"Athena! I thought you'd be back tomorrow. Where's Caleb?" Hermes said.
"I decided to go back early. Caleb can go back on his own. Next case Hermes." I said.
"Uhm. I don't have one for you right now since I was expecting you to arrive tomorrow."
"Fine. I'll just go back tomorrow."
"Ok. Just rest for awhile. I bet you are still tired from the flight."
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"Athena?" Caleb said.
He woke up with Athena no longer by her side. Tickets back to Seoul and to Manila was the only things he saw. When she went to check out of the hotel, everything was paid for and taken care of. He's going back to Manila. Everything's done already. He wanted to be happy but a part of him feels sad. He suddenly feels lonely and as if an important thing was taken from him.
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A few weeks passed and everything went back to normal for me. No nuisance. No Caleb. What happened in Korea must stay in Korea.
"Athena? There's a call for you. It's Caleb." Pontus said.
"Tell him I'm dealing with a case and I'll just call him back." I told Pontus.
Caleb kept calling me as soon as he came back but I didn't have the guts to talk to him anymore. I kept telling him I'll call him back but I never do.
"Was that Caleb again?" Aphrodite said.
"What do you think?"
"What really happened in Korea?"
"Nothing."
"Then why are acting that way? Why are you avoiding his calls?"
"Because we don't have any more connection. I told him that when we go back here in Manila it as if the incident never happened."
"Athena.."
"Aphrodite."
"Fine. But I miss that guy. He was a sweet and hardworking guy. Don't you miss him?"
"No." I said to end Aphrodite's speculation.
But do I miss him really? Well, maybe. I don't know.
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"Call again for you Athena." Pontus said.
"If it is Caleb, tell him I'm busy." I told him.
"No. It's Agent Oceanus. He wants to see you."
"Ok. Tell him I'll just deal with something and I'll visit him immediately. Thanks."
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"Please wait for a while Ms. Athena. Dean Jimenez is talking to someone." Tito Calvin's secretary said.
"Sure. No problem." I said as I sat and wait.
"Thank you Mr. Franco. I really miss my agent days. Again, thank you for your time." Tito Calvin said as he goes out of his office with Caleb.
"It was nothing Dean Jimenez. I better go." Caleb said.
"Athena!" Tito Calvin called me.
Caleb turned around and our eyes met.
"Tito, you called for me?" I said.
"Yeah. I have something to ask you. Let's talk about it here in my office. Thank you again Mr. Franco."
Caleb leaves as I went inside Tito Calvin's office.
"I know Athena that you are a busy woman. An agent's life is as busy as bee's but I would like to ask you a favor." Tito Calvin said.
"A favor?" I said.
"Yes. Next week will be our college's visual arts week and I'm hoping you can help us organize this week long event and also teach other students about arts especially painting. Mr. Franco suggested that you'd be perfect for the job. And I know ever since you were little, you love painting and I know you are very good at it. You are S. Javier right. I just don't understand why your father forced you to become an agent. You should've been a very famous painter by now."
"Tito, stop with the flattery."
"Flattery, as you call it aside we really need your help. It will be just for a week. It would hurt. You won't be needed the whole day so you can still deal with your cases. And don't worry this won't be for free. You will be paid."
"Tito this is too much. There are other people even better than I am that can do this and you have other people, the arts professors to do this."
"Athena please."
"Fine."
"Thank you very much Athena."
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"Athena!" Caleb said.
I continued walking towards my car in the parking lot.
"Sophie!" Caleb said.
"What did I told you about calling me by real name?"
"I'm sorry Athena. It's just that why are avoiding me?"
"What did I tell you Mr. Franco? When we go back here in Manila, it will be as if we never met."
"What happened in Korea.."
"Stays in Korea. I need to go Mr. Franco. I still have things to attend to."
"The arts week, did you accept it? I specifically recommended you."
"Well, thank you for the recommendation Mr. Franco. I'm honored. And I know you'd be glad because I accepted it but not because you recommended me."
I went inside my car and stormed off.
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