Trapped In His Melanchony

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"Are you coming back? Please come back."

And then the call suddenly ended.

"Jusko! Lowbat pa nga?!"

"Addi, Elvi's awake at ayaw nila ibigay sakin"

Addison chuckled at Tami.

**

"Fuck! Did she just drop the call?!!" nagsimula na namang manginig ang mga kamay ni Levi pag ataki na naman ng panic attack niya. Kahit pa pinikit niya ang mga mata ay nahihirapan pa rin siyang huminga sa bilis ng tibok ng puso niya na tila mauubusan siya ng hangin sa baga.

"Ackerman?!!"
"What the fuck!!"

Dali daling lumapit ang kakarating lang na si Zeck at Alaoui sa opisina but Levi signed for them not to get close to him. Hinihilot nito ang noo habang nakasandal ang isang kamay sa mesa.

"Bro? Anong nangyayari sayo?" tanong ni Deon na dahan dahang lumapit dito.

"We'll call an ambulance?" tanong naman ni Zeck.

"No. I am...fine." umupo ito sa swivel chair and gave them a fierce look. "Why the fuck you two are here?"

"Talaga bang ayos ka lang? Look at you, you are shaking."

Levi hide his hands under the desk to hide his anxiety. Even at this rate, he's still not in his calmed state. He's tensed.

"We are here to let you know that Deon will be your secretary for the mean time. His husband called in informing us that she cannot report to work until further notice."

"And we are also here to verify the reason. Was it you?" taas kilay na tanong ni Deon.

Kumurap kurap na lamang siyang hindi sinagot ang mga tanong ng dalawa. Warren called Zeck instead of him? And....until further notice?

"Fuck...maybe she's not coming back anymore" nakasangot niyang sabi at pinungko na lang ang baba sa palad.

"Excuse me? Hindi pwedeng gawin mo akong kapalit niya. Ayoko ng magtrabaho pa at ma stress sa kompanyang 'to and why the fuck you said she's not coming back? Wag mo sabihing ikaw nga ang dahilan kaya hindi na babalik ang asawa ni Brahm. Are you really nuts?"

"And why you looked so problematic about that? Kailangan ko bang mag-ingat upang maging mabango ka sa nakababatang kapatid ng putanginang yun? I don't fucking give a damn"

"Hoy hoy. Nakakalimutan niyo bang ako ang boss niyo? Ackerman, may nangyari bang pagtatalo sa pagitan niyong dalawa para maisip ni Addison na hindi muna pumasok?" awat ni Zeck sa dalawa na kapwa masama ang tingin sa isa't isa.

"O baka nalaman na ni Brahm ang kahayukan nito sa asawa niya?" duro ni Deon kay Levi.

"I hope so. Sana nga malaman na niya."

"Shit, are you for real?!"

"Ano bang pakealam mo? Ikaw na lang kaya magsumbong at sumipsip ka kay Warren? Can you do that for me?" Levi grinned and teased him. And of course he's willing to start a fight with him.

"Levi." Zeck finally changed the tone of his voice and attained more tension inside the room, using his rightful power to shut both their mouth and act as the real boss. "Totoo bang may relasyon kayo ni Addison? I need and honest answer."

He looked away and sighed. Kailangan ba niyang ikahiya yun? He's beyond proud to be involved as the third party of Addi and Warren's marriage.

"I don't know. I don't have even the right to make any claims for myself unless she admit it herself."