[Career Series #5]: The Electric Spark (COMPLETED)

Chapter 1

"Anong nangyari sa dinner niyo kagabi?" he asked and sat beside me.

I groaned. "Nag-dinner nga kami kagabi with the Monts tapos na-uusap sila about sa businesses namin binibigyan ko sila ng feasible ideas, tapos si grandpa parang hindi naman na-a-appreciate 'yong ideas ko, si Hunter lagi niyang tinatanong ng opinions. And alam mo kung ano 'yong annoying part?"

"Hindi pa ba 'yon 'yong annoying part para sa'yo?" He was looking at me intently. He's not a good talker but he's one hell of a great listener.

"I mean, yes, annoying part na 'yon... pero si Hunter kasi! Laging nire-reject 'yong ideas ko kaya iniisip din ni grandpa na hindi worthy 'yong ideas ko. I think he's doing it on purpose!"

Whenever my mind thinks about what happened last night, my anger for Hunter rises.

He patted my shoulder which eased my anger a little. "Hayaan mo na, makikita rin ng lolo mo na mas may pakialam ka sa negosyo niyo kaysa roon sa mga pinsan mo."

I sighed. "I hate them... Parents ko lang naman may tiwala sa skills ko. I'm doing my best pero hindi nakikita ni grandpa 'yon."

He patted my head he rarely smiles but he gave me a sympathetic one. "Problema na nila 'yon kung hindi nila pinapansin mga opinyon mo. Sila naman 'yong nawalan, hindi ikaw."

"But I wanted to get their attention. Sayang naman 'yong effort ko kung hindi naman nila ako papansinin." I pouted. "Gusto ko 'yong Montagne empire. Gusto ko makuha 'yon. Imagine the money and power that empire holds."

He chuckled. "Makukuha mo rin 'yon... May tiwala ako sa kakayahan mo, Cat." He's the only one who calls me Cat and I'm the only one who calls him Matty. I love that we have our own nicknames for each other because it shows everyone that we have our own bubble and no one can enter that bubble but us.

I smiled at him. "Thanks, Matty."

I looked around us because I felt like people were staring at us and I was right... A lot of girls were looking at us, well, they were ogling Matt. I looked at them one by one and I grimaced at the thought that Matt may date one of them.

They're not even physically attractive! God, girls and their fantasies of dating handsome guys when they're just mediocre in terms of looks. Matt is good looking, I cannot lie about that, he's like a standard of beauty for guys plus he's athletic. Why are girls who know that they don't have a chance physically still trying to get his attention?

I looked around and there's another group of girls who were staring at Matt. Is Matt a heartthrob?

Matty held my cheeks with his one hand and squeezed them. "'Wag kang makipagtitigan kung kani-kanino baka may makaaway ka."

"Do those girls like you?" I asked him because by the way they're looking at Matt, I would be surprised if they haven't confessed yet.

Ugh! Ang kapal ng mukha if ever they did!