When the Beast Meets the Bitch (COMPLETED)

26: His Answer

The next day, around lunch time, nag-uusap sila ni Sabel ng hindi nila sinasadyang makasalubong sina Ric at Erwin na nasa hallway.

“Sorry.” Mayabang na wika ni Ric pagkatapos nitong tapilokin si Erwin.

Erwin managed to maintain his balance.

“It’s fine, Sir.” Bale-wala lang na sabi ni Erwin at dire-diretso ng naglakad.

He saw Ric smirked. He grabbed Erwin’s arm. Tumigil si Erwin sa paglalakad.

“What is it, Sir?” Pagmamaang-maangan ng kaibigan.

For a moment, nagtitigan lang ang mga ito. Pinakikiramdaman ang isa't-isa. Napalunok siya. Naramdaman niya ang pagpapawis ng kili-kili sa takot na baka magsuntukan ang dalawa.

Ric let go of Erwin's arms. “About your work. I want it revised.” Ric said and walked away.

She sighed in relief.

Grabe lungz! Hindi niya alam ang gagawin kapag nagsuntukan ang mga ito. She does not like the thought of Erwin and Ric getting hurt pero hindi rin niya maitatanggi na she like the thought of the two of them fighting over her. O diba ang haba ng hair niya!

Natigil ang pagha-hallucinate niya nang dumaan si Ric sa harapan niya. Napanganga siya.

The jerk!

Ric just ignored her and walked away. Hindi siya makapaniwala. Asar na asar siya.

Anu yun? Parang walang halikang nangyari lang kahapon?

Was it all a friendly gesture?

"Mr. Delos Santos, the controller is looking for you." Wika ng isa sa mga empleyado ng kumpanya kay Erwin.

Napalingon siya sa gawi ni Erwin. He had a blank face but she noticed the tension in his movements.

"Yes, Sir." Magalang na tugon ng kaibigan.

She bit her lip. She felt guilty. She exhaled. Ric ignoring her, is not the thing that she should be most worried about right now. She should be worried about how Ric acts towards Erwin.

Oo, pinagseselos nga niya si Ric. At natutuwa na nga siya na mukhang pinagseselosan nga ni Ric si Erwin. But this? This is not something she planned. Hindi man lang niya naisip na baka mapag-initan nito si Erwin. He was their boss after all. Dapat ay na-predict na niya ito. She of all people had undergone the same fate. Hindi ba’t naging yaya pa siya nito?

Nilingon niya si Erwin. Hindi niya makita ang hitsura nito. Likod kasi nito ang nakikita niya. Mamaya niya kakamustahin ang kaibigan, right now she has to talk to Ric first. 

Nilingon niya si Sabel. Bakat ng pag-aalala ang mukha nito habang titig na titig kay Erwin. Naguguluhan siya. Pero she does not have the luxury of time to bother herself with Sabel and Erwin’s love story. She has to talk to Ric.