The Accused (A Series #1)

Chapter Eight

It's Saturday and Saturdays for August is the best day of the week. Every Saturday, if time was on her, she got to invite Calev to dates. Kung sinuswerte, napapayag niya ito pero most of the time, nirereject lang siya ng binata.

That was what August could not understand. Bakit lagi nalang siyang nirereject ni Calev. Sure, she was doing everthing para lang magustuhan siya ni Calev. She knew it was so childish, lahat ng mga pinaggagawa niya. It did not fit– all of it, sa edad niyang dalawampu't anim. Pero kahit ganun, wala siyang balak tigilan si Calev. Mahal niya ito at yan ay klarong klaro para sa kanya. Hindi na niya naiimagine ang sarili na maiinlove sa iba.Pakiramdam niya hindi na niya kaya ang mawala si Calev sa paningin niya.

Her thoughts were disturbed by a knock on the door at inilabas nun si Cathy, her assistant.

Cathy plastered a smile on her face. That was what she liked about the woman who was three years younger than her. She had a very sweet aura. She always smiled at her kapag nagkikita sila.  She was wondering how the woman faces struggles when they come into her. She's so kind and smart that it was impossible to think of her in tripping in decision makings but she knew she was no perfect just like her and all.

"Natanggap niyo na po ba yung message na naipadala ko po sa inyo about sa schedule ni Mr. Montelles?"

"I haven't check my mail yet pero naipasa na ba ni Dianne talaga? Complete?" tanong niya. She was kind of excited na makita ang schedule ni Calev ngayon baka kasi pwede niyang ma-invite ito sa isang date na mas maaga.

Cathy nodded her head twice, still showing a genuine smile. Hindi naman kasi lingid sa kaalaman nito ang kahibangan niya kay Calev. Sometimes when she runned out of plans para sa kanila ni Calev, she would ask for Cathy's ideas.

"Yes ma'am. Pati din pala yung pinasang mails galing sa Batangas chapter po, naipasa ko na po for reviews. Sinabi na din po ng dad niyo na siya nalang daw po maghahandle ng meeting niyo po kay Mr. Delora this afternoon."

"Wow, thanks Cath. Did dad passed by here earlier?" Di  na niya kasi chineck ang phone niya kanina dahil sa sobrang engage niya sa pagrereview ng ilang account files. Her dad might texted her.

"Hindi po. Nagsent lang po siya ng message po."

August nodded her head showing that she understood. She could not help but to smile because of the sudden change of her schedule. Whatever her dad's reason kung bakit siya ang nag take over ng meeting, she knew may part dun na tungkol sa kanya. Her dad knew what she was up to during Saturdays and she thanked her dad for being the best father. Mas mapaghahandaan niya na ang pagkikita nila ni Calev mamaya kahit naman di pa siya sigurado kung o-oo ba si Calev sa yaya niya.

After dismissing Cathy, she went on checking her mails and then worked on some files bago tinawagan si Calev hoping she was not disturbing him.

Hindi din kasi niya ito nakita dalawang araw na dahil sa ang sabi ni Diane, may business trip daw ito. Ang sabi ay sa Italy daw. Hindi nalang din siya nagtanong pa.

She was glad that after few rings, sinagot ang tawag niya ng kabilang linya.

"Calev Montelles," she heard him said.

She could not help but to let her heart leap just hearing his voice. Though it sounded so business-like, nasanay na siya dito. At isa pa, his voice, whatever tone he was using, had been a good music to her ears.

"Hi Calev, how–"

"What do you want?" Her words were cut by  Calev. Na-realize ata nito na siya ang tumatawag kaya agad siya nitong binara.

"Uhm," Hindi niya alam bakit hanggang ngayon dinadalaw pa din siya ng kaba tuwing sinisimulan niya yayain ito na lumabas. Aminado siyang sanay na siya na nirereject nito pero she just could not stop herself from hoping. Kinakabahan pa din siya lagi. "I just want to–"