LCS 10: Castiel Gonzales (Completed)

Chapter 7

CASTIEL SMILED when Devi did not answer and just looked at him, surprised. He blurted out those words all of a sudden, he understands if she's in shock right now. Everyone knows about his bad deeds. He's not even surprised when she mentioned his deeds earlier.

"Don't mind me," he said and stood up. Siya na ang nagligpit ng pinagkainan nito at maayos na ibinalik sa paper bag. He need to bring this back to Yves. "Tapos ka na din kumain. Babalik na ako sa site." Paalam niya.

He did what he usually do. Castiel kissed the top of her head and caressed her soft hair after. Hindi pa rin kumikibo si Devi, kaya mabigat ang loob niya na lumabas sa opisina nila.

He saw her friends camping outside the office holding their Ipad, tsaka lang ang mga ito tumayo nang makita na siyang lumabas. Imara asked her friends to wait outside, habang siya naman ay tinawagan nito para lang mapakain si Devi.

"Kumain na ba?" Nag-aalalang tanong nito sa kanya.

Castiel nod his head and raised the paper bag he's holding, "simot nga e." Tipid niyang sagot at pinilit ang sarili na ngumisi.

He can only pretend in front of Devi. Castiel knows that he has an effect on her, pero hindi niya alam at wala siyang ideya kung gaano kalalim ang epekto niya rito. But the fact that it was just his assumptions made his heart sank. 6 feet under the ground. Baka nga hindi lang 6 feet!

"Thanks God! Nag-aalala na ako sa kanya e, ginagawa ng tubig ang kape. Nagluluha na din ang mga mata niya pero hindi niya magawang makapag pahinga. Letse naman kasi ang babae na 'yon! Hindi mawari kung ano ang gusto!" Pagrereklamo ni Imara, pati ang ilang mga engineer na pakalat kalat sa floor ay napapatingin sa gawi nila.

Kumunot ang noo ni Castiel. "Si Xyria ba?" He asked.

Agad na umiling si Imara sa kanya kasama na ang tatlo pang kasama nila. "No, not boss! There's this one girl na nagpunta rito, she said you recommended Devi to her. So, she accepted it kahit na hindi naman galing sa boss ang trabaho. That's why I called you, gusto ko rin sana na kausapin mo ang babae na 'yon. 'Yung huling punta niya rito binalaan niya si Devi na isang palpak pa nito sa design matatanggalan na ito ng trabaho." Imara sighed heavily.

"Devi can't loose her job, may dalawa pa siyang kapatid na pinapaaral." Xyrish worriedly said and looked at him.

"Kung bakit mo naman kasi ni recommend, Engineer!" Paninisi sa kanya ng isang lalaki na palaging bumibili sa kape ni Devi.

His forehead crease and looked at them one by one. "I didn't recommended her to anyone. Xyria hired all of you to work under the company, bawal kayong tumanggap ng trabaho sa labas, kahit personal pa 'yan. Ayaw ko din naman na gilitan ako ng buhay ni Xyria kaya bakit ko siya ire-recommend?"

He was too busy with his work that he doesn't have time to visit Lust community and even attend their night outs, palagi siyang bagsak at ganoon din madalas si Light.

"Ang sabi kasi ikaw e..." Imara pouted her lips like a kid.

His phone beeped. Sa pag-aakala na emergency 'yon agad niya 'yon binuksan only to read Light's message.

"I'll fix this as soon as possible. Ahm, please take care of her for me. May gagawin kasi ako, baka hindi ko siya masundo." Paki suyo niya sa mga ito at nagmamadaling umalis.

Caleb's woman was back and now they're all inside the Lust community. Light's wanted him to go as fast as he can. He missed their small village and he needs to clear his mind and mend his broken heart too, and being with his friends, kahit pa nga napaka tarantado ng mga ito, they always calm his mind.