4:00 PM / Conference Room
Bongbong went inside the conference room and saw Leni's already there. Her eyes were close while she's massaging her head.
"Masama pa din pakiramdam mo Gerona?" Bongbong asked then sit beside her.
"Migraine" she answered.
"Then we have to finish agad" they started finalizing the report but Bongbong notice Leni kept on removing her eyeglasses and closing her eyes for a while.
"Kaya mo ba?" Bongbong asked.
"Yes" she said then wear her glasses again. "If hindi mo kaya—"
"Kaya ko" Leni cuts him off.
They continue to finalize the report. When they finished Leni just sat on her chair and rest for a while. "Masakit pa din ba ulo mo?" Bongbong asked.
Leni nodded. Bongbong approach her, "I'll massage you ha" he said then Leni suddenly looks at him. "What" she said.
"I have a trick para mawala yung sakit ng ulo mo. Just— just let me show you Gerona" he said. Leni was hesitant but said yes eventually.
She instantly relieved from the pain because of Bongbong's massage. "Where did you learned this?" Leni asked.
"Merong migraine ang mama ko noon, pinag aralan ko kung paano para pag masakit ang ulo niya ako nalang nag hihilot"
Leni smile while her eyes were close, "i have a severe migraine, does this mean kapag laging masakit ang ulo ko hihilutin mo ko?" She asked. Bongbong cleared his throat.
"Ahmm you have to date me first" he said, finally.
"Kapag naging tayo, baka lagi lang tayong mag away kung sino ang in charge or sino ang top" she said jokingly. She thought that Bong's joking.
"Or we don't have to fight, I'll let you in charge. I'll let you on top" he whispered. That's when Leni finally heard him.
"Are you joking?" She asked. Bongbong did not answer. Instead he continue to massage her.
"Marcos..." she said.
"I like you Leni, since the day we met" he said. Leni doesn't know what to say. She just looks befuddled to what she just learned. Bongbong stop massaging her and wait for her to speak again.
"What?" She asked like she doesn't heard him the first time. "I like you Gerona" Bongbong said with a weak smile.
"Then why are you keep on annoying me?" Leni asked sarcastically. Bongbong scratch his head, "para mapansin mo ko?" He said shyly. This is the first time Leni saw Bongbong like this. Vulnerable.
"I cannot believe this" Leni said. She stood up, get her bag, and was about to storm off the room when Bongbong held her hand. "Gerona..." he whispered.
"O my ghad" Leni said when she realized something. "Ikaw yung nag papa deliver ng foods!" She almost screamed when the realization hit her.
"I'm sorry, I should have told you agad pero ... na torpe ako eh" he said again with his shy voice.
"Na torpe? You almost get me fired dahil sa mga pinag gagagawa mo. Hindi ako halos natutulog just to compete with you dahil alam kong kapag nalamangan mo ko hindi mag dadalawang isip ang management na tanggalan ako ng trabaho" she said then shake her head.
"This is ridiculous" she said then walks out.
***
The next morning, Leni arrived at the office really late. "Hoy saan ka galing? Diba ngayon kayo mag papresent ni Marcos for the Singaporean account?" Risa said while Leni's brushing her hair.
"I don't think I can work with him" she uttered softly but Risa sense the anger in her voice. "What happened na naman? Hindi ba kayo pwedeng mag bati—"
"He is the most obnoxious person I've ever met!" She screamed and throw her brush on her bag. Risa look around to make sure no one heard them. "Tumigil kana nga. Umayos kana at malapit na kayo mag present"
Leni sit on her swivel chair then she saw Bongbong in her peripheral vision. She pretends that she's reviewing some documents. "Leni..." Bongbong said.
Leni did not even look at him. She just nod and continue to read the documents but in fact she cannot understand a thing. "We need to talk about this account" Bongbong said.
Leni wave her hand and said, "do whatever you want Marcos. You are so good naman diba? I'll just back you up"
Bongbong sighed, "Leni can we please not involve our personal feeling—"
Leni close the folder that made a harsh sound and looks at Bong. "You made this personal Bong! We cannot go back to the way it used to be" she said angrily but softly to make sure that no one can hear them including Risa.
"And why not?"
"Because I like you too!" She said that made both of them stop. "You- you like me?" Bongbong asked.
Leni breath heavily, "go away Bong. I'm about to cry" she said Bongbong nodded and left because he's also about to cry.
***
Leni went inside the conference room and saw their bosses inside and then she saw Bong sitting on the front while fixing the laptop.
"Pssst" she called him but Bongbong obviously did not hear so she called him again. "Bong!" This time Bong looks at her and stood up. "Why?" He asked.
"We need to clear the air before we present" she said. "I know"
Leni breath heavily, "we both like each other, anong gagawin natin?" She asked. Bongbong grinned, "let me court you" he said then Leni dismissed his idea instantly. "Nah, gusto na nga natin isa't isa. What's the point of panliligaw pa?" She asked.
"You mean tayo na?" Bongbong asked hopeful. "Romantic relationship is not allowed in the company." Leni stated.
Bongbong chuckled, "edi itago natin. We can continue to hate each other in public and love each other in private" he said.
Leni smile, "okay, so you're all mine?"
"I'm all yours"
The end
