Suddenly

CHAPTER 8

"That's all for the day, Sir. Want another cup of coffee?" May has the most beautiful face, the sweetest smile, and the loveliest voice Noah had ever seen and heard in his whole life. A month after that dreadful night with their captors, everything came back to normal... well, that's what he wanted to believe in. Because after that night, hindi na tumigil sa pagtibok ng mas mabilis sa normal ang puso niya. Iniisip nga niya kung possible bang nagkaroon siya ng sakit sa puso after that traumatic night, but of course he knew that the thought is insane. What is not so normal with him is the feeling na gustong-gusto niyang pinagmamasdan ang kaniyang sekretarya kahit na ano ang ginagawa nito. At ayaw niya itong malayo sa tabi niya nang ganoon katagal. The result of the odd feeling, palagi niya itong tinatawag kahit na minsan obvious naman na hindi niya kailangan ang tulong nito. Just like now. Katatapos lang nitong basahin ang hindi na naman niya naintindihang schedule niya. And when he saw her leaving his office he can't help but call her.

"Yes, Sir?" kahit nakakunot-noo ito, she still have the prettiest face he ever saw. Nababaliw na ba talaga siya?

"Please take your seat." Nakita niya itong umupo. He wanted this. Iyong malapit kay May. "Did I tell you before that you have the darkest eyes I've ever seen in my whole life?" Did he sound crazy? "May, I don't know how to tell this to you, but I think I'm... in-love with you. I don't know when it started. Maybe I already am in-love with you since I saw and talked to you six years ago. I don't know how long have I been keeping this, but I can't keep it anymore. Say you love me too. " masyado bang maaga para hingin iyon? "Or, at least tell me that you consider what I feel and I'm willing to wait." He can't believe at last he admitted it. That he's in-love with his EA.

"Sir? Sir, are you alright?"

"H-Huh?"

"I was supposed to go back to work when you asked me to sit down here. I think that was ten minutes ago. I waited for you to tell me something, or ask me to do something but you just kept on staring at me blankly. I figured out, you're in a deep thought. Would you like me to stay, or should I leave you, Sir?" "Oh damn!" did he really act that weird in front of her? Bakit ba palagi na lang siyang nawawala sa sarili niya in-front of her? Para itong may kapangyarihan over him na nama-manipulate nito ang buong system niya just by merely staring at her when she smiles.

"Mangkukulam ka ba?" she heard her laugh.

"Sir? Is that the reason why you're acting that weird these past few days? Nakulam ba kayo?" nakangitit ito sa kaniya. Her set of shinny, white teeth is perfect. Nakulam? What was she talking about? Napailing siya. Nababaliw na talaga siya. "Sir, I was just joking. I'm sorry."

"You're sorry for what?"

"About sa kulam..." "Oh!" napailing siya. He needs to be sensible. Bakit ba kasi nawawala siya sa sarili niya?

"Well, I guess you're right there." he'll just enjoy moments like this with her.

"I'm right about what, Sir?"

"I am bewitched." Ang lakas ng tawa nito.

"I've never seen you this weird before, Sir." Sinabayan niya ito sa pagtawa. "But kidding aside, how do you feel? Are you ill?"

"Yeah... I think anytime magkaka-heart attack ako."

"Don't say that. Would you like me to get you a medicine?" he can sense concern in her. And he felt nice for that.

"No. Just make me another cup of coffee."

"Are you sure?" he gave her a smile. She made his coffee. "Sir, do you want us to talk about the witch who did that to you?" nasamid siya sa kapeng iniinom niya. "Sir, are you okay?" he laughs. Ito lang ang nakakapag-patawa sa kaniya ng ganito. So innocent yet witty. She's really special.