"How miserable must your life be for you to spend Christmas here at the office?" Percival asked as soon as he saw me. "Ikaw lang tao sa floor na 'to oh."
Tangina, pati ba naman kung paano ako mag-celebrate ng pasko poproblemahin niya? Affected na affected si gago, ako nga walang pakialam.
"Nagsalita." Sagot ko. Kasing miserable ko lang siya kung nandito siya eh.
Tumawa siya at naupo doon sa may isang bakanteng desk 'di kalayuan sa 'kin, "We could be lonely together then."
Who said I was lonely? Disappointed lang. Sanay naman na akong nasa ospital mga magulang ko kahit holidays, but I usually spend my Christmas overseas with Conrad. Minsan sumasama kami sa pamilya ni Knox o Archer.
I wonder where's that fucker after I told him I have to work today.
Surprisingly, Percival remained quiet while I worked. He's just.. there. I don't even know why he's wasting his time here, mas nakakaawa pa siya kaysa sa 'kin eh.
Hindi siguro ako nakakaawang tignan kung si Raizen ang kasama ko. Though I doubt that it would happen.
Especially after that night with him? Things changed.
We still feel comfortable together but there's this doubts from me and he knows it. Alam niyang hindi ako assured pero wala siyang ginagawa.
"You know Frankie Hernaez, right? I heard blockmate mo siya."
Okay, joke lang yung quiet, bakit ba ako nag-expect na matatahimik sa isang gilid 'tong hinayupak na 'to?
"Bakit? Type mo? Reto kita." Sagot ko agad. Sana sila na lang magkatuluyan para wala ng kontrabida sa mundo. Lord, hear me out!
Percival laughed, "Nah, not my type. Even if she was, I think she's off-limits. Her family's eating lunch on Christmas day with Raizen and his father." Pinakita niya sa 'kin phone niya, "Tignan mo oh."
Wala man lang akong choice kung gusto ko ba makita o ayaw. Pagkurap ko, nasa harap ko na yung IG post ni Frankie.
Okay? Anong gagawin ko? Umiyak sa gilid at magmukmok? No thanks!
Bakit kasi walang sinabi si Raizen sa 'kin?
I get it, we're not in a relationship so he doesn't have to tell me everything but.. aren't we exclusive enough to let me know about things like this? Bawal ko ba malaman sino kasama niya magpasko?
Nakangiti siya sa picture. That usual smile he wears in public that doesn't even reach his eyes. Ako yung may kayang magpangiti talaga sa kaniya pero bakit ako yung nalulungkot?
Muntik ko pang hablutin kay Percival yung phone niya nang bawiin niya 'yon. Bastos! Kitang 'di ko pa tapos tignan eh?!
"Do you want me to be honest with you?"
"No, thank you." I replied, shifting my focus back to the papers in front of me.
He ignored me though, "I genuinely thought Raizen has a thing for you." Huminga pa siya nang malalim na parang disappointed siya.
"I've been chasing after you these past two weeks just to provoke him."
I really wanted to kick his ass as soon as I heard that. Nandadamay pa siya sa trip niya, ako 'tong napeperwisyo. He's so annoying that if he weren't APD's son, he'd be spending his holidays in the hospital.
I acted like I heard nothing, giving him a chance to just fuck off. Masyado na akong bad trip sa post ni Frankie, 'wag na siya dumagdag.
"I wanted to see if Raizen liked you as much as you liked him. I sensed a mutual attraction between you two, but I guess I was wrong."
