Ever After (End Game Book 2)

On Fire

We're still in 2013. I'm 28, and my patience is almost running thin. Konti na lang, baka makurot ko sa singit tong mga Interns namin sa team.

We're having our meeting since 6.30, and we're trying to brainstorm after the first round of presentation with our boss, Mr. Ocampo. He gave us until noon to finalize the market research strategy that Mel is working on.

Our team is composed of five- I'm the team Lead, then Mel my very gay, very dramatic friend is in charge of market research together with Nicole, one of our two Interns. The other is Michelle, who's assisting me with the advertising strategies. Ian, on the other hand, is one of our Senior Web Developer, who volunteered to assist in setting up the coding needed for the survey. I didn't request for the assistance, but Mel said it would definitely make our job easier- so who am I to say "no". Oh, then there's Ate Mary who's assisting in the documentation and other on the ground Logistics.

I stepped out of the room at around 7.30 to get some water and noticed that Borj is not in the kitchen. I made a quick peek at Lana's Room and my Little Doll is still soundly asleep. Where did that guy go? Then I heard giggles from outside the door, and true enough, that guy is busy flirting with half the population of our building. He opened the main door, stepped inside, then he was shaking his head, chuckling when he saw me standing in front of Lana's Room.

"Is she awake?"

"No. Not yet", I said, my eyes fixed on him, then I took a deep breath and shook my head to wake me up.

"Is there something wrong?", he asked, probably being weirded by the way I was looking at him.

"No, nothing. Bakit pumasok ka na? Nakapag-good morning ka na ba sa lahat ng girls sa labas? Why don't you stay outside for a bit more. I'm sure some are just waking....up.... now" I closed my eyes and slowed down when I realized what it is that I was doing.

"Breathe", I heard him said, then his grin is from ear to ear. Nakalabas pa yung dimples.

"Bakit ba ako nag-boyfriend ng gwapo", I whispered.

"You were saying something?", he asked, but I'm quite sure he heard what I said.

"Sabi ko ang gwapo nyo sana, kaya lang bingi ka. Oh yeah... my earphone is acting up, so I might just turn my speaker on. If it gets noisy, just bear with it for a while, ok?"

"Ok po", he said, then I saw him walking towards me.

"No! Stay where you are, Benjamin"

"Really, Baby?"

"Im not kidding. Wag kang lalapit"

"Ok...ok" I heard him said, his hands up in surrender.

I took my water bottle and went straight to my study/office.

I've been discussing for ten minutes now, when I noticed that everyone was quiet.

When I looked up from where I was writing on my desk, I noticed that all four of them (except for Ian) are all looking at something without blinking.

"Girl, your kitchen in on fire"

"Yeah, that is definitely hot"

I panicked when I heard fire and hot, so I immediately pushed my chair back and then I noticed that my office door is open. And Lo and Behold, they have an unobstructed view of that guy in the kitchen.

I just closed my eyes and covered my face.

Borj turned around when he probably felt that I have my hand on my door. He looked at me asking, "Why?"

"Oh... shocks ang gwapo, Miss!"

"Pwedeng pa-mine"

"Parang nagising yung matres ko"