Once There Was A Twist

MCG 33

CHAPTER 33: JEALOUS BOYFRIEND

THE FIRST two weeks of work are full of adjustments. Medyo naninibago pa ako sa working environment but I have no problem with my workmates.

I was assigned at the sales department of Leo Publishing House. Masasabi kong malaking kompanya siya at  malaki ang kita nila 'ayon sa mga data na hawak ko.

"Hey, aren't you gonna have a break?" Homar asked. He was a co-worker of mine and the one nearest to my table.

"Not yet,gonna finish this one first,"sagot ko. Hindi na siya nagsalita pa at narinig ko na lang ang mga papalayong yabag niya.

I heaved a sigh, gosh, I think I'm missing something. Probably, Jimma's noisy mouth. Kung siya ang kasama ko hindi ko na kailangan pang magbilin ng kung ano. She exactly knows what to buy for me.

I walked out of the office and went to the lobby. May kalakihan kasi ang area na 'yon at usually, do'n nakatambay ang mga ibang workers sa tuwing break time. Probably because, you can seat comfortably. Hindi naman kasi kami marami since branch lang naman ito. Office personnels are just about ten individuals. Three at the Sales and Marketing Department, three at the HR Department and two Accounting staff, plus the Branch Manager and Front Desk officer. Pero marami kaming tao sa field.

I sat at the lounge and took my phone out. Tawagan ko kaya si Jimma? Kaso baka may work pa siya, hindi  kasi fix ang schedule nila hindi kagaya ng bagong kompanya ko. Kahit day off namin, fix na during weekends.

What should I do?

"Coffee?" Napatingala ako sa kung saan nanggaling ang boses, kay Homar at may dala siyang kape. I hesitated accepting it but he insisted.

After that, we started talking. Sa dalawang linggo ko rito ngayon lang yata kami nag-usap ng medyo matagal. Masarap naman siyang kausap, I guess the big thick glasses really means business, matalino siya at halatang-halata sa pananalita.

He talks about discoveries and scientist. Geez! Dudugo yata ang utak.

Suddenly, I have this feeling that someone was watching over me. Paglingon ko sa kabila, nakasalubong ko ang mga mata ni Vaughnn. He was certainly not pleased about what he was seeing.

Napatayo ako bigla, excused myself to Homar and hurriedly went to him. Nakatayo siya malapit sa front desk at kinakausap siya ng babaeng nakatayo roon. But he wasn't answering, his face was focused on me. I have this feeling that this ain't gonna be good.

"Hi." Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako kinakabahan, wala naman akong ginawang masama, sa pagkaka-alala ko.

Napatingin sa akin si Arra, ang babae sa front desk.

"Are you two acquainted?" tanong niya. I was about to answer but Vaughnn spoke.

"Is this why you want to keep things privately? So you can talk to anyone you like?"

I saw Arra covered her mouth so I waved my hands as a gesture to dismiss whatever she was thinking of.

"No, no, he was just being nice. Isa pa, we belong to the same department." Really, Han? You sounded so defensive.

Arra's eyes grew wide.

"So, you will entertain anyone who is being nice to you?" Napangiwi ako sa sinabi niya. What is happening to him? I think I didn't do anything bad but he was making  a big fuss about it. Masama bang makipagkaibigan ngayon?

"Huh? What you mean?" I certainly have no idea. Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit ang dilim ng mukha niya. Ah, baka hindi lang maganda ang gising nito. O 'di kaya ay na-stress sa trabaho. Maybe that's it.