Remnants of Our Drowned Love

Chapter 4

"Hi Babe," Jassy greeted with wide smile. Babe? When did I fucking gave her permission to call me babe.

Swerte mo naman ata masyado.

Joseph shrugged his shoulders nang makita akong nakasimangot, pinsan nito si Jassy na kasama namin ngayon sa isang dinner meeting. Hindi na sana ako sisipot pero kasama kasi si Tito, I'm close with him for he help me a lot during my OJT in his company sa DTC. And he's the Man of Wisdom, at bestfriend ito ni Daddy.

"Who do we have here?" he asked, pertaining to Olie.

"Tito, this is Olie Montealondre, my—"

"Girlfriend?"

Jassy and Joseph cough violently. Hindi naman nag-react ang isa, she seem to handle it like a pro na parang sanay na ito mapagkamalang girlfriend ng kahit na sino.

"My secretary, Tito."

"Oh umalis na nga pala si Patricia ano?" He nodded. "Akala ko girlfriend mo na."

"Relationship in a workplace? Hard pass, Tito."

"Sinasa-puso mo talaga 'yon Rue? C'mon get yourself engaged. I always told you to loosen up."

"I always told you to—"

"Mind your own fucking business, Joseph, copy that ma'am."

"Language kids."

Jassy snorted. "She's not even your type." Tinignan ko ito saglit. Please, I'd rather bang her all day than go shopping with you. Gusto ko sanang sabihin ngunit hindi na ako nagkumento.

Nailing nalang ako. Our dinner meeting went well, just don't count the presence of Jassy, wala siyang ambag.

Tito sends his regards to my parents before leaving.

"You don't have to go back sa office, go straight home," bilin ko kay Olie habang tinatahak namin ang parking.

Himala na sanang tahimik ito kaya lang hindi niya talaga mapigilan. "I now understand." Understand what? Isang tingin ang binigay ko rito dahil kinakausap niya ang sarili niya. She then remained silent until we reached our cars.

Pagkabukas ko palang ng pintuan ay nagsalita ulit ito. "Joseph was right, loosen up."

Sinarado ko ulit ang pintuan ng sasakyan. Frowning.

"Come again?"

Nag-init kaagad ang ulo ko ng marinig siyang tumawa, gago 'to pinagti-tripan ako.

"Walang ulitan sa mga bingi." Dumila muna ito bago pumasok sa loob ng sasakyan niya. Fucking childish! How dare this woman, namumuro na talaga siya sa akin.

Am I that uptight?

Nagulat ako nang businahan ako ni Olie habang nag-iisip pa rin ako, tinaas ko ang middle finger ko nang ibaba niya ang salamin ng sasakyan niya, ngisi niya palang nakakairita na.

"Oh! I'm scared as if you hadn't fucked me yet."

Hot blood automatically crawl unto my face and I felt myself throbbing down there.

Ignore her.

Pumasok ako sa sasakyan ko and let out a deep sigh, kinakalimutan ko na nga ang nangyari tapos ibabato niya ulit? What the heck is she planning?

I'm convinced she's planning something on me when she goes to work wearing white high-waisted loose pants, partnered with black halter top, I mentally made an appreciative gasp thanking heavens she picked something that isn't low cut—I might lose my mind kapag may final blow pa.