Chapter 8: Kiss
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This is my second day at work and It feels like the first day.
"Good morning, sir." I said.
Ang aga ko ngayon ha, naunahan ko din siya baka pagalitan pa ako nito. Hindi niya ako pinansin at dire-diretso siya sa table niya.
"Good morning! Aga aga ang suplado!" Tawa ni Daryl kay Troy.
Nilingon ko si Troy at masama siyang nakatingin kay Daryl pero iniwas niya 'yon kaagad. Lagi ko nalang nakikita si Daryl. Hindi naman siya dito nagtatrabaho as far as I know?
"May dapat ba gawin si Cleo? Kung wala can I borrow her?" Daryl asked.
Borrow me? Para saan? And I'm not here to just leave the building and hang out with anyone. Parang ang bastos naman non dahil ito ang schedule ng trabaho ko.
"After nalang ng work, Daryl." I smiled.
"Check my schedule." Sabi ni Troy.
"Meeting starts at 8am po, Then tuloy tuloy na." I said.
Tumango ito at tinignan si Daryl like he's indirectly telling him that I'm not available. I know they're friends pero of course this is my job. Wala dapat consideration or anything.
I can feel Daryl is attracted to me. Mas alam ko na ngayon kung paano malaman kung may gusto sa'yo ang isang tao. I guess I matured enough now.
Before 8 umalis na kami sa opisina. I don't know where Daryl went. Probably on his cafe.
We're now entering a building where the meeting will happen. May mga taong sumalubong sa'min at mga empleyado na nakatayo sa kanya kanyang pwesto.
"Assistant niya ba yan? Bakit parang mag jowa? "
"Muka namang hampaslupa yung babae."
I looked at the girl who said that and she immediately hid when our eyes met. Duwag din maman pala.
"Mr. Villanueva! Glad to finally meet you!" A woman said.
She's in 60's I guess, but she still looks good. I smiled at her and bowed when she looked at me.
Dumeretso kami sa isang conference room, as usual I take down notes on whatever they're talking about.
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"Wala na ba meeting for today?"
I checked the tablet with his schedule and faced him.
"Wala na po."
"Come with me, at the club." He said.
Club? Anong gagawin namin doon? Will he meet some woman again? I mean he should stop taking me to his personal life, i'm just an assistand and my job is to assist him to something related to work.
Of course hindi ako makakatanggi. Wala naman akong karapatan eh.
"Use this." He said and throwed a paper bag on me.
Binuksan ko 'yon at tinignan. It's a black spaghetti strap tight dress. Medyo maikli siya compared to my skirt uniform.
Pero mas maayos 'to dahil yung uniform ko pag tinanggal yung coat medyo bakat yung bra konti.
He went in first and I go directly to the bathroom to change. Bakit kaya may ganito sa kotse ni Troy? I mean why does he bring girl's clothes? Anyway, he's my boss and I don't have the right to complain or refuse to his orders.
Inikot ko ang paningin ko sa paligid pagkatapos ko mag bihis. Where could he be? Wala naman siya sinabi kung saan kami magkikita? Maybe at the VIP section?
"Uh... excuse me? Nasaan yung VIP section dito?"I asked at the bouncer, I think.
"Sa taas po ma'am."He said.
Nagpasalamat ako at umakyat.
"May card po kayo?"
Card? Para saan? Don't tell me I need a card to enter the VIP section? Argh! Troy!
Tinignan ko ang loob at nakita ko siya nakaupo sa isang couch with a woman beside him.
"Bawal na po kayo dito kung wala po kayong card-"
"Oo na!" I shouted.
Matalim kong tinignan si Troy. My expression softened when they started kissing each other. What the f**k?
I feel like my time stopped. Tears fall down to my cheeks as I look at him. Tumalikod ako at yumuko. I started walking away from that section.
Umupo ako sa harap ng bar counter. I ordered whatever the waiter would offer me since hindi naman ako marunong sa mga drinks na 'yan.
It hurts seeing him with another girl. Yung sa cafe natiis ko pa, pero ito? I don't think I can handle this one. I never thought I would be seeing him kissing another girl.
Ang iniisip ko in the future we'd be happy and taking good care of our children.
Maybe... we're just not meant to each other. Pero ayoko! I don't want to let him go! I love him so much to the point that I wouldn't care if he kisses other girls, Masasaktan lang ako pero hindi ko siya iiwanan ng basta basta.
I can wait... kaya ko mag hintay hanggang sa maalala niya. I know he will.
"Cleo," Oh here he is.
Nilingon ko siya at ngumiti. I think I drank too much alcohol. I feel dizzy and hyper.
"Hi sir!" I shouted and stood up as I offer him my drinks.
I refused so I went back to my seat and pouted. Okay. Maybe if other girls offered him drinks ay tatanggapin niya, Of course I'm nobody and just an assistant.
"Why are you like that?"I asked.
"What do you mean?"
Pinanliitan ko siya ng mata at sinusuri ang reaksyon niya pero hindi ko talaga siya mabasa.
"Pretending like you don't know me... jerk."I said coldly.
He didn't answer me. Nakatingin lang siya sa'kin. Hinampas ko siya ng paulit-ulit at wala ng lumalabas na mga salita sa bibig ko. Only tears are falling from my eyes.
"Hello!"
I stopped when someone came to us. This was the girl he's kissing at the VIP section. I wiped my tears and turn my chair back at them. Don't worry miss, he's not cheating with me.
I bit my lower lip as I listen to them talking.
"Why did you leave me there alone? Akala ko mag ba-bathroom ka lang?"The girl asked.
"Not today, Felise." He said refusing her.
Not today... maybe tomorrow? or the other day? I laughed sarcastically. Gulat ako nung umupo siya sa harapan ko.
He looked at me intently. Iniwas ko ang tingin ko. Excuse me sir, I'm trying to stop my tears here. Hindi ko na narinig yung Felise, siguro ay umalis na.
"Your lower lip is bleeding."He said.
He slowly move closer to me. He's holding a tissue. I can actually wipe this blood on my lip, but I can't seem to move.
I almost slipped on the chair when he kissed me, I felt him suck the blood from my lips. Oh my God! He hold my waist to stop my body from slipping on the chair.
He's... he's eyes are closed. Nakamulat ang mata ko sa sobrang gulat. Parang nawala yata yung lasing na naramdaman ko kanina.
He opened his eyes and move back like he's surprised on what he did.
"I-I just removed the blood."
"A-Ah..."The only words came out from my mouth.
I looked away, avoiding an eye contact with him. That lips he kissed with me... is the same lips he kissed with Felise.
Ininom ko ang shot glass na nasa harapan ko sa sobrang taranta at inis.
"U-Umuwi na tayo." he said.
Pumayag naman ako dahil I know I'm already drunk.
I closed my eyes when I heard a loud horn from a car. Akala ko ay mababangga na 'ko, but Troy was holding me already and we avoided the car.
"I hope you remember me, I miss you so much." I said and felt tears fall down to my cheeks.
Tinignan ko siya. I don't know if this is just my imagination 'cause I'm drunk, but he's tearing up. Naalala mo na ba 'ko?
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