Chance to fall or walk

Chapter 36

Tristan's questions swirled around my mind, hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi ko maalis sa isip ko yung mga tanong nya, alam ko namang nag tatanong lang sya pero bakit ganito ang epekto neto sa akin?

"Oh tapos? Okay naba kayo?"

"Anong pinag-usapan nyo?"

"Nasaktan kapa ba?"

"Mahal mo pa ba?" though this last statement was a joke but it still gave me loads of things to think about. Mahal ko pa ba? Hindi ko na malaman yung gusto ko talagang maisip. Alam ko namang hindi ko na sya talaga mahal but seeing Ian made me think and reminisce about the memories we made together.

Masaya naman kame, sobrang saya nga actually, nag aaway kami oo, I mean there are no relationships that only consists of flowers and rainbows, the storm and harsh wind comes once in a while. We were together for a long time, our quirks and flaws were out there and loved by one another, we had everything. But it ended.

I couldn't let all of this consume me, I have a meeting in less than an hour. I have to deal with more important things, I need to focus, on what I have and what I want right now. I can no longer amend the past. It's long gone.

As I entered the meeting room, I saw Levi standing in front of the big windows, sipping his coffee, looking serious and dashing at the same time. No! Aviana, focus. You're here to work and not fantasise about my co-workers or better yet the boss I have apparently kissed.

"Good morning.." I said in a squeaky voice, he suddenly gazed at me and approached the long meeting table to put his coffee down, "It's 12 PM, Good afternoon" he corrected. I don't know if I should be offended or what. Nevermind.

"Right, Good afternoon Mr. Vargas." I responded. He looked at me from head to toe, I was wearing a bodycon pencil skirt with a white button down polo partnered with a black ankle strap heels. I suddenly became so conscious with what I am wearing, I tried to casually fix my skirt. I heard him chuckle, so I stopped fixing my skirt and gave him a nasty look. "You look fine, Ms. Peterson, relax" pinilit kong syang hindi sagutin, gusto ko syang respetuhin bilang boss ko.

The meeting started a few minutes after. I was preparing my presentation and the blueprint when I heard Levi speaking to Mr. Juviar "We need to start evacuating to the temporary office once the board approves the design" I saw Mr. Juviar agreed with him,

"Ms. Peterson, the designs you have to present today must be good enough. We need this today. We have to start as soon as possible."

I suddenly got the jitters, bakit ba kasi ako yung inassign dito? Akala ko ba opinion ko lang, bakit ang nangyari ay ako na yung nag redesign ng buong Mega building. Alam naman nila na ang tinapos ko ay fine arts at hindi architecture, yun din naman ang sinabi ko. Si Levi talaga ang pasimuno neto.

After more than 2 hours of presentation and discussion, the designs that I have made for the renovation of Mega building has finally been approved by the board members. Ang dami pang kailangan iadjust, like the panelings pero okay na din, onti nalang naman yun. At least approved na. I don't think kailangan ko naman maging hands-on sa project na ito. We have people for that, I think?

Habang nilalagay ko ang mga gamit ko sa mga box, may kumatok sa aking pintuan "Av?" tawag ng isang babae, hindi ko mabosesan ito kaya lumabas ako sa aking opisina, nakita ko si Gregoria, may dala dalang bouquet ng lilies.

"Bakit ka andito huh? para mang-inggit? sige na ako na ang walang lovelife, ikaw na masaya" sabi ko ng umiiyak kunware. Lumapit sya saken at biglang inabot yung mga bulaklak "Gaga! Para sayo to' dinideliver ko lang" hindi ako makapaniwalang akin yon, hindi ko halos kunin kung hindi pa pinilit ni Gregoria, hindi ko ito kukunin.

Who can this come from? and Lilies really? how does that person know I love lilies. I wonder. Habang nilalagay sa isang vase yun bulaklak nahulog ang isang card galing doon.

"Hope you like it."

Walang nakasulat na pangalan kung kanino galing. I should check with the security, baka mamaya sa isang stalker pala. Mahirap na.