Lea's POV
I was walking back to my office after having a meeting with the board. I sat on my swivel chair and begun checking these new contracts on my table.
As I was reading the papers, my phone rings. Wala sana akong balak na sagutin ito dahil marami akong ginagawa ngayon. Tinignan ko muna kung sino ito, it's Vice, one of best friends.
I pressed the green button then put the phone on my ear.
"What?" I asked.
"Taray, wala man lang hello eh 'no?"
I rolled my eyes. "Bilisan mo kung ayaw mong babaan kita ng tawag, marami akong ginagawa."
"Ito naman. May gagawin ka ba mamayang gabi?"
Nag-isip naman ako. "Wala naman, why?" I checked my unread emails on my laptop.
"That's good. Nagyaya kasi sila Dawn, let's go to the club!
Sumandal ako sa inuupuan ko. "Inom na naman? Ayoko, I'll pass for now. Kayo nalang."
"Ay ang KJ mo. Ngayon na nga lang ulit tayo magkikita kita."
"Anong ngayon, we just had our get together last two months ah?"
"Tsk you need this. Nilulunod mo na naman kasi yang sarili mo sa trabaho. Bigyan mo kaya ng pahinga yang katawan mo. Uso rin pahinga, sis."
I paused for a moment. If I won't drown myself at work, then my thoughts will make me drown. I've been there. Ayaw ko ng mangyari ulit yun. Nakakapagod din-- nakakaubos.
"Fine. I'll go." I said, surrendering. Hindi naman siguro masamang bigyan ko ng konting pahinga ang sarili ko.
He act like he won something. After that we said our goodbyes before hanging up.
Someone knock on my door.
"Come in." I said then the door swang open revealing my secretary, Cara.
"Miss Lea, Mr. Salonga wants to see you in his office." She said then went out.
I didn't know na nakabalik na pala sila. My parents went outside the country for business trip 3 weeks ago.
I knock the door first before entering the office.
"Dad." I kiss his cheek, then mom. Umupo ako sa couch since we're currently in their lounge area. "When did you come back here?"
"Awhile ago." He replied.
I crossed my legs. "So, why did you want to see me?"
Mom sat down beside dad, since she was standing kanina. Then she spoke, wearing her blank expression as always. "Prepare yourself. You're going to meet an important people tomorrow. Dinner time at our mansion."
I raised my brow in confusion. "May I know who these people are?"
"You'll find out tomorrow. Just prepare yourself." Dad said as he was looking at this wrist watch. "I'll go ahead now. I still have to meet up with certain people." He stood up and made his way out leaving me and mom here inside.
After a minute or two, I broke the silence between us. "I'll go back to my office na."
"Mm." She replied coldly.
I just sighed and walk out from that office. I still have no idea why she's treating me coldly. It's been a decade when she's being like that to me. I tried asking her a few times about it but she won't answer me. Perhaps I did something bad which lead her to treat me that way, as if I was a wind or invisible. Kakausapin niya lang ako kapag may kailangan siya sa akin katulad nung kanina.
