KUMPAS

Chapter 11

JEMA.

What a day!

Kakaalis lang namin sa Virgin island pero namimiss ko na agad ang lugar. Ang daming memories na naiwan doon. I wish that I can go back to the place with someone special.

Sanaol nami-miss.

I had a blast and my companions obviously had a great time too. Everybody is happy. Kaso pagbalik namin sa hotel, may e-mail si sir from one of our clients.

"Jessica, I forwarded the email to you. Send them the necessary documents asap so they won't disturb us again." he said when he saw me.

"Copy sir!" mabilis kong sagot.

I just had a shower at kalalabas ko lang ng kuarto ko. Nakita ko na kausap ni ma'am Joyce ang Mom niya sa sala. Mukhang seryoso ang usapan ah. I didn't see Ella anywhere.

"Work pa rin kayo hanggang dito honey?" tanong ni ma'am Josephine or ma'am Pipin.

"Yeah, I know but don't worry hon, it's just a simple request. Jessica can easily handle it." sir DJ replied as he approached them.

"Yes Mom. Si Jema pa, e si Jemagaling yan!" ma'am Joyce said.

Napangiti ako, talagang bilib sila sir at ma'am Joyce sa akin. 

"Buti na lang pala at nandito ka Jessica or rather Jema." sabi ni ma'am Pipin.

Tumango lang ako sa kanya. Medyo nahihiya pa akong makipag usap sa wife ni sir eh. Baka kasi isipin niya feeling super close na ako sa kanya. I still know my limitations and boundaries.

Since kailangan ko ng place to do my job quietly, I went to the suite's balcony. Mas malakas ang signal ng Wi-Fi dito. I looked at the view while waiting for my laptop to turn on.

Ang ganda ng scenery, I should take a photo para naman may remembrance ako dito sa balcony ng hotel. Simultaneously, as I was picking my phone from the table, it beeps. May pumasok na message. Tinignan ko ito.

Mayroong message nga.

Guess who?

It's from Daniel.

My heart suddenly leapt. For a second, I swear it flutters in my chest down to my stomach from happiness or excitement.

Shit.

Daniel still have that effect on me.

No, no, no.

Come to think of it, he never crosses my mind the whole damn day. I was so happy and preoccupied kaya nakalimutan ko that he even exists. Tapos ngayon, makita ko lang ang name niya sa inbox ko, nalilito na naman ako.

My mind says I am still hurt and angry but my heart says otherwise.

Jessica, don't be marupok.

Shall I open it? Ano naman kaya ang laman nito?

No.

I decided to put my phone down when the laptop is ready. Nag concentrate ako sa email ni sir DJ. Madami din palang documents na hinihingi itong client.

As far as I can remember, these documents were all forwarded to them. How come they need copies again? Someone is not doing their job properly. Buti na lang at lahat ng copies ay naka save sa files ko. It always comes handy in situations like this.

One by one, I uploaded the documents then the other templates. Medyo matagal ito dahil mga PDF converted into images na ang ina-attach ko.

I stood up and stretched kasi parang inaantok ako. Nakakapagod din yung paglalangoy namin kanina. Pagbalik sa hotel, I had a cold bath kaya sobra akong napreskuhan. Sarap sana matulog.