The President's Secret | Vicerylle

13. Double Trouble

"Good morning Ats!" bati ni Alex, ang assistant ni Karylle once makarating ito sa office nila sa Malacanang, "Kamusta naman ang Batangas trip nyo ni crushie?"

"Hi Alex." Karylle said simply at umupo na sa desk nya sabay pag buklat ng mga folders na naghihintay sa kaniya dun.

"Ay dedma lang? Wala man lang chika?"

Karylle looked up from her work for a second and smiled at Alex before shaking her head, "It was fine. Nothing special." sagot ni Karylle at binalik ang tingin sa binabasa nya.

"Kilala kita, ate boss, kapag wala kang kwento, it means maraming naganap pero ayaw mo lang sabihin. Ouchie ha, ako nga kinwento ko na sa'yo lahat lahat."

"Alex..." Karylle said again, using a bit of a warning tone in her voice.

"Pati nga first sexual experience ko, alam mo na in full detail."

Napapikit si Karylle sa sinabi ng assistant nya at napangiti na lang, "Can you buy me coffee from the lobby? And then brief me about what I missed." utos ni Karylle and gave her assistant a small smile.

"Hmp." nasabi na lang ni Alex bago tumayo para gawin yung utos ng boss nya, "Bibili na rin ako ng breakfast ko ha, ate boss. Thanks sa libre, ang bait mo talaga." sabi nito at dumila kay Karylle.

"Whatever..." sabi ni Karylle bago tinurn on yung laptop nya to check her emails.

As she was busy browsing her emails, she heard a knock on her door. Napatingin ulit sya pataas to see who it was, since glass door naman ang opisina nya, she saw who it was immediately.

"Well good morning, Atty. Tatlonghari."

Napatayo si Karylle ng pumasok yung unexpected bisita nya sa office, she bowed her head and managed to smile.

"Good morning, madam first lady." she said and cleared her throat, "What can I do for you?"

"Oh, why are you being so formal with me? Angel na lang...Mukhang close naman kayo ng asawa ko eh." Angel said na parang binulong na lang yung huling sinabi nito.

Karylle heard the last bit of her sentence kaya naman napalunok ulit ito dahil sa kaba.

"Hindi ba close kayo ni Vice?"

"I'm sorry madam, I don't understand the question..."

"The project? For the street kids? Diba you're working on that with him?" sabi ni Angel at lumakad lalo palapit sa desk ni Karylle and scanned her eyes through Karylle's desk.

"Oh that... Yes, madam."

"How's that going, by the way?"

"Very well, madam. Construction should begin within the next couple of weeks."

"Good. Siguro naman that means magkaka oras na sa'kin ang asawa ko."

Karylle, again, gulped dahil hindi nya alam kung ano ang tumatakbo sa isip ni Angel. Does she know something? Why throw all this subtle hints at Karylle as if she knew something.

"Alam mo, ever since nag simula yang project nyo for the street kids, lagi na lang busy ang asawa ko. Hindi ko nga alam eh, pero parang sobrang espesyal ka talaga sa kanya... Sorry, I meant the project."

"Espesyal po talaga ata sa presidente natin yung project. I've noticed that too, he's very involved. He cares a lot about the well being of our street kids. Napaka swerte ng mga mamayang pilipino natin dahil mayroon tayong isang mabuting presidente."

"Oh he is good with kids indeed. Kaya nga excited na akong magkaroon kami ng anak eh." sabi ni Angel na patuloy parin ang pag ikot sa office ni Karylle.