, my Joe! Ang saya ko nga nakakausap kita ngayon! "It's okay! Thank you rin sa time mo para ibalik sa'kin 'to."

Dahil do'n ay napangiti ang lalaki. "Thank you for understanding."

"Thank you for not being rude even after what you've read." Nathalie smiled before sliding the journal on the table towards him. "Mukhang hindi ka uncomfortable sa'kin ah?" Humalakhak siya.