Offered Conviction from the Past (Justice Series #2)

CHAPTER 25

JS2: ZARI'S POV.

"Good day Atty!"one of the paralegals greeted me as soon as I walk in the hallway.

I just give her a short nod and smile.

I don't know how this day gonna be call good. Napawi ang maliit na ngiti sa labi ko nang nakita ko na namang lumabas si Leslie mula sa opisina ni Kaden.

Napakagat labi ako at hinigpitan ang hawak sa folder. Ayokong isipin na wala lang yun, ayokong itatak sa isip na wala akong nakita o napapansin kasi mayroon talaga. Pero may tiwala ako kay Kaden at hindi niya magagawa ang nasa isip ko.

Sana.

Gusto kong baliwalain lahat ng mga nakikita ko pero walang pumapasok sa isipan ko na pwedeng dahilan ni Leslie para bumalik ng paulit ulit sa office ni Kaden. Hindi siya paralegal ni Kaden at wala ring hawak si Kaden under kay Atty. Arevalo.

It was 2 weeks ago when I witness a scene of them that I never really expected. Kaden hate her, kaya bakit biglang ganoon? Bakit biglang parang baliktad ang nangyayari?

They were laughing together inside the pantry and Leslie even pinch Kaden's cheeks.

I heaved a sigh. Just pretend you don't know anything Zari, it'll be okay. It won't last..you will be ok.

I heaved a sigh once again before I knock on his door."Atty, may pinapabigay si Atty. Valdez.."

"Come in,"the coldness of his voice didn't escape me.

Napakagat labi pa ako bago tuluyang pumasok. Mabilis siyang nag angat ng tingin pagkapasok ko, nagkatinginan kaming dalawa. Nagtagal ang tinginan namin at pinagdarasal kong sana'y hindi na matapos.

Dahil ayoko mang aminin ay alam ko sa sarili ko na may nagbago sa aming dalawa.

"Do you need anything Atty?"

Even his tone of voice while speaking with me is just normal. Unlike those previous years and weeks...I always sense sweetness inside it.

Pilit kong winaglit sa isipan at binalewala ang lahat. Siguro ay hanggang dito lang 'to at lilipas rin.

"May pinapaabot si Atty. Valdez, busy ang secretary mo kaya nag volunteer akong iabot sayo.."

Tiningnan ko siya sa mata. Naghintay akong magkatinginan kami ulit pero nanatili siyang nakayuko at tumango lang. My heart ache seeing him acting like that...like he didn't know me.

"Just put it down, if you don't have any other concern, you can leave."

I hold my self not to utter a word and just bit my lip for a million of time. I want to have a great conversation with him just like what we used to..but we're at work, it's understandable then.

I nodded at myself and turn my back from him. Napabuntong hininga ako nang nasa labas na ng kanyang office.
I walk back to my office wondering what happened that made us get here. Okay pa naman kami, nagkakasiyahan pa kami, walang problema at away...pero bigla kaming napunta rito.

I was busy to a case that time when he came back home. He came to me immediately and plant a kiss on my forehead before I heard him whisper his promises again. We were okay but suddenly...he just came home sad and quiet. I haven't had the chance to ask him if something happened, basta nagising nalang ako na hindi niya na ako kinakausap o pinapansin.

Hanggang sa umabot kami rito.

I spent my time getting ready the case I'm holding and tried to get Kaden out of my head. But everytime my eyes darted to a space area...nakikita ko siya roon na pinapanood ako.