Misfit

V

"Congratulations, Miss Adesso. At such a young age you have a brilliant mind." Sabi ni Mr. Leon. He was the hard-to-have-a-close-deal with person. Based on my parents.

"All I did is hardwork, Mr. Leon. It's all about the hardwork." I smiled at him and shake his hand.

"As I can see you can already replace your father as the CEO of AGC. You can make a legacy greater than your father." He complimented. Looks like sobrang na-impress siya sa presentation ko and I closed the deal smoothly. After a fucking month of learning this shit.

"I don't have plans in mind yet, Mr. Leon. But my father isn't going to retire anytime soon." I said and he chuckled. "Either way, you can make your own legacy. I'd be going now; I have a meeting at fifty. That's a good deal, Miss Adesso. Tell my regards to your parents."

Pagkaalis niya, nawala ang ngiti sa aking mukha. I don't have to pretend anymore. The last job I need to do is to report that it went smoothly. I need to fucking drive again.

This past month kakaaral ko para sa deal na 'yon hindi ako masyadong nakakalabas. Starbucks, School at Bahay ang routine ko. Buti nalang 'di ako nabaliw do'n.

Bumaba na ako ng building. Pagkabukas na pagkabukas ng elevator bumungad sa akin ang mukha ni Theo. What is he doing here?

I remain my poker face at umalis agad do'n kahit gulat. I just want to end this.

Nag-drive ako papuntang Makati nang mabalita na 'to sa magulang ko.

I'm wearing a black pencil skirt and fitted white turtle neck top. I'm actually not comfortable with this pero kailangan. I entered the building. Its high ceilings and hanging chandeliars lit the whole ground floor. Nando'n pa din 'yong tingin ng mga tao na para bang nagtatanong na bakit ako nandito. Don't worry, I don't want to be here.

As I reached the top floor bumungad sa akin si Jericho. "Nandito ba sila?"

"They are expecting you, Miss Adesso. Pasok po kayo." Saad nito habang nakatingin sa computer niya. I sighed.

I opened the double doors at bumungad sa'kin si Mommy na umiinom ng tea and Dad is on his desk working some papers. Nag time travel ba ako?

"My dear daughter, we're expecting you. Did you close the deal?" I mentally rolled my eyes.

Nilapag ko lang 'yong contract sa harap niya at ngumiti siya sa'kin. The kind of smile I don't like because it seems like ako pa 'yong may atraso sa kanya. A sarcastic smile.

"Very well." I heard Dad said. "Mr. Leon is hard to please. Before you I sent my trusted team to fix that deal pero hindi nila mapa-oo si Mr. Leon. Kailangan pa na ikaw ang gumawa." He continued.

"As for your part of the deal, anong gusto mo?" Mom asked while sipping her tea. I just looked at them.

I hate this. I hate how they just make me do stuff and seems like I'm just reciting the fucking alphabet. Gusto ko ng magulang. But who the fuck am I to ask that?

"New sports car." I said dismissingly and left.

I am done.

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I was at the library looking for biology books. Kailangan ko mag advance reading since terror ang teacher namin do'n. While scanning the section I saw him. Why do we always meet in the most unexpected places? Ang cliché.

Napatingin ako sa librong binabasa niya. Law of Physics. The fucking topic in science I really hate; Physics.

He looks so drawn to what he's reading at the same time taking notes. Kumukunot ang noo, minsan ngingiti pagkatapos sumulat. What a fucking weirdo. Lahat naman weirdo sa paningin ko. I mentally rolled my eyes to myself.