GOODBOY (COMPLETED/EDITING)

17:I like you, Can you like me back?

Black's POV

1 week later~

Maaga akong pumasok sa office. Nauna pa ako kay Mich at sa secretary. Nakita ko na lang sa table ko ang isang memo, May meeting pala mamaya, Ano naman kayang pagmimeetingan. Nasa loob na kami ng conference room. Isa nalang sa team leader ng bawat department ang wala.

"Hindi pa ba tayo magsisimula?" Tanong ni Mich sa secretary.

"Wala pa po yung team leader ng design team ma'am"

"So what? Magsimula na kayo!" Utos ni Mich "Ma'am, yung design team po magpepresent!" Sa totoo lang, naiirita na ako sa secretary dahil kontra ng kontra sa sinasabi ni Mich. So I decided to butt in.

"It's not OUR problem! Now, if no one will present! We should end this meeting. Late na nga kami dumating, mas late pa yung presentor!" Seryosong sabi ko. They're really getting into my nerves. Natahimik naman lahat, nginitian naman ako ni Mich. Maya-maya lang ay may pumasok na babae at halatang halata na nag madali sya.

"I-m sorry, I-m late" sabi nya at dumiretso agad sa flatform.

"Goodmorning everyone! Sorry for the delay of our presentation. I am the team leader of the design team. Mr.Santos, the former CEO asked us to create an April issue of our Company but there's a lot of twist since 10th year anniversary sa April 19 at mayroon tayong New CEO and COO. Mr. Santos expect a lot of changes, so we decided to create a Magazine featuring our own company, not the work that we've Published.. Honestly, we started this on 1st week of March. Now its almost finished, It has 3 parts."

"First is the facilities and equipment of our company, Second is the activities we conducted, Third is Legacy" Pinakita sa slideshow yung mga pictures ng facilities, equipments, activities, team building, charity work and profiles of all employees since the day it was built. Matapos nyang magpresent ay may binigay sya saming sample. The Magazine will be released on April 1. It means, Next Friday ilalabas na sya.. So we still have a week to finished it. Nung matapos yung meeting ay nagsilabas agad sila. Pero kinausap ako ni Mich.

"Black, You're good at this, Pagalitan mo yung team leader kanina! She's late" Pagkasabi nya nun ay agad syang lumabas. Dalawa nalang kaming naiwan ni Jamaine sa conference room. Jamaine is the team leader which is sister ni James, Damn this coincidence! Tapos nya ng iligpit yung mga ginamit nya kanina kaya palabas na sya ng conference room ng pigilan ko sya.

"Sitt down first Ms.Mendez" Agad naman syang umupo "Give me one main reason why you're late" seryosong sabi ko

"Emergency happened ma'am" deresto ding sagot nya.

"What emergency is this?"

"I want to say it but it's too personal ma'am" Napamaang ako sa sagot nya. "Ms. Mendez, What happened a while ago is really irresponsible for a team leader. I understand your emergency thing but you should know your obligations. You are a team leader for a purpose, I don't doubt that but as a team leader you should also share your knowledge about that project to your subordinates so the delay won't happened again!"

"I-m sorry ma'am, It will never happen again!" Tumayo na ako para lumabas habang sya ay nanatiling nakaupo at nakayuko kaya tinap ko sya sa balikat

"But I can't deny that you did a great job Jamaine" Sabi ko at umalis na. Hindi ko alam na dito pala sya nagtatrabaho. I don't know if she remembers me, But what I said earlier is all fact, She's a good presentor.

Michelle's POV

I received a text message from Xander.

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From: Feeling Bodyguard 4:58pm

Pick you up later. I'll tell you something.

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Ano nanaman kayang problema nito? Nireplayan ko nalang sya ng okay. 6:45 ng makarating ako sa bahay and hell, pag kakita ko na may motor sa labas, may hinala na agad ako kung sino yun. Yung lalaking yun, araw araw na nandito sa bahay. Hindi ko na alam anong gagawin ko sa kanya. Dire-diretso akong pumasok sa bahay at inutusan nalang ang guard na ipark ng maayos ang baby porsche ko. I saw him laughing and eating with my parents.

"Mom, Dad" Bumeso ako sa kanila saka tumingin kay Xander.

"Xander, I'm surprised that you're here...Again" sabi ko in a straight face. Gabi gabi na kasi syang nandito, Lagi nalang akong kinukulit. Ngiti lang ang sinagot nya sakin. Umupo ako sa tabi ni mom at nagsimula na ring kumain. Pagkatapos kumain ay Nagbihis lang ako ng short shorts at longsleeves at bumaba na ulit "Hoy Xander! San tayo pupunta?" pero ngiti nanaman ang sinagot nya sakin. Nagpaalam sya kila mommy na isasama nya ako at ang parents ko ay pumayag din agad. Nang nasa tapat na kami ng motor nya ay sinuotan nya ako ng helmet and fuck I'm almost breathless on what he did, Sobrang lapit ng mukha nya sakin habang kinakabit yung lock ng helmet. Tapos bigla pa syang ngumiti, His genuine smile that I saw for the first time.
"S-san ba tayo pupunta?" Kaagad akong lumayo sa kanya. Bigla akong naging uncomfortable at conscious, Usually wala naman akong pakiealam kahit anong ayos ko o kahit gaano sya kalapit sakin. Natawa sya ng bahagya at sumakay sa motor nya.

"Sa overlooking, sakay na"

"I fear riding in a motorcycle because I might fall!" Pag-iinarte ko pero totoo naman talaga yun. I have never been ride in a motorcycle.

"Don't worry! I'll catch you if you fall or much better if you hold me para sabay tayong mahulog" And again, I'm breathless. Habang nasa byahe kami ay nakayakap ako sa kanya. Kasi naman, sinasadya nyang bilisan para yumakap ako sa kanya. Nakarating kami sa Angono Overlooking kung saan kita mo yung city sa baba. Pagkarating namin dun ay may ilang mga lalaking nakamotor din.

"Bro" Bati sa kanya ng mga lalaki ng huminto kami sa tapat nila. Bumaba naman kami sa motor tapos nakipagfist bump sya dun sa mga lalaki. Maya-maya lang ay hinila nya ako palapit sa mga lalaki. "Guys, She's Michelle Santos, Mich I want you to meet my friends. Kim,Gabby, Migz, Ken, Tom at John" Isa-isa naman silang nakipagkamay sakin.

"Didn't know that you'll bring your GF bro" Sabi nung Kim "Naku! Hindi nya ako girlfriend!" Agad kong pagtanggi

"Woah! Akala ko napasagot mo na sya?" Depensa ni Kim. Napansin ko naman na sinisiko sya ni Gabby. Weird.

"Liligawan ko palang sya!" Biglang sagot ni Xander na naging dahilan para tuksuhin kami ng mga barkada nya. Ngumingiti na lang ako pero ang totoo ay sobrang gusto ko na syang sigawan. Nang nauna na sa overlooking yung mga kaibigan nya ay hinila ko si Xander paharap sakin.

"What the hell was that Xander?"

"What the hell was what?"

"That Girlfriend thing and ligaw thing Godamnit!" Asik ko pero matapos kong sabihin yun ay binigyan nya ko ng isang tingin. Not the irritating look but one look that take my breath away. He's looking at me intently and I can't even looked away.

"I'm serious, I want to court you, I want you to be my girlfriend!" He's saying it sincerely but those words are forbidden in my whole system. "I'm not into relationship Alexander kaya wala kang pag-asa sakin!" sabi ko at naglakad papalapit sa kaibigan nya.

"Wait where are you going?" Hinawakan nya ako sa kamay na agad ko namang tinanggal. Parang nakuryente ako sa paghawak nya sakin

'Seriously? What is happening to me?'

"Sa mga kaibigan mo! Lilinawin kong hindi mo ako liligawan!" nung tumalikod ako sa kanya ay napahinto ako. As in literal na napahinto ako dahil niyakap nya ako. Shit to the nth level! My heart beats faster than usual.Nakaback hug sya sakin while his head is resting in my shoulder.

"I know you've been through hell in your past relationship but I'm still thankful that it didn't work. Because I have given a chance to know you. Please Mich, move on with me. I really like you, can you like me back?" Binulong nya sa tenga ko yun and it makes me shiver. Napakagat na lang ako sa labi ko.

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