Abduction

Kabanata 01

It was a typical busy Monday morning at the office. As usual tambak na naman ang trabaho ko sa araw na ito. Abala ako sa pag checheck and pagpirma ng mga ilang importanteng papeles ng tumunog ang aking intercom.

"Good morning mam reia, your needed po at the boss office right now." Sagot ni Ada sa kabilang linya. Huh? Bakit kaya? Hindi naman ngayon ang araw ang monthly financial report ah? Hmm I walk out to my office and goes to my secretary and ask "Good morning too Ada, did you know why I am being called as of the moment? I'm kinda busy kasi?" Tanong ko ng makalapit kay Ada. "Ahm sorry mam but I don't know po. Her secretary just phone me and told po na papuntahin daw po kayo sa office. Should I ask po ba?" Balik ni Ada. "No it's okay Ads, i'll just go nalang I have a minute to spare. Thank you." Ngumiti at tumango nalang sakin si Ads. After that diretso na ako sa elevator to go to 15th  floor where my boss office located. My office was located in 10th floor.

Moment later the elevator stop at my destination. I walk straight to the boss office and sees her secretary. Joey greeted me "Hi good morning miss reia. The boss is waiting for you." Aniya sabay ngiti. Tumago nalang ako at ngumiti din pabalik. I knock three times before opening the door. Doritas my senior smiled at me. "Good morning mam, you called me daw po?" I smiled. "Yes reia, come in and sit down." She told me. I obliged and wait for her to speak. "Rei I have a favor to ask to you if you don't mind." Dori started, "Ahm yes mam? What kind of favor is it po?" I was thinking if what is it, maybe she just want me to run some errands for her? Or something like that huh? Seems like doritas is super busy this days because of our new client. "Well rei, as you know we have a new client right? And the client invited us for a conference that will be held at Sicily and also to discuss the project that were being offered for." She paused. Italy huh? A big catch client eh? Wonder what dori will ask me? Will she ask me to be the in charge of our office for the meantime? Hmm "and as you know rei, as much as I want to go to Sicily for this but my schedule wont allow me because of that's my wedding anniversary and my family have planned this already for a year so i'm afraid I might send you to this conference and deal our client? I know you can do it." Huh? Did I hear her right? "Mam? Me po? Are you sure?" I said she smile to me and said "Yes rei, I know you can do it. And it's not the first time I have ask you to represent our company in this kind of matter? So I expect you to say yes? And oh the flight will be tomorrow evening dear." What? Ganon kabilis? Well mukhang wala naman na ata akong choice na tumanggi and well it's advantage na din because I can escape for a while so might as well go for it. "Okay mam. I will. Just send me the details po for the flight para makapag ready po ako." She smiled and clapped "Thank you rei. I know I can relay on you. Don't worry about anything the client provided everything you need and you may take half day for today for you to get ready for your flight." Tumayo na ako at nagpaalam kay Mam Dori and head back to my office. Guess i'm going head home early after all.

Catania Fontanarossa Airport

Our plane has landed here in Catania Fontanarossa Airport. Took me 20 hours to land in here. Dang what a long flight it has been. I'm dead ass tired right now. After I got my luggage and fix some stuff in immigration I head toward the exit of the airport only to fine a guy in suit with a placard with my name written on it "Welcome to Sicily Madamé Olivia Mireai Calles" in full name eh? I laughed on that thought. Naglakad ako diretso sa lalaki at nginitian siya. "Hi, i'm Olivia Mireia. You can just address me as Rei or Mirei." He smiled "Welcome madamé. Let me take your stuff and hop in the car." He goes to my stuff and put it on the compartment of the SUV. And open a door for me. I said thank you and hop in. "How was your flight madamé?" He chat, "Tiring. You can drop the madamé. And just call me by my name." Sabi ko sakanya, ngumiti lamang siya sakin at diretso ang tingin. Grabe nangalay ang puwet ko sa haba ng byahe at dala narin siguro sa pagod di ko namalayan na nakatulog ako. Naalimpungatan na lamang ako ng huminto kami sa tapat ng hotel na tutuluyan ko. "We're here Madamé." The driver I forgot to ask the name says. Lumabas siya ng kotse at kinuha ang bagahe ko. Ako naman ay nag ayos ng kaunti at lumabas na rin ng sasakyan. I look up to the hotel and I must say this is beyond gorgeous. The client must be freaking rich dang. We're so lucky if we signed the deal with them. "Madamé this way" Nauna na siyang pumasok sakin sa hotel at dumiretso sa reception area. "Hi, welcome to Grand Hotel Atlantis Bay. How may I help you mam/sir?" The receptionist asked "Reservation under the name Ezykiel Timotheé Del Valle." Hmm must be the his name? That sound sexy, I grinned. Kung ano ano nasa isip mo mirei. "Ah, yes sir. Here's the room card." She handed the room card. Ezykiel smiled and thank the woman. "Shall we?" Habang dala dala pa din ang bagahe ko, nahiya naman ako na siya pa ang may dala at baka nakakaabala na ako kaya nag insist ako na "Mr. Ezykiel, it's okay I can handle this. You can go ahead now. I'm fine in here." Sabi ko sabay ngiti. Natigilan naman siya at tumingin sa likod ko sandali bago tumango at ngumiti sakin. "Okay madamé, i'll go ahead. But the bell boy here will accompany you to your room. Enjoy your stay here."  He said and leave. Gaya ng sabi niya biglang sumulpot yung bell boy at kinuha sakin ang akin luggage and accompany me to my room. It's on the third floor of the building. We stop in the room 305. Must be it. "Here's your room mam." Binigay niya sakin yung room card and my luggage and bid his good bye and said my thank you. I open the door and went it and wow what a gorgeous room. May sariling balkonahe na meron overlooking swimming pool. And oh what a view it is kitang kita yung dagat mula dito. Ang ganda. Even the room itself was huge and the bed. Speaking of the bed dahil siguro sa pagod sa byahe. Parang hinihila na ako ng kama na humiga at magpahinga. I laid on the bed and after a minute I fell asleep.