The Angel's Portrait ✔

Chapter 19

"Encode all of these."

Tinignan ko naman yung isang tumpok ng papel sa harap ko.

"It's the record of our sales for the past months. Just be quick. There's more coming up."-Sir Ian said to me.

"Okay, Sir."

I picked up the bundle of papers and went to my cubicle to start my work.

Nasa kalagitnaan na ako ng may kumatok. Tumingin ako sa gilid ko nakasilip duon si Mei.

"What?"- I asked confused because she's smiling like a crazy girl over there.

"He's looking at you."

"Ha?" - I confusedly asked, but continued typing on the keyboard.

"Si Sir Ian. Nahuli ko sya nakatitig sayo kanina."- humagikgik pa sya na parang kinikilig sa nakita.

"I doubt it. Baka naman tinitignan lang nya kung nagtatrabaho lahat."- kibit balikat na sabi ko.

"So ikaw pala yung lahat? Kasi sayo lang sya nakatingin."- nakangiti pa din nyang sabi.

Pinandilatan ko naman sya ng mga mata at sinabi na bumalik na sya sa trabaho kesa daldalin ako.

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"Tara na?"

"Okay sunod ako."

Lunch na kasi namin at kanya kanya na silang alisan ng cubicle nila. Inayos ko muna yung natirang mga papel na ieencode ko bago din ako lumabas.

"Miss Saroza!"- a manly voice called from behind.

Napatigil ako pati nadin si Mei na nasa unahan ko.

My brows furrowed at the sight of Sir Ian coming towards me.

"Let's have lunch together."

Narinig ko naman ang pag singhap ni Mei.

"I'm with my friends, Sir."

"Okay, that's good. Let's all eat together. My treat."-he said, smiling, flashing his perfect set of white teeth.

Wala na akong nagawa kundi ang sumunod dahil nilagpasan na nya ako.

"He likes you."- si Mei ng makalapit ako sa pwesto nya.

"Shut up. Maybe he's just being kind and considerate."

"Hindi naman sya ganyan dati. Nabighani sayo si Sir. Ikaw naman kasi pang dyosa ang ganda mo."- natatawa pa din nyang sabi.

Dyosa?

Napailing nalang ako.

Kung si Aniela pede pa.

Speaking of that Angel, she's really into books nowadays. Maybe I should buy her a new one. Something that is about travel, since she's fond of wandering.

Sabi ko nga lumipad nalang sya kung gusto nyang gumala.
Pero tulad nga ng sinabi nya may posibilidad na kapag nilabas nya yung pakpak nya e hindi na iyon babalik pa ulit paloob.

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Everyone was starting to go home. They bid their goodbyes to each other as they parted ways.

Niyakap ko ang sarili ko ng yumakap sa akin ang malamig na simoy ng hangin pagkalabas ko ng building.

Light is everywhere, as well as the cars passing by.

I looked up in the sky and I saw that there was a crescent moon above.

The horn of a car brings me back to my sanity. I looked in front of me and saw a black Porsche.