Between the two (Completed)

KABANATA 20

20.

"Ma'am Shaz?" Nakarinig ng pagkatok mula sa labas si Shaznae. Nasa opisina kasi ang dalaga.

"Come in."

"Ma'am Shaz, someone get a schedule po. Tomorrow night, but I refused na po," sabi ng sekretarya niyang si Karen.

"That's good. So what's the problem?" Pabalik na tanong ng dalaga.

Eh, kung na-refused na pala niya. Ano pang problema. Weird.

"Uhm, Ma'am kasi.. Nandiyan na po kasi 'yung nagpa-sched, if hindi raw pwede tomorrow night why not today daw po."

"Sino ba, Karen? Is it too important para makapunta pa rito?"

Karen look at her notes, "Si Sir Jordan Mondelez III, Ma'am."

Shaznae looked away.

Why?

She postured herself and act so cool. "Papasukin mo na siya."

Nang lumabas ang sekretarya niya, napabuntong hininga ang dalaga.

"Sir, upo na lang po kayo."

"Thank you."

Pagkaupo nito ay nagsalita si Shaznae, "Karen please give him coffee or anything he wants."

"Sir? Anything you want po?"

He cleared his voice. "No, Thanks. I'm fine with your Boss."

Damn, Mondelez.

Lumabas na si Karen. Ang kapaligiran nila ngayon ay walang kasing tahimik at tila ang maririnig mo lang ang pag-sulat, pag-pirma at pag-lipat sa mga papeles ng dalaga.

Sandaling natigilan ang dalaga at hinarap ang kaniyang bisita. "Good afternoon, Sir. What can I do for you?" at ngumiti.

His jaw clenched, hinawi niya ang buhok niya ng bahagya. "Can we talk? I mean, not related in bussiness but in our personal life?"

"Why? We already talked. What's the matter? If you're going here sana it's bussiness so if not, might as well na 'wag na lang dito sa opisina."

"Are you avoiding me?"

"I'm not, Sir. This is bussiness so if you have some respect, please spare me some. I'm a bit busy, if you don't mind. Schedule your meeting with me again on the coming days. Besides, why would I avoid you? We're good as far as I know.."

Shaznae saw his arms flexed.

"Shaz, please. Just hear me out this time. I will explain it to you. Explain what happened to us," he begged.

Sinandal ng dalaga ang ulo nito sa kaniyang swivel chair at tumingin sa binata. "What happened between us, Mr? That was almost six years ago?" she postured herself, trying to win this arguement. "Do you remember the last time we've talked? Let's stop from there," she reminisced that pain.

I am now walking and looking for my Jordan Mondelez.

It took me months in hospital, pumunta rin kami sa California but I begged them na umuwi muna ko. I will let Jordan explain to me. Baka maayos pa namin.