GIVE LOVE A CHANCE

#14

Kristina

Isang linggo na ang lumapas and Gabriel just drifted in and out sa office without talking to me. His instructions would always be transmitted to Giselle and I welcomed that change. Most of the tasks he would demand regarded for scouting potential sites that he planned to acquire. 

Things have changed in the company too, with the reduction of the workforce that took effect last week, parang naging busy na ang lahat ng tao, doing extra jobs. 

I didn't complain at all, total, ano man ang mangyari sa pamamalakad nila, wala na akong pakialam. Ang importante, I'm just doing the things I was asked to do.

Irene occupied my former office after the acquisition but lately, she hovered around our cubicles and work area, feeling like she is our boss. Ewan ko kung anong trip nya o pinag utusan talaga sya ni Gabriel na magmasid sa lahat ng empleyado, but whatever it is, I don't give a damn.

Very seldom na akong lumalabas during lunch breaks. I chose to eat at my cubicle, usually, mga take outs na binibili ko bago ako puasok ng umaga. 

Usual take-outs would be sandwiches, or burgers at minsan, crackers lang. Stress had took over my appetite, simula nong nagtanggalan na ng mga tao ang company. In fact, nagbawas na nga ako ng timbang simula nong take over. 

I checked my watch, I still have 30 minutes left for this break time and so I fished my phone out of my bag and browsed my social media. 

Di ako tambay ng social media eversince. I seldom post pictures or update my wall, very seldom ko rin ino-open ito, maliban na lang ang messenger or may mga kelangan akong hanapin na mga properties na pino-post sa facebook.

Nakakainis lang kasi sa tagal nang di ko ino-open ang aking socia media accounts, ito mismo ang nag remind sa akin about my past! 

Tanginang memories na to!

Sa dinami dami ba naman, memories pa namin ni Gabriel ang makikita ko.

and my vulnerable self really knew when to betray me because if I knew it would only open the wounds and I would get hurt along the way, binuksan ko pa rin at tiningnan ang mga pictures naming dalawa and true enough, it still hurts.... it still hurts like hell...