Paramour - ViceRylle

Chapter 29 - The Gift

1 week later.

A week has passed and Vice never had a new secretary. He just made Jay-R work double time to do Karylle's job as well. Kahit naninibago, ay sinanay na ni Vice ang sarili. He and Karylle never texted again. He always reach out but Karylle doesn't reply. Wala na siyang update sa dating sekretarya.

Until one day, he decided to pay her a visit. Sinakto niya na pupuntahan niya si Karylle kapag nasa trabaho si Yael.

He pressed the doorbell twice and finally someone opened it. It was Karylle.

Karylle stared at him..

"Vice."

"Kamusta ka na?" he asked.

"Okay naman," Karylle said. "jobless, housewife without a child, what could go worse?"

Dama ni Vice ang kalungkutan sa boses ni Karylle. "may I come in?"

"Sure."

"Why didn't you reply to my texts?" Vice asked as they were going inside.

"Yael confiscated my phone since hindi ko naman daw kakailanganin kasi wala akong trabaho."

"seriously?" nakaramdam ng galit si Vice sa sinabi ni K. "trabaho lang ba ang paggagamitan ng cellphone?"

"and even so," Vice continued. "he has no right to confiscate your phone. Iyo pa rin yun. "

"He knows.." sabi ni Karylle sa mahinang boses. "he knows about the text messages and all kaya niya kinuha ang phone ko. He's paranoid."

"And you did nothing?"

"what am I supposed to do? I'm making it up to him. Ako ang may kasalanan."

"It's not your fault, K." vice said. "do you want me to buy you a new phone?"

"no it's fine. Would you want something to drink?"

Naupo silang dalawa sa sofa ng living room.

"tubig na lang,"

Karylle came back with a glass of water. Kahit na walang make up at kahit nakapambahay lang si Karylle ay sobrang ganda pa rin nito.

"ikaw? Kamusta ka na?" Karylle asked.

"Okay naman."

"Mabuti."

"the squad misses you." Vice said, reffering to Billy and Vhong. Maski sila ay nabigla sa biglang pag resign ni Karylle. "and I miss you."

Natahimik silang dalawa.

"Miss na rin kita," sabi ni Karylle. "I miss seeing you every day."

Vice held Karylle's hand. "K, if you need help I am always here."

Karylle smiled. "I know,"

~

Di na nagtagal si Vice at umalis din after he and K catched up. Baka dumating na naman kasi si Yael, mahirap na. habang papauwi, binili niya si K ng bagong cellphone at pinahatid ito sa butler niya.

"Delivery for Miss Karylle." Sebastian said when Terrence did not allow him to get in.

"Galing nino?" sabi ni Terrence.

"Galing sa boss ko."

"sinong boss mo?"

"honestly? Hindi ko alam na isa na pala sa skills ng guards ngayon ang pagiging chikadoro." Iritang sabi ni Sebastian. "kung ayaw mo ko papasukin paki-abot na lang to sa kaniya."