SKEET ALVAN MIJARES
"Just give this a try, son. If this won't work I promise not to interfere with your decisions anymore. Please?"
I sighed frustratedly. Mom is too persistent. She won't stop unless pagbigyan ko siya. I don't understand why she desperately wants me to have a female secretary when in fact she knows about my issues with women.
"Mom, I already told you I won't--"
"Anak, please? Just this once," she said pleadingly. Mom really knows I can't refuse her.
"Fine, Mom. Just make sure hindi siya tatanga-tanga."
"Salamat, anak! Don't worry ako mismo ang mag-i-interview para masigurado kong matino ang magiging secretary mo."
She smiled triumphantly. I envy dad for having mom. She's a perfect woman for me. And I promise I will never get married unless I found someone like her.
I hate women except my mom. I don't like my sister, Gold, either, she's too irritable. She's a spoiled brat at mahilig pakialaman ang buhay ng may buhay.
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I USED to be an early person. Eversince I took over dad's position, everything changed in the company. I fired all incompetent employees, all of them were women. Pero ang ibang magagaling at may edad na ay ipinalipat ko sa ibang department na hindi direktang nagre-report sa'kin. I just don't want to work with any woman after that bitch used me to steal money from my company. Bianca.
I was about to sign another check when my cellphone rang.
"Mom."
"Anak, may napili na ako. Actually parating na siya riyan. I'm pretty sure magugustuhan mo siya!"
I shook my head. Hindi halatang excited si mommy.
"You sure, Mom?"
"Oo naman, wala ka bang tiwala sa psychological technique ng mommy mo?"
"Of course I trust you, Mom. I am just getting curious how she looks like."
"See her yourself, son."
Kahit hindi ko siya nakikita, I know Mom is grinning right now. Her voice says it all.
I bid goodbye to mom ang fixed my hair. I don't know why but my instinct tells me to do so. I leaned on my chair and settled my eyes on the glass door. Fck! Muntik pa akong mahulog sa upuan nang biglang lumitaw ang pigura ng isang babae mula roon. I held my breath when she was about to open the door pero bigla siyang tumigil.
The glass door is tinted kaya kitang-kita ko rito sa loob ang nangyayari sa labas. Wierd but my heart started to palpitate. Not that I have a heart disease.
Excitement. Yes, I felt excited seeing an angel about to enter my office. Kumunot ang kanyang kilay at dinilaan ang kanyang bibig. Damn! Wala sa sariling napadila din ako sa sariling bibig. Fck! Sinasabayan ko ba siya? This is not me!
Tumayo ako at humarap sa skycraper. I need to calm my myself. Women are all witch disguised in angel's body. Hindi ko hahayaang makontrol ng babaeng ito ang sistema ko. I should not let my guards down.
Naramdaman ko ang pagbukas glass door pero hindi muna ako humarap. A lovely, divine scent filled my nostrils when she entered. Smells like vanilla.
Get a hold of yourself, Skeet. She's just a woman. Weak and powerless.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Untouchable Beast
General Fiction[A published book under PSICOM Publishing Inc. ] In a world where sunshine meets corporate storms, Nisyel Love's life takes a thrilling twist when she gets hired as an assistant to the enigmatic CEO of a powerful conglomerate. Skeet Alvan Mijares is...
