Fool me, miss

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

People needs to know that we can survive without the help of others. We must stand with our own feet, just yours.

"Miss, about the internship that was proposed to you last week will happen tomorrow, we must be ready to accommodate them and the places they would be designated will be your decision." my secretary who just come in reported it to me with her usual professional pose.

"Give me the papers and the students resume's."

"Right away." umalis naman ito agad para kunin ang mga kakailanganin ko. The company must be ready for tomorrow, we must maintain the good image of this.

Napabuntong hininga ako at sinandal muna ang likod sa swivel chair ko, sumasakit na ang ulo ko dahil sa babad sa computer ko. Kailangan ko ng computer na malakas ang eye protection at mabilis magproject, this is so old. Hindi pa man ako nakakapagpahinga ay tinawag ko si Jew gamit ang telecom.

"Be in my office now." Ilang minuto lang ay dumating na nga ito.

"Buy me new and updated computer set. This is so old."

"Miss, we just bought it last week..."

"Just buy me new one!" She just nodded and grab her phone in her pocket to dial.

Ayaw na ayaw ko talaga ang hindi magaling gumawa ng trabaho niya. Sa mga bagay na mabilis masira. Ayaw ko ng palpak, dagdag sa problema at masakit sa ulo, I need people who are good at anything, without any scratch.

Since then I was used to be correct with my parents, they taught me to be dependent only to them, they want me to be their tale, their toy. Bata pa lang ay nag adjust na ako sa buhay na meron ako kahit alam kong may mali, at mali talaga. I'm not affectionate and I hate affection cause it disgusting and it doesn't exist. I never had friends cause my parents will tell them to go away from me and that they are no use to my life. My life is so dark that I live with it.

"Miss..." yugyog ni Jew sa'kin, nakatulog na pala ako.

"What" walang emosyon na tanong ko sakanya.

"Someone's looking for you, she's at the meeting room." Bumalik na ito sa harap ko hawak ang mga papel na siguro hiningi ko sakanya.

Walang sabi sabi ay umalis na ako para pumunta sa meeting room ng wala man lang alam kung sino ang naghahanap sa'kin. It should be important...

"Ms. Veronie, nice to see you! it's been a dog's age since we last meet." She gets up and walk towards me excitedly.

"Kishey..."

"You won't hug me?!" May halong lungkot ang boses nito pero nakatayo lang ako at hinihintay siyang lumapit sa'kin.

"Whatever" she rolled her eyes and hug me tight.

Kishey is not my friend or whatsoever, I don't treat her like one. She's something special...to me but I don't know what it is, I just know that it made me happy to see her right now. We knew each other since childhood, she never leave me kahit pinapaalis siya ng mga parents ko, she never get tired of me, she stay not until her parents moved to Italy and they stay their for good.

"What made you come back?" Tanong ko at kinuha ang kape na hinanda ni Jew samin kanina pagkapasok namin sa office ko.

"I just missed you so we decided to go home na." She chuckle and lean her back at the board of the couch.

Napailing nalang ako sa sinagot niya kaya naman sumeryoso ito habang nakatingin sa'kin.

"Personal matter. Can't talk about it right now kasi me, myself don't believe that this is happening."

Napakunot naman ako ng noo sa sinabi niya at akmang tatayo na ng bigla niyang hinawakan ang braso ko na nagpatigil sa'kin. Isa na rin sa ayaw ko ay ang bigla nalang ako hahawakan kasi parang may mali sa katawan ko kapag nangyayari iyon. Natutuliro ako.

Hindi pa man nakakalipas ang dalawang segundo ay inalis ko agad ang kamay niya at lumayo ng konti sakanya.

"You know that I hate it when someone touches me unconsciously." Walang emosyon na pagpaalala ko.

"I-I'm sorry, Eshi..." Inayos niya naman ang ilang hibla ng buhok na nakaharang sa mukha niya bago magsalita ulit "if you want...let's have dinner later? my treat and pambawi na rin sa ilang taon na hindi natin pagkikita." She awkwardly smiled and pick something inside her sling bag.

"Here" she handed me her calling card "call me if you accept my invitation." She smiled again and walk out.

Itinapon ko ang calling card sa tabi ng couch na inupuan niya. I'm busy that I can't go to private meetings and casual dinners, even if, I wont go cause it's a waste of time. I walked towards my desk and sit again to sign papers that is needed for tomorrow.

"Zeinaih Holand."