The Blanche Ladies: Gambled Love

Chapter 15

"We should be ready for a change."

"Doc? Ito na ho yung pinapakuha niyong files." I look at my secretary while handling me the bunch of folders in my desk.

"Thank you mae, you can have your lunch." She smiled and nods at me.

"Doc gusto niyo po bang magpa deliver ako ng lunch sa inyo?"

"The usual nalang."

"Okay po Doc."

I genuinely smiled at her and went back to the files that I needed to read. Hindi ko sana trabaho to pero nakiusap si mama na ako na daw ang gumawa nito since I will be the next one who will be the Chairman of the entire hospital. 

While I was reading the financial report, I saw my phone blinking as a sign of incoming call. I check the screen but it was an unknown number.

"Sino naman kaya to? Trip na naman yata ako ng mga gaga."

Sasagutin ko na sana pero biglang na off. I just shrugged it off, but it blinked again. This time kinuha ko agad ang phone ko at sinagot ang tawag.

"Hello?" Wala namang suma sagot kaya tinignan ko yung screen pero on call parin naman. "Hello? Who's in the line?" Pero tahimik parin kaya I o-off kuna sana ng biglang may nag salita.

"Si Mike to." Napa kunot ang noo ko. Pano nalaman ng unggoy na to ang number ko?

"Ano kailangan mo? Saan mo nakuha number ko?"

"Can I invite you for lunch? Kay tita Bel ko nakuha." Napa pikit ako sa inis dahil ang nanay ko pa talaga ang nag bigay sa lalaking to ng number ko.

"No, I'm busy." Ibinaba ko agad ang tawag at padabog na linagay ang phone sa desk ko.

Nakaka bwesit! Talagang tinawagan pa ako ha!

"Ano akala niya sakin papayag lang? Dream on!"

Ibinalik ko nalang ang atensyon ko sa mga sangkatirbang papeles at nakita kung parang may mali sa financial statement ng hospital, kahit hindi naman ako nag aral ng accounting medyo may alam parin naman ako pero isang tao lang ang alam kung ma aasahan ko dito. Kinuha ko ang phone ko and I dial Ira's number. After 3 rings she finally answered.

"Ir, I need your help."

"For?"

"May problema kasi sa financial statement ng hospital. Pwede ko bang ipa trabaho sayo? If it's okay, alam ko naman na busy ka."

"It's okay Ash, kaya ko naman yan. Just give me the files then ako na bahala diyan. Sasabihin k­—

Hindi ko na narinig ang ibang sinabi ni Ira dahil sa taong biglang pumasok sa opisina ko. How the hell he knows where my office is?!

"Ash? Are you listening?" I've back from my senses when Ira talk on the other line. Tumalikod ako at humarap sa may glasswall. I don't want to see his manky face!

"Yes, yes. Cge Ir ipapa bigay ko nalang sa secretary ko diyan. Thank you."

We bid our goodbyes and then I hang up, I sigh before I turn my chair in front and I saw him standing across at me.

"What are you doing here?" I look seriously at him.

"Since you said that your busy kaya ako nalang yung pumunta para samahan ka mag lunch." He looks at me too.