Red's P.O.V
I HAD to spend like almost 3 hours here in the meeting room alone to attend a virtual meeting with my client. Napatingin ako sa orasan ko dahil naubos na naman ang buong araw ko sa mga meetings at wala na naman akong naibawas sa mga paperworks ko.
Napahawak ako sa mata ko sabay pumikit. Mukhang dumadalas na ang pananakit ng mata ko nitong mga nagdaang araw.
I went back to the department to chase my paperworks so I can go home at least before 10pm. Nadatnan ko roon si Faith na nakatutok sa kanyang screen at mukhang umalis na ang iba.
"Why are you still here?" I asked while staring at her. I waited for a few seconds until I got back on my chair but no response.
"It's past 7pm. You can go..." Ilang segundo ulit ang nakalipas pero hindi pa rin niya ako sinagot.
"Faith!?"
"Sandali...Sandali lang."
Hinarang naman niya ang isang kamay niya ngunit seryoso pa rin itong nakatingin sa laptop niya. I remember I left her to review the other CCTV Footage that Kenji had shortlisted for her.
"Tapos na!"
I was startled when she suddenly stretched her arms and spoke with a loud voice.
"What did you get?" napatayo kaagad ako at lumapit sa kanya. Tama nga naiisip ko na ang CCTV footage pa rin ang ni-re-review niya.
"Fatima uses the exit at the back on the ground floor. Hindi siya lumalabas sa harapan ng building."
"Of course, some employees would take the lower ground kasi may sasakyan ang iba at nandon ang parking lot..." napahalukipkip kong komento sa kanya.
"Ito 'yung map ng building, wala namang parking lot sa likod. It's just an alleyway. Sa likod kasi nito construction area na."
Nagpakita naman ito ng detailed view ng location ng building gamit ang google map.
"May sumusundo sa kanyang sasakyan pero hindi nakikita sa CCTV ang plate number. She does this like every Tuesday and Friday of the week."
"Hmmmm. May ibang CCTV siguro sa labas niyan. But we have to check it by ourselves and ask for a copy of it so we can get a clear view of the plate number," napatango naman ako dahil kung malalaman namin kanino ang kotseng sinasakyan niya, we can connect that to her."
"...Ahh I'd like to share something--"
"Yes? What is it?"
"Hindi po ba kayo natutulog?"
Napakurap naman ako nang bigla niyang tanongin iyon.
"Why?" I asked.
"Namumula na po mata n'yo. Pahinga na po yata ang kailangan niyan, hindi na po eye drops lang," dahan-dahan naman ako nitong tinalikuran sabay tumingin sa monitori niya ulit.
I halted for a moment to understand her and realized that she was actually pointing out on my eyes and how the hell did she knew I was abusing on my eye drops?
"Y-You...are you using your eyes on me!?" I freaked out a bit and she craned her back to me and shook her head right away.
"D-don't observe me!" napaatras ako kaunti. I suddenly felt chills on my arms upon thinking strange things on my mind.
"H-hindi ko po kayo in-observe. Kahit sino naman, mapapansin na...pagod na po kayo."
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The Next Day...
IT'S 7am but I am still in bed. I have a meeting at 8am and another meeting at 11am. Afternoon schedule is packed as well but here I am, laying in my bed.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Runaway Hearts
Roman d'amourWhen a woman searching for her purpose in life meets a man who has been living a soulless life, she unintentionally falls in love with him secretly and chose to run away from him everytime she's given the chance to tell him how she feels. *** Faith...
