Apples & Oranges

A&O 9

Irene's POV

Ma'am, ayaw po pumirma ni Mr. Araneta. Maraming beses akong nakiusap sa secretary niya pero ang sabi itatapon lang daw to. 

What? Is he crazy? Does he even know how important is this? Napatayo ako sa aking kinauupuan sa narinig kay Joan.

Irene calm down, maybe he's not in the mood, you can approach him tomorrow.

No Clifford, he's too much! I can't let this slide, alam mo yan. Nakapamaywang kong  sagot while scratching my temple.

Give me that papers Joan. I'll face that man! Padabog akong lumabas heading to Greggy's office.

Mr. Araneta! What's your problem? You know that I need this, why aren't you signing it? I rapidly slam the papers on his table, kulang nalang imudmod ko sa pagmumukha niya. But he's acting like he doesn't hear me, mas nakakapikon.

Greggy! Ano ba? I'm asking you! Huwag kang bingi! I shouted angrily. This time he stop what he's doing and face me.

I won't sign it.. He responded calmly.

And why is that? Please enlighten me!

It's simply dahil ayoko. Kibit balikat niyang sagot.

What? Are you serious? Greggy di ako nagbibiro dito! Kaya umayos ka!

I'm also serious here Irene. Two weeks of not showing up, huh? and then magpapakita ka ngayon, bossing around like nothing happened? Tell me, where did you go? I'm fucking worried that day, umalis kang may lagnat nang hindi nagpapaalam sa akin.

So, we're not talking about business here anymore. Pwede ba? Act professional, segregate personal matters Mr. Araneta. Nakairap kong tugon sa kanya.

No Irene! Huwag mo akong madiktahan ng ganyan, you're always like this, aalis ng walang paalam. Do you think, I can let you handle big company responsibilities sa pag uugali mong ganyan?

What? Are you insulting me?

If that seems it is, then why not? Sarcastic niyang sagot.

Mr. Araneta if galit ka sa bigla kong pag alis, di ko obligasyon ang magpaliwanag sayo, it was a one night stand, a mere lust between us. Nakatiimbaga siyang nakatitig sa akin, kasabay ng pag igting ng kanyang mga panga.

Yeah, you're right a pure lust between us. Patangu-tango pa niyang tugon. But still I won't sign those documents, we have another plan for those charities.

Another plan? Greggy you can't change it without my permission dahil ako ang nagpapatakbo nun, tomorrow is the event. How can I go if you won't approve the funding?

Irene, you can't just give them money. I already assigned Ms. Sandoval for that and together with her team, sila ang pupunta bukas.

What did you say? The hell Araneta na palitan ako without my approval! Galit kong bulyaw.

Of course, two weeks kang nawala, di pwedeng nakaasa lang sila sayo. We can stand without you.

Greg, it was my dad's legacy, ang pangalagaan ang charities na naiwan niya, di ko kakayanin kung pati yun ipagkait mo pa sa akin.

Ms. Sandoval can also do that, if you want to join them tomorrow, you can. Pero hindi grupo mo, ang maghahandle. He firmly stated.

Araneta! Ano ba!

Stop shouting Irene, act professional also, I'm still ahead over you, just follow my order and no more buts. Seryoso niyang tugon, sabay tungo sa pinto. Sa sobrang galit ko, hinablot ko ang parker pen sa table at binato sa kanyang likuran. He stopped walking, and sighed heavily before facing me, rubbing his forehead na tila nagtitimpi sa akin.