thirty-two

Dr. Costa just got his free time after the three continuous sessions, he leaned on his chair as he massages his temple, opening his phone he checks if Zania replied to him but he got nothing, sighing he is about to toss his phone to the table when his phone rang. Seeing the caller his eyebrows knitted "Ano na naman kailangan mo, take note you will pay for this calling session" he warns her

Aliyah rolled her eyes as she hides her petite body while peeking on the reporters outside the building "Sunduin mo ako dito"

"I'm a Doctor Aliyah, not your grab driver," Dr. Costa said in a serious tone.

Aliyah sighed "I know, alright? I just really need your help, the building was surrounded by the reporters"

"At ano kinalaman nyan sayo? You are not a celebrity Aliyah"

"They were looking for Adam's fiancée!" she yelled

Dr. Costa raises his eyebrows as he leaned forward "Are you the fiancée?"

"No!" she immediately denies "Galing ako sa penthouse ni Adam, alright? There is some emergency happened yesterday" she cleared "Please pick me up, I'll pay you double"

Dr. Costa cleared his throat "Alright. I'll just pick you up because I have a good heart, send me the address I just have 30 minutes to spare"

"Address sent!" she immediately said "Pick me up now! Bring me a cover-up"

Dr. Costa stood up, "Alright," he said and walks out of his office.

Aliyah's looks were impatiently hiding on the little space between the poles, "Tangina tagal mo" sabi nito sa kakadating lang na Doctor getting the glasses and jacket in his hands.

"Do you want me to leave you here?" Dr. Costa eyed her

"Eto naman di na mabiro" Aliyah said as she clings on his arms, he was about to push her "Sandali lang ito, triple pay" she offers

Dr. Costa just sighed at her and let her drags him out of the building, leading her the way to his car "Remember to pay me" he said as he opened the car for her.

Looking at the door Dr. Costa opened for her, she looked at him "Passenger seat? Katabi ng driver?" she asks in disbelief

"Just go inside," Dr. Costa said as he pushed her inside. After he closed the door, he smiles "Okay. Quadruple pay"

"What the fuck?" she mutters when she saw the tanned man in the driver seat.

Adam eyed her with his deep black eyes, "Is that how you greet people? You really need to fix that mouth of yours" he peeks at her before starting the car "I'll fix that someday"

"Wait!" pigil nito kay Adam at tumingin sa paligid "Where is Dr. Costa?"

"Are you asking me about another man?" he eyed her "He already left you with me" he stated as he starts to drive.

Hindi agad makapagsalita si Aliyah, did Austin just sold her once again? She eyed him in disbelief "What did you offer him para iabandona ako?"

Adam just shrugs "Just two times of your offer and a free human"

"Mukhang pera talaga" she commented but she looked at him again furrowing her eyebrows "Free human?"

"Zania" he simply said

"Zania? Your fiancée? Dr. Costa's ex?"

Adam immediately turns his head towards her "What?!" he coughed "Are you implying that she is my fiancée?" he looked at the road once again as he sighed "She's not my fiancée, she's my cousin you dumb woman"

Creasing her forehead, she can't seem to process the information he gave "Cousin? But she does not have the same surname as yours" she questioned

Adam looks at her with amusement in his eyes "Do you already check her background?"

She avoided his gaze and look at the window "I just saw her on the internet" she mumbles "Her name was Zania Nicole Ueda, right? How come she's your cousin?" she peeks at him waiting for his answer

"My mom and his dad were siblings" he cleared "I don't think you will just saw her on the internet accidentally. You did search her name, do you?" a grin was visible at his face.

"Curious lang ako gawa ni Austin, alright?"

Adam stops his car in the side and looked at her "Are you that curious with that doctor? Do you like him?"

She looked at him with a wide eye "Why did you stop?"

"Do you like him?" he repeated with his grim face.

Aliyah laugh for a second "Why do you think of that, he's not my type" she rolled her eyes, just imagining her well being with Austin makes her throw-up they are just better than the patient-doctor relationship.

"Who's your type?" Adam questioned

Aliyah gulps as she was caught off guard by his question, she looked at Adam who is waiting for her answer "Ano ba ito interrogating room?" she moved her gaze to the streets "Saan mo ba ako dadalhin? Hindi ito ang papuntang bahay ko"

"To a date," he said starting the car once again

She was stunned for a minute, "A date?! What a playboy you are you have your own fiancée date her!" she commanded

Adam just nods at her, "Alright"

Aliyah felt silent for a minute and observe the scenery outside "Hindi pa rin ito papuntang bahay ko Adam"

"Nasunod lang ako sa sinabi mo, I'm taking my fiancée to date right now" he nonchalantly said

"Ako?" she pointed herself in disbelief, blinking her eyes a few times, "Ako ba ang tinutukoy mo?"

"Finally. Nagets mo din" he grins, he turned around and face her for a second, he greeted her with a grin in his face "Hello my dear fiancée"

"What the fuck?! How come I am your fiancee?! The last time I check I was single a minute ago!" she protests "Hindi ako natutuwa Adam ha, ayusin mo yang mga pinagsasabi mo" she threatens

"I am stating the fact that you've been my fiancée since you were born" he peeks at her "You are mine since day one"

"I am not yours, Adam, since day one. I own myself alone" she corrected looking at his side she narrows her eyes, "Nagshort circuit ba utak mo?"

He sighs "Alright I will not claim you" he looked into her golden-brown eyes, holds her hands that was placed in her lap "I just want to be part of your life, can I?"

Aliyah looked at his eyes and gaze on the road, gulping "Adam" she mutters, she knew that Adam was the only man that broke her walls that she built years ago, but still, she's not sure if she should let him in her life it could be a wrong choice of her again.

Adam looked at the complicated face of Aliyah, caressing her hands "It's alright. I understand" he smiled as he let go of her hand.

When Adam let go of her hands she felt somewhat empty, there is a part of her that wants to pull his hands and put it back to where it was a while ago, she closed her eyes tightly as she inhales, "I'll let you" she mutters. 'Bahala na' she thought

Adam's eyes lit up brightly on what he had heard "What?" you can feel happiness in his tone

"I said no" she sarcastically said rolling her eyes.

"That's not what I heard," he said smiles

"Tangina. Narinig mo naman pala" she hissed rolling her eyes "Paulit-ulit bingi ka ano?"

"I just want to hear it once again" he shrugs "Yan lang ang maganda na lumabas sa bibig mo" he chuckles

"Putangina ka talagang gago ka" she fumes but he just chuckles in response.

Adam looks at the back of the petite woman who is now looking at the sunset, she looks back at him.

"Is this what you want to show me?" she questioned

Adam silently nods "Today was Elyse' death anniversary and I promised to see the sunset with her now and then" he looks at the sunset "Of course, she was happier today because I brought her best friend with me" his gaze turns to Aliyah

Aliyah avoids his gaze and looks at the sunset "I'll visit you here from now on Elyse" she mutters

He moves towards her, still looking at the sunset "She will be with me from now on"

She narrows her eyes when she heard his statement "Sure ka ba dyan?" she chuckles

He just shrugs and looks at the sun for a minute before he turns around "Let's go"

"But it is not yet done" tukoy nito sa sunset

"You have ruined my mood let's go" sabi nito at pumasok na sa sasakyan

"Problema nun?" she murmurs at naglakad na ito papuntang sasakyan ni Adam, before opening the passenger seat door she looks at the sunset for the last time and sighed.