Calming The Storm (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 19

Kabanata 19: Bachelors

NAGISING ako mula sa pagkakaidlip ng makarinig ng ingay mula sa pintuan ng kaniyang opisina. I moved and composed myself immediately even with a sleepy eyes. Kaagad na dumapo ang titig sa akin ni Storm ng mamataan niya ako sa kaniyang office table. Mabilis siyang nakarating sa tabi ko at masuyong hinaplos ang buhok ko.

"You fell asleep?" He asked.

I nodded and yawned a bit. He caressed my hair and stood beside me. Iba na ang suot niya ngayon kumpara sa suot niya kanina bago kami maghiwalay. Pormal na pormal ang kaniyang postura at sadyang bagay na bagay ang kulay abo niyang suit sa kaniyang balat.

Diretso namang naupo sa harap ng office table ang kaniyang mga panauhin. Pinasadahan ko sila ng tingin. Ang isa sa kanila ay pamilyar, at kung hindi ako nagkakamali ay isa itong modelo ng Elegancia Clothing Line. I have seen her pictures somewhere in internet. I think she is the new face of the ECL. Ang kasama nito malamang ay ang kaniyang manager.

Storm requested for a chair which was given to him immediately by his secretary. The secretary then excused herself after.

"So you were sent by my sister Veroul." Panimula ni Storm.

Hindi ko tuloy alam kung anong iaasta ko. I glanced at Storm and gestured him that I should go. He did not responded though, he hold my hand tightly under the table.

"Yes. She is the new face of the ECL. Natasha Ramos." The manager answered.

Storm tilted his head to me and suppressed a grin. "Beside me is the Queen of the Stars, Margaux Hermosa." He announced proudly.

Napaamang ang dalawa sa tinuran ni Storm. Mahihiya na sana ako kung hindi ko lang nakita ang mayabang na asta ng binata sa tabi ko. Tumayo sa gulat ang baklang manager at kitang-kita ko ang pagningning na kaniyang mga mata.

"Oh my!" Bulalas niya. "Hindi kita nakilala Marg." Aniya.

I smiled at him though. Hindi ko siya masisisi, sadyang nag-iba ang mukha ko mula ng mga nagdaang taon. Kung dati ay mahabang-mahaba ang buhok ko ngayon naman ay umikli na ito hanggang balikat at tuwid na tuwid pa.

"What are you doing here?" Tanong niya pa na animo'y matagal na kaming nagkakilala.

I shrugged and glanced at Storm. He just smiled at them and changed the topic.

"Since pinadala ka ng kapatid ko dito, sa tingin ko ay ikaw na rin ang magiging bagong mukha ng Fuerza Incorporated. You'll gonna shoot for my company, also, you will be attending the annual celebration of the Fuerza Incorporated which will be held the day after tomorrow." Mahabang pahayag ni Storm.

Tango lamang ang isinagot ng modelo habang ang kaniyang manager naman ay walang tigil ang pagtipa sa kaniyang iPad. Muli kong naalala ang trabaho ko noon. The feeling of being a celebrity star and the stress of doing it is just so into my system.

I was drowning with my own flashbacks when the meeting was called adjourned. Ang huli ko na lang na nakita ay ang likod ng mga panauhin ni Storm na naglalakad na papalabas ng opisina.

"Are you done?" I whispered.

"Yeah," he murmured and buried his face onto my neck.

I shifted on my seat as bloods in my face started to boil leaving a very evident reddening skin. Hindi ko kinakaya ang mga biglaang paglalambing ni Storm sa akin.

"May trabaho ka pa?" Tanong kong muli kahit pa hirap na hirap ng magsalita.

He shook his head lightly, not taking off his buried face on me. I leaned back to the chair and enveloped my arms to him as if cuddling him. We ended up hugging that way as hours passed as by.