RIVALS

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"You shouldn't have stared at him!" A pretty, and sophisticated lawyer, Aries Claide, scolded herself.
Ang tanga mo talaga Aries. Baka isipin 'non na gusto mo s'ya.

Napagdesisyonan ni Aries na magbasa ulit ng cases, when she heard the door opened. She quickly turns her gaze to the door, "Coffee ma'am?"

"Thank you, Alyssa. Makakalabas ka na." She took a sip from her coffee and continued what she was doing.

After a few hours of sitting down reviewing her cases, she finally thought of going out.

"Ouch." she complained, "My back hurts." Lumabas kaagad s'ya sa office n'ya pagkatapos niyang mag-inat and headed the elevator.

The elevator stopped at the 4th floor ng may pumasok na lalaki. Hindi niya ito makita dahil nakayuko siya. She was busy looking for her phone in the bag when he suddenly spoke, "Hey," mabilis niya itong nilingon.

"What do you need?" She asked Eros who was watching her, "Lunch?" He asked, "No, thank you. I'd rather eat lunch than eating with you."
"My treat," pamimilit ni Eros, "I said no! I'm-,"

Hindi na niya natapos ang sasabihin ng hilahin na s'ya ni Eros palabas ng elevator. "Teka! Sa'n mo ba ako dadalhin?!" Inis na bumaling si Eros sa kaniya, "Will you just shut up?"

With those words, natahimik s'ya. Hindi na s'ya umangal ulit.

Eros drove to a classy restaurant. "Eros I can't afford to eat here!" She said, "Sinong may sabi na ikaw magbabayad?"

Natigilan s'ya sa sinabi ni Eros, "What?" Eros chuckled, "I said, I'll pay."

"Pero-" aangal pa sana s'ya ng lapitan sila ng waiter, "Eros, why are you doing this?" she asked, "Wala lang. Trip ko lang makalunch yung rival ko." parang ewan na sabi ni Eros.

"Are you crazy?!" She exclaimed, "Yeah, I'm crazy.. over you." bulong ni Eros. "What? 'Di ko narinig yung huli."

"Ang sabi ko kain na tayo."

Aries mouth watered when she saw the food. Eros chuckled at Aries reaction. "Can I call you AC?" nag dalawang isip pa si Aries kung ano ang isasagot.

"S-Sure." Nag-aalinlangan niyang sagot kay Eros.

"Let's eat."

Pasulyap-sulyap si Eros kay Aries habang kumakain. Aries was just quiet eating her food, while Eros is busy staring at her.

Nakabalik na sila sa office at si Eros ay inihatid pa talaga siya sa office n'ya. "You'll lose this time." natulos ako sa aking kinatatayuan ng bumulong s'ya sa 'kin.

No! Hindi ako papayag. I will never be a loser again...