I'm Stuck with THE BOSS

16 (He's Sick)

His office is a mess.

I can't believe I did all these.

"Give me your hand." Sabi niya. Sinunod ko nalang siya while he did some first aid on it."

My eyes puffy from crying. I cried for about 3hrs I guess cuz' it's 4pm now.

I still can't believe that I'm married without my consent!

At sa paraang ganun pa talaga?! Para akong bata na pinakain ng gulay sa panamagitan ng pag tago nito sa gitna ng karne!

He explained things. It made sense. I should've listened to him explain bago ako nag wala sa office niya. I felt guilt especially now that I'm watching him try to fix his broken laptop.

Buti nalang talaga at may distance ang office niya sa ibang office kaya hindi aware ang mga tauhan don na nagkaroon ng matindeng basagan sa office ni Van.

"We're going home in a bit para makapag pahinga ka na." He said when he noticed my gaze over him.

I just nodded.

The drive home was so quiet. None of us speaking.

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August 7,2020

"Sir, bukas na po kasi kailangan yung proposal. Can we make it on time?" Tanong ng tauhan niyang si Mel.

I was just there sitting on my table doing some paper works while eavesdropping.

"Kunin lang natin sir yung chip ng laptop at ipa extract natin sir sa technician para po ma retrieve." Suggest ni Mel.

"Wag na. Masyadong mahalaga ang laman ng mga andito. Hihintayin ko nalang makauwi yung family technician namin. I'm working on it. Nasa utak ko naman yon."

"Sige po."  Sabi ni mel at umalis na.

I just looked at him working. He look stressed. I'm pretty sure that he did not get much sleep. And i know that it's my fault. He was busy doing it since yesterday. He didn't even eat his breakfast and lunch today. He just drank coffee and kept working.

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August 8,2020

It's Saturday. I woke up at 10. Bumaba ako sa kitchen para mag luto ng brunch, maglaba, etc.

Di pa bumababa si Van.

Is he okay?

He's normally a morning person kaya gising na siya usually ng 6am.

Umakyat ako sa second floor and knocked on his door. No response.

I know he's been up late again dahil bukas pa ang ilaw sa kwarto niya kaninang 3am when I went downstairs to pee. Walang kwenta C.R. Ko e useless sira ang supply ng tubig.

Dahan dahan ko itong binuksan. I saw him curled in his blankets. Aalis na sana ako to let him rest when I heard him cough.

"Are you okay?" Tanong ko at inapproach siya.

He's asleep but he's so red. I put my hand on his forehead to check his temparature. He was burning with fever.

I felt the guilt trip. I feel like kasalanan ko to dahil binasag ko yung laptop niya, which made him work a lot that he even missed eating food the past few days. Who knows kung ano pang mga files ang nandoon.

Maya maya, he grabbed my hand and pulled me kaya napahiga ako sa katabi niya. His eyes are closed while he pulled me closer for a hug. My face burried in his chest.

I felt my heart beat faster.

"Let me go." I whispered.

"Nilalamig ako." Nanghihinang sabi niya.

"Pake ko. I'll go get some medicine." Sabi ko at sinubukang tumayo but he just won't let me go.

"I'm allergic to medicine. Just stay." He whispered.

I wouldn't want to argue with a sick person. So I just stayed there, awkwardly. I don't like it but I don't hate it either.