The Castle of Callum (COMPLETED)

6 Tables turned

Callum POV

Nanay Juana interrupted my afternoon walk with my dog, Titus and told me someone is applying for the positon Jaime left permanently. I feel at lost without Jaime, He was my trusted man. He knows what I've been through, he's been with me through my darkest hours and my loneliest days. I sighed as I just gave nanay Juana a nod. I know she will direct the applicant to the parlor, where I have installed a cctv and a hidden audio system.

I usually take my interviews in there. I have a lot of executive official who I talked to in that room. Out of my perversity and devilry, I put all the gore paintings which they said I look liked, just because I like to mocked them with their own idiosyncrasies. I like how they squirmed and jump from fear when they hear my voice on the room. It somehow lessen my bitterness with the unfair world I lived in.

I sighed as I moved towards the library where I can talked to the applicant below. I guess he must have been quivering by now. I chuckled to myself as I turn on the monitor only to be dumbfounded at what I am seeing.

The He that I thought is undeniably a she.

What in the world is nanay Juana thinking?! Is she seriously considering me to hire a woman for a secretary?! Damn!

I realized I am looking at her figure for a full twenty minutes, taking in every curves and graceful movement. I gulped hard as I zoomed in on her face and she looked afraid but fighting her fears is what she is doing. I zoomed in more and found myself staring at her doe-liked eyes and there's an uneasy feeling that envelops me. Then I look down at her full lips and I squirmed.

Damn!

Am I the one who is being squirmish now with my own doing?! The tables are turned and I am now the one who is uncomfortable in this goddamn room.

I watched her more as she inspect all the paintings that I put up.

Is she not afraid of them?

Then I watched her sat herself down on the chair and gave out a big yawn.

Now she's sleepy?! Damn this woman! Isnt she affected with the room she's in?!

I watched her more as she pull her cellphone and tapped it vigorously as if she is playing some games on her phone. My eyebrows knotted at her serious face. She even pouted her lips which took all my undivided attention as I observed those upturned lips, making my insides react and my loins swells.

Then she noticed the cctv and pull the chair near it. Stood on it and look straight into the monitor. It's as if she can see me through the lens as I swallowed the lump that is beginning to form in my throat.

Damn! This is enough! I have to turn her away!

I slam the on button of the microphone and I saw her jump in fear.

That is what I like. For her to fear me!

I just want her gone as I said all the mean things in her face. I dont need a secretary that can distract me from my solitude.

My door opened in a loud swung.

"Callum naman! Ano naman ang sinabi mo kay George? Bakit nagkandarapa yung umalis?! Anak pa naman yun ng kaibigan ko, ano na lang ang sasabihin ni Leah sa akin? Nangako pa naman akong walang mangyayari sa anak nya!" Mahabang litanya ni Nanay Juana.

"Who said that I want a woman for a secretary anyway?!" Inis na sagot ko kay Nanay Juana.

"E parang naman andami nateng pagpipilian! Wala ngang gustong mag apply sa'yo eh at tinatakot mo lahat!" Anas ng matanda.

"Those people did it to themselves with their endless gossiping and empty heads!" I said as I turn to my paperworks.

"Hay... lagot ako kay Leah. Sya lang naman ang kaibigan ko dito sa probinsya. Mabait naman ang pamilyang yun Callum eh! Hindi sila tulad ng iba. Tsaka desperada lang yung si George dahil mawawalan na sila ng matitirhan kaya sumubok sayo." Kwento ni Nanay Juana na ikinataas ko ng kilay.

"Do you think I care about them?!" Sagot ko na ikinabuntong hininga naman sa akin ni Nanay Juana.

"Hay na bata ito. Yan ka nanaman... Osiya sige na at ihahanda ko na ang hapunan mo." Sagot ni Nanay Juana, halatang nalungkot sya sa sinabi ko. I buried my head again to the papers that is at my table, but for the first time in my bitter life, I cant seem to stop my mind and it wanders back to what Nanay Juana said about the girl.

Fvck that girl! She is a fvcking distraction!