Chasing Hearts (Completed)

Seventh

I have confirmed the next days that Wesley's indeed avoiding me.

He stopped asking my boss to call an EA. Maybe because he knew that Sir Drie would most probably call me. Napag alaman kong paminsan minsang ang nag aassist sa kanya ay sina Sandra, Reese or Kevin.

I stopped dropping food in his office because I found it locked everytime. Siguro alam nya kasing pumapasok ako doon kahit walang consent nya.

May mga pagkakataon din na umiiba sya ng daan kapag magkakasalubong kami at umaalis sya sa pila ng elevator kapag papalapit na ako.

It hurts, of course. I willingly gave myself to him but he regretted it so much. Naalala kong panay ang sorry nya noon bago sya umalis sa apartment ko. Maybe he's guilty?

Or worst, iniisip nyang maghahabol ako. Iyon talaga siguro ang dahilan. I couldn't blame him. I confessed to him that night pero pwede rin naman sigurong idahilan ko na lasing lang ako nun at hindi alam ang mga sinasabi.

Kung anuman ang dahilan nya sa pag iwas, hindi ko na sya pahihirapan. If staying here in the company would burden him, I would willingly resign. Pinili kong magtrabaho dito una dahil gusto ko syang makita araw araw at pangalawa ay para matulungan sya. Hindi ko na nagagawa pareho kaya ano pa ba ang saysay ng pagtatagal ko rito.

"Is there a problem?" Sir Drie concernedly asked when I submitted him my resignation letter. "Do you have problems with me as a boss--"

"No, Sir. Wala po." Pagkontra ko kaagad. Totoo naman. Wala talaga akong problema sa kanya. "In fact, I really think you're the best boss I could ever have."

"Then why are you submitting this to me? Do you have problems with the other EA's? Are you being bullied?"

"Hindi po, Sir. They're all nice to me."

"I don't understand. Is it your salary? I'll petition an increase immed--"

"No, Sir. It's not the salary. It's...personal problems, Sir." I said and my boss looked at me like I was speaking in an alien language.

This is better than telling him that I slept with his cousin and it's making him feel awkward.

"Look, Alison I really like your services here. It's seldom that I got the chance to work with a committed and passionate assistant and I admit it would be my loss if I let you go. But I knew I would sound selfish if I stop you. So tell me, are you final on this decision?"  He searched my face.

I stared at my hands resting on my lap. Is this final? I'm definitely not sure. This is my first and dream job. Hindi ko na alam kung ano ang susunod kong gagawin pagkatapos magresign.

I heard Sir Drie sighed and I looked up at him.

"I'll give you up to next week to decide, Alison. If by then you still want to resign, I'll sign this." He said and I nodded.

"Thank you, Sir."

"I hope whatever's bothering you will be resolved." I smiled gratefully at my boss.

Sobrang bihira lang talaga sa mga boss ang concerned sa empleyado nila. I'm glad Sir Drie wasn't forcing me to open up. He understands the line between personal and professional concerns.

Our heads turned to the door when it swung open. Nagkatinginan kami sandali ni Wesley at sya rin ang unang nag alis ng tingin.

"Sorry, babalik na lang ako Drie." He said and turned to leave but I stopped him.

"Hindi na po kailangan, Sir." Napahinto sya at tumingin sa akin. "Paalis na rin po ako." Ibinalik ko ang tingin kay Sir Drie. "Thank you Sir. Call me if you need help with anything."