I Fall, He Fall

Chapter 23

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To much stress will kill you.

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"I want you back Calix."

Paulit-ulit na rumehistro sa utak ko ang sinabi. Parang sirang plaka na kanina pa nagsasalita sa isip. Gosh, nakakahiya!

Pagkasabi ko no'n ay bigla nalang pumasok ang Secretary niya. Agad akong umalis sa office niya at hindi na lumingon pa. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang sasabihin dahil pakiramdam ko ay napahiya ako.

"I hate you bhabe for leaving me there!"

Sinumbatan ko ang kaibigan na ngayo'y tawang-tawa sa nangyari. I told her what happened and she burst into laughter. She's enjoying this!

"I am born ready!" she mimicked.

Yes, I know! Pero hindi ko alam na ganoon pala kahirap. Iyong confidence ko ay bigla nalang nawala ng makita ko siya. Lalo pa sa mga tanong niya. Nakakainis.

"I was saved by his secretary, thanks to that guy! I should give him a reward," I said out of nowhere.

"At ano naman ang reward na iyan?!"

"Maybe I should give him food or something, basta!"

At iyon nga ang ginawa ko for the next day. Binigyan ko ng lasagna ang Secretary ni Calix. And I was caught off guard when I saw Calix behind me. Para akong nahuling pumupuslit.

"What are you doing?" he asked while raising his brows.

I was tongue tied. What now Niece?!

"Uhh, giving food?" I am not sure about my answer.

"Where's mine?"

"Huh?!"

Hindi ko alam ang sasabihin. Wala sa plano kong bigyan siya! At saka para lang ito kay Angelo, thanking him for saving me yesterday. Kung hindi siya pumasok ay hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko.

"Wala?"

"Wala?" he mimicked.

Bigla akong kinabahan.

"Wala! P-Para lang sa kanya! Excuse me!" I said before running away from him. I didn't look back coz I don't want to see his reaction. Gosh! Where's your confidence now Niece?

Halos araw-araw ay palagi niya akong nahuhuling binibigyan ng pagkain si Angelo. Yeah, para makita siya at kapag nakita na siya ay aalis ako agad para pumunta sa office. Hindi siya gaanong lumalabas kaya umieffort akong puntahan siya sa taas.

At least I have a reason by giving Angelo a food. I told him my reason kaya hindi na ito nagtataka kung bakit araw-araw akong nasa harapan niya. And he said that, he always gave that food to Calix. Hinihingi daw kasi nito.

Ah, I want to smile. I think I have a chance.

"Bhabe stop spacing out!"

Napatalon ako sa gulat ng biglang nagsalita si Gazel sa harapan ko. She was smirking.

"What?" I asked.

"I thought you have a meeting with your team? It's already 2 pm."

"What the! Oo nga pala!"

Nagmadali akong mag-ayos at dinala ang mga reports and schedules of our meeting. Good thing ay naprepare ko na lahat.

"Calix pa more," she teased.

I rolled my eyes before leaving the office.

I was late for about ten minutes. And I did not expect that Calix will be on the meeting. My team are already complete. Nakakahiya.