The Perfect Tandem

Kabanata 8

I can see the target from afar.

Tuloy-tuloy siyang naglalakad but I was quick before she can even get inside the main office. Papasok na siya ngunit hawak ko ang pinto at sinara ko iyon.

"Good morning," I flashed my sweetest smile. "Are you lost, miss?"

She hissed. Sinubukan pa niyang sumilip sa loob. Then she looked at me. "I am not. Is Thanatos there?" impatient niyang tanong.

Priscilla Ong. One of the nation's rising models. She's wearing tall heels and a fitted dress. Bagay na bagay para sa tulad niyang fashionista.

And why she's here? Apparently, she saw Thanatos once at a business party tapos ay hinabol habol na niya. But in this house, no one can get past me.

"Do you have an appointment, ma'am?" pormal kong tanong.

Nagtaas siya ng kilay. "I don't need an appointment." Ay, attitude. Kala mo mabait dahil mukhang anghel. Sa mukha lang talaga.

"Ay, excuse me, miss. How did you get past the reception? We don't accept visits without appointments," sweet na sabi ko. Ang plastik ko diba. Isa sa mga natutunan ko sa pagiging sekretarya 'to. Lalo na kung minumura ka na nung kliyente. Dapat pala nag-artista na lang ako.

Unti-unti na ata siyang napupuno sa'kin. "Uhm, may contact number ka ba niya? Why don't you call him to affirm?" I told her.

She quickly got her phone and clicked his name. I smiled secretly.

She called that number two times. Hindi siya sinasagot. Pinatay niya Ang phone, halatang inis. "Just let me in! I'm not here for you. Sino ka ba?"

"I am the secretary of the CEO, miss. I just can't let anyone in just because they want to."

I swear her eyes had fire. "You're just a secretary! Once he'd turn mine, I swear I'll have you fired!"

Nawala ang ngiti ko. Ayoko sa lahat ay iniinsulto ang trabaho ko.

My turn, bitch.

I dialed Sir Thanatos' number. He answered it in a beat. I put it on speaker.

"Good morning, Sir. Are you expecting any visitors today?"

"No."

"Uhm, someone wants to see you."

"Who?" Him and his one-word replies.

"Sino ka nga, miss?" malambing kong tanong.

"I am Priscilla Ong!" sagot niya na para bang dapat kilala ko siya.

"A certain would Priscilla Ong, Sir. Would you like to meet her?" I said, unsure.

"No."

With that, feeling ko gusto niya 'kong sabunutan.

I turned off the call and faced her again. "I guess that's it, Miss. You heard him." I beamed so wide.

Parang hindi niya ako narinig. "I need to see him!" dumiretso siya ngunit pinigilan ko.

In fairness, lakas ng apog ni ateng.

"Someone's secretly filming you, would you like to get viral, miss?" banta ko sa kaniya. Pulang-pula naman siya sa inis. She cleared her throath and stood straight. Gumalaw ang labi niya at balak magsalita ngunit inunahan ko na siya.

"Leave. Before I call security." I said with authority. Taas noo ko siyang tinitigan ng malamig.

She couldn't handle my stare so she flipped her hair and wore sunglasses. Maarte at padabog siyang naglakad palayo.