Silent Heart

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Palabas na ko ng Zandcom nang biglang makasabay ko si Ma'am Carmela, the beauty queen mom of that heartless stupid jerk named Arch.

"Hello, hija. How's your first day of training?"

"Ah.. Ok lang naman po. Sir Arch is such a very good trainor!" I answered while giving my widest smile on earth. Echos! Kung alam nya lang kung anong impyerno ang naranasan ko kanina sa anak nya! Grr!

"That's great! You're going home na?"

"Ah opo."

"Later na. Sabayan mo na ko mag-dinner! Let's go!"

Before I could answer ay agad nya na kong kinaladkad sa isang malapit na restaurant.

Pagdating namin do'n, in-occupy na namin ang available na table. She ordered a plate of java rice, pork barbeque, iced tea and honey mustard burger.

"Hija, eat as much as you can, Don't be shy, ok? My treat!"

Oh sure! Bwahaha! Sino ba nagsabing nahihiya ako?

"So how's your status with Arch-my-dearest-son? Did he already ask permission to court you?"

Kamuntik-muntikanan ko nang maibuga yung pagkaing nginunguya ko. At bakit hindi? Tanungin ba ko ng ganun out of the blue?

"??"

"Naku, hija. Don't be shy ! I like you! I mean, boto ako sa'yo para sa anak kong si Arch. Nakausap ko ang mga personal referrences mo na mostly ay mga teachers mo from your former school. Napakaganda ng feedback nila sa'yo. You're not just beautiful, you're also smart and you have an excellent attitude!"

I went silent for a moment. Ano namang isasagot ko aber? I just gave her another smile. Nahiya naman ako dun. Hihihi!

"Alam mo bang incoming 4th year student na rin ang anak kong si Arch? Bagay na bagay talaga kayo!"

"Ah.. Ma'am Carmela-"

Bigla nyang hinawakan yung mga kamay ko. Sasabihin ko sana sa kanya na hindi ako nililigawan ng anak nya. The nerve! Impusible kaya yun! Heartless yung anak nya! And another thing is- hindi sya ang lalaking type ko noh! Kadirs! Gwapo nga, pangit naman ng ugali.

So 'yun nga, hinawakan ni Ma'am Carmelas yung kamay ko.

"It's ok, hija. I understand naman na nagsisimula pa lang ang future love story nyong dalawa. But I just want you to know na gusto kita para sa anak ko so there's no reason for you to be shy anymore, ok? Goodluck to the two of you! Ngayon pa lang ay kinikilig na ko!!"

Oh em gee! 

After an hour ay natapos na rin kami. Nagpaalam na kami sa isa't isa.

~*~

"Let's have a break." pag-uutos ni Arch. Kasalukuyan nya kong tini-train sa account na na-assign sa akin. Tumayo ako at aaktong lalabas na ng office nya to have a snack break nga.

"Hey! Where do you think you're going?" he asked in a high pitch of voice.

"Be having my break! Why? wanna go with me?"

"Why would I want to go with a stupid one like you? I want some coffee! Bring me one here!" Aba! makautos ang isang to!

"I'm not your secretary!"

"What the--- I am your boss.  Have you forgotten that? I know you're not my secretary but let me remind you na ako pa rin ang boss mo. At bilang nakatataas sa'yo, inuutusan kitang ipagtimpla mo ko ng coffee" He roared.