ZACCHAEUS was sitting on his swivel chair and staring at his wrist watch. When the hand of the clock struck at five in the afternoon, he immediately stood and took his coat. Lumabas siya ng kaniyang opisina at tinawagan si Kim.
“Boss?”
“Kim, ikaw na muna ang bahala kay Axel.” Ani Zacchaeus.
“Yes, Boss.”
Zacchaeus smiled. “I’ll double your salary this month.”
“Thank you, Boss!” Kim said, delighted.
Zacchaeus ended the call and then he called his wife.
“Hi, Z.”
“Sweetheart, I’m going to fetch you at your office. Let’s have dinner outside.”
Ngumiti si Alexa na nasa kabilang linya. “Okay. Hintayin kita dito.”
“I love you.”
“I love you too.”
Pumasok si Zacchaeus sa loob ng elevator. As he ended the call, he received a message from an unknown sender.
‘Hi, Zacchaeus. I miss you. It’
