My Willow Man (Book 1&2) (Unedited)

CHAPTER 11

"ANSWER ME, ALTHEA!" He shouted.

I just looked at him with tears in my eyes.

"He is."

Sagot niya.

"Did you just apply here dahil lang sa kanya?"

"Hindi dahil gusto mong magtrabaho sa amin?"

Nakatingin pa rin ako sa kanya.

"Sir..."

Huminga naman siya ng malalim.

"So... dahil lang kay Simon? Si Simon na naman?"

"FCK!"

"Sir, please wala naman po akong-"

"I can't understand if you are naive or pathetic or just simply stupid."

"Sumusobra ka na-" I can't take his insults anymore.

"You know what, don't bother coming here tomorrow."

Nagulat ako sa sinabi niya.

"Po?"

"You're fired."

He said with a straight face.

"Sir... that's unfair. Wala po akong gina-"

"I SAID. YOU'RE FIRED!" He shouted.

My tears are falling but I'm trying not to sob.

"Please get out."

Nag-isip naman ako.

I tried to calm myself.

"I will leave."

"But I'm telling you this. I am not Lily."

He looked at me with full of rage.

"What did you say?"

"I am not her. Oo, nag-apply ako dito dahil sa love pero I was determine not to leave you, Sir."

"I was determine to understand your every mood. I was determine to help you."

"I was determine to stay."

Natahimik naman siya.

"I'll be going. Sandro."

Sinadya ko talaga na di siya tawaging 'Sir'.

"One last thing before I go, learn to appreciate the people who are trying to help you."

I walked out of his office trying not to look back.

The next day, nagising ako at mukha ni Anna 'yong nasa harapan ko.

"Fck! Anna!"

Napasigaw ako sa gulat.

"Goodmorninnnnng, cousin kong maganda."

She was cheerful.

"Nakakagulat ka naman." I was rubbing my eyes.

"I know right!" She laid her hand sa harapan.

"What?"

"Ambag mo? Magbabayad na tayo ng renta and mag-gogrocey ako mamaya."

Sh*t

How do I tell her?

"Hmmm?" She was waiting.

"Cuz?"

"Yes?"

"I can't give you anything right now."

"Bakit? Di mo pa ba sahod?"

"Well... it's not that..."

"I mean... I got fired yesterday."

I covered myself baka mahampas ako ng unan.

"Ooooh. That explains bakit 'di ka pa pumasok today."

Walang hampas?

I looked at her and isang malaking unan ang bumakat sa mukha ko.

"Araaaaaay!"

"Why were you fired? Di ba kaka-simula mo palang dyan?"

"Ang sungit ng boss ko, eh. Ah basta ayoko na doon."

"Maghahanap na lang ako ng ibang trabaho."

I was ranting.

"Oh sige sige na. Ako na muna ngayon pero dapat next month may trabaho ka na, ha." She stood up.

"Tumayo ka na dyan at magbreakfast na tayo."

Na-excite naman ako. Ang bait talaga ng pinsan ko.

1 week na din since I started looking for another job.

Siguro naman ang panahon na ang maghahanap ng paraan para magkita kami ulit ni Simon.

I was walking inside the mall nang may lalaking bigla humarang sa akin.

He was wearing a black jacket and a black facemask and a cap

"Excuse me po, padaan." I said habang nakayuko.

Pero di siya umaalis.

Naiinis na ako.

"EXCUSE ME, PADAAN-"

"Hi."

Nakakagulat naman 'tong lalaki na 'to.

"Anong ginagawa mo?"

I said habang pinipigilan 'yong sarili ko na wag magulat.

"Can we talk?"

"Para saan? You fired me remember?"

Sinubukan ko naman magwalk out ulit pero pinigilan niya ako.

"Please, Althea, let's talk."

I rolled my eyes.

"Bakit? 'Yong araw na hindi mo ako binigyan ng chance to talk?"

I purposely brushes his hand off my arm and nagwalk out.

"ALTHEA!"

Sigaw niya.

"Althea, come back here!" He commanded.

I looked back at him.

"You're not my boss anymore."

And tinalikuran ko na agad siya.

The next day, isang malakas na katok naman ang narinig.

Baka si Anna 'to.

I opened it and dalawang lalaki ang sapilitan akong kinuha at sinakay sa sasakyan.

Sinubukan ko naman manglaban kaso ang lalaki nilang tao, eh.

Huhuhu.

Lord. Adultnap ba 'to?

Wala naman akong pera pambayad ng ransom, eh.

Di naman kami mayaman.

Benta ko kaya muna si Anna?

Lord, help me.

I felt na we stopped.

Nakapiring ang mga mata ko.

I heard the car door opened.

Ito na.

Ito na talaga kidnap na talaga ito.

I felt how he removed my blind fold.

"Hi."

"VINNY?!"