[BOOK 2] I am//

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"Sheila!!!" sigaw nag kasamahan ko dito sa trabaho.

"Oh bakit?"

"Tinatawag ka ni sir!Bilis!" Mabilis akong tumakbo papunta sa opisina niya na nasa third floor pa at ako nasa fifth floor. So eventually kailangan ko pang mag elevator.

I work as an Company Treasurer here sa London. I didn't inherit my family's business, I want to succeed on my own without the help of my family. 

Iniwan ko sila sa London and pursued my own career at Bath, UK. I'm staying at my own condo at umuuwi lang pag special occasion and holidays. Malayo layo rin kasi pag driving distance dalawang oras ang pinakamadali habang tatlong oras ang pinakamatagal, at isa pa hectic ang schedules ko.

While my sister inherit the family business while having her own family at London too, beside my family's house.

Sa lalim ng iniisip ko diko namalayan na nakarating na pala ako sa pintoan. So I knocked.

"Come in" he said back

"Sir, anything you need?" di na ako nag greetings sabi niya kasi samin straight to the point daw. Because even the milliseconds is precious.

"Pack your things" he said calmly

"P-po?"

"We're going to the Philippines. A huge investor is going to invest at I'll need you to be there since you are the Treasurer and my P.A" yes, hindi lang ako tagahawak ng pera dito personal assistant din slash secretary.

Ewan ko ba diyan dalaawa ang secretary, pero pag andito sa office ang kasama niya yung isang secretary. Pero pag out of town ako yung kasama.

NANGIGIGIL NA AKO!!

"Sige po sir" by the way he's half filipino and half british. But still his face features ay lumalamang ang pag ka pinoy nito.

 We Asians have a natural cute face, kaya diko ikakaila na he's manly and cute at the same time. 

'GOD!! NOW I'M FANTASIZING?'

"Hey are you listening?" he snap my attention out, was I spacing?

"Sorry po"

"As I was saying go home now, our flight will be at 8:00 PM susunduin kita."

"Okay po, thank you" at tuluyan na nga akong lumabas at umuwi.

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"AAAAAH it's been years Sheila!" I said while packing. Note, I talk to myself. 

"Di ka naman siguro kilala nun?"

"OO! TAMA! dika niya kilala" A sudden thought hit me 'Hindi niya ako kilala' why would he know me when in the first place di ako nagpakilala. And the guilt is hunting me everytime 'Philippines' is mentioned. The guilt because I left him with a question face. May tatlong tanong pa nga na hindi ko nasasagot, at pinili kong wa'g ng sagutin. Di ko naman alam na magiging ganun ka hirap ang mangayayari.

Kahit di niya ako kilala. I'm 75% sure na magkikita kami.

I just felt it, maybe dahil girlfriend na niya bestfriend ko.

Yes, they've been together since last year. Two years after naming maghiwalay . Happy naman ako sakanila since happy naman ang bestfriend ko. We are still bestfriend hindi naman awkward except for one thing, if she's talking about 'him' already dun na ako na aawkward.

 And one thing's for sure, she will never let 'him' know who I am, Never! I trust her.

Narinig ko na ang busina ng Bentley na auto ni Sir. Pagbaba ko nasa labas na siya ng kotse niya nakasandal. Did I mention that he's hot?

He walk closer to me at tila ba nagslow-mo ang paligid.

I stiffed when he held my hand and grab my bag.

Inalagay niya ang luggage ko sa compartment niya at binuksan ang passenger's seat kaya pumaosok na ako.

He started the engine. He's so cold, strict and silent but I know there is still softness somewhere inside him.

"Stop looking" HALA SHOCKS! PANO NIYA NALAMAN NA TUMITINGIN AKO? "I just know"

WAAAAAH nakakabasa ba siya ng utak?

"I'm not a mind reader" he stopped the car somewhere "You are just too transparent" then he flash a smile. A smirk to be exact.

*tugudug-tugudug*

Hala! nakapasok ang kabayo.

"Two milktea and a waffle" oh, nandito pala kami sa isang drive thru.

Napatingin ako sa screen ng sasakyan niya na kung saan nanggaling ang music at nagulat ng makita ang oras. 19:36 (Military time yan, pag ganyang klase ang oras I subtract mo ng 12 para makuha yung oras talaga)... 7:36? Diba 8:00 flight namin?

I looked at Ms. Cashier "Uhm miss can you make it faster? we'll be late for our flight" 

"Why would we be?"

"Almost eight na sir" 

"I have my ways don't worry" he calmly said. 

"Sir here's your order, two milktea and waffles. Enjoy! Please come back again." and the woman gave a genuine smile.

He drives camly parang wala kaming hinahabol na oras. Tinapunan ko na naman ng tingin ang screen.

SHoot! It's 7:48 malayo layo pa and we have to check in.

"Sir, we'll be late for our flight" bigla naman siyang huminto, lumabas at pinagbuksan ako ng pinto.

"We're here" he said. I roam my eyes and saw a private plane with his name on it.

'Noah Monticillio'