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KABANATA I: THE CREEP ✔

Kabanata I - THE CREEP

My life has been a continous roller coaster. Wounded by the past and still trying to heal from it. People see me as the toughest but every blocks that I build has small cracks that only vsible to the people who's interested to see it closely, and I think, everyone does have it too.

"Attorney!" I was walking towards the stairs to go home from work nang may tumawag sa'kin kaya napalingon ako rito.

"Oh! Mr. Fynx? May problema ba?" Sabi ko nang kaharap ko na ang Sekretarya kong medjo humahangos pa dahil sa pagtakbo. Makisig ito at mas matangkad kaysa sa'kin, and he's two years younger than me.

Pwede sanang maging model sa itsura niya. Sometimes I wonder kung bakit hindi na lang ito nag artista. Mukhang mas madali pa ang makapasok siya sa showbiz. But I don't doubt his skills. He's really good in his job.

He caught his breath for a second before speaking. I was a bit surprise when he handed me a thick brown folder.

"Wala naman po Attorney. May pinapabigay nga po pala ang Kuya ni'yo." He said as I received the folder.

"Sino sa mga Kuya ko ang nagpadala ng file na'to?" I said while scanning the papers. I have two brothers and one sister. Pero iisa lang ang kinakausap ko sa kanila ng madalas. I can't face the other two yet, for a certain reason that wrecked my past.

Sandali akong natiginal nang makita ang nagiisang larawang kalakip ng folder.

"Si Mr. Klause Thomas Guererro po." I sighed wondering bakit sa kanya galing ang file na'to but at the same time feeling relieved. Si Kuya Klause ang kasundo ko sa lahat. We are undeniably close. "Pupunta nga po sana siya sa inyo ng personal tonight pero bigla po siyang nagkaroon ng emergency meeting sa company ni'yo. Bilin ng sekretarya niya na kayo lang po ang pweding magbukas niyan." He even explained but my mind is now focused on that one particular picture.

"Syrah..." I whispered.

"Attorney?" nagbalik muli ang isip ko sa pagtawag sa akin ni Rylie. Bakas sa mukha nito ang pagtataka dahil sa reaksyon ko.

"Sorry. May naalala lang ako." I close the folder and face him with a smile. "Thank you Rylie. I'll call him tonight. Umuwi ka na, wag kang mag over time ngayon. I'm sure hinihintay ka na ng nobya mo." Biro ko pa rito trying to erase the emotional thoughts a while ago.

Alam kong may nobya na ang sekreterya kong ito pero nahihiya pang ipakilala sa'kin. Di na rin kasi siya iba sa'kin dahil siya ang may pinakamatagal na nagsilbi sa'kin for almost 3 years.

"Sige po ma'am! Salamat!" Medyo nahiya pa ito sa binanggit ko pero masigla itong tumalikod at nagpaalam.

"Wait.." Sabi ko nang may maalala. Agad naman itong tumingin pabalik sa'kin.

"Yes ma'am? May iuutos pa po kayo?" He said a bit confused.

"Nothing. I just want to remind you something." I stopped and smile for a sad thought. "It's a bit invalid to say that the company is also mine." Bigla namang kumunot ang noo nito sa sinabi ko.

"Ano pong ibig niyong sabihin ma'am?"

"It's theirs Rylie. Sakanila lang iyon ng mga kapatid ko. I don't claim the families company as mine too. Not anyomore. Matagal na akong kumawala sa kanilang ginintuang howla. Ayoko nang maging connected sa yaman ng kompanyang iyon." I said smiling at his confused face. "That's all. You may go na."