The Art Of Hating

Chapter Twenty-nine

XXIX. Flirt

Are they really serious?

I can't believe my friends resorting to blackmailing me. Sinabi ko namang pupunta ako mamaya pero pinipilit nilang hindi na naman ako sisipot. Isang beses lang naman akong nag-cancel ng last minute dahil may biglaang lakad kami ni Alexander. And it's about work. Hindi kami nag-date!

Naging busy kami para sa production ng laruan niya. We had new contract deals with stores who were very willing and interested to invest. These businesses knew they'll profit to it because Alexander is a living high curve demand. He's almost a celebrity to everyone even if he's living a private life. Dahil 'ata sa pagiging pribado niya ay mas maraming nacu-curios sa kanya sa kung ano man ang ginagawa niya maliban sa pagiging 'hottie-mobile-game-developer'. He probably have some creepy stalkers because of his stolen pictures circulating online. Hindi man siya madalas na pinag-uusapan like other celebrities, marami pa rin ang nakakakilala sa kanya.

Good thing I'm not into that kind of stuff when killing time. Kahit kasi hindi na ako tumingin, alam ko ring sangkot na rin ang pangalan ko kapag may issue na lumalabas tungkol sa lalakeng 'yon. Kaya nga gigil na gigil na sa akin sila Bria, eh. I know they want some information from me. Lalo na't umamin na akong we're sort of going out.

Nag-init ang pisngi ko nang maalala ang nangyari sa bahay niya 5 days ago. It was fucking awkward that I've decided to go home. Wala rin naman siyang nagawa kahit mukhang ayaw niya pa akong umalis. Our dinner's done, ano pang gusto niyang mangyari?! Tss.

Nagkita rin naman kami when Monday came because he's already part of the project and that his approval is important in every deal.
We didn't talk about it. Bakit naman namin 'yon pag-uusapan, right? Nakakahiya kaya! Mabuti nga at hindi nang-aasar ang lalakeng 'yon. He knew it will make us both awkward. Subukan niya lang talaga at makakatikim siya sa 'kin.

But one thing I noticed. . . and probably everyone in the office, he became more attentive to me. Hindi naman siya OA pero kahit sa paghawi ng buhok ko ay napapansin kong pinapanood kami ng mga empleyado as if we're in a fucking romcom movie. Kapag tinitingnan ko ng masama ay tumitigil naman pero palaging nakasunod sa akin na parang tuta. Hindi naman niya kailangang nagtatagal sa opisina at warehouse pero ginagawa niya pa rin.

Tumutulong siya madalas at maraming tanong sa ibang heads na mukhang naging malapit na kaibigan niya rin. It would always shock me because he probably got more conversations with them than me in my years in the company. I'm not that really. . . friendly, you see.

Lotus:
If you don't show up later magagalit na talaga ako!

Bria:
No free lunch na. I hate you.

January:
Girl!!!! Saw Cameron. Talk to him and he said he's meet you already. Come on! You're better than this. You really didn't tell us?

Atarah:
Gaga ka! Nagtalk na kayo ni Cameron? What happened?

Treyton:
Hey, later? Lotus has been scheming plan it's starting to creep me out.

You know how creepy she is most of the time.

Show up. You need some booze.

Napairap ako. Really now, Lotus?

Pupunta naman talaga ako mamaya. Sila lang naman itong OA. After sending my replies, I continued working. Mamaya pang hapon pupunta si Alexander na palaging schedule niya ng pagbisita. I told him it's not necessary to come here every day but he insisted. Malapit rin naman ma-i-launch ang product. It's already part of the advertisement and we already have reserved orders from long-time clients and stores.