Lez Girls 2

CHAPTER 5: Georgina

 Hi Again, Habibti.

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Georgina Belmonte.

I checked my whole body to my full sized body mirror here in my condo.

Hmm..

"Dress or formal attire? But it's Jazmine that I'm meeting in a few. Hmm, well, dress na lang."

I stripped my 10th attire that I tried this day. Hindi kasi talaga ako makapag-decide kung ano ang isusuot ko.

I need to be in my best look for today. Kagaya nang sabi ko, si Jazmine ang i-me-meet ko after 2 years of being apart from each other.

Galit ka pa rin kaya siya? I hope not.

With the dress that I think will look good on me, I wear it at nasiyahan naman ako sa itchura ko ngayon.

Make-up naman ang sunod kong ginawa. While I just let my hair fall into my shoulder. Ang apple cut na hair style ko ay medyo humaba na dahil na rin sa world tour ko na pinagkakahabalahan ko ngayon.

But I'm just taking my break right now from my world tour dahil may kukunin pa nga ako pabalik. Pero kahit naka-break ako from my world tour, may mga recording pa rin naman ako ng mga songs ko. Yes, my own songs na sulat ko mismo.

Habang nasa kolehiyo pa ako sa Oxford noon, libangan ko na ang pagkanta. Actually, my minor is music. Na-discover ako ng isang sikat na music producer nang mag-intern ako sa isang record company.

After they discover my singing talent, they're even more interested in me when they found out that I'm writing my own songs.

After I finished college, I pursue my dream job in Manhanttan, New York, which is being a prosecutor lawyer. Hindi naman ako nabigo dahil nang may job opening ang isang sikat na firm sa Manhattan, New York, with that eight thousand people who applied for the job, luckily I was the one who got the job.

And after 6 months of working on my first case and won it, I took a break at work at 'yon naman ang time na tinanggap ko ang world tour na in-offer sa akin.

Ayaw ko naman na buong buhay akong magiging lawyer, baka mabaliw ako lalo na major crimes ang binibigay na case sa akin ng boss ko.

I kinda need distraction from being a lawyer also at 'yon ang pagkanta, which is hobby ko lang noon. Pero ngayon? Damn, I can't imagine that I did a world tour already. And now here I am, going out of my condo because I have a date with destiny.

That destiny? Is my Habibti.

I'm going to get my fiancé back. Kahit ang tawag ng mga kaibigan ko kay Jazmine ay ang aking Hilaw na Fiancé.

Huminga ako nang malalim after I made myself inside my new Jaguar XJ Sentinel. Well, I get paid a lot so, I just want to spend my money with the things I loved to have.

I even bought a Mansion for my parents and gave them a business to handle. After kasing mawala sa posisyon si Dad sa pagiging Mayor ng bayan namin, nawalan na rin sila ng kabuhayan dahil sa laki ng pagkakautang namin sa mga Sandoval.

Yes, Jazmine's family. The Sandoval's.

Bilang pambayad sa utang ng aking pamilya sa pamilya ni Jazmine. Kailangan ko itong iwan at pinakabilin nila na huwag akong gagawa ng kahit ano to compromise my promise to them.

Hindi naman ako nagalit or nagtanim ng sama ng loob sa sa kanila, I understand Jazmine's father. Kailangan talagang mag-focus ni Jazmine sa business nila at alam kong malaking distraction ako sa kaniya. At alam ko na rin kung bakit in-arranged marriage si Jazmine sa ex-boyfriend ko na si Rocco before; dahil sa merger ng kumpanya nila.

I know because my father told me so. When Jazmine's father found out our relationship before, he summoned me and my father and they discussed my relationship with Jazmine and the agreement that Tito Richard made us do.

After that meeting with Tito Richard, my father talked to me. He didn't even get mad that he found out that I'm into girls. Bagkus proud pa ito sa akin.

He's a great father, alright. He's not perfect, I know that but he's trying and I love him too much para pabayan ko na lang sila ni Mommy.

Even if I wanted to be selfish before, inisip ko na lang ang makakabuti sa amin noon. Nasaktan ko man si Jazmine and God knows how much I hated myself for doing that, but I'm really certain that I'm gonna get her back.

I just hope I'm not that too late, yeah?

"Okay here we go," I said to myself when I finally park my car in the parking area of Jazmine's recording company.

Malaki ang company building n'ya, it has 10 floors dahil marami rin employees na nag-wo-work dito. Jazmine's recording company is no joke. Successful ito at nanalo na siya sa Grammy ng limang beses.

Paano ko nalaman? Well, let's just say, I'm stalking her through the help of internet.

I'm so proud of her. Kung dati ayaw niyang maging profesional music producer dahil ang sabi ni Tito Richard sa kaniya, wala siyang mapapala sa pag record-record lang ng musika.

But I'm happy that she proved to her father that he's wrong at saying that.

Tito Richard is an ambicious man, alright. He will do anything to reach his goals in life.

Paglabas ko ng sasakyan ko, flashes agad ng camera ang sumalubong sa akin. Mabuti na lang pala at dala ko ang sunglasses ko. A lot of reporters is also crowding me, asking me a lot of questions. Meron din mga taga hanga ko na humihingi ng autograph at nagpapa-picture. Pinagbigyan ko naman ang iba pero hindi ko naman kayang pagbigyan silang lahat. Mabuti na lang may mga guards na humarang sa mga tao. Tauhan sa company ni Jazmine.

Sanay na ako sa ganito kaya naman normal na lang sa akin ang ganito.

Gusto man akong bigyan ng body guards ng handler ko, pero ako itong laging umaayaw dahil gusto ko pa rin mamuhay na parang normal na tao lang.

When I made it inside the company, sa wakas nakahinga rin ako nang maluwag.

Phew! That was crazy..

"Miss Georgina? Come this way please."

Sumunod naman ako doon sa babaeng tumawag sa akin. Siguro secretary ito ni Jazmine.

Nagtungo kami sa isang elevator, we hop in and she push the 10th floor button on the pad.

"Welcome to Residual Heat, Miss Georgina. And congratulations on your world tour." She turn around to see me. She's smiling from ear to ear at medyo namumula pa ang pisngi niya.

I smiled at her.

"I'm a big fan of yours, Miss Georgina. Puwede po bang magpa-picture mamaya? At saka autograph na rin po kung okay lang?"

Nangingiting tumango-tango naman ako.

"Sure, why not? Later then." I playfuly wink at her that caused her to squeal in happiness. Tumalon-talon pa ito at bigla na lang akong dinamba ng yakap.

Nang ma-realize ang ginawa niya, mabilis siyang humiwalay at nahihiyang nag-sorry.

"No, it's okay, Miss?"

"Rollie na lang po, Miss Georgina."

I nod my head. "Rollie it is. And please drop the miss already. Just call me Georgina."

Ang laki ng ngiti niya sa sinabi ko.

"Ang bait, bait niyo po pala talaga,"

I playfuly roll my eyes. "And drop the 'po' also. Nakakatanda,"

She chuckles. "Palabiro ka rin pala, Georgina. Parang si Ma'am Arabella."

I mentally snap at that. I mean, yeah I know that Jazmine and Arabella are best friends at nakikita ko rin sila sa news and articles dati at alam ko rin na successful singer na si Arabella ngayon. Actually, she already done three world tours. At parating nandoon si Jazmine to support her best friend.

Out of curiousity, bumaling ako kay Rollie at nagtanong.

"May girlfriend na ba si Jazmine?"

Rollie shook her head with a smile. My heart leaps at that. Parang gusto ko nang mag-victory dance ngayon.

"Wala siyang girlfriend," She paused.

"Pero may best friend siyang inaalagaan na umaaktong parang bata." Rollie shook her head. "Lagi nga namin pinagkakamalan na mag-jowa sina Ma'am Jazmine at Ma'am Arabella. Todo tanggi naman si Ma'am Arabella. Pero si Ma'am Jazmine, nananatiling tahimik kapag tinatanong namin siya about her love life. Sadyang bulag lang talaga si Ma'am Arabella, Miss Georgina, hindi niya kasi nakikita na mahal siya ni Ma'am Jazmine, higit pa sa isang best friend," parang nagsusumbong na sabi ni Rollie sa akin.

At heto ako, naiwang nakatanga sa mga nalaman ko.

Bumukas na pala ang pinto ng elevator pero nandito pa rin ako sa loob.

Rollie has to shake my arm to get my attention pero parang nabibingi ako.

May mahal ng iba si Jazmine? At si Arabella pa..

No.. There must be a joke.

I need to know if this is true, kaya naman naglakad ako papunta sa office ni Jazmine. Hindi naman ako nahirapan na hanapin ang office niya dahil naka paskil sa pinto ng office niya ang pangalan niya under the title of Music Producer.

Dahil sa bugso ng damdamin ko, hindi na ako nakakatok man lang. And what shock me more ay nang makita ko kung paano subuan ni Jazmine ang tatawa-tawang si Arabella. Mukhang may kinukwento siya kay Jazmine at 'yung isa naman ay nangingiti.

Napatingin naman silang dalawa sa akin pagbukas ko ng pinto.

Arabella's eyes glint in surprise while Jazmine is just staring blankly at me.

"Georgina? Oh my, ikaw na ba 'yan?"

I don't know what's gotten into me. All I know is I want to talk to Jazmine. Alone.

"Do you mind, Arabella if you can leave the two of us alone? I need a word with Miss Sandoval here."

Arabella let out an awkward hum at nagpalipat-lipat ang tingin nito sa amin ni Jazmine na kasalukuyang magkatitigan.

"Uh, Jazmine?"

Jazmine glanced at her with a smile. I think there's a sword that stab my heart when I saw that smile again.

The same smile she used to give me before.. When we're still together.. Noong ako pa ang mahal niya.

"Tawagan na lang kita mamaya. Don't forget the lunch with Nana later."

Sumaludo naman si Arabella kay Jazmine after she gather her hand bag.

"I got it, Tarzan."

Laglag ang panga ko sa narinig. Tarzan?

Arabella walked to Jazmine and give her a kiss on the cheek.

Jazmine smiled at Arabella again. And that's the familiar pain in my heart again when I saw that smile that she's giving her best friend.

"See you, My Lord.."

What the hell? My Lord?

"'Bye guys, and it's nice to see you again, Georgina."

I just stare at Arabella who just exited the room because I'm too overwhelm, too confuse and too hurt right now to even care about giving her a proper goodbye.

Nang kami na lang dalawa ay pinakatitigan ko ito sa mata. And when my eyes found their way into the ring finger of Jazmine. I just frown and my eyes went to her eyes again.

Hindi ko mapigilang mainis.

"Where the hell is your ring?"

This is not what I imagine our first meeting would be like.

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