The Only Exception

Chapter 2

ELLA

It's been a week since Jema became my new secretary

She's very hands on even on meetings

She's taking down some notes and inilagay niya yun sa desk niya

She would often remind me to eat lunch

Nahihiya pa siya sakin

But I don't care

I have to find way para mapatalsik siya dito

I don't like having a secretary

Cold yung pakiki tungo ko sakanya

And I've been testing her patience

And I'm sure, anytime she'll give up

Baka nga siguro bukas, She'll handle me her resignation letter

But no, this morning, she greeted me with a smile

Ilang beses na akong nagsusungit, Wala pa rin

"What are you doing?" I asked

"Cleaning your shelf po, maam" she replied

Tumango nalang ako at itinutok ang mata sa laptop

After a while a tapos na siya sa pag lilinis

"Jessica?can you come here?"I said

Lumapit naman siya sa desk ko, I let her sit on the chair

I locked the door and went near her

"How are you feeling, Jessica Margarett?"I asked

I saw her gulped, kaya napa smirk ako

Her lips... those goddamn lips

I hate to say it, But I want those lips to capture mine

I shrugged off and looked away

Nababaliw na ata ako

"Jema" I called

"Y-yes po?"Na uutal na tanong niya

"Tell me...about your family"sambit ko

Napa tingin naman siya sa akin

She told me about the debt of her father from the loansharks

And also, her youngest sister's tuition

A sudden idea came into my mind

I told her if,she agrees to be my..fubu

And then I'll give her immediate money para mabayaran yung utang ng tatay niya

And also, para mabayaran yung tuition ng kapatid niya

Bonus na yung... Free groceries and allowance twice a month

Every first week and last week of the month, ibibigay ko yung allowance and grocery niya

she did not speak, clearly still processing everything

"You don't want it?then you'll wait for you sweldo-"She cut me off

"P-papayag ako" sambit niya

I blinked twice

"y-you?"I said

Tumango naman siya

I smiled and nodded

"We'll talk more about it when we get home. Also some...Rules to be followed"sambit ko

Tumango naman siya at tsaka lumabas ng office