Chapter 11: What's the deal?
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Cy's POV
"Hi good morning, where is Austin?"
Tanong ko sa secretary ni Austin na nasa labas ng office niya. I know her secretary and she knows me too kaya alam kong makakapasok ako kaagad.
"He's inside Ms. Fernandez."
She answered so I smiled at her at padabog na binuksan ang pinto ng office ni Austin nang hindi man lang kumakatok kaya naagaw ko kaagad ang atensyon niya.
"Oh what a surprise, hi wife."
He greeted at kumaway pa sakin habang nakangisi. It's obvious that he knows why I am here.
"I hate your smile."
Sagot ko at naglakad palapit sa kanya.
"Let's talk."
Pag-upo ko sa harapan niya at tumango naman siya.
"Why are you here? Did you missed me?"
Nakangiting tanong niya habang nakapangulambaba pa na parang nang-aasar.
"No chance Austin. What do you want?"
Diretsong tanong ko sa kanya.
"What do you mean?"
"What do you want me to do for you to stop sabotaging Renzo's company?"
"You mean your boyfriend?"
Nakangisi niyang tanong.
"Please stop being so annoying."
"What do you mean what I want? You know you're all I want."
"Nonnegotiable."
I'm not going back.
"Hmm, you're wrong."
"You need to let me go Austin."
Hindi ko na alam kung ilang beses ko na ba sinabi sa kanya yan.
"I know but I can't."
"It's not easy, I know. But it's possible."
I answered.
"I tried."
"No."
"God knows how much I love you."
He said and smiled bitterly.
"You don't even know what love is."
"I'm sure I'm feeling it right now as I look into your eyes."
Sagot niya kaya agad akong napaiwas ng tingin. Naiilang ako lalo dahil sa sinabi niya.
"If you love me, let me go."
"We both know that I don't love that way."
Yes, I know.
Malalim akong napabuntong hininga at nag-isip kung ano pa ba ang pwede kong gawin liban sa bumalik sa kanya.
"But if you really want to go, maybe we can talk about it."
"What do you mean?"
"Kiss me."
He answered.
"What?"
Pinagtitripan niya ba ako? Seryoso akong pumunta dito at wala akonf panahon para makipaglaro sa kanya.
"Why? You don't want to? Mas matamis ba yung labi ng boss mo sa akin?"
Tanong niya sabay lapag ng mga pictures sa table. Tiningnan ko yun at nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makita ko kaming dalawa ni Renzo na maghahalikan sa office niya. Kanina lang ito nangyari. How can he get those pictures that fast? Is he spying on me 24/7?
"I..."
"I can't blame you. Some people I talked to said he's a nice guy. I kissed other girls in the past without even thinking about what you will feel. Now I know how it feels, it hurts more than I think it will."
I don't know what to say.
"I want you now Cy, you have no idea how I miss your kiss and touch."
My lips parted when he suddenly switch the topic. Kanina lang ay nagdadrama siya and now he's saying that he wants me.
"What?"
Gulat kong tanong sa kanya.
"f**k, Sorry... what I mean is..."
"Um? It's fine?"
I guess.
Napaka-unpredictable talaga ng lalakeng 'to.
"Asan na nga tayo ulit?"
Nahihiya niyang tanong.
"What do you want me to do for you to stop bothering me and Renzo?"
Seryosong tanong ko at muli namang bumalik ang pagkaseryoso ng muka niya.
"Okay, be with me again for 40 days then after that malaya ka na. Just that simple."
He answered.
What's with the 40 days thing?
"40 days is too long Austin. I have a job."
Pag-angal ko.
"You won't have one kapag hindi ka pumayag."
"Anong balak mo?"
"Nothing, kagaya nga ng sinabi ko kaninaI just want to be with you again."
Why do I have a feeling that he's lying and that it's more than that?
"Okay, 30."
He offered.
That's already a month.
"20"
Sagot ko at napabuntong hininga naman siya.
"You seriously don't want to be around me anymore huh? Okay, deal but you need to pack your things tonight dahil susunduin kita mamaya."
I honestly did not expect to convince him this easily.
"Mamaya kaagad?"
"I missed you, papatagalin ko pa ba?"
Sagot niya at napailing na lang ako.
"Okay deal."
Living with him for 20 days is not that bad. I lived with his s**t in a longer period of time, I don't think it's going to be that hard.
Sandaling pagtitiis lang yun para kay Renzo.
Tumayo ako at iniabot ang kamay ko sa kanya para makipag kamay kaya naman tumayo rin siya papalapit sa akin at tinanggap ang kanang kamay ko pero nang bibitaw na sana ako ay bigla niya naman akong hinila papalapit sa kanya at mabilis akong hinalikan.
It was just a very quick kiss pero sandali akong napatulala ako sa gulat.
"Why did you do that?!"
Mariin kong tinakpan ang labi ko gamit ang kamay ko at baka muli niya akong halikan.
"I'm removing some of the bacteria you got from that Renzo Friz that I guess... you like."
"That's not how removing a bacteria works and you can't just do that!"
Naiinis kong sigaw sa kanya pero ngumisi lang siya at muling umupo at nagbasa ng mga papers sa table niya.
"You're so annoying."
"One day love you will ask for my kiss again Cy."
"Not even in your wildest dreams."
Sagot ko at tuluyan nang lumabas sa office niya.
I can't believe I kissed two guys in a day. I feel like a... never mind. What's happening in my life right now is really making me question myself and every decision I make, it's really stressful and exhausting.
20 days, now all I need is to tell Renzo everything that Austin and I talked and agreed about. I just hope he will not get disappointed sa kinalabasan ng pag-uusap namin because this is the only thing I can do for him.
Palaging alam ni Austin kung ano ang gusto niya at hindi siya mahilig magpaligoy ligoy sa pagkuha nun. I don't like it but things end up going his way again.
Nang makalabas ako ng building ay kaagad akong nag-abang ng masasakyan nang may humintong kotse sa harapan ko.
"Get in Ms. Fernandez, pinasundo po kayo ni Sir Friz."
The guys said.
I checked the car first at nang makita kong kotse yun ng kompanya ay tumango ako at pumasok sa loob. I need to make sure that it's from our company first for my safety.
See? Renzo always finds a way how to be a gentleman and take care of me even if he's far and busy.
"Hey, um."
Pagtawag ko sa atensyon ng nagda-drive.
"Yes, maam?"
"I will just take a nap, pakigising na lang ako kapag nakarating na tayo."
"Okay, maam."
Masyadong madaming bagay ang tumatakbo sa isip ko ngayon kaya kailangan ko munang magpahinga kahit saglit.
- Writer
