Chapter 6
SUMULYAP muli ako sa orasan. It's been an hour for fuck sake! Ilang buwan ko na tong napapansin kada aalis siya sa pwesto niya ay sobrang tagal niya bago makabalik. Sa loob ng tatlong buwan ay palaging mainit ang ulo dahil sa ganitong kaganapan.
Simula nang maging secretary ko si Haven ay paalaging mainit ang ulo ko. Hindi ko alam! Naiinis ako kapag palagi siyang wala sa table niya. Siguro dahila alam kong panay landi siya sa ibang empleyado.
I witnessed it in front of my eyes.
I saw him chit-chatting with other employees or to make it more specific is to women. Yes. Plural. Women. The worst thing is its working hours! Ayoko sa lahat ay iyong hindi ginagawa ang trabaho nila at inuuna pa ang kung ano anong bagay.
Tinawagan ko ang contact number niya sa telephone at ilang segundo lang ay nasagot na niya ito.
"Hello, this is Haven-"
"I am telling you, Mr. Russo. If you won't be back here in a minute, you will be fired and you won't get any recommendation letter from my company." Saad ko at saka pinatay ang tawag at hindi na binigyan pa ng pagkakataon na makapag salita pa siya.
Nakatitig ako sa orasan habng hinihintay at lumipas na ang isang minuto ay wala pa rin siya. I opened my email and ready to write words that is given the fact why he is going to be fired but the door of my office swung opened.
"I'm sorry, Maam. Please don't fire me." Nakayukong wika nito.
"Your late." Saad ko.
"Matagal po kasi yung elevator-"
"Reasons! Mr. Russo, I recommend you to my own company because I am indebted to you! If you won't do anything good to this company I can just fire you, right?" Inis na wika ko.
"Yes, Maam." Nakayuko pa ring wika nito.
"Then what are you doing?! Isang oras bago ka bumalik sa pwesto mo kada may iuutos ako sayo! May traffic ba sa pinupuntahan mo at napatagal mo?!" Sigaw ko sa kanya.
"None. It's just that...the employees always wanted to talk to me because I am your secretary." Nakayukong wika pa rin nito.
"So what? Are you a celebrity now?" Sarkastikong wika ko.
Hindi agad ito nakasagot sakin kaya napatalikod ako sa kanya para kalmahin ang sarili ko. Inhale. Exhale. I never got mad like this even to my suitors way back in college when they are pursuing me even if I already said no to them.
Napahawak ako sa ulo ko at hinilot ang sentido ko. What the fuck is happening to you, Cayra?!
"I-I was defending you." Napakunot ang noo ko nang marinig ko siya muling magsalita.
"They are always asking me if 'naka score na daw ba ako sa masungit naming boss' or minsan ay 'napainit mo na ang yelo?'. I know what are those questions for. I almost punch the guys who are asking about that but I know that you will also be in trouble if I do that and as for the women, I always explain myself and also some sort of your side." Mahabang paliwanag nito.
"I am sorry if I am being troublesome to your work but please don't fire me. I really need this work." Dugtong pa nito.
"Who?" Iyon agad ang una kong nasabi nang marealized ko kung ano ang sinabi niya.
"Po?"
"I asked who is those people? The people who are asking you questions." Wika ko.
Hindi naman agad ito nakasagot kaya napabuntong hininga na lang ako. Humarap ako sa kanya nakita ko siya nakatingin na sakin.
BINABASA MO ANG
Deceived Supremacy
Action"A wolf in a sheep's clothing," I called myself like that but they never found out because they were all deceived by my angelic features. People are easily deceived by my face and my action but they won't ever see the hidden wolf in me except for on...
