The Truth Is Not True

Chapter 6 - Family

Colet's POV:

A week passed after the company's project launch, and I must say it's perfectly successful, so everything is back to normal.

Back to normal means back to my boss who always scowls at me and makes things difficult. She just piles tasks on me while she's on her cellphone, laughing.

Sa kaka-cellphone niya, ayan kailangan magsalamin. Halata kasing malabo mata nito. Noong mga nakaraang linggo kasi naka-contact lens ito lagi. Pero ngayon naka-specs siya. Kainis, ang ganda pa rin kahit naka-salamin.

Maya-maya ay biglang may kumatok, kaya tumayo ako para buksan ito. Sino kaya toh? Hindi naman niya friends toh kasi yung friends niya papasok nalang agad ng walang katok-katok.

Pagbukas ko ng pinto ay napakunot ako ng noo. Sino ba tong pangit na toh! Sa dinami-dami ng bwisita, si Migoy pa talaga.

Migoy: “Is Ms. Robles around?” May dala itong isang bouquet at maliit na stuffed toy na chick. Tss, ang baduy.

“Yes, Sir. Come in po.” Laki-laki ng katawan tapos ang baduy ng style. Magpaturo ka muna sa akin pre. Sarap batuhin ng libro.

“Boss, you have a visitor po.” Napatingin naman ito sa gawi nito at biglang nagbago ang nakakunot na noo nito. Biglang umaliwalas ang mukha niya.

Jhoanna: “Hi there, Migo! Maupo ka.”

Migo: “Flowers for a beautiful girl like you, and this cutie chick.” Sabay bigay nito kay Boss. Ang corny potek. Walang dating. Rating ko is 0/10.

Jhoanna: “Hindi ka na dapat nag-abala pa.” Usap nito kay Migoy. Oo Migoy, ang pangit ng bulaklak mo, dapat hindi ka na nag-abala pa. Mukhang pang patay. Rating ko don is -100/10.

Migo: “Okay lang basta para sa'yo.” Banat nito at napailing nalang si Boss. Ang pangit ng banat, ang liit pa ng stuffed toy. Akala ko ba mayaman toh? Ba't parang tinipid? My rating is -1M/10.

They're such an eyesore. I thought flirting during work hours was prohibited? And Migoy chose this place to flirt. I could hear their conversation loud and clear.

Out of annoyance, I packed up all my things, literally everything. I even cleaned my table and purposely made some noise to ruin their moment and make them feel like there are other people around. 'Di man lang mga nahiya.

Jhoanna: “What's that Nicolette?” Nakakunot na tanong nito.

“Ahh wala, Boss. Nililinis ko lang po yung alikabok sa table ko.”

Jhoanna: “You should have done that earlier. You're creating too much noise and it's interrupting our conversation. Do that later.” Masungit na utos nito.

“Sorry po, Boss. Ngayon lang po kasi ako nakakita ng MALAKING alikabok.” Sambit ko habang nakatingin kay Migoy.

I stopped cleaning and decided to just sit down. I read and double-checked everything Boss typed for me. I extended my patience for the cheesy lines I heard from Migoy. Dapat kasi dito sineseminar eh.

They should have just gone out. When it's work time, it should be all about work. So much time is being wasted. If it were me, I wouldn't do that.

I noticed that Migoy suddenly stood up and said goodbye to Boss.

Migo: “I'll have to go na, Jhoanna. I need to finish some papers pa. It's nice talking to you again.” Ngiting paalam nito. Akmang ilalapit nito ang mukha niya para makipagbeso kay Boss ay agad akong tumayo at pinutol ang moment niya. Sinira mo mood ko, sirain ko rin sa'yo.