Kabanata 39

I'm flashed

I hurriedly made my way to the hotel. I looked around, hoping to see him. Pero hindi ko siya nakita.

I stopped outside the hotel. My eyes darted across the place. I almost got dizzy with the amount of people passing by.  Akala ko ay nabawasan ang guest sa hotel sa nagdaang araw pero mas lalo lang yatang dumami. 

But what if he was no longer here at the hotel, what if he had already left? It's almost 1 week. I dont think he'll stay for that long. 

I entered the hotel and went straight to the receptionist. The girl in a uniform smiled at me.

"Excuse me Ms., Paki tingnan nga po kung naka check-in pa ba si Christian Villareal." I asked the receptionist.

"Sandali lang po ma'am. I'll check it." Aniya niya.

I patted my fingers on the receptions desk several times as I looked around the hotel. Sinulyapan ko din ang babae na pabalik-balik ang tingin sa akin. Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. Mabilis naman niyang binalik ang