Draven's POV
"Congratulations!"
"You did a great job!"
"Job well done, Draven!"
"Thank you," I said. I smiled at everyone while hearing their claps and cheers. Sino ba namang mag-aakala na ako ang mapo-promote na head ng strategy team? Given the fact that I only started working here two years ago?
Pero kahit na, masaya naman eh.
During that night, we talked about the success of our company. We laughed and rejoiced because of the games we just launched last week. Kahit na ilang araw pa lang ang nagdaan, naging patok na kaagad ang mga laro na iyon sa buong mundo. Especially to teenagers who mostly spend their time with gadgets or computers.
Our celebration ended with smiles as we part ways.
"Again, congratulations. Your ideas are the great, Sir," Wendy said, one of our rookies.
Ngumiti ako kahit na medyo nahiya ako sa sinabi niya. "Thank you. Take care." I only waved at them and they waved back.
Pumunta ako sa basement at pumasok sa kotse ko. I started the engine and drove away from the building. As I am driving towards home, I can feel the surroundings being colder and colder. Kahit nasa loob ako ng kotse, nararamdaman ko pa din ang lamig sa labas. I just shrugged. It's first week of February after all.
I parked my car in front of my house. Pagkababa ko pa lang, kaagad kong naramdaman ang mas malamig na paligid. Nilagay ko ang dalawang kamay ko sa loob ng coat ko. I breathed out and shivered a bit. It's been two years but my body is still not used in this kind of environment. Iba nga naman talaga kapag nasa Canada ka at hindi sa Pilipinas.
I opened the gate and went inside. Naglakad ako papunta sa pinto papasok sa bahay. I fetch my key on my pocket and was about to insert it in the keyhole when I noticed something. I looked at my door and saw that it's slightly opened.
Kaagad kong binalik ang susi sa bulsa ko at hinanda ang sarili. Someone is here.
Umikot ako at pumasok sa likod ng bahay, malapit sa kitchen. The lights are off but the moment I stepped inside, naramdaman ko na kaagad na hindi ako nag-iisa. Because I know every corner of my house, hindi na naging mahirap para sa akin ang maglibot. I slowly walked towards the living room. I narrowed my gaze when I saw a silhouette of a man sitting in the sofa.
Without any hesitation, I hit his nape. Dinamba ko siya at inihiga sa sofa kaya napamura siya.
"Fuck! Get off me!"
Napaawang ang labi ko ng makilala ang boses niya. I immediately stood up and opened the lights. When I looked back, I saw Shin massaging his neck while glaring at me.
"What the hell is your problem?!" Naiinis niyang tanong. I was about to apologize when I remembered that he just came in without my permission.
"That won't happen if you didn't come here. Pwede kitang kasuhan ng tresspassing, do you know that?" He just rolled his eyes and rested at the sofa. Napabuntong hininga naman ako at sumandal sa pader na malapit sa switch.
"Akala ko rapist. Ihiga ba naman ako sa sofa?" Halos ako naman ang mapairap ng marinig ko ang binulong-bulong niya.
"Do you want some drinks?" I asked and he immediately looked at me. Now, he's already smiling.
"So kind of you to offer me that," he said with a grin.
I just sighed and went to the kitchen. Binuksan ko ang ilaw at kumuha na lang ng dalawang beer sa ref. I went back and sat beside him. Inabot ko sa kanya ang isang can ng beer at kaaagad niya namang tinanggap. We both drank first. Inalis ko ang scarf sa leeg ko dahil hindi naman na gano'n kalamig dito sa loob.
