Connecting Threads (Book 2 of KOV series #2)

II: Alone, Together

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Psyche Valentine Collins

Until now, I'm still beside Eros. I can't leave him, not even for a single second. He's asleep while I'm sitting on the floor, I'm watching him closely. I never got to do this before but now? I can but unfortunately, he's not aware that I'm doing this. And he might find me creepy or strange if he ever saw me watching him like what I'm actually doing right now.

It's already six o'clock in the morning and I haven't got any sleep yet, and honestly? Hindi rin naman ako makatulog dahil sa sobrang pag-aalala ko kay Eros. After seeing him like that earlier, para akong nag-karoon ng trauma. I was shaking because I'm scared, I don't even know how I found out that he was just having a bad dream.

Luckily, I did managed to calm him down earlier. Nag-punta dito ang Doktor niya kanina, he confirmed that Eros was fine. Nang marinig ko ang mga sinabi ng Doktor ni Eros, doon lamang ako kumalma at naka-hinga ng maluwag. Pero hindi pa rin talaga ako mapakali kaya hanggang ngayon ay gising pa rin ako.

Ni hindi man lang ako dinadalaw ng antok mula pa kanina at ang tanging nasa isip ko lang ay wala ng iba kung hindi si Eros.

While I'm at it, I sent a message to Ms. Roque. I informed her that I won't be coming today until tomorrow, hindi ko na sinabi ang dahilan sa kaniya. Kilala niya naman ako, I don't really like to share something important. I mean, she's my Secretary but she's not a part of my Family. We're not even related in real-life.

I do treat her like a family but c'mon, let's be realistic for once in our lives. Ang mga taong kagaya ni Ms. Roque ay maaaring maging sanhi ng pag-kabagsak mo, people like her tend to use the situation to gain something. Specially if they are in need.

I accepted her and gave her a job because she said that she badly want to be my Secretary, isa pa? Mayroong problema sa pamilya nila at kailangan niya talaga ng matinong trabaho para mag-karoon siya ng pera. Well, I'll be honest too. Naawa ako sa sitwasyon niya kaya tinanggap ko siya but it doesn't mean na nag-karoon siya ng utang na loob sa'kin

Paano mo ba masasabi kung ang isang tao ay marunong tumanaw ng utang na loob?

Some people should badly wake up and face the awful reality of this world, hindi lahat ng taong tinulungan mo ay hindi ka tatraydorin sa huli. Most of them will probably betray you in the end but some of us don't believe in such, we'll still end up trusting them too much. That's why it hurts so bad when they suddenly get a sharp knife and stab you from behind.

Another thing is that nobody knows what happened to Eros.

Kapag sinabi ko kay Ms. Roque ang totoong nang yari, she might meet up with another nosy Reporter. Marami namang ganon sa bansang 'to kaya siguradong mabilis na kakalat ang balita sa kahit saang panig ng mundo, and if that happens? Labis na maapektuhan ang kumpanya ng pamilya nila.

Eros is the future heir of DWSI, and if something happens to him? Maraming mga kalaban ang susubok na paalisin ang mga magulang ni Eros sa pwesto para sila naman ang mamuno at tuluyan na nilang makuha ang buong DWSI na pinag-hirapan ni Mamá at ni Papá.

Wala namang pakealam si Ms. Roque sa buong pamilya ni Eros dahil una sa lahat, sa'kin siya nag-tatrabaho. Pangalawa, hindi naman ang mga Rodriguez ang nag-bibigay ng sahod niya at ang pinaka-huli? She probably won't care about anything.