When I Stop Chasing

Chapter Forty

Chapter Forty

Stop

"Ofia, oh!" Tinanggap ko agad ang isang folder na binigay sakin. I sighed heavily, Sobrang dami kong ginagawa ngayon, Obviously. Hindi pa nga ako tapos sa project ko last week tapos nadagdagan na naman ng trabaho ko ngayon, Can this things get any better? It was just getting worse!

2 of my projects were due on Friday already at hindi ko pa alam kung matatapos ko ang dalawang iyon or worse, Hindi ko alam kung may matatapos ba ako kahit isa. I sighed again for the nth time, I have load of works to do but my body and mind wanted to take a rest. Kung pwede lang e!

Napakamot nalang ako sa aking batok at tinabi ang folder sa gilid. I should probably start finishing my on-hand projects. Friday is coming and I'm still not on the three-fourths of it! Gusto kong maiyak dahil may hinahabol na naman akong deadline, I'm damn cramming. I never liked the idea of cramming. I always finish my works on time or before on time.

I don't chase time, I only chase people.

Mahirap maghabol ng oras. Every ticks of the clock makes your heart beats faster. And the eerie feeling could make the situation worse. I closed my eyes and reminded myself, This is the profession I have chosen. This is the path I have decided to take on. Pagbukas ko ng mata ko ay naramdaman ko ang pagtapik ng isang kamay sa balikat ko.

Hinarap ko agad kung sino iyon. It was Pixie, An editor, Ngumiti siya sa akin so I smiled back.

"You looked stress..." She trailed off at napangiwi ako. I almost rolled my eyes at her. Alam ko 'yon! They don't need to remind me how I am feeling right now, Malapit na akong magrattle dito tapos sasabihan pa ako ng ganun, Really people?

She smiled again, "And blooming," Dugtong niya at doon tuluyang nakuha ang atensyon ko. Ngumuso ako sa kanya.

"Pixie..." Tumawa siya at umiling, Inabot niya sa akin ang isang baso na muhkang may kape.

"Ikape mo muna 'yan, girl. Pero seryoso ako, You looked so happy. Your happiness is radiating sana ako din may inspiration!" Aniya at umalis na papalayo sa cubicle ko. That girl is crazy. Napailing nalang ako at uminom ng kape, Well atleast she have given me a good coffee.

I almost kissed the papers when I have finished one of my project, Bukas ko na poproblemahin yung isa. I hurried myself to my car at pinaandar agad ito, I dialed Pat's number while stepping on the gas.

"Hello, Ofia?"

"Hi, Pat!" Bati ko, Tiningnan ko ang side mirror kung may sasakyan ba sa likod para makapagchange ako ng lane.

"Oh bakit, Inang Reyna, Ano pong maipag-lilingkod ko sa'yo?" Aniya, Kumunot ang noo ko, Ini-loud speaker ko ang cellphone at inililagay ito sa lagayan.

"Gago," Sagot ko at agad ko narinig ang paghalakhak ni Pat.