The Auctioned Lady

Chapter 12

ROSE'S POV

Napatingin ako sa likod ng isang babaeng nasa unahan ko ngayon. She's standing elegantly. Hindi nakakapagtaka kung malalaman kong mayaman sya. She's got an expensive clothes with pricey labels.

"Ahh.. Sorry po. I'll just give this p--"

"No. You'll stay here and do your pending works." napatingin ako kay Boss nang magsalita ito. Hindi na siya nakatingin sa akin kundi sa babaeng kaharap nito.

Parang gusto ko tuloy makita ang mukha ng babaeng ito.

"I can get my materials and continue my works in other place, Sir. If you'll excuse me." magalang na sagot ko saka pumuslit sa loob para ilapag ang hawak kong mga papeles sa mesa ni Boss.

Nang ako'y tutungo na sa aking mesa ay hindi ko napigilang lumingon sa kinaroroonan ng babae. She looked like a half-blooded one. There are features that will clearly tell you that she's got a foreign blood.

Minadali ko ang pagkuha sa mga kakailanganin ko, laptop , papers and some materials. Bago pa man ako makalampasa sa table ni Sir ay ramdam ko na kaagad ang malambot nitong kamay sa pulso ko.

"You can stay here and work."he plainly said before turned to me. Ngayon ay nakaharap na siya sa akin, tinalikuran ang babae.

"But I think that I might interrupt your matter if I'll stay here, Sir." I formally said.

Kasama sa sinabi sa akin ni Fely na dapat ay iisang lengguwahe lang ang ginagamit habang kausap si Boss. English ang pinakapormal kaya't iyon dapat ang gamitin.

"We'll be the one who'll going outside. You stay here," he said while looking straightly at my eyes. Wala sa sariling napatango ako.

He's not normal, isn't he? Why is he being like this?

Kasabay ng pagtango ko ay ang pagbitaw ng pagkakahawak nito sa akin at dire-diretsong tinalikuran ako.

He walked straightly to the lady. The lady snaked her arms to his arms.

Hindi kaya ito ang sinasabi ni Law?

Napailing ako sa naisip at sa umupo sa sofa at inilapag ang gamit sa katapat nitong lamesa.

Napabuntong-hinga ako sa dami ng gagawin at sinimulan na ang pagtatrabaho.

ASH'S POV

"Stop your clingy moves, Asteria," suway ko kay Asteria nang makarating kami sa elevator.

Padabog niyang inalis ang kamay niya sa pagkakalingkis sa braso ko.

"You never change, Ashtin! I don't really know what I love about you!" maktol nito sa akin.

Asteria Verigne Villamor, Villamor's sister. I met her when I got Villamor in a cassino. Villamor is once a bartender in a casino and I made him as one of my hands. And later I knew, he's the fucking owner of that shit!

"I didn't tell you to like me, Asteria. Stop your shits with me." I firmly said looking intently at front.

She murmured something but it's unaudible.

"Durco's Cafe." I said to the driver when we reached the car.

Asteria sat in the passenger seat while I sat at the backseat. I rested my head to its headrest and closed my eyes.

Some scenes from the past flashed inside my head. I rapidly opened my eyes and shook my head.

Not all things should remain, others should be forgotten..

Tumigil ang kotse kaya lumabas na kami ni Asteria. She walks fiercely and I'm just behind her. Pinagbuksan kami ng isang receptionist doon.

"Table for two, Sir?" a teenager suddenly spoke.