Finnick Jyn: Frolic Leisure

39| Baby Blue Eyes

Nakikipag-tawanan pa ko kay Chad habang pabalik kami ng office.

He's telling me stories about his high school life. At ang masasabi ko lang ay talagang masama ang ugali n'ya. Mahilig s'ya mang-bully at mag-prank. Kung naging kaklase ko s'ya noon, baka nasapak ko na s'ya. He thinks so highly of himself! He's a typical rich kid.

He said looking back, he's ashamed of himself. He admitted that he overused the power his name gave him.

"You're mean," I said before I opened my office door. "If your family didn't own half of the school, you're probably rotting now. I wonder if there will be a decent school to accept a Satan's pawn like you."

He shrugged. "I always got off the hook."

I realized that he's a funny man. There's no dull moment with him. He can be smart and wise as a businessman, he can be charming and playful as a flirt, and he can be witty and funny as a friend.

The three hours drive and lunch with him made me see the positive side of him. That there's more to Richard Escarrer aside from his money and power.

I like him better now. Mas gusto ko na ganito s'ya kaysa noong una na nilalandi n'ya ako.

Minsan masungit s'ya at rude, pero may sense naman s'yang kausap. At magaling naman talaga s'ya sa negosyo. Hindi ko sasabihin sa kanya, pero sa tuwing may sinasabi s'ya ay nakikinig talaga ako dahil may natututunan ako na bago. I admire the way he think and the way he handle his work. I know he'll be a good CEO someday. Kailangan n'ya lang bawasan ang pagiging mainitin ng ulo n'ya dahil lumalabas ang sungay n'ya.

Kung sa ibang pagkakataon, baka gustuhin ko na maging mentor s'ya. Pero dahil inuna n'ya ang paglalandi sakin, next time nalang.

Nang tuluyan ko nang mabuksan ang pinto ng opisina ko, nakasimangot na mukha ni Finn ang sumalubong sakin.

He's seated at the chair in front of my table and he looked like he wants to create an earthquake.

"Love," I smiled at him. Not minding his foul mood. I badly missed him and I want to jump on him.

"Where have you been?" he asked while he's eyeing Chad. If looks can kill, he could kill Chad like Cyclopes kill anyone with his laser eyes.

Chad ruffled my hair. "I forgot to tell uncle Sid something," he said then he left us in the office.

"You didn't reply," I said as I walk to my table. I put my handbag down then I sat on my chair.

"I'm asking you, Kit. Where have you been?" he asked in an annoyed tone.

I rolled my eyes on him. "We had a lunch," I answered.

He checked his wristwatch. "It's two forty seven already," he said in a firm tone. "I was here since twelve thirteen and I starved myself waiting for you."

"Kumain lang kami, okay? Hindi ko nagugustuhan 'yang tono mo," inis na sabi ko. "Ikaw ang hindi nag-re-reply kaya 'wag ka'ng magalit kung sumama ako kay Chad mag-lunch. Namatay ang cellphone ko kaya hindi ko alam kung tumawag ka ba o nag-text."

He sighed. Alam naman kasi n'ya na nabasa sa bathtub ang cellphone ko kagabi at nagloloko. Mamaya pa ako bibili ng bago.

"I'm sorry. I had an emergency meeting with Tito Trent and I left my phone on my office," he said in a calm tone. Mabuti dahil wala akong balak na mag-explain sa kanya. Wala naman akong ginawang masama. Normal na kumakain sa labas ang office mates. "Pero please lang, Kit. Stay away from Escarrer."