Frozen Time

Date

Maya-maya lang ay tumunog ang alert sa computer ko na may email ako. Umupo ako sa desk ko at binuksan ito. Galing ito sa isang unknown na email which is not registered to any domain. Pag bukas ko ng email ay gusto kong maluha. I feel like my heart is being clenched? This is a sick person! F*ck!

It contains a photo of Pat and Liz during their lunch yesterday with a caption... Who's more important to save?

I scrolled down.

Don't try to find me, I'm coming for you Krystalance VERGARA.

I took my phone and dialed his number again.

"I'm giving you 12 hours to find this asshole! Get the IP address of the email he sent me just now. I don't care how much this cost or I'll get someone to f*cking replace and can do your job in just 5 minutes!"

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PAT POV

I was busy finishing all my work today. Dahil gusto kong mag early out at mag prepare para sa date namin ni Lance. Although lagi kaming magkasama ay iba parin yung may alone time at may nagagawa kayong bago na magkasama. Actually, namiss ko yun. Namiss kong mag-date kaming dalawa. Kaya naman excited ako ngayon at mabilis na ginawa ang mga trabaho ko.

"Hannah, may kailangan pa ba kayo sakin? Itanong mo nga sila kung may papapirma pa. I'll be leaving in 5 mins."

"Wala na po Ms. Patricia."

"O sige. Paki arrange nalang lahat ng mga files na to. Bigay mo narin ang approval ko sa July project. Nilagay ko na lahat ng comments ko dyan. Tapos set a meeting with the team tomorrow at 10am. I need to get an update for the launching next week."

"Yes ma'am. Bakit ba natataranta ka masyado?"

"Ah wala naman." Sa sobrang excited ko kinakabahan ata ako. Feeling ko first date namin na kailangan ko magpa impress.

Umalis na ko ng office at sumakay na sa kotse ko. I was thinking of buying a gift for Lance kaya dumaan muna ko sa mall. Bumili na ko sa shop and wishing na sana magustuhan niya ang bibigay ko. Nilagay ko na ito sa likod ng sasakyan ko at nagdrive na pauwi.

Naka 10 palit na siguro ako ng damit dahil hindi ko malaman kung ano ba ang dapat kong suotin ngayong gabi. 5 pm daw ako susunduin ni Lance at 4pm na hindi pa ko nakakapag isip ng masusuot. I scanned my wardrobe once again if there's a perfect dress I could wear tonight. I saw a black maxi dress that I bought nung nag shopping kami ni Liz. I quickly changed into that outfit tapos unting lip tint, cheek tint, at kilay and I'm done. Maya-maya lang ay may kumatok na sa pinto at agad ko naman pinagbuksan ito. Revealing the person that I love the most and I guess my heart just skipped a beat when she smiled at me.

"Hi honey. Wow. You look gorgeous hon. I think I just fell inlove again. Ready?" Nilahad niya ang kanyang kamay at agad ko naman itong hinawakan.

"Always hon. San ba tayo pupunta?"

"Surprise." Ngiti nito sakin. Isa pang ngiti hahalikan ko na to.

"Surprise ka pa dyan. Baka mamaya pagsakayin mo nanaman ako ng jeep at mrt tapos naka dress pa ko."

Natawa naman ito. "I won't let them see how gorgeous you are, Hon. It's just gonna be you and me for tonight." Sabay kindat sakin. Hay naku Lance Vergara.

"Hon wait. May nakalimutan ako."

"Ano yun?"

I cupped her face and kissed her. The kind of kiss that I know would leave her speechless.

"I love you hon."

"Hmmm." See? Speechless.

"Lika na." Ako na naghila sa kanya pababa.