It was the first time Kieth met Ashelee.
It was busy day then he was feeling not in any way okay. Pero hindi siya pwedeng lumiban sa araw na iyon dahil masyadong maraming kailangang tapusin at asikasuhin. He can leave everything on his cousin Grabrielle again. Ito kasi ang kahalili niya sa kompanya at ganoon din siya sa sarili nitong kompanya.
They are about to launch their company's newest wine flavor. Hindi lang iyon basta-bastang paglo-launch, kailangang maging mabusisi sila dahil ito ang nanalo sa ginanap na international wine contest. He needs to provide the best acknowledgement to his best staff that made it happen.
"Alam mo, magleave ka na bago ka pa mahimatay." It was Francis.
Nandito ang pinsan niya para guluhin siya. Literal na bigla-bigla na lang susulpot ang mga ito sa opisina niya na akala mo mga walang mga sariling trabaho at kompanyang dapat pagkaabalahan.
"Imagine, Tita Kiera would kill all of us, too, if you die here. Muntikan ka na ngang mamatay noon, man!"
Natawa na lang siya at napailing.
Maybe his cousins are still too worried about him and he can't really blame them. After that accident where he almost died, his own mother was too strict about his driving matters. Kaya nga nagkaroon na siya ng sarili niyang driver at hindi siya pwedeng pumunta kahit saan ng wala ito, o kung wala siyang ibang kasamang pwedeng magmaneho. He's really banned from even touching the stirring wheel. He preferred using his big bike in the first place but, of course, that is totally out of the options.
Pati ang mga pinsan rin niya ay ramdam na ramdam niya ang pag-alala sa kanya. Gaya ng simpleng pagpunta ng mga ito para guluhin siya, kahit hindi sabihin ng mga itong ginagawa nila iyon para masigurong maayos siya, alam naman niyang iyon ang purpose ng mga ito. He loves them more for that.
Even AD is too worried about him. She already suggested that he should opt to meeting a professional for his mental health—a psychologist. Hindi pa niya napag-iisipang mabuti ang tungkol dito pero hindi niya ito inaalis sa mga posibilidad na pwede niyang subukan. After all, it was AD's suggestion and he loves her for that, too.
Speaking of AD...
"Should I call AD and tell her you're here again procrastinating?"
Francis immediately raised his hands in surrender. "Masasapok na naman ako noon kaya e-exit na ako."
Lalo lang siyang natawa doon. Kahit kailan talaga ang pares na iyon.
Francis talked more about business before leaving his ass alone with a reminder that the next time he'll come, he'll bring AD so he wouldn't have the reason to kick him out.
Kahit paano ay gumaan ang pakiramdam niya sa panggugulo ng pinsan niya, pero nangako na siya na pagkatapos ng araw na 'to, magpapahinga na siya. Hindi naman pwedeng pag-alalahanin na naman niya ang mga ito sa tigas ng ulo niya.
He about to call his secretary for his next appointment when his intercom beeps. Nauna nang tumawag ang sekretarya niya para sabihin ready na ang susunod niyang appointment. Sinabi niyang pwede na itong papasukin.
Iniluwa ng pinto niya ang isang dalaga... For a moment he got confused, why does it seem that it wasn't his first time meeting this woman?
"Good afternoon, Sir Kieth, I'm Ashelee de Leon from Her Magazine." Pagpapakilala ng dalaga at nagkamay sila.
Naupo sila sa magkatapat na sofa ng opisina niya. Sinusubukan niyang kilalanin ang dalaga dahil alam niyang parang nakita na niya ito; pero sumuko rin siya agad at nagdesisyon na lang na tanungin mismo ang dalaga. "Have we met before?"
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