Life Series #1: Onto Better Things

Chapter 5

"What are you doing here?!" Halos sabay naming sabi.

Mark stood up from where he was sitting. He looked a little stressed nung nakita ko siya kanina but now he was smiling as if Christmas came early for him.

"Sinusundan mo 'ko noh?" He asked haughtily.

"Sorry to deflate your ego but I work here," I rolled my eyes at him. "Bawal ang hindi employee dito sa rooftop."

"Employee huh?" he said still smiling.

"Yes kaya umalis ka na. Bawal ka dito," I didn't want to be rude pero kapag kasi siya kausap ko, nawawala talaga manners ko.

"And if I don't leave?" I can't understand why he's such in a good mood already na kanina lang nakasimangot siya.

"I'm telling the guards," I threathened.

"Oh, really? Paano kung sabihin ko din mga sinigaw mo dito kanina?" He crossed his arms and looked at me.

"W-what?" Nauutal ako. I was already having a hard time in my work and I can't afford any more trouble.

"Incompetent senior. Walang sariling isip na executives," he mocked what I was saying earlier.

He really heard everything I said but the rational part of my mind won. How can he tell on me kung wala naman siyang access sa mga tao dito sa company.

"How? Paano mo ako isusumbong? Clearly, you're not an employee here."

He just shrugged, unfazed. "I have my ways."

Bakit ba kasi sa tuwing may bad trip na nangyayari sa akin, nandyan siya? He just makes everything worse! I couldn't take it anymore. Sa kanya ko na mailalabas galit ko sa nangyari sa conference room kanina.

"Alam mo ikaw?! Para kang malas sa buhay ko. Everytime you're around may hindi magandang nangyayari sa akin! I'm just trying to make a living in peace, for goodness sake! Is that too hard to ask? Pero ano ha? Andito ka na naman ngayon at ginugulo buhay ko!" I lashed out on him.

He was taken aback. He was staring at me with his mouth open. Isisi ko ba naman lahat ng kamalasan ko sa buhay sa kanya. I knew I was out of line pero wala eh. Galit ako eh.

"I don't know you pero alam ko na mayaman ka. You drive a freaking Audi. Hindi mo naiintindihan how I just want to make my own name in this company kasi you're priviledge! You probably don't have to work for a day in your whole life. You probably still ask your parents for allowance. Living using their money and didn't earn for yourself—"

Naputol sinasabi ko dahil biglang naglakad ng mabilis si Mark papunta sa akin. Napa-atras naman ako but there's a wall behind me. I was trapped and he was infront of me. He locked his arms on my side, putting it against the wall. I couldn't leave if I wanted to.

"Shut up," he whispered dangerously. He looked scary. He was glaring at me with those dark eyes. I could see the veins popping in his neck and his jaw locked. He was towering over me too.

But I'm angry too. And probably insane because I said, "What? Hurts to be slapped by the truth?"

I may have looked brave but I could feel my hands shake. He was so close and it's as if he was exuding anger.

"You know what, you're right. Hindi mo ako kilala. So stop talking as if you know what goes on in my life. You don't know anything," he said still whispering. He was looking at me straight in the eyes and I could see a lot of emotions there. Hate, pain, regret.