Chapter II: Gone
-Beatrice's POV-
Days passed and it's Saturday today. Kinokonsensya padin ako dahil wala talaga akong maalalang napagusapan namin ni Hex tungkol sa weekend.
"Come on Trix, what now? Hindi mo na nga maalala nakatunganga ka pa dyan. You better make it up to me or else you'll lose 1 handsome friend." Hex said boastfully.
"Get a hold of yourself Hex. Let's just get this done." Ganti ko naman sa kanya na may iritableng tono.
"So, di mo nga talaga maalala huh? Let me wake up your senses." At dahan dahang lumapit saakin si kumag na may nakakalokong ngisi.
"Stop grinning, you idiot! Ipaalala mo nalang!"
Dahan dahan parin sya sa paghakbang papalapit sa kinauupuan ko at sobrang nabigla nalang ako noong bigla syang yumuko at bumulong sa aking tenga.
"Beatrix Alejo. Today is my birthday YOU STUPID HARD HEADED STUBBORN BEAUTIFUL LADY! HOW DARE YOU FORGET THAT TWO TIMES IN A ROW?! HINDI MO BA MATANDAAN NA HALOS MAGKASUNOD LANG ANG BIRTHDAYS NATIN?! NAKAKAINIS KA NAMAN E!" Sigaw nya na ikinabigla ko.
Tingnan mo to. Ang sexy na nung una syang magsalita tapos bigla bigla nalang sisigaw ng ganon. But I can't blame him. We've been friends for two years. It's just that all the things will be as plain as white as my birthday passes. It'll be my hell day. They don't know it. Nahihirapan din akong makihalubilo sa kanila pagkatapos ng birthday ko.
"You're always acting like this after your birthday. Can you tell me what's happening? Or what happened before? I've never heard a thing from you. Magkwento ka naman kaya Trix." He said, pleading.
"Hex.."
"Yeah, yeah Beatrix. I know. Sinubukan ko lang. Malay mo magkwento ka." Then he faked a smile.
In time, Hex. You'll know it. And for sure. You'll hate me.
"Anyways, today is your day off." He said in in-a-matter-of-fact tone.
"Hex wala akong day off! Ako ang boss at may ari ng kompanyang to kaya wala akong ganyan ganyan!" Sabi ko.
"Exactly, Trix! You got it right. Ikaw ang boss, at may ari ng kompanyang ito kaya ikaw ang masusunod kung gugustuhin mo. At gugustuhin mo sa ayaw at sa gusto mo. Because we're going to Boracay!" He exclaimed.
Oh no. Wala akong laban sa kakulitan ng isang to. Sa lahat ng naging kaibigan ko for all the years I lived, itong mokong na to ang pinakamakulit. Pero Boracay? Sounds great. Kailangan ko ng isang paraiso para maka ahon sa apoy pag tapos ng impyernong kaarawan ko.
"I'll leave now. Susunduin nalang kita maya-maya. You better pack your things up or el-"
"Oo na, oo na! Magbabanta ka nanaman ng walang katuturang bagay e. Umalis ka na at uuwi narin ako. Magbibilin lang ako sa secretary ko ng ilang mga bagay ha? Sige na." Then I gave him a reassuring smile.
"Good. Puntahan ko lang si Vik para mapagempake nadin. I'll pick you up later." He said while walking for the door.
"You know you don't have to but yeah, fine. Now, go." I said.
Kakaalis lang ni Hex nung pumasok ang sekretarya kong si Joanna.
Sa totoo lang, mas magaling pa sakin si Joanna. It's like she's the real boss and I'm just an acting CEO. I don't know what'll happen to this company if I haven't found her.
"Yes, Miss Beatriz? Anything?"
"I'll be gone for a couple of days so you know what to do." I said.
