In order to live, we need 'Gravity'. But in order to have a life, we need 'Balance' in the world. Malakas maka physics diba? Kaso in my case, I don't believe in balance. May unfair may fair, may mapayat may mataba, may mayaman may mahirap, may buhay...
Minsan nang sumagi sa isip ko... Is there even balance in life? Could there even be balance in this world of ours? Einstein says so, newton says so. Pero what Richard says is, wala. Total zero. I say balance is the theory of having a fair share of everything. Pero jusko po, I didn't even had half share of what the world has, my mother died, I had a girlfriend whom I used to love but I left her 5 years nakita ko kasi kasama niya yung boss niya sa tapat ng sasakyan ko and.... Gets niyo na yun. I had more ten jobs, lahat halos pagsabaysabayin ko dati para lang makapag tapos ako at may maipambaon sa kapatid ko. The only fair share I had is this family of mine pati na rin ang paggraduate sa college. Atleast I get to have a decent job too.
"Agent Faulkerson! Pinapatawag po kayo ni Sir Sotto. Go to his office daw po." My boss's secretary, Valeen announced on the entrance of my cubicle.
I sighed in frustration and stood up. I brushed my hair with my hand and rubbed my coat, removing the forming creases. Then I walked towards the office of our head. As I walked to it, I heard a Few girls squeal lightly.
"Psshh... Kinikilig nanaman." I annoyingly mumbled to myself. Jusko after what happened to me? Aba kahit limang taon na nakalipas. Pipiliin ko parin tumandang binata kesa masaktan ulit. Ni wala na nga kong feelings, total painkiller na ko, kasi manhid na ko sa totoo lang.
I continued to walk down the hallway until I reached the front door. I knocked once and Mr. Vic Sotto himself opened the door to let me in.
"Sit down Faulkerson" He gently told me as he also did so himself.
I did as I was told and made myself comfortable enough on the leather covered chair infront of his wooden table.
"Uhm. Sir, mind me asking po pero, why am I here?"
Boss laughed coyly and looked at me. He wiggled his eyebrows to make me laugh. I did. But it was only for show. Robot nga ako diba.
"Uhm. Sorry. Pero kasi I know kilala ka worlwide as a Solo Agent. You do things on your own for six yearas now. And never did you had anyone stand beside you. Your reason is? Sabi mo kasi nakakagulo lang kapag may kasama. I guess that is why hanggang ngayon eh single ka pa." he joked in a serious manner. I chuckled and shrugged off what he said.
"So since Solo Agent ka, I am firing you Richard Faulkerson Jr." He then said.
I looked at him with a poker face with eyes staring intently. He can't do this. Alam naman netong taong to na kailangan niya ko tapos ganyan? Aba..
"sabi nga ni baste... Joke lang!" He said as he laughed. This guy is freakishly ridiculous, di ko malaman kung nagbibiro o ano eh. I pretended to laugh para di naman maoffend sakin na wala akong sense of humor. Actually meron akong sense of humor, namatay nga lang, binurol ko na sa north cemetery.
"Anyways. Seryoso na ko. You Solo Agent Faulkerson code name: Gov agent code number: 0216 is getting a Partner."
I looked at him in utter shock and awe this time. My eyes widened and it seemed like I heard a very high frequency ringing from inside my brain. At that moment may naramdaman ako... At hindi Love At First Sight yun... Its called Gulat.
"P-pero Sir Hi--"
"Hephephep!" He said cutting me off, with his palm directed towards my face. "Mamili ka... Fire o Partner?"
I looked at him once again and sighed in defeat. Wala na mahirap mawalan ng trabaho kaya... Nako. Partner it is.
"Partner po Sir." I replied plainly.
"Wag ka na malunkot agent Gov. Sure ako magugustuhan mo itong partner mo. Kwela kasama pero serious sa trabaho. Padala siya dito ng minor branch, masyado na raw kasi magaling for a minor agent kaya ang ginawa pinromote into a Major agent katulad ng lahat ng nandito sa building na to. Master niya ang criminology, BS biology and chemistry, Law at hindi mawawala ang...... Culinary."
I looked at him again in shock and in surprise. I stared at him as if to say na Boss seryoso ba kayo? Okay lang kayo boss? Joke pa ba to?
"Kung iniisip mo na biro ko lang na tapos niya lahat yun Especially Culinary Arts. Lumabas ka na. Totoo kasi lahat yun." He proudly said and grinned.
"So when will I get to meet Him sir?" I asked bluntly.
He smiled at me and shook his head. "Mali ka Faulkerson. Its a she. And in fact, papasok na siya in, 5-4-3-2-1..."
The door opened and it revealed a petite woman with a messy bun, shades and was wearing a formal suit uniform. She seems... Intriguing. Mysterious. Pero okay naman. Average type of woman.
"Goodafternoon Mr. Sotto and Agent Faulkerson 0216. I am Agent Mendoza 0316." she formally greeted and walked to us. She offered her hand and I took it. I felt shivers down my spine after she held my hand, para bang kinilabutan ako bigla. Multo ata tong babaeng to. Well, papasa naman as multo.
"Have a seat Agent Mendoza." Boss said and she did as he said sitting infront of me. "So Agent Mendoza, just to clarify more things, siya si agent Richard Reyes Faulkerson Junior Codename: Gov code number: 0216. And RJ, this is Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza Codename: Missus codenumber: 0316. From now on you are team MaiChard. Parang Love team lang diba?" I rolled my eyes coyly as Mendoza kept a poker face.
"Well joke lang. 16 duo ang code number ng partnership niyo at seryoso ako sa MaiChard na yun. And oo nga pala yung office niyo jan na, three rooms away sa office ko. Share na kayo dun para mas madali access niyo okay? I will give your assignment by tomorrow. Now go magayos na kayo." He said shoo-ing both of us off.
We left the room together and she whispered when we got outside. "Naging fanboy o bading ba boss mo? Lakas maka okray eh." she seriously said. But I realized it was a joke. So I smiled and shook my head. Totoo nga may sense of humor si Missus. Wag lang sana nakakairita. He saw her walked into their new office and he stayed propped up on where he was standing...
"Teka..... Ngumiti ako sa joke niya?!" I suprisingly asked myself.
"Ugh..." I managed to grunt out and walked back to my cubicle to fix things up.
I wonder, anong klaseng Balance kaya mangyayari sa partnership na to?
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Sorry po if ever may typos! Actually di po talaga yung original story, nagbago po isip ko nung kumakain ako kanina ng Bilo bilo di ko po alam kung bakit.
Nandito na po tayo, cant change anything na, kung ok lang sainyo edi, sakyan niyo po tong impromptu story ko haha! Thank youu po😂✌🏻
