KSM 2: allied

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Syl.

"Miss Syl!" tawag ni Billie sakin pagkalabas ko ng building, nilingon ko sya at nginitian, then, i continue walking but i immediately bumped into Tragic who stopped in front of me. Sinusundan ko kasi sya kanina dala ang mga folder na kailangan para sa meeting sa namin sa Makati.

"Makikipag usap ka ba muna don bago tayo pumunta sa meeting?" seryosong tanong ni Traj na humarap sakin matapos kong lumayo sa kanya.

I immediately shook my head. "No, i just smiled at him, anong ikinaiinit ng ulo mo?" balik tanong ko.

Tinitigan lang ako ni Tragic, "Hindi ka papasok? Male-late na tayo sa meeting." inis na sabi nya.

Inikutan ko sya ng mata bago pumasok sa van, sumunod sya sakin bago isara ang pinto. I was on my phone on the road, texting with Billie. I apologized for not being able to properly greet him back, he said it's fine and he understand. Naging close kami ni Billie kahit na hinfi maayos ang first meeting namin, i just tried to understand his reason until i completely accepted it.

"Sylu, baka mahilo ka stop using your phone." dinig kong sabi ni Tragic kaya napaangat ako ng tingin sa kanya.

"I've been working for you for almost three months, ngayon mo lang ako pinagalitan dahil chine-check ko yung emails habang nasa sasakyan." i chuckled.

Traj raised his brow. "Checking email? But you're smiling, may nakakakilig ba sa mga emails na binabasa mo?"

"Anong kilig? Ikaw Tragic nung isang araw ka pa, bakit ba ang init ng ulo mo sakin?" kunot ang noo na tanong ko.

"Tanong mo kay Billie na lagi kang tinatawag na 'Miss Syl!." panggagaya nya sa boses ni Billie. I stifled my smile and looked away because he's obviously sulking.

"Are you jealous because I've been close to him?" I teasingly asked.

"Why would i be jealous? Ano ba kayo? Ano ba tayo?" he asked.

I playfully looked at him. "Ano nga ba?" I put down my phone and lean towards him, "These days, i felt that you've been wanting of me, tell me Tragic, sure kang di ka pa nakakamove on?" i asked.

"I am trying." he breathlessly answered.

I kean back on my seat and smiled at him. "Surely, i expected that will be your answer. i whispered.

Tragice gave me a confused look and i just shook my head, waiting for time to fast forward so we could leave this car that is making me feel that the gap between is so small.

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"What kind of person is your ex-secretary?'' I asked Tragic. We're both sitting on the doorway of the van next to each other.

"She has a name, it's Reese." he reminded me.

I rolled my eyes, "Arte, so what kind of person is Reese?" I emphasized her name that Tragic laughed at.

"To answer your question simply, she's just typical that you'll like about girls but there's something about her that made her different." Tragic said. He looked like he really lile her, he's so in love, he said his words full of adoration. Swerte nya.

"What is it?" i asked pertaining his words that she is different.

"She's hard to get."

"So tingin mo sakin madaling makuha?" i asked raising a brow at him.

Tragic laughed, "I didn't mean tha. !" he shakes his head defending himself. "You know the phrase 'so close yet so far'? That's how she's different from others and that's how she made me smitten for her." he explained. I reacted 'ohh' not knowing what he really meant.

I exhales a cloud of breath and rest my back on the step. "It seems hard to love, why are people getting complicated when they feel the love? Why can't they leg go if they know this someone don't them? I don't get it, why would they force themselves in?" i continuously asked.

"You just haven't learned that feeling, that's why you don't understand." he told me.

"Then make me! That's why I'm asking because I don't know."

"Then love me." he said. I looked at him, surprise.

"Siraulo ka ba Tragic? Seryoso ako, itutulak na talaga kita palabas kapag hindi ka tumigil." mataas ang boses na tanong ko sa kanya.

"Seryoso din ako, bakit hindi mo subukan? Natatakot ka?" sabi nya, at totoo nga dahil seryoso ang ekspresyon ng kanyang mukha.

I bitterly chuckle at his remark. I looked at him nonchalantly. "Hindi ka pa nga tapos magmahal ng iba tapos gusto mo akong mahulog sayo? Pano mo ako sasaluhin kung nahuhulog ka din?" I asked.