Dear Heart, Why Him? (Heart Series #1)

PROLOGUE

I'm inside of my office right now, reading some documents. May bagong project kami sa Quezon. Hinihintay ko lang na tawagin ako ni daddy for the meeting. I drink in my cup of coffee while reading something on my laptop.

I feel so tired. Wala pa akong maayos na tulog. I want to sleep all day pero may trabaho ako. Napabuntong hininga na lang ako at humarap sa glass wall ng office ko. Tanaw ko dito ang ibang buildings at ang daan.

I sometimes want to go back when I was just a high school student. But I also don't want to. May mga bagay na gusto kong balikan sa nakaraan pero may mga bagay na gusto ko na ring kalimutan. Lahat ng nangyari noon maliban sa mga masasayang alaala, gusto ko nang kalimutan.

I want to forget everything... again.

"Attorney," pumasok at lumapit sa akin ang secretary ko. "Pinapatawag na po kayo ng dad nyo." Sabi nito.

Tumango ako at kinuha ang blazer ko bago naglakad palabas ng office ko at dumeretso sa meeting room, same floor lang rin ng office ko.

"Attorney, you're here. Take a sit." Dad said.

Tumango naman ako sa mga naroon at umupo sa bakanteng upuan.

"So.. what are we gonna talk about?" I asked them.

"We hired a new engineer," my dad said. "Siya ang makakasama mo sa project sa Quezon." He added and I just gave him a nod.

I look around to see if someone is not familiar to me, that means he or she is the new engineer pero lahat ay pamilyar.

"Who?" Tanong ko.

Tumingin sya sa relo nya. "He's on his way here. Actually, you knew him. You met him before." Sabi ni daddy. "You didn't just met him, you know him well.." he smiled.

My brows creased from what he said. At first I was confused but I started to realize who is he talking about. Imposible. I know it's impossible.

Sana mali ang iniisip ko na 'siya' ang bagong engineer na makakatrabaho ko. I don't like that idea.

Bumukas ang pintuan pero hindi ko ito nilingon. Nakatulala ako sa harapan ko, ilang beses akong kumurap para alisin ang nasa isip ko.

"He's here," tumayo si daddy at ang ibang naroon sa meeting room, maliban sa akin.

"Good afternoon, Mr Cortez."

I almost froze after I heard his voice. I stopped breathing for a second. I don't want to look at him but I want to confirm if it was really him.

My jaw almost dropped when I saw him standing near the door, wearing a dark blue polo, the sleeves are rolled up until his elbow. A pair of black shoes and a black slocks. His black hair is in clean cut. He looks more matured now.

"Good afternoon. Take a sit." Sabi ni dad.

I looked away because my heart is racing. I realized that the only vacant sit is beside me. My eyes widened, makakalapit ko pa yan?!

He sat beside me. I didn't look at him. Deretso lang ang tingin ko sa harapan ko.

The man beside me is the same man I loved years ago.. the one who I shared sorrow, pain, happiness, love and everything.. we shared everything, we know everything about each other..

But now... everything feels different. We're back to strangers.. with memories.

Bumalik lahat ng alaala sa akin. Kung paano kami nagsimula hanggang sa natapos. Ilang taon ko rin sinasabi sa sarili ko na hindi ko na siya mahal at nakalimutan ko na siya.

Pero nung makita ko ulit siya... mali yata yung sinasabi at iniisip ko.

Mahal ko pa rin pala siya.

Siya pa rin pala talaga.

Bakit kasi siya pa ang napili ko?

I always ask myself, bakit sya? I always ask my heart, why is it still him?