The Depths Of Aurora

PROLOGUE

Naranasan mo na bang malunod sa pag-ibig? Iyong tipong ayaw mo nang umahon at mas gusto mo na lang sumisid pa lalo kahit na alam mong sa dulo isa lang ang kalalagyan mo.

Kamatayan.

"Good job Aurie, the bigboss was really impressed!"

Peke ang ngiti ko nang tanggapin ko ang kamay ng mga empleyado. The Editor-in-chief was really proud of me. She even hugged me for my accomplishment which she never did before.

As far as I can remember, she had never done anything to me that I can call good, except now.

Awkward man ay ibinalik ko na lang ang yakap niya. I don't want to point it out and argue anymore. I'm just, tired.

Tired of it all.

"Hi Miss Aurie!" Some employees greeted me as they walk pass on me. I just smiled at them in return and continued walking.

Wala akong lakas para batiin ulit sila. Masyado akong nalunod at ngayon pa lang ako aahon.

Funny it may sound but I even chose to dive in, even knowing that death is the only thing that awaits me in the end. The beautiful scenery under the deep waters is indeed beholding but dangerous.

Love is dangerous.

Pagliko ko sa pasilyo ay agad kong nakita ang aking kaibigan na si Ninna. We've been friends since college and we both enter this company four years ago. We also has the same job but of course we have different assignment.

Na-assign siya sa Pampanga at ako naman ay sa Aurora.

We walked side by side as we speak with each other like how friends usually do.

"Kamusta Aurora?" Tanong niya at ngumisi pa habang itinataas-baba ang kilay.

Inirapan ko ito. "Aurora pa rin." Wika ko. "How 'bout you, musta Pampanga?" I asked and she just glared at me. Now it's my turn to smirk.

Kung ako nalunod siya naman isinumpa. We both sucked at this thing they called, love.

"'Wag ka ngang tangina diyan!" Wika nito at nauna ng naglakad. Natawa na lang ako at sinubukang humabol sa kanya. This girl and her mouth.

I actually think sometimes, why am I even friends with this foul-mouthed bitch? Ah yes, because she's my friend. I don't actually have a proper explanation about that.

Ninna's actually a bitch and she's acting like one now. Napakabilis nitong maglakad na animo'y nakikipagkarera sa kabayo.

Nang maabutan ko siya ay para naman siyang sawang lumingkis sa braso ko at nagpapapadyak na parang bata, tumutunog tuloy ang takong ng sapatos niyang suot.

Ninna is smaller than me kaya naman lagi itong nagsusuot ng high-heeled shoes.

"Libre mo ko Milktea! Gusto ko cream-cheese matcha ha? Yung large." Sambit ni Ninna at diniinan pa ang yakap sa akin. Nahihirapan na akong huminga kaya naman um-oo na lang ako.

"Oo na, oo na!" Wika ko habang tinatanggal ang yakap niya sa akin. Lumawak naman ang ngisi niya.

"Pero 'di ba si Hana ang may favorite no'n?" Tanong ko.

"Eh bakit ba? Siya lang ba pwede uminom ng gano'n?" She pouted.

"It's not that."

"Oh eh ano?"