The Mayor's Paragon

09

 ZAMIRA stared at me before tilting her head and smiling very brightly which gave me some goosebumps. She continued to look at me like a maniac and she was about to walk toward me when we heard an ear-piercing shout.

"Get the fuck out, bitch! Get out! Get out!" Riez violently shouted making my soul jump out of my body.

His eyes were piercing through Zamira who have this 'I don't give a fuck' attitude. Namumula na sa galit ang buong mukha ni Riez at halos kitang-kita mo na ang ugat sa kaniyang leeg pero wala pa ring pakialam si Zamira at para bang nagugustuhan pa ang nakikita niyang reaksiyon mula kay Riez.

"Oh baby, why are you acting like this? Hindi ka ba masayang bumalik na ako? I'm here, baby. I came back for you," she softly said.

Tumaas ang lahat ng balahibo ko sa katawan dahil sa sinabi niya. The way she said it, her tone, her statement itself, it's somehow very creepy and how should I say it? It's very unusual.

Dahil sa sinabi ni Zamira, mas lalo lang nagwala si Riez at napasinghap ako noong kinuha niya ang mga papeles na nasa mesa niya bago iyon ibinato kay Zamira. Mabuti na lang at hindi umabot kay Zamira ang mga papeles kaya hindi siya natamaan. She just roll her eyes and I know that she's irritated by Riez's action. He's clearly rejecting her.

"Don't call me baby, bitch." Riez gritted his teeth.

Kumunot ang noo ni Zamira sa sinabi ni Riez at umaktong parang nasasaktan.

"Your words are very cruel, baby. Didn't you miss me?" she asked sweetly which made me want to puke.

"Miss you? Why would I?"

She pouts. "Hmm, for no reason?"

"Why are you here?! Who let you in?! You're not welcome in my office, ever."

Zamira acted like she was confused but obviously, she was just acting. "But I called a few days ago. Right, Ms. Secretary?" She looks at me before smiling very wide.

Doon na ako kinabahan at hindi nakasagot. Tumingin ako kay Riez at nakita kong natigilan siya bago unti-unting tumingin sa akin. Agad akong napalunok at para akong nawawalan ng hininga.

I notice how Riez's body froze for a second and I notice that he started to breathe deeply. He shows no emotion while looking at me but I could definitely feel something cold crawling on my skin. Hindi nagsalita si Riez pero narinig ko ang pekeng pagsinghap ni Zamira.

"Oh...didn't she tell you about the call?" she asked, her voice laced with evilness.

Wala akong nagawa kung hindi ang tumingin sa sahig dahil hindi ko kayang makipagtitigan kay Riez. Natatakot ako sa kaniya. Just the way he looks at me, it's making my knees tremble in fear.

"Look at your secretary, Riez. She's very incompetent. She's obviously slacking off. Secretary ka ba talaga?" panunnudyo ang boses ni Zamira.

Hindi ako nakasagot at pinanatiling nakayuko ang aking ulo. I can't speak. I have no voice. My voice box is not working.

"Why don't you just fire her? I could be your secretary. I am better than---"

"Get out."

"I just got here, baby. Why would I go?" she asked in such as sweet voice but Riez didn't buy it.

"Umalis ka, bago pa kita mapatay," he coldly told her.

Hindi nakapagsalita si Zamira ng ilang segundo bago ko narinig ang kaniyang pagbuntong hininga.

"Fine but I'll be back soon, okay?" she told him before I started to hear her steps approaching my position.

My breathing hitched and I started to internally panic when I heard Zamira start to walk towards me. My mind was screaming for me to go out and hide but my body seemed stiff. It's like my mind and body are not responding to each other. My systems are not working together.