Chapter 24: Report

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Nang maka rating sa palapag ay binababa n'ya na ang bata. "Sino yung bata?" Unang tanong ko naka talikod pa rin sa kan'ya. "He's Michael. Dad's orphan." Ah so kapatid na n'ya? Ang cute cute ng bata! Hayst.

"So what was that huh?" Kunot noo ko itong nilingon. "Huh?"

"Huh?" He mocked and scoffed. "What's with Jeremy that you couldn't get away from him huh? Damn!"

"Eh ano naman po ngayon Sir?" Saad ko ng may diin sa salitang sir. He narrowed his eyes on me and step forwards towering me. "Baby I said it's Eros for you hmm? Eh ano naman? Damn. Manhid ka ba o nagbubulag bulagan lang? Didn't I confess already?" His voice were deep. Nag iwas ako ng tingin at hinanap ang bata. I saw him on his swivel chair now, playing. Thank god he didn't even touch the papers on the table, ang aviators lang nito.

My eyes widen when Eros suddenly leave a peck on my lips. Bat ba pa bigla bigla ang isang to? Napabaling ako rito at halos mag tama na ang mga labi namin sa sobrang lapit. "A-ah l-lumayo ka nga!" Utal na sabi ko at walang lakas na tinulak ang dibdib n'yang matigas.

Pero imbes na lumayo ay yumuko s'ya at nilublob ang mukha sa leeg ko. I was hesitant and I don't know what to do. I was never intimate with someone this way, so this is so new to me. But I let him anyway. "Damn girl making me crazy jealous. Bakit ka ba kase ganyan?" Ramdam ko ang mainit nitong hininga na tumatama sa leeg ko.

"Hah? Wala akong ginagaw–"

"Yon na nga eh, wala kang ginagawa... Wala ka namang ginagawa pero binabaliw mo ako, with the way you talk, walk. And act. Your voice, your everything." Umahon s'ya sa pagkaka subsob at deretsong tumingin sa aking mata. Inangat n'ya ang kamay at dinala yon sa aking pisnge. I felt his other hand on my neck. "If this is love, then I'll gladly be inlove with you..." This is the first time actually a guy seriously confessing his feeling towards me.

But I know this. I looked away avoiding his eyes. "You're just confused, you're just excited. You're just thrilled. This isn't love. You're just amazed of me because this is the first time a woman care for you after your Mom, please stay away from me. I might end up hurting." Ramdam ko ang unti unting pag bitaw ng mga kamay n'ya sa akin. That made me look at him, nag tama ang mata naming dalawa. I can feel the tension between us.

"Confused? Well, yes. Thrilled also a yes. And yes you're amazing. I won't deny all your accusations but damn! If this isn't love, what is this?" Umiling ako at umalis sa kinatatayuan at lumapit sa bata.

"Mimi! If I grow up I want this! I want to be like kuys!" He even point at Eros. I smiled genuinely and mess his hair. Medyo mahaba ang buhok ng bata dahilan upang matakpan ng kaonti ang mga magaganda nitong mata. "Hmm, if so. You need to study and grow fast!" He nodded and giggles.

"Hey Michael, where's Papa?" Michael look at him. "House?" Patanong na sabi nito. He never mentioned Michael to me. I didn't saw him before with them. Bago lang ba s'ya sa puder ng mga Ramazzotti? Bumalik sa ginagawa ang bata. Hindi rin s'ya kilala ni ate Ice kaya't siguro bago nga lang s'ya I di kaya ngayon lang nilabas ng mga Ramazzotti?

"Tss. Don't play with that brat!" Sita ni Eros sa bata na ngayon ay kuryoso lang na tinitignan ang ilang papel at laptop nito sa desk. Sa gulat ay agad na nabawi ng bata ang kamay nito at ngumuso. Tila takot na takot. "Gosh, Michael I'm sorry. I didn't mean to–" but the kid stopped him and smile brightly.

"Why are you sowry? It's owkay pwo!" He giggle. Eros sigh then our eyes met. "Ah... I'm, gagawin ko lang ang trabaho ko at tapos na ang lunch break." He just nodded.

The next days were so toxic. I have met the worst business partners of Eros. Hindi ko alam pero puro na daw palyado o palpak ang mga naging kalabasan ng ads na ginagawa ng kompanya namin. The company has lost worth 100 million peso. Ngayon ay stress ang lahat sa nangyayare pag iimbistiga. Someone is sabotaging Eros that is for sure.

"Siguro yang si Samantha. Mukha pa lang eh alam mo ng gold digger eh."

"Don't judge the book by its cover naman." Halakhak at pangungutya ang narinig ko ng nadaan isang department ng kompanya. I am on my way to Ate Ice office, and I heard those stuffs. It's not like its the first time but, isn't too much? Hindi ko na lang pinansin at dumeretso na lang kay ate Ice.

The day went on and on and on. Ganun pa rin at walang bago. The investigation didn't stop. Eros and his flirty words well didn't stop. He continued his damn daily routine and persuade me. I shrug it all of. I just can't fall for him.

Bumuntong hininga ako at nag pa tuloy sa pag hahanap ng nawawalang report na galing sa management. I'm sure enough I didn't misplaced it. Dito lang yon eh! Kasama ng ilan ring papeles. Napa upo na lang ako sa sahig at nawawalan ng pag asa. Damn! Hindi yon p'wedeng mawala at napaka importante non! Hayst.

"Did you find the repo–what are you doing?" Napa igtad ako sa gulat ng mag bukas ang pinto sa pagitan namin ni Eros at napa tayo ako agad. "S-sorry..." I look around not knowing what to do. Stress na stress na ako at siguradong gulo gulo na ang buhok ko. "A-ahm s-kase..." Napa pikit ito ng ma realize ang ibig sabihin ng pagkaka utal utal ko.

"Samantha! That was important! You gotta be kidding me right?!" His voice thundered that it sent shivers down my spine. My lips trembled as I gamble words to say. But he didn't listen and turn his back on me. Galit at inis ang umarko sa mukha nito, and it pained me. Napaka burara ko naman kase at ang pinaka importanteng bagay pa na yon ang mawawala.

Napaka useless. Eros is problematic enough. Dumagdag pa ako shit! I felt so damn useless at this moment. Ni hindi ko namalayan ang pag alpas ng di ina-asahang luha mula sa mata.

"Tangina kase eh! Apaka tanga mo naman Samantha. Haist."

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