I
Atty. Lulu dialed Atty. Wilgreg’s mobile phone number. It was after two attempts that Atty. Wilgreg answered the phone.
“Hey Lulu, how are you?” Atty. Wilgreg’s greetings to Atty. Lulu, who replied with a low and quick laugh.
“You have forgotten me already out of your busy schedules, so I decided to call you. By the way, I saw your TV interview and you were fantastic!”
Atty. Wilgreg made a soft laugh, “Sorry friend, just been caught - up solving different company problems.”
“Yes, I understand, don’t worry. I will be leaving for Indonesia tomorrow afternoon. Let us at least have dinner here at Manila Hotel tonight. I just wanted to remember our old good days Wil.” Atty. Lulu suggested, with hope in her mind that Atty. Wilgreg would agree.
“Alright then, Ninia and I will visit you tonight.” Atty. Wilgreg agreed.
Atty. Lulu suddenly became silent; actually, she was frustrated upon hearing his answer. “Ahh, Wil, may I request to have dinner just with you. No Ninia please; Honestly, I am not comfortable being with you when she is around. I am leaving tomorrow. I hope you will give in to my request.”
“No problem Lulu. Alright, I will be there then.” Atty. Wilgreg affirmed after releasing a long breath.
“Thank you, Wil. See you tonight then.” Atty. Lulu, put off her mobile phone, with a smile overwhelming her face. “First step? Check; Successful.” She muttered.
Around five in the afternoon, Atty. Wilgreg called Atty. Ninia. “Babe, I am sorry, I cannot fetch you there tonight. Lulu requested for a dinner since she will be leaving for Indonesia tomorrow.”
Atty. Ninia became silent for a while before answering with a low voice. “That’s okay Babe. I will just take a grab car. Enjoy your dinner and give my regards to Atty. Lulu.”
“I will Babe and you take care okay? I love you.” Atty. Wilgreg said before turning off his phone connection with her.
Atty. Ninia felt something that hit her heart as it thumped suddenly. She is not jealous, oh well, a little bit, but the kind of thump she felt was not about jealousy. It was something that made her uneasy.
Wilgreg smiled when he heard Ninia return his I love you with I love you too. He is lucky, he knows it. She is very understanding and sometimes funny too and most of all; she trusted him enough.
Deep down Atty. Ninia has some things in her thoughts. “I trust you Wilgreg; but I do not trust Atty. Lulu because I can feel what she feels for you.”
II
Atty. Wilgreg arrived at the Manila Hotel by seven o’clock in the evening. Atty. Lulu was already waiting for him at the Manila Hotel’s restaurant. She looks elegant in her black fitted dress just a little below her knees.
Actually, Atty. Lulu is such a beauty to behold too, but Atty. Wilgreg felt no spark with her since their college of law years. She is just like a sister to him.
Atty. Lulu was all smiles when she saw Atty. Wilgreg approaching. She could not control herself to admire him. He seems to be perfect physically plus the fact that he is a good man with wealth and fame. “Atty. Wilgreg Monaro; you belong to me and not to that Atty. Ninia Salamera,” these thoughts are currently flooding her mind.
Atty. Lulu made sure that a bottle of red wine has been served to them during their dinner. The wine was there even before the arrival of Atty. Wilgreg.
After finishing their hearty meal, Atty. Lulu proposed a toast.
“Cheers to us Wil.” Atty. Lulu raised her wine glass, followed by Atty. Wilgreg.
“Cheers Lulu.” Atty. Wilgreg then slowly sipped his wine while Atty. Lulu is watching him smiling.
After sipping all his wine, Atty. Wilgreg felt his whole body getting hotter and his head so light. He wiggled his head gently trying to eliminate the lightness that he is feeling.
“Wil, are you okay?” Atty. Lulu asked wanting to confirm if her guess is right.
“I’m alright Lulu. I just felt a little lightness in my head, that’s all.” Atty. Wilgreg replied still wiggling his head gently.
“It might be because of too much tiredness Wil or because of the wine’s effect.” Atty. Lulu smiled.
“Yeah, maybe.”
“You need to relax and rest from time to time Wil. You are still too young to be too burnt out with work.” Atty. Lulu suggested while putting her hand on top of Atty. Wilgreg’s hand on the table. She lightly tapped his hand.
“Yes, you are right Lulu. After all these problems, I will ask Ninia for an out-of-town trip or out of the country to relax.” Atty. Wilgreg smiled trying to fight what he is feeling. He felt getting hotter and his head lighter, even if the air conditioner inside the restaurant is too cold.
Atty. Lulu frowned as she heard Atty. Wilgreg’s words. She then signaled the waiter to give them their bill now.
As the waiter handed down to her, their bill, Wilgreg got his wallet and took his credit card out. “Here, use this to pay for our bill.” He handed his credit card to the waiter.
Atty. Lulu nodded to the waiter motioning to accept the credit card. She then got her mobile phone and sent a message to Atty. Ninia.
“Hi Ninia, would you like to join us? Wilgreg and I will be sipping some wine in my hotel suite. It’s suite 440. Will be waiting for you. See yah.”
Atty. Ninia’s forehead furrowed as she read the message of Atty. Lulu. She replied. “Nice. Wait for a moment; I will be there. See yah.”
After paying the bill, Atty. Lulu invited Atty. Wilgreg to his hotel suite. “Wil let us go to my hotel suite. I texted Ninia to follow us there so that it will be fun having some wine with you guys before I left for Indonesia. She said she will be coming over,” she smiled holding Atty. Wilgreg’s right arm.
Atty. Wilgreg nodded and followed Atty. Lulu.
Atty. Wilgreg is getting feeling hotter as they entered the hotel suite of Atty. Lulu. He even jumped on the bed when he saw it. Atty. Lulu smiled with mischief in her eyes. She closed the door without locking it; then joined Wilgreg on the bed.