MS. VALENTINE

PROLOGUE.

Today is February 1, 20**, it's the season of love! Only 14 days left before the valentines day and---

"Stupid valentines." I murmured as I turned off the television. Wala rin naman magandang palabas ngayon, it's just romantic movies, news about the most romantic dates that a couple could do on valentines and blah blah blah.

I stood up and opened my curtains only to see the valentines feel of our village.Eto talaga yung pinaka ayaw ko na buwan sa buong taon, wala ng nagfofocus sa mga dapat nilang pag-focusan at puro nalang love love love. Why do they even need to celebrate valentines anyway, it's just a waste of time, and besides it's too cliche.

"Goodmorning Ms. Valentine, you have a phone call from Mr. Almirez." Pumasok ang assistant ko na dala dala ang telepono, agad ko itong kinuha sakanya at sinagot ang boss ko na nasa kabilang linya.

"Hello Mr. Almirez, what an early call." I said, I heared him chuckle on the other line before he answered,

"Goodmorning Ms.Valentine, I called you up early because this matter is somehow important." My eyebrows arched as I felt the curiousity. Ano kayang nangyari?

"What is it Mr. Almirez?" I asked, the line went silent for a moment until he took a deep breathe and said,

"Valen Publisher is losing money because our books are not getting higher sales for the past few weeks and if this continues our investors will have no choice but to pull out their investments and surely our company will come crashing down."

"What? But why? Our books are always on the Best Selling List, what happened?"

"You better come to your office right now and I will hold a meeting regarding that." I just gave him a nod even though he can't see me on the other line.

Binalik ko ang telepono sa assistant ko and I immediately got dressed.

I can't understand this, my books are always a Best Seller at kahit kelan hindi yun nalugi ng ganto. Whatever that is happening right now, I'm sure it's because of the other writers na nakalusot sa publisher kahit hindi maganda ang storyline nila. I should have been the editor of this company para nababantayan ko ang bawat libro na naipu-publish .

I finished dressing up and went off to drive my way to the office. But I didn't expect that driving today will be very painful to my eyes and it was the worst.

Everything was literaly covered with valentines decorations and I'm really getting stressed out.

It's just that I've been hating valentines since i dont know, maybe grade school pero hanggang ngayon hindi parin ako sanay sa tuwing sasapit ang February. It's like every year valentines is getting worse.

I parked my car infront of a coffee shop beside our company, and I rolled my eyes when I saw the shop full of red roses, pink heart shaped balloons, angels hanging on their ceiling, and their new "corny" cheesy slogan that says;

" You and a Hot Coffee is all I Need "

Cliche.

"The usual." I said to the barista when it was my turn on the line,the barista nodded and went running to do my order. Umupo ako sa isang table sa may bintana at nagobserba sa paligid ko.

I saw couples holding hands, hugging, laughing, and having fun on the street, And then suddenly there was something, I dont know, hindi ko alam kung anong nararamdaman ko, kung galit ba? inis? bitterness? o baka inggit?

Could it be that I envy them? Siguro nai-inggit ako kase kelan pa ba ako huling nakadama ng pagmamahal? I cant even remember the feeling of being inlove.

I shook my head to get rid of the idea that I need to feel the feeling of love again because no, I dont need one. I'm better off alone maybe because since before I was always left alone and now I will be alone forever.

"Come on people what is taking my coffee so long!" I shouted, natahimik lahat ng tao sa coffee shop at lahat sila nakatingin sakin. I started to hear murmuring around but I didn't care.

Then I saw the barista running to my direction, holding a cup of coffe which I assume is mine.

"Sorry ma'am, here's your coffee." He said habang nakayuko. Kinuha ko ang kape sakanya at tinaasan sya ng kilay.

"As usual, this coffee shop is pure trash! Your service are trash, your place looks trash, everything is trash!" I shouted at him, yumuko lang ang barista at humingi ng tawad.

Then I saw a guy in tux walking towards us with a tag "Owner"

"Excuse me, I'm the owner of the coffee shop. Can you please tell me your problem?" He said while he was behind his employee. I don't care if he's the owner kaya tinaasan ko lang din sya ng kilay at hindi pinansin.

Kinuha ko nalang ang gamit ko at lumabas ng shop, dinerecho ko ang lakad papunta sa office ko.

"Stupid coffee." I wisphered to myself.