SWEET BLOOD

TWO

KER

That looks good on you...

I froze when I heard his manly voice, what is he doing here? Arggggg...this is for ladies boutique, don't tell me he's a gay? Oh God that's so unnatural of his handsome face and mind you he's a waste if what I'm thinking right now is right.

I face at him and give my best shot of a serious face.

What are you doing here? I bluntly asked him. Strolling around, why? Isn't it impossible for me to check the clothes here? Aba aba nagtataray din ang lolo nyo huh! Tinalikuran ko nalang sya eh sa wala akong maisagot eh. Strolling around daw eh for ladies boutique naman to, wala syang kasamang girlfriend o di kaya ay asawa nya, ako ba ang pinagloloko nya? Ek Ek nya.

Pagtingin ko sa kanan nakita ko yong kasama nya na tawa ng tawa, wala namang nakakatawa? Sini mangutan ko nalang sya at hindi pinansin. I look around to search my bestie and exactly she's getting out from the fitting room.

Bestie! Tawag ko sa kanya. Just to divert his attention, kanina pa kasi ako tinitingnan ng kasamahan nya and so weird, the guy with steel body always following me, I get irate already. Lumapit na si bestie sa akin with two paper bags in her both hands. Tara na, imbita ko sa kanya, naiilang na kasi ako. Pero ang gaga nakatulala na nakatingin sa likod ko.

Oh my G to the D, what is he doing here? she whispers at me. I shrug my shoulders at nauna ng lumabas sa kanya.

CHAMP

             I tapped my bestie's shoulder, close na kayo ngayon? sabay taas ng isa kong kilay? What do you mean close na kami? Huwag ka na ngang mag maang maangan pa bakit nandun sya at ang lapit lapit nyo pa sa isa't isa. F.Y.I hindi kami close at hindi ko alam kong bakit nandun sya.

Pupunta ako ngayon sa office dun narin ako matutulog. Imporma naman nya sa akin. Okay tipid ko nalang sagot sa kanya parang wala na sya sa mood eh.

Actually, ang bestie ko ay nagmamay-ari ng isang napakalaking kumpanya. Hindi nyo na tanong, kaya sasabihin ko nalang, mayaman yan napaka yaman kaya lang hindi nya alam hehehehe, gets nyo ba? Kasi ang alam nya she's rich that's it.

At ako naman ako ang kanyang right hand, bali nasa marketing ako, sa accounting, sa operations oh diba ako na ang magaling heheheh. Modesty aside, my bestie is very talented, sya yong nagdedesign ng mga damit, bags, shoes, from head to foot na kailangan ng tao. Sometimes sya yong gumagawa pag may time sya at mind you ha special na special yan pag sya ang may gawa, iisa lang kasi yan like very limited edition. The spoiled rich kids were always on the line kaya palaging busy ang bestie ko kaya wala pang lovelife.

So much for this, baka mapagalitan na ako ng boss ko hahaha, you heard me right boss ko sya. Hey bestie hatid na kita, at tumango lang sya. Wala na talaga sya sa mood. Just wondering who made her mood swings.

OFFICE

KER

             Why is it I'm feeling so damn tired today. What's with me? It seems like there's something digging inside of me. Arrggggg...there it goes again, I see blurry things. It makes me dizzy more. I press the wall to open my secret place here at my office.

When you go inside my office, you will just see ordinary or typical office for an employee, but the difference is there's a touch of uniqueness, and that's from me. I like it more vintage but with a combination of modern touches. Oh diba, ordinary lang hahah..

Anyways, I lay down immediately on my comfort zone, since I feel so dizzy and rush to sleep.

Nagising ako sa ingay na naririnig ko. Napakunot noo ako, kasi naman sound proof tong office/room ko. Dahan dahan akong bumangon and check the time on my side table. Oh? It's already late, mabilis akong pumasok sa banyo at naligo. Pagkatapos, lalabas na ako sa room ko at maingat na tinulak ang wall para tingnan kung may ibang tao sa labas.

Actually,the door of my room is not visible of the eye unless, if you will stared at it closely and attentively. Anyways, I'm hiding right now at the divider and peek, I sighed with relief when I saw my bestie and she's talking from her phone.

Hey! tawag ko sa kanya. Oh? Did I wake you up? Tanong nya. Napakunot noo ako bakit nya alam na nagising ako dahil sa ingay? How did you know? taka kong tanong sa kanya. Bigla syang natigilan and I saw her face pale. Hmmmmmmmm, friend instinct? I think. Kanina kasi ng pumasok ako, you're sleeping like dead, so I just thought you woke up because of me, mahaba nyang paliwanag. Napa tango nalang ako kasi I'm still wondering, she does know that my room is sound proof, coz', I don't want to be disturbed if I'm on my self(working).

Lalabas nalang ako kasi nagugutom ako and I want to eat hot food yong may sabaw to clear my thoughts. Where are you going? I'll find food for my kids. I'll go with you. Tumango nalang ako bilang pagsang-ayon sa kanya.

Bestie. Hmmmmmm... Nanay called me awhile ago and she's like nagtatampo sayo kasi hindi ka na umuuuwi sa bahay, sabi ni bestie sa akin. Si nanay ay yong nag-aalaga sa akin simula pagkabata ko and si bestie naman ay anak nya kaya mag bestfriend kami at para naring magkapatid. Bakit hindi sya tumatawag sa akin? sabay pout kong tanong sa kanya. Check your phone you'll know how many missed calls you had. Hindi ko nadala phone ko mamaya nalang, sagot ko naman sa kanya.

Papasok na kami sa elevator ng may nagmamadali na lalaking naka itim lahat. Tinaasan ko ng kilay ang bestie ko with What's-with-him look. Nagkibit balikat lang ang gagita. Ng biglang......

Shit! I cursed silently, biglang tumigil yong elevator at namatay ang ilaw. Kinapa ko bestie ko pero yong lalaki ang nahawakan ko kasi naka jacket. Bestie? Bestie? mahinang tawag ko sa kanya pero hindi sya sumasagot. Na realized ko na hinawakan ako ng mahigpit nung lalaki. Nagpa panic na yong isip ko pero hindi ko piña halata sa kanya baka kasi may gagawin syang masama sa akin. I suddenly felt dizzy and the last word I heard is don't touch her.

Beautifulrisk: Hey you, yes oh my darling hey you :) if you're reading this, I'm very thankful. Enjoy.