The Scent of an Orris

Chapter 34

"Once again, thank you for the opportunity to speak, and I hope that you have all enjoyed this event as much as I have. Best of luck to all of you future Architects." huling sabi ng isang speaker na galing pa sa Dubai

Tiningnan ko ang laptop na hawak ko at tiningnan ang mga notes ko. I took notes throughout the event and I am confident that the knowledge I gained will be useful in my future. I am grateful for the opportunity to attend such an event

"Ops Sorry"

I looked down at my laptop that had fallen to the floor and then looked up at Ariel, who was standing in front of me. I took a deep breath and picked up my laptop, knowing that she had intentionally knocked it over.

Ariel had a habit of disrupting my peaceful mornings, and it seemed like she was up to her old tricks again. Despite her attempts to cause chaos, I remained calm and composed, determined not to let her ruin my day.

"It's okay" sabi ko nang makatayo ako at binigyan siya ng ngiti, nagroll-eyes naman siya at tumalikod na.

Despite Ariel's obvious anger towards me, I remained calm and collected. I knew that her behavior was not worth my time and energy, and I had more important things to focus on.

Buti nalang talaga ay hindi ko kasama si Tracy. She might have gotten caught up in Ariel's temper. Both of them were known to have a short fuse and I didn't want to deal with any unnecessary drama.

"Louize, pwede mo bang ibigay ito kay Miss Rayi?" Tanong ni Miss Wendy sa akin, speaking of my professor. Hindi kopa siya nakikita simula kanina

Simula umpisa at hanggang matapos ang event ay lagi siyang hinahanap ng mata ko pero ni buhok man ay hindi ko nakita

Since Monday ay hindi siya pumasok, Friday na ngayon kaya medyo nakakapagtaka lang. I tried to reach out to her through messaging, hoping to get a response, but my attempts were met with silence.

"Mga papel ito na kailangan niyang pirmahan" sabi niya at kinuha ko naman yung mga papel

Kinuha ko na rin yung bag ko at dinala ang laptop ko sa loob

"Noted po Ma'am" sabi ko at dali-daling pumunta sa building namin at sumakay sa elevator

Nakailang pindot ako sa doorbell niya pero walang sumasagot. Kaya naghintay ako ng sampung minuto at pinindot ko ulit yung doorbell niya

As I was about to press the doorbell again, I received a notification on my phone. I was surprised to see that it was her who texted me.

What?!

I read her message. Ngayon ko lang naalala na nagn-notif pala sa cellphone niya kapag pinipindot ang doorbell ng office niya

May pinapamirma
po si Miss Wendy

Sabi ko naman sa kanya. After 10 minutes ay nagreply din siya

Give those to Kael

Pagkabasa ko sa reply niya ay dumating naman si Kael na may hawak na guitara

"Louize, ikaw na naman. Miss mo ako? Sorry, hawak na ni Ally ang puso ko" Biro niya at naparoll-eyes ako sa kanya

"Nasaan si Miss Rayi?" Tanong ko at hindi pinansin ang sinabi niya

"Yung mga papers daw?" Tanong niya at ibinigay ko naman sa kanya ang mga papel na hawak ko

"Nasaan si Miss Rayi?" Tanong ko ulit sa kanya