Miss Independent

8

Kokoy's PoV

Umuwi ako sa bahay na tulala pa rin dahil sa pinakitang ngiti ni Trina.

"Ang ganda"

"Sino?" Papa

"Pa andyan ka pala"

"Kanina pa kita inaabangan pumasok kasi narinig ko na motor mo hindi ka naman pumapasok. Paglabas ko naman tulala ka dyan"

"Ahh wala to pa"

"Talaga ba?"

"Wala ngaaa"

"Ewan ko sayong bata ka pumasok ka na nga dito hahaha"

Another great day indeed!! Good job Kokoy!!

Kinabukasan maaga ulit ako sa office. I think this will be a habit of mine. Change of routines from now on? Haha.

Maya maya lang nakita kong dumating na si Trina.

"Good Mo-"

I was about to greet Trina a good morning when I saw her not in her usual self. Looking down, without all the confidence and all. Anong nangyare?

"Hey..."

"I'm not in the mood Mr. Dimagiba not now"

"Are you okay?"

"I'm always fine. I should always be fine."

"But you're not"

"You know what, I'll just go to my office. Just call me for anything, I-"

I pulled her in for a hug.

"There's nothing wrong with being weak sometimes Trina"

"Bitawan mo nga ako!"

Hinigpitan ko lang lalo ang yakap ko sa kanya

"Ano ba?!"

"You can cry. Andito lang ako"

"I don't need to cry. I'm not going to cry"

"Ilabas mo yan. Nakakagaan ng loob promise"

Trina's PoV

With those words, I started crying. Leaning on him, I feel like I'm a kid crying my heart out.

Hinahagod lang niya yung likod ko habang nakayakap saken tapos ako nakasandal yung ulo ko sa balikat niya habang iyak ng iyak. Nakakapagod din pala.

Kokoy's PoV

Maya maya lang medyo tumigil na siya sa pag-iyak.

"How do you feel now Trina?" I wiped her tears off still not letting her go

"I don't know. Better than yesterday maybe? But not far from that"

"At least better right?" Nginitian ko siya

"Well yeah. Thanks"

"Gusto mo pag-usapan??"

"Now?? No thank you"

"Anytime you want"

"Wag na. Ok lang ako."

"Stop saying you're okay when people can see you're not"

"Am I that transparent to you?"

"I don't know. Maybe"

She sighed. "Can I just hug you for a while?"

"Sure. My hugs are free Trina"

She then hugged me back. I just tapped her shoulders while she's still hugging me.

Sa totoo lang habang umiiyak siya kanina may nagdadatingan nang empleyado but I signaled them to stay out first for a while. I'm sure ayaw ni Trina na makita ng lahat na ganito siya. I hope she opens herself up with her employees though. That way, they can have a better understanding of her attitude.

Maya maya lang kumalas na siya sa pagkakayakap

"Salamat" that's all she said looking straight into my eyes with a little smile before heading back to her office

*dugdug dugdug

Hala ano nangyare sa puso ko?

"Sir? Tulala tayo? Hahaha" officemate

"H-ha? Hindi ah!"

"Tologo ba? Ehh may paghawak ka pa sa dibdib mo habang nakatingin sa office ni Ms. Trina. Lupang hinirang lang??"

"Tsk. Tigilan mo nga ako. Magtrabaho na tayo"

"Okaaaay sabi mo eehhhh"

"Ewan ko sayo"

"Wag ka mag-alala sir support namin kayo ni Ms. Trina haha"

"Anong support pinagsasasabi mo diyan?"

"Yang team up niyo. Trina and Kokoy poreber ganon!!"

"Hay nako. Tama na nga yan"

"Edi sige. Basta balitaan mo kami kelan ka manliligaw kay Ms. Trina para matulungan ka namin hahaha"

"Pinagsasasabi mo walang kwenta ewan ko sayo"

"Aseeees hahahaha"

"Tigilan niyo ko 🤦🏻‍♂️"

"Am I missing something?" Trina. Nakasandal siya sa may pinto ng opisina niya. Somehow... smiling?

"Mam wala po"

"Really? Ok. Now get back to work. We have deadlines everyone!!"

Nakatulala lang pala ako kay Trina habang nagsasalita di ko na napansing nasa harapan ko na siya.

She snapped her fingers in front of me kaya nabalik ako sa wisyo

"Am I that pretty Mr. Dimagiba?"

"Yes"

Oh sht.

"Hahaha. Work now."

T-tumawa siya.

"Hey!"

"Ha? A-ahh opo"

Ano ba Kokoy natatanga ka na naman 🤦🏻‍♂️

Umalis na siya at bumalik sa opisina niya ng mapansin ko yung note na may chocolate sa lamesa ko

"Thank you"

*dugdug dugdug

Eto na naman tong puso ko!!