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HS SIX

Inilapag n'ya ang isang envelope sa kama. It's been a month since we last saw each other. I did my best to avoid her. Hindi dahil hindi ko na s'ya mahal kundi dahil gulong-gulo ako. Nilamon ako ng what ifs, nilamon ako ng takot na baka mawala s'ya but now I realized I just did what I fear about.

Dahan-dahan kong binuksan yung envelope. Pirmado ko na 'to yung kanya nalang ang kulang. And yes kung maririnig lang ang puso malamang rinig na rinig ang pagkabasag nitong akin.

Pirmado na.

Ipo-proseso nalang.

Maghihintay nalang.

Lalaya na kami pareho sa isang pagkakamali.

"You're gonna free in no time Dracy" there's venom in her voice.

Ni hindi ko s'ya matingnan ng deretso sa mga mata. I'm just staring at the papers I am holding. Tears threatening to fall. I did this. Anong karapatan kong umiyak? Anong karapatan kong magalit sa kanya? Anong karapatan kong magalit sa mundo?

"I'm sorry" the only words I could muster.

"It's a month too late Dracy,you did everything to avoid me, you let me think of reasons why because you didn't gave me any" her voice sounded calm but mad. "Figured you wanted out. So I signed. I hope you're happy" with that she left.

Hindi ko man lang s'ya hinabol.

Ang tanga ko.

Ang gago ko.
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"Bakit?" tanong ni Norrine. I shook my head.

"I don't know"

"Dracy you can't be serious, mahal mo yung tao, and I can see she does too bakit mo ginawa 'yon?"

"Natakot ako eh" Napatakip ako ng mukha at naiyak na naman.

Nag-stay ako sa bahay namin sa probinsya. I used my leave credits. I phoned in Ken about this. At first she's not approving it hanggat hindi ko sinasabi sa kanya. So I told her everything.

One month kong iniwasan si Siobhan. She went there a few times trying to talk to me but all she had was my sister and my mom telling her to go home because hindi ko s'ya hinarap.

Ang tanga diba? Ang duwag din.

Naramdaman ko ang yakap ni Norrine sa akin "Anong plano mo?"

Hindi ko rin alam. I wanted to go after her but I don't know where to start or maybe this is for the best.

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I forgot that we work in the same company. Technically her company. "Musta bakasyon?" tanong sa akin ni Jill. She doesn't know yet. Baka hindi pa sinasabi ni Siobhan. I smiled at her. Tapos nagsimula na sa trabaho ko. I heard her say sungit but I ignored.

It's just that I don't even know if I have the right to tell what really happened.

I heard footsteps na parang bang nagmamadali and it's getting near kaya naman napalingon ako and I see a furious Atty. Joanna Park.

"Dracy Kim!" she screamed napatingin naman ang ilang officemates namin pati na si Jill. She stopped in front of me. Kanina pa ako nakatayo. "You. Me. We need to talk" she said pointing at me to her "in my office now!" she said and then walked away but shouting "everyone go back to work!"

I sighed. I know why and I don't know what to do. I walked lazily papunta sa office n'ya. I didn't bother knocking.

She was leaning on her table, arms crossed. Her forehead creased "Why?" she simply asked.