Remnants of Our Drowned Love

Chapter 13

"You didn't sleep again 'no?" Olie hinted, nilapag niya ang kapeng ini-utos kong ipatimpla because I lack sleep. Maaga rin siyang pumasok ngayon kaya naabutan niya akong ganito, tila lutang.

I'll be back on my senses later kapag medyo gising na ang diwa ko.

Hinihintay kong magising ang diwa ko kahit hindi naman ako nakatulog, wow.

"Drink it, may meeting kapa mamaya."

Ahh we're back to work nanaman kasi, since our trip, nabawasan ang sagutan namin dito sa office, sometimes nakakauwi ako nang hindi nababadtrip sa kaniya, her smart mouthing is bearable now.

Sa meeting, lagi kong tinatanong ang opinyon niya hindi dahil nauubusan na ako ng sasabihin kundi dahil gusto ko lang itong magsalita, her ideas are even better than mine, ang sarap niyang paalisin dito sa kompanya ko.

"What do you think?" Baling ko rito.

She hummed softly. "After four declined proposal I think they found a better client, okay lang."

Natawa ako. Okay lang, as if we're playing na parang walang masasayang na milyon kapag may pumalpak ni isa sa amin.

"They really worked hard you know, we've been in and out of the conference for them." Pag-uumpisa niya habang naglalakad kami pabalik sa opisina. She's not so grumpy anymore pero syempre hindi ko babatiin 'yon dahil baka magbago isip niya at sungitan ako, Olie is so aware of her attitude and she's wearing it by which she prefer.

"They deserve that break."

"You deserve a break too - I mean rest."

I bit my lip to prevent a smile, nakamot ko ang tungki ng ilong, gusto niya atang mawalan din ako ng trabaho. "We just got back from work, wala pa nga tayong week dito after our three days off."

Before, hindi ko talaga kino-consider ang mga breaks, long vacation, even day-offs. Kaya lang kapag nasa paligid ko si Olie parang palagi niyang pinapaalala kung gaano kasarap mag-chill at magpahinga, hmm maybe rest wasn't in my vocabulary until she came, weird right?

"Where am I going if ever?" Mukang lumabas na kino-consider ko ang idea because her eyes widen, ops.

Assuming, akala mo kasama siya if ever. I most likely stay indoors, kaya wala akong maisip. "I'm not an adventurous person, chilling outside isn't my thing."

"Chill inside my pants then," she followed it with a laugh and I watched her. That fucking mouth of hers should be glued shut.

"Stop talking dirty to me inside this building, Montealondre."

"What?! Nasa'n ba tayo? Simbahan?" Inirapan ako nito, attitude on. "I can say whatever."

Yeah, she can, walang aawat.

I blocked her for almost three hours, talagang busy kami, madaming natambak na gawain. Alis pa nga raw three days dami bigla gagawin pagbalik parang requirements ko lang noong college, ah.

I pressed the intercom. "In my office, please."

Nang hindi ito sumasagot, napahinto ako sa pagta-type, lumingon ako upang tignan siya sa desk niya. Nagtataka, bakit hindi siya sumasagot at nang-aasar.

Nang makita ko siya I just went from being strict to a softie.

Ahh Olie why are you so fucking cute.

She's sleeping. Nakadukdok ito sa desk niya, dapat ay mainis ako dahil natutulog siya habang lahat ng nandito sa bulding ay gising upang matapos lang ang trabaho nila, ugh... but she's cute.