29- "Romantic involvement..."

"Tami?"

I seek the familiar voice of the person who just called my name.

A friend of mine surprised me at the workplace while I was at my desk and in the middle of my duty.

"Chris! It was you!”

Who would’ve thought that we’d see each other here in San Pablo! He even seemed to have found out the place I currently work for.

“So, I was right all along! You were staying here in this city. We’ve been looking for you everywhere all this time, Tami!” he said, cooly.

He seemed to be happy to have finally found my whereabouts at the moment, and I couldn’t deny that even if it was unexpected, I was also happy to see one of my friends here.

I smiled and nodded. “Yeah.”

“Why are you in this place, by the way?” He seemed to look around to see a clearer picture. “No, don’t tell me, you’re working for this company?”

“Yes, Chris. This is where I work currently.” I shrugged my shoulders. “It’s a long story.”

“But why?” He was still confused. “And what’s your job here? Don’t tell me you’re serving and