Chapter 082

"Good afternoon, Ms. Vienna," Brother Ramil greeted me with a smile, he is the shop's security guard every morning and noon. "Good afternoon too," I greeted as I entered. But I stopped when I saw Louie with... Sebastian. "Oh! Hi Vienna," Liam said in surprise, causing his friends to look at me, especially Sebastian. I gulped in no time when our eyes met. I can't explain what I feel right now but I feel nervous about his presence. "Vienna, are you alright?" I didn't even notice that Brother Dim was approaching my direction. Yes, he was with Liam but not with Sister Sheene. Where are they from? Why are they here? "I-I'm fine, I just didn't expect to see you here," I answered. "Sebastian's band was invited to sing at a wedding and we just got there. And this Gian invited us to come here to your shop. Actually, we just arrived and we haven't ordered yet. You? Where are you from? And you look pale." "I'm fine, I just came from the orphanage." I lied, he doesn't have to know that I'm from Antipolo because he might tell Sebastian. I couldn't stop doubting the personality of that guy. Yes, I know him but yet I don't know him completely. And I don't know what will happen to me when I find out that my suspicions are correct, that he and Martin are one. "Excuse me, Brother Dim, I have someone else to talk to." He nodded as an answer then I passed him. I first looked in Sebastian's direction before I walked towards the counter. "Good afternoon, Ms. Vienna, how are you?" Sister Jessie said smiling. I dropped my sling bag on an empty table before I approached her. "Good afternoon sister, I'm okay how about you? But you have a day off every Sunday, right?" I replied with a smile. "I'm okay too, Ms. Vienna. Umm.. yes it's my day off but it's okay ma'am. I don't do anything at home so I'd rather help and work here at the shop." "You should be resting now, thank you, sister. Don't worry, I'll include this day in your salary next week." "It's nothing and thank you, Ms. Vienna." "By the way, tell your cousin, sister, that she can work tomorrow." I have added another crew to make work easier here at the shop. Because there are a lot of customers every day and Sister Jessie can't handle it if she is the only one serving and making milk tea. It was the right time that her cousin was looking for a job so that's why I chose her to work here. "Okay, Ms. Vienna, thank you." "You're welcome, sister." *** I am currently sitting now and waiting for Sir Francisco to arrive. Brother Dim and the others are still here, they are the only customers left here. They were a bit far from me, but I noticed that Sebastian was looking in my direction. We were facing each other that's why I could see him clearly. No matter how many times I looked at the photo of his mom and dad with my parents, I still don't remember meeting them before. I was even more confused because of that in the photo. I couldn't ask him because he might get angry and hurt me again if I mentioned his mom's name to him. I'm sure he knows something but I don't dare to tell or ask him about it. I looked at the door when a 40-50-year-old man entered. I think he is Mr. Ronald Francisco. I stood up to approach him and when I reached his direction, I immediately shook his hand. Louie and Sebastian looked at me but I just ignored it. "Good afternoon, sir," I greeted. "Good afternoon too, Ma'am Vienna." I made him sit on a chair and gave him something to drink. "I'm sorry ma'am if I kept you waiting for a long time," he said. "It's okay, I understand you," I replied. After that, he took a brown envelope from inside a black bag and dropped it in front of me. "The content of that is the information I got about the man you are looking for," he said. I took it and opened it to make sure I read what was written on the paper. "He is Martin San Diego, twenty years old and currently works in a coffee shop which is also near your shop. He has no parents and only his grandmother is supporting him." I was just listening to what he was saying but it hurt me while reading what was written here on the paper. I didn't think this was what he went through in life. His brother died, his father went to prison, his mother abandoned him and at the age of eighteen, he quit school for work. Tears are welling up in my eyes and it seems like they will pour out at any moment. 'Is there a possibility that he is the man I once loved?' "But what he did is confusing, he has no connection with your family to do that." I suddenly wonder. What is his reason for giving me the photo? My family doesn't know him and that only means one thing, I don't know him either. The problem is, who is this guy? "I will meet with him," I said. This is what I thought of doing to answer the questions that are bothering my mind. I already have information about him so I won't have any trouble finding him. I looked in Sebastian's direction, he wasn't looking at me so I had a chance to stare at him. 'I was wrong in suspecting you, you are not Martin and you will never be him.' But why do I feel something different about you? Who are you, Sebastian? Who are you in my life?