Busy ako sa pagkain ng ice cream nang bumukas ang pintuan at nakita si Kate.
"Where's your girlfriend Czarina?" tanong niya
"Meeting with Sir George and Iris"
"I'm bored Czarina"
Umupo ito sa tabi ko at kumuha ng extra spoon.
"Hey get your own sa pantry" suway ko rito
"Oh come on, konti lang eh"
Tumawa ako at tinanguan siya.
"I heard from Louise your travel in Quezon Province got interrupted by Lolo Gregory. Disappointed nga si Louise eh, buti na lang smooth yung dinner with their fam last time" bigla niyang sabi
As if hindi siya yung tumawag samin last time.
"Sabi ko sa kanya pwede naman pumunta kami once matapos niya yung mga meetings and events na pupuntahan niya"
"Baka next year niyo pa magawa yan, malapit na mag December Czarina. Mas magiging busy ang lahat kasi maghahabol ng deadlines na need ma meet. You and Louise will be busy because of the parties and events on that month"
"Bakit pati ako?" tanong ko
She rolls her eyes before hitting my shoulder.
"Hello, executive assistant ka diba? Tyaka you will be her partner in every event"
"Me? Can't she attend events without a partner by her side? Mas okay yun kasi sa kanya lang ang atensyon ng lahat" sabi ko
"You have a point but Louise wants you to be by her side. I'm sure mas okay kapag kasama ka niya"
"What about you and Iris? Ikaw ba magiging partner niya?"
Biglang natahimik si Kate at tumikim ulit ng ice cream.
"I don't know, napag-usapan namin yun pero she did not really said na ako yung magiging partner niya" malungkot nitong sabi
"H-Hey maybe she's just shy to ask you"
"Iris is a very straightforward girl Czarina. Kaya nga naging kami agad, I understand naman why she needs to hide the thing about us. She's the next CEO of this company"
"It must be hard for the both of you"
"Para namang hindi kayo nahihirapan" biro nito
We do pero hindi kasing komplikado ng sa kanila ni Iris.
"Hey alam ko uuwi ka sa Sta. Rosa for Christmas pero can we do a New Year's eve gathering? Sa Baguio sana para makita na natin si Sophie" bigla niyang sabi
"Wait a minute, you want to visit Sophie? I'm in!"
Gosh I miss that girl, si Sophie na mapang-asar at sweet. Pinaghalong Irene at Kate yun eh.
"Glad excited ka, pakisabi na lang kay Louise. Ako na bahala kay Iris. Let's surprise Sophie, I will talk to Gayle about our plan"
"Alright I will inform Irene later, nakakaexcite naman yang plano mo Kate. You think makikilala agad ako ni Sophie?" tanong ko
"Hmm siguro, kami nga ni Louise nakilala ka kaagad eh"
Nang maubos namin ang ice cream ay umalis na rin kaagad si Kate. Pinapatawag kasi siya sa office nila. Habang ako naman ay busy sa paglilinis ng desk ni Irene.
Sa sobrang busy kasi niya hindi man lang maayos yung mga papers na nasa table. Patapos na ako nang biglang bumukas ang pinto.
"What are you doing hon?"
