Psyche and Psycho

Chapter 8

I woke up feeling really blule pakiramdam ko parang tamad na tamad ako kahit pa sa totoo lang kakagigising ko lang. I took a bath first before anything else and then pagkaligo ko saka ko palang na isipan na buksan ang phone ko.

I have lots of calls and text mostly from my subordinates, my personal secretary liana and of course Manang Lorna and Angelica.

They are all asking how I was. I decided to just reply to them later nagugutom na din kasi ako. As much as I don’t want to go out I think that I will probably feel gloomier kung hindi pa ako lalabas dito and besides I think I need to work out today just to get my mind off of thinking.

And dahil wala naman din akong gana para kumain ngayong morning pagka-ligo at pagkabihis ko pumunta na ako sa gym para magexercise. I was wearing a nike sports attire and had my hair tied in a bun I applied light make up just to make sure I don’t look pale.

Pagdating ko sa gym onti pa lang yung tao.

The gym instructor immediately attended to me.

“Good morning Miss Trinidad!” masayang bati nya sa akin.

Tipid lang akong ngumiti sa kanya.

“Inadvice po sakin ng management na if ever magpunta po kayo dito ay iassist ko daw po kayo agad. By the way my name is Emmette.” Pakilala nya sa akin.

He even gave out his hand for a hand shake.

I accepted it and smiled to him.

“Nice to meet you, by the way you can call me Psyche let’s cut the formalities I am not here to discuss company matters. Psyche is fine with me.” Naka ngiti kong sagot sa kanya.

I am very civil and friendly to others kapag nasa mood and of course kapag wala sa trabaho. I don’t do friendships when it comes to business.

Kaya nga sa opisina yung ibang empleyado ang tawag sa akin ay miss Minchin dahil strikta ako at masungit pagdating sa trabaho but of course that’s because its part of the job and Dad is also very strict maybe yung mmga ibang empleyado they’re thinking nab aka kaya sobrang sungit ko ay dahil normal na masama ang ugali ko but no.

I just want them to be as professional as they can be sobrang hirap pumasok sa kompanya tapos sa isang pagkakamali lang nila pwedeng mawala sa kanila yung trabaho nila I just want them to avoid that kind of scenario but then shempre hindi nila na appreciate at hindi nila naiintindihan yon basya ang alam lang nila buset ako.

“Well then Miss Psyche it was nice to meet you too. I am very honored to be of your service. Hindi ko alam na napaka ganda pala talaga ng mga heredera ng mga Trinidad. I have seen you on magazines and in the internet. The pictures don’t give justice to your beauty.” Naka ngiti na sabi nya sa akin habang binobola nya ako.

Natawa naman ako sa sinabi nya.

“Come on, I don’t get swayed by sweet words.” Natatawang sabi ko sa kanya.

Tumawa naman sya.

“Yeah I guess so. So what do you want to do? Would you like to do some stretching first?” tanong nya sa akin.

Agad naman akong umiling.

“Honestly, I don’t really work out I just came here for a little run. I will probably just run on the threadmill for an hour and that’s already fine.” Sagot ko sa kanya.

Na pa ngiti naman sya sa akin.

“Wala pala akong gagawin kung ganoon kung hindi ang bantayan at panoorin ka? Hmm probably this is my lucky day.” Biro nya sa akin.

Emmette looks fine, like I said I am not really easily swayed by looks dahil marami namang naka paligid sa aking mga lalaki na mga may itsura din talaga and I have done some mini shoots for brands and I work with male models hindi na bago para sa akin ang mga ganong hitsura.

I am more of a woman who looks if the is a man of substance someone who is already made up in life ayoko sa mga lalaki na ako pa ang magpapalaki. Come on I am only twenty two and turning twenty three in the next three months alangan naman na sya pa ang bebabyhin ko. And I am too good for that kind of guy.

“You don’t really have to, pwede ka magassist ng iba I wont really mind and besides I prefer to be alone.” Naka ngiti na sabi ko sa kanya.

Naintindihan naman ata niya yung sinasabi ko kaya nagaalangan syang tumango sa akin.

“Uhuh, okay if that what you like. I’ll be anywhere near you okay? So if ever you need my help I am just a call away.” Naka ngiti na sabi nya sa akin.

Agad naman akong tumango sa kanya.

Pag alis ni Emmette ay nagsimula na ako a pagjojog, pampatanggal ko din talaga ng iniisip ang pag jojogging it makes me feel relaxed and empty my mind.

I even have my own threadmill at home,  minsan kapag nagigisng ako sa madaling araw dahil sa panaginip ko at hindi talaga ako makatulog kahit pa ano ang gawin ko mas minamabuti kong mag jogging or walking kahit pa madaling araw.

I don’t know how I really maintain my body siguro ito yung natural build ng katawan ko hindi lang ako tabain at malaman very petite and yet I dont exercise and diet.

I was lost in my thoughts when I heard a man cleared his throat beside me.

Muntik na akong mahulog sa threadmill sa sobrang gulat dahil medyo mabilis din yung takbo ko lucky the man was able to hold me para hindi ako mabagsak.

Para din akong sako ng bigas na binuhat nya at ibinaba ng threadmill.

“Careful,” said the guy.

If you are wondering who the guy is, it is the arrogant man on the luxury room.

I immediately stood up and remove his hands around me.

“Don’t touch me!” naiinis na sabi ko sa kanya.

“Shouldn’t that be a thank you?” monotone na sagot nya sa akin.

Na pa taas naman ang kilay ko sa kanya.

“And why would I thank you?” naaasar na sabi ko sa kanya

Natawa pa sya ng pagak at saka seryosong tumingin sa akin. T

This guy is really something.

“Because I just saved your pretty little ass. If not for me baka nangudngod na yang maganda mong mukha sa sahig at pinagtawanan ka na ng lahat ng tao dito.” Naka ngising sabi nya sa akin.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit ba kumukulo ang dugo ko taaga sa lalaking to baka dahil nga sa atraso nila saken ng girlfriend nya sa elevator.

“Tanga ka ba? Kung hindi ka nang gugulat na bigla bigla kang nag eehem sa tabi ko hindi sana ako nagulat at muntikang malaglag akala mo naman utang na loob ko pa sayo yon.” Masungit na sabi ko sa kanya.

Mabilis akong naglakad palayo sa kanya habang sya naman ay tawa pa din ng tawa.

Baliw ba sya?

Oh God.

He looked at me with his dashing eyes.

Parang tuwang tuwa syang makita ako na naiinis sa kanya.

Seriously?

Sino ba talaga sya?

 Nagdecide ako na umalis na sa gym at magpunta sa restroom para maligo at magbihis.

It took me a while bago nayari dahil pawis na pawis ako kanina I had to make sure that I am fresh and hindi na malagkit. Hindi ko kaya yung feeling ng malagkit kasi talaga.

I was still brushing my hair when I saw the man outside.

Naka sandal sya sa pader at nagyoyosi.

He looked at me but didnt said a word.  

Natatakot na talaga ako dito. 

Sisitahin ko na sana sya but then I realized na yung girlfriend nya pala ang hinihintay nya because the girl walked passed by me.

Bago sila umalis tumingin ulilt yung lalaki sa akin pero wala syang sinabi sa akin he just plainly looked at me tapos umalis na sila.

Weird right?

I dont know him yet he seems familiar.

But what the hell? ni hindi ko nga alam kung ano ba ang pangalan nya kaya panong naging pamilyar? Should I ask Lianna to investigate about him?