The Manila Charmers : TROY

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Hindi ko alam kung ilang beses akong naspe-spaced out sa Battens. Ilang beses akong kinakawayan sa mukha ni Marites kapag nagpapapirma siya sa akin ng mga contracts.

I decided not to meet with Roxanne for two weeks. I just want to find myself first, to sort things out.

" Sir, pa-sign naman po dito. Contract po ito for Ford. Kailangan po nila ang final decision niyo this Thursday.", sabi ni Marites habang inaabot sakin ang folder.

I took the folder and opened it. " Thank you, Tes. Kausapin na lang kita sa intercom after ko.."

Hindi pa ako natatapos sa sasabihin ko nang biglang buksan ni Kuya Trevor ang pintuan. Naka-business suit at mukhang handa na agawin ang lahat sa akin. Kasama na rin yata ang opisina ko. Lumabas kaagad si Marites at his sight.

" Wow! I didn't know that you were this serious at this work. Daming paperworks ha.", he said while smiling.

" I'm not like you, walang pakialam sa buhay." I said while still reading the contract. I heard him laughed and suddenly slammed the table.

" F*ck you, Troy. Lumakas yata masyado loob mo. Baka nakakalimutan mong AKIN ang opisinang kinauupuan mo. Nawala lang ako, akala mo kung sino kang boss."

" Because I am the boss. Were you here nang halos mabankrupt ang Battens? Were you here during Dad's stressful months reviving all the business's funds? Di ba hindi naman?" I looked at him. " Wala ka dito kasi puro Architecture ang nasa isip mo! Puro sarili mo! Hindi ka na nahiya kayna Papa and Tita Kristina na halos gumapang sa pagod para paaralin ka nang magbago ka ng course. F*ck you more!" Akala ba niya na siya lang ang makakapagmura sa opisina? Hindi ako magpapatalo!

Hinatak ni Kuya ang collar ng suit ko at nilapit ang mukha nya sa akin. " P*tang*na ka talaga. Alam mo kung wala ka, wala namang mangyayaring ganito. Kung hindi ba naman nilandi ng Mama mo si Dad edi sana sa akin ang lahat ng nasa iyo. Your mom is nothing but a f*cking whore!"

Agad kong pinatamaan ng suntok si kuya. Napahawak siya sa pisngi at bibig niya habang nakatingin sa akon.

" Hah! Yan lang ba kaya mo? And why are you even that attached to that Roxanne? Aminin mo na kasi, kinama mo na sya noh?" He smiled at me while walking towards me.

" Masarap ba sya?"

Sinuntok ko ulit siya at tinulak sa pader. I was about to punch him but Tes went inside the room and saw us. She pulled me away from kuya, " Sir Troy tama na po! Mang Karding pakilayo naman po si Sir Trevor!" Agad na tumakbo papunta sa loob ang janitor namin at hinatak si kuya na balak pa yatang patamaan ako ng kamao niya.

" Sir Trevor kalma na po!" Mang Karding said.

" Magsimula ka ng magdasal! Malapit ka nang mawala sa Battens, Troy!" He pulled his arm from our janitor's grip and went out. Nakasilip naman yung ibang employees sa tapat ng opisina ko,checking if I was ok.

Hindi na muna ako umuwi sa bahay. I texted Joaquin and met him up at Rockwell.

" Seryoso? Nakauwi na si Kuya Trevor? Tangna! Buhay pa pala yun?!", he said. Napatawa siya habang umiinom ng Coke.

" Buhay na buhay."

" Akala ko ba for good na sya sa Europe?"

" Yun din akala ko. He broke up with his girlfriend and went back here para magpakasal kay Roxanne."

" F*ck! Oo nga pala, sya dapat pakakasalan ni Roxanne kasi siya ang eldest kayna Tita Kristina. Pero grabe naman yun: mahal mo na nga, aagawin pa sayo? Sus! Kaya walang forever!"

" Sus. May Charmaine ka nga eh!", I said while smirking.

" Mabawi na nga ang walang forever! Basta akin lang si Charmaine!"

" Nilalamon ka na ng pag-ibig, Quin." I shook mg head while smiling.

" Nagsalita ang hindi inlove. Shet! Basta pre nandito lang ako kung kailangan mo ng resbak. Alam mo naman ako, boyscout. Laging handa! Huwag lang next week ha? Aakyat kami ng Mt. Pulag!"

" Naghahanap ka talaga ng ikamamatay mo noh? That mountain is so difficult to climb!"

" Sus. Pre, live a little, won't you? Wala ka talagang sense of adventure. Yan kasi, KJ lagi! Arte pa more!" Natawa na lang kami habang kumakain.

After some minutes, Joaquin checked his phone. Napanganga siya habang nakatingin sa screen. " Troy, look!" He put the phone infront of me and made me read the post.

Xyra De Guzman is engaged to Sid Gomez

*toot*

From : Xyra DG

Attend kayo sa kasal namin next week ha! See you and Troy soon! I'll just you the details via email. Thanks! :)

What that the f*ck was that about? Sid was the guy Xyra was talking about when we were in Boracay. Siya yung nakabangga ng car causing her amnesia... Tapos, engaged sila? Paano nangyari yun?!