THE UNLUCKY CALDERON (COMPLETED)

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PAL POV

Naka decide ko nga mo adto sa office ni Anthony. Gipa sulod ra sad kos iyang secretary.

Pag sulod nako, nibungad sa akoa si Anthony nga lutang kaayong nag tan aw sa samin.

“Anthony” tawag nako sa iyang atensyon.

Nakabantay na guro sya nga naa kos iyang likod. Nakuyawan pa iyang nawng, pero ni smile sya ug ni storya.

“It's her, dad. My lady” sulti niya.

Na shock kos iyang gi sulti but I averted my eyes to someone sitting on the swiveling chair.

It's Mr. Calderon. His dad. They look almost the same.

Ni smile sa akoa si Mr. Calderon so I smiled back ug ni bow.

While Anthony is starring intimately at me. The office smells liquor.

“He's drank” nitindog si Mr. Calderon ug naay gitulak sa gilid nga pader.

I got shock kay ni abli rag kalit ang pader nga gitulak sa papa ni Anthony. It's like a secret door?

“Wow!” I wowed in amazement.

“I'm leaving you both here.” tingog nasad sa papa ni Anthony, “Please take care of my son” he whispered at me.

Gipalayo ko ni Anthony sa iyang papa nga naas akong atubangan.

“Dad, too close”

His dad just laughed at him, “What a CEO of jealousness” he said then leave the office.

I look at Anthony whose already blushing because of the liquor.

“You're not safe here Pal. You can leave me now”

Nag abot akong kilay, “We'll talk Anthony”

I was about to reach him but he stopped my hands, “No, pls. Dont” he murmured, eyes are closed.

Inom inom nya di diay ka kaya.

Napansin nako nga mao gihapon iyang gi suot sukad gabie. He didn't changed?

Nakalukot pa iyang pulo then iyang buhok murag kanang niagi ug dumogay. He is in messy state right now.

“Leave, Pal. Dont-” he look at me, his eyes half open.

“Dont what? I want to help you. You're drunk and your dad told me to-”

“Dont give me false hope again please..” he plead.

My hands automatically fell down. Nawad-an kog gana nga tabangan sya.

Shit Paige Apollo Lauren why are you being like this? You're heartless!

”Just leave me and don't ever come back again. Every time I see you, I'm hoping. I'm wishing. I'm already dumb 29 years old but I do believe in whishes, cause I want to have you. I wish to have y-you” his voice crack.

My heart melt by his words but I couldn't tell that I already have feelings for him.

Manhid jud guro ko.

All I felt for him is pity. Naluoy ko niya. He is in pain because of me.

“Just let me help you today. You're drunk” gipugos nako sya pero nipalayo ra sya sa akoa.

“Leave me, Pal Ringcon. It's better that way” he said.

Nisulod sya sa katong pader nga naka abri then he close it without even glancing at me.

Taud taud pakong naka tulala sa pader bago ko naka realize nga dapat na diay kong mo gawas.

But hey Pal! Don't you really have even a little bit of feelings for him?

I'm even more confused. Bisan unsaon nakog halughog akong heart, wala jud koy laing gibati niya nga more than friends.

I like him only as a friend I guess? Cause I really don't know how it feels to be in love.

Someone in my highschool friend told me that being in love will just bring pain to people who got hit by Cupid.

I'm afraid to be hit by Cupid. Maong wala jud koy interest about being in love.

“Anthony got hit by Cupid. He is a victim of one sided love and in pain right now” my conscience said.

Is it really my duty to love someone back even though I don't feel anything?

Was it my fault that he fell in love with me?

—

I finally found my self leaving the building of Calderon Business and Company.

Without looking back, I got inside my car and drive away.

Maybe its better to distance my self from him. I don't want to give him false hope.

Kung permi sad mi mag kita, basin mo asa ra sya.

“I'm really sorry, Anthony. Sorry for damaging you. I didn't mean to.” I uttered.

I finally decided to leave the city again. So he won't see me and he can finally move on.

He should continue his life, away from his heartache.

Away from me.