EVERETT POV

"FIRST LESSON--"

"Wait." pigil ko sa sasabihin ni Herra.I gave her a tight smile."I'll let you both know that, I maybe like him pero...wala siyang gusto saakin."

Nanunudyo ang kislap ng mga mata ng dalawa kong kaibigan."Alam nya ba na gusto mo siya?"

I sighed."No.And there's no way na sasabihin ko sakanya, Aamin lang ako kapag nakasigurado akong gusto nya rin ako.Ayukong mapahiya."

The two grinned at me."We feel you, Ever."

Napatingin ako sa dalawa."Really?"

They nodded."Anxious at Nervous rin ako noong mahalin ko si Kairro 'no.He's full of complaints, difficult and lunatic." Herra started."Pero siya parin ang unang umamin, I was embarassed to admit first kaya mabuti nalang inuhan nya ako."

"At si Hanz, Lalo na si Hanz.He's so cold kaya kaya nasurpresa talaga ako noong siya ang unang umamin saaming dalawa." Tricia gave me a warm smile

"Dapat nauuna talagang mag-confess ang lalaki dahil sa nahihiya rin tayong mga babae.Ayaw nating mapahiya at baka nag-a-assume lang tayo."

"Correct!"

The two looked at me.Their eyes were full of determination while their one hand were tightly gripping my shoulders, conveying their full support.

"You will surely win his heart in no time!"

"Yup! You have a strong personality, you're smart plus you're a beauty! Sigurado akong mahahabol pa siya sayo!" Tricia sincerely said.

I nodded enthusiastically.I got the best and supportive bestfriends.My two bestfriends were my real tresure, I'm so lucky!

"Thank you guys."
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Pagkatapos ng mga sinabi ni Herra at Tricia ay lumabas narin kami na nagtatawanan pa dahil sa mga lessons na sinabi nila saakin.Pero nang makabalik kami sa kusina ay hindi lang ang tatlo ang nakita namin.Nandoon din ang isang gwapo at morenong lalaki na naka business attire.

"Gian!" tili ni Tricia at niyakap ang lalaki.He's familliar, Saan ko nga ba siya nakita?

"Trish!" The guy named Gian hugged her back

Mukang ako lang ang hindi nakakakilala sa lalaki dahil kahit si Herra ay kinawayan nito at kahit pa nga si Captain ay parang kilala ng lalaki.

"Ay wait, Let me introduce you to Ever.S'ya 'yong single friend na sinasabi ko." biglang sabi ni Tricia ng humiwalay sya sa lalaki at madali itong hinila palapit saakin.

"Ever, He's the friend I was talking about na ipapakilala ko sana sayo, Gian Carlo Canes-A Former NBI agent and the CEO of Canes Industries, kasosyo siya ni Kiarro sa negosyo.Gian, This is my Dear Friend, Everett Jaime Sal--"

"Salveda.The paragon of Beauty and The Heiress of one of the biggest Pharmaceutical Company in the Philippines.You're Everett Salveda." sabi ng lalaki na ikinagulat ko.

He knows me...

Mukang napansin nito ang pagkagulat ko."My father is one of your father's business partner in some of his businesses." agad na paliwanag nya kaya napatango-tango ako.

Nakangiti kong inabot ang kamay ko sakanya."It was nice meeting you."

He smiled back."Pleasures all mine." then we shook hands.Napatingin ito kay Tricia."Hindi mo naman sinabi saakin na siya pala ang single friend na ipapakilala mo?" sabi nito at humarap saakin.

Hindi parin nito binibitawan ang kamay ko."It's hard to believe that your single--"

Napahinto ito ng may magsalita."Hands off, Canes.O puputulin ko yan." It was Captain baritone voice who spoke.

Lahat kami ay napatingin kay Captain."Damn, Collantes.Kahit kailan ay di ko naisip na darating ang araw na ito." Gian said and drawled then put his hand in his pockets.

So kilala nya nga ito? How?

"If you're wondering, Magkakilala kami sa trabaho ng lalaking 'yan Miss Salveda.He's really scary." animo'y nagsusumbong si Gian saakin

Napatingin ako kay Captain, umiwas ito ng tingin saakin."Hindi naman siya nakakatakot pero uto-uto siya." nakangiting sabi ko nalang

Gian let out a short laugh."Kailan pa?"

"Ano pala ang ginagawa mo rito, Gian? Wala kang meetings?" tanong ni Tricia

"Yeah, Man.Kung problema sa pag-ibig ang usapan.You should ask the girls not us." Kiarro said

Problema sa pag-ibig kamo?

"What?? Pag-ibig???" Tricia gasped."Who's the lucky girl??" she asked Gian excitedly

Gian scratched his nape shyly."It was Shine."

"Your secretary?? Shine Avionna Celestine???"

He nodded, shyly."Yeah, My nerdy secretary, Shine Avionna Celestine." then there was a red tint on his cheek.He was blushing

Hindi ko napigilang hindi mapangiti.It was my first time seeing a man like that, A man blushing just by saying the name of the woman he loves.

Ilang oras lang din kaming naroon para pakinggan ang kwento ni Gian about the woman he loves, Shine.Their love story is like one those heart-melting stories about a CEO and his Secretary.Mukang tinamaan nga ni kupido ang lalaking 'yon, How adorable.

"Captain, Kaibigan mo si Gian hindi ba?" tanong ko at napatingin kay Captain.I'm sitting next to him, on the passenger seat.

"Yeah."

"Kilala mo rin ba ang secretary nya? The woman he's inlove with?" I asked again

"I saw her a few times before but we never talked."

"Maganda ba?" muling tanong ko

"She's okay.Maganda siya pero old style kung manamit."

Napatitig ako kay Captain."Really? Old style yet Gian fell for her?" That guy is something, May lalaki parin palang ganun, hindi nahuhulog sa panlabas lang.

Tumahimik na ako at binalik ang tingin sa harapan."Kung old style rin ba ako manamit, may magkakagusto kaya saakin?" wala sa sariling tanong ko

"Old, new or Trendy, Maganda ka.I'm sure flocks of men will line up to you."

Bumalik ang tingin ko kay Captain."Tingin mo saakin, Lalakero? Isa pa nga lang nagiging boyfriend ko at five years ago pa." umismid ako

"You two broke up?"

"No...We got separated."

"Dahil sa ama mo? Did he separate you from him?"

Natawa ako sa sinabi ni Captain.Hindi lang siya ang nag-iisip ng ganun tuwing nababanggit ko sa ibang tao ang tungkol sa first boyfriend ko.

"Nope, Iniwan nya ako dahil pumunta siya sa Canada.Walang hiwalayang naganap, no closure dahil bigla nalang siyang maglaho na parang bula." then i made a popping sound using my lips."Gone! " I added and laughed at my own line

Nakita kong natawa rin ito saakin."What about you captain? I'm sure marami ka ng naging girlfriends." I faced him then Herra's voice echo in my mind.

"LESSON number one.Ask about his past relationships, baka may hinihintay pa siya o may inaasahan pang babae na bumalik sa buhay nya."

"I'm sure, Flocks of women line up to you." I added

"Porke ba gwapo ako?" biglang sabi nya at nakangisi akong hinarap.Yes, Gwapo ka at sigurading marami ng nahulog sa gwapo mong muka!

"H-hindi no.Nevermind." umiwas ako at binalik ang tingin sa windshield."I'm tired, Umuwi nalang tayo." sabi ko pa

This is much harder than I thought.Suko nalang kaya ako? Imposible namang magustuhan nya ako, Sino ba ako para magustuhan nya?