SOULMATE: Darren Guevara

CHAPTER 5: Jealousy

Maaga akong pumasok sa opisina kinabukasan. Ganun pa man, ang laki-laki ng eye bags ko kinabukasan. Paano ba naman kasi ay hindi talaga ako dinalaw agad ng antok.

Kasalanan ito ni boss Darren at ng masarap niyang halik.

Naenjoy mo naman!

"Manahimik ka!!!" sigaw ko sa mahadera kong utak.

"Are you talking to yourself?" I heard a deep baritone voice at my back.

Nanigas akong bigla nang mapagtanto ko ang boses na yun.

I could smell his mixed mint and musky scent. It intoxicated that can lost my sanity.

Get a grip girl. I secretly heaved a sigh before I decided to face him. With all my powers I faced him normally as if nothing happened between us.

"Good morning boss Darren." I greet him without shuttering and looked at him casually.

"Morning." one word but enough for me to feel uncomfortable because of his presence in front of me.

He was wearing a dark suit with his white long sleeved and a black necktie, paired with his black shoes.

Magulo ang buhok nito na tila kababangon lang sa kama. Napagwapo talaga ng boss niya. Bagay na nagustuhan ni Sherly sa kanyang amo.

Pero girl alalahanin mo dapat huwag kang papaepekto. Hindi ba yan ang sabi mo kagabi bago ka matulog?

Sa naisip niya ay pasimple siyang tumikhim at inayos ang kanyang sarili.

I was wearing my long sleeve cream blazer with white sleeveless blouse and a blue pencil skirt. Paired with a dirty white 3-inches high heels.

He stared at me intently as if trying to read what's in my mind.

H*ck I won't allowed it.

But then he suddenly stepped forward and I was surprised by that. I automatically took a step backwards only to find out that I'm already inside the elevator.

Bago pa man siya makalapit sa akin ng tuluyuan ay umiwas ako at inabot ko ang button at pinindot ang floor ng kanyang opisina.

Tahimik lang kami sa loob ng elevator at walang may gustong umimik.

Ngunit hindi ko rin alam kung bakit parang ang bagal ng andar ng elevator ngayon.

Kanina ko pa kasi nararamdaman ang paninitig niya sa likuran ko. Nanginginig na ang aking tuhod dahil sa presensya niya. Kung hindi nga lamang siya nakahawak sa handle na naroon ay malamang natumba na siya dahil sa sobrang nerbiyos.

I held my shoulder bag tightly as the elevator swung open and I immediately went to my spot without looking back at him.

I picked some papers in my table and acted like I'm doing something before I put my bag at the side of my chair.

Pinapakiramdaman ko si boss Darren at hinihintay na makapasok sa opisina niya. Pero sobra akong kinakabahan at pasimpleng umupo sa upuan ko.

Nagulat pa ako ng paglingon ko ay titig na titig siya sa akin.

I cleared my throat before I decided to speak with him.

"May kailangan po ba kayo?" tanong ko sa kanya sa kabila ng kabang nararamdaman ko.

Goodness... sino ba naman hindi kakabahan kung hanggang ngayon ay hindi maalis alis sa isipan ang nangyari. To think na kaharap ko pa siya ngayon.

Pero hindi ka dapat paapekto di ba?

I looked straight at him as if nothing's happened.

We just looked at each other for a couple of seconds.

He's the one who pulled away his eyes.

He was about to open his mouth to speak but he just stopped himself and turned his back then went inside the room.

I exaggerated sigh when he's already inside.

I laid my back on my chair ang gathered my strength. This is some kind of a torture. I don't know if I can stay longer with my situation like this.

Para akong laging kinakapos ng hininga. Kailangan ko na bang magpa doktor o kaya naman magpa-admit sa hospital.

Napailing na lang ako sa sarili. Nababaliw na ata ako.

Oo, baliw ka na... baliw kay Darren Guevara.

Isang malalim na paghinga ang ginawa ko at sinimulan na ang aking trabaho.

Nasa kalahati na ako ng reports ko ng may lumapit sa table ko.

She was so sexy with her Korean red off-shoulder that hugs her curved body.

She has a long curly semi-dark blonde hair.

She raised her left eyebrow when I looked at her face.

Maganda na sana kaso ang taray ng dating. Sigurado ako na isa na naman ito sa mga babaeng naghahabol sa boss niya.

Biglang kumulo ang dugo niya sa naisip.

"Tell your boss that I'm here. He was expecting me to come in his office." kita mo na... akala mo kung sino umasta.

Alam ko na to ehhh... paulit-ulit lang. Eh kabilin-bilinan ni boss na hindi siya tumatanggap ng mga biglaang bisita lalo na kung mga babaeng humahabol sa kanya.

"Do you have any appointment to Mr. Guevara?" I smiled sweetly even if she looks at me with disgust.

"Are you depth or stupid?..."

Halos magpanting ang tenga ko ng marinig ko ang panglilit niyang iyon sa akin.

Bumukas ang pinto ng opisina ni boss dahilan upang matigil siya sa pang-iinsulto niya sa akin.

Buti na lang talaga at walang ibang tao roon sa floor na yun.

"Maggie." his voice echoed in the hallway.

"Boo, sorry I'm late. I've been stuck with the heavy traffic. I'd been hurrying to come here. But here's your stupid secretary didn't let me to come inside." she pouted her lips while saying her rants.

Nakakunyapit ito kay boss at halos ipagduldulan ang s**o rito.

tsk. childish. Maliit naman ang s**o. hmmp. Napairap ako sa kawalan.

Daig pa kasi ang linta kung makakapit.

I tried to control myself para hindi siya masabunutan. Masyado kasing maarte.

My boss gave me a cold stare when my eyes met his glare.

What?! I'm just doing my job.

I cleared my throat then looked to Ms. Maggie.

"I'm just doing my job, Ms. Maggie." I slightly bowed my head but she just rolled her eyes and turned her eyes to my boss.

"Let's go, boo. Ayokong masira ang araw ko sa babaeng ito." pumasok na ito sa opisina ni boss Darren pero nanatili pa rin si boss sa harapan niya.

"Next time ipalaam mo sa akin kung sino ang dumating bago ka makipagtalo." He stared at me with a cold eyes.

I turned my head down and feel so bad.

"Noted, boss Darren." he turns his back and left me dumbfounded.

I hold back my tears before I could cry. My heart is getting hurt and I don't know why.

Dahil ba sa napagalitan niya ako o dahil sa may kasama na naman siyang babae sa loob.

Malamang yung una. Tama yun lang yun at wala ng iba pa.

I let myself busy to finish my report. But the image of my boss and that girl while doing something popped on my mind.

This is not good.

"Why so grumpy huh? Did someone made you feel bad?"

"Aayy palaka!!!!" I almost jumped on my site when I heard sir Andrew in front of me.

Andrew laughed amusingly when he heard me. He was looking at me as if I have a funny expression in my face.

"Do I looked like a ghost frog? Or maybe I looked like a frog prince in some fairytale story. Does it mean I need to be kiss by a princess so I can go back in my real identity." pakikisakay nito sa pagiging mali-mali ko.

Napangiwi ako sa inasta ko ng magpagtantong si sir Andrew nga iyon.

"Mr. Dela Cerna!!! Sorry po sir Andrew hindi ko po napansin na naandyan po pala kayo." I hold my chest and slowly take a deep breathe.

"Para naman akong matanda niyan." he dramatically placed his hands as if that he's truly hurts.

"Si boss po ba kailangan niyo. May bisita pa po kasi siya ngayon sa loob ng office niya."

"Really?! That's the first. Anyway, I just dropped here to see you."

"Huh?! Bakit po?"

"Nothing I just want to talk to you to know you better. Oh well, I just want you to be my friends. If it's not too much."

What?! Did I heard him right? He wants to be my friends? Now I'm getting confused. Why though?! I mean, of all people why me?...

"Why don't you come with me and let's have a cup of coffee? he said immediately to interrupt my thoughts.

"Pero sir, marami pa po ako tatapusin." Nakakahiya kasi kung basta na lang ako pumayag ehh, dami kong trabaho. Baka lalo akong mapagilitan.

"Hindi pa kasi ako nakapag-almusal baka pwede samahan mo muna ako. I'll just inform my cousin so he could let you to take your break."

Napatingin ako sa pinto ni boss at naalala ko na naman ang nangyari kanina.

I smiled bitterly and turned my gaze to sir Andrew.

Bahala na. Tutal malapit naman na mag lunch.

I put my bag on my shoulder and nod at him.

"Let's go?!"

"Tara na nga bago pa magbago ang isip ko." Napangiti na lang siya habang kumakamot sa batok.

We decided to have our brunch at the coffee shop in the ground floor so I could go back in my work easily.

"Sir Andrew, hindi po ba nakakahiya na ako ang kasama niyo ngayon?

"Could you please cut the sir. Andrew na lang... napaka formal kasi ng dating at feeling ko ang tanda ko na. hahaha"

"Pero,..."

"No buts, call me sir again or else...." he immediately cut my words before I could complained and tell him that it's not a proper way of addressing him.

"Ok.... A-Andrew" I just agreed with what's he saying before he could finish his sentence.

"Good." he smiled at me mischievously.

Masaya siyang kasama yun ang napansin ko kay Andrew. Lagi itong nakangiti kahit sa mga simpleng kwento lang. Kabaligtaran ng boss ko na sobrang seryoso at hindi mababakasan ng kahit na anong emosyon sa mga mata nito.

"You know what? Maganda ka at sexy kaso...." sinadya niyang bitinin ang criticism niya sa akin habang humihigop ng kape.

Napataas naman ang kilay ko sa sinabi niya.

"Kaso ano?!", pagtataray ko bigla sa mokong na ito.

"Yan... yan masyado ka mataray. You should try to loosen up. Chill ka lang dapat at friendly." he said while smiling at me.

I know he was just teasing me to lighten up my mood.

Aaminin ko, magaan siyang kausap kaya naman madali lang kaming nagkasundo sa ilang usapin kahit pa magkaiba ang mga nakaugalian namin.

Siya may pagka-happy-go-lucky samantalang ako ay seryoso pagdating sa buhay at gugustuhing magpakabusy kesa magliwaliw. Kung siya ay waldas ako naman matipid. Palibhasa kasi anak mayaman kaya sige sige lang ang pagwawaldas ng pera. Ako naman kasi hangga't kaya pang gamitin ang mga gamit ko ay hindi na muna ako bibili ng panibago.

Bagay na taliwas sa buhay ko nung nasa poder pa ako nila Mamá.

I missed them a lot but I don't want to depend my life to them. I want to grow on my own and be on myself in a simple way.

But being a secretary of Darren Guevara is not really simple. You must be an extraordinary employee with an excellent performance in all of your work.

Well, masasabi ko na mahirap man ang maging secretary niya ay sulit naman ang pagpapasweldo nito.

Ganun pa man, mas pinili ko na tumira sa simpleng apartment para makatipid at ipunin sa banko ang matitira sa sweldo ko.

Mahirap pero nasanay na rin ako lalamunan. Isa pa, masarap sa pakiramdam ang may makilala ka at maging kaibigan ng hindi inaaala ang katayuan ko sa buhay.

Sa part ko oo, pero yung itong ngayon. Yung may Andrew Dela Cerna na makikipagkaibigan sayo, dun ko lang naramdaman yung maging alangan sa sarili.

At higit sa lahat, ang nararamdaman ko sa aking boss. Ngayon ko lang napagtanto na hindi madali sa mga mahihirap o ordinaryong tao ang magmahal ng isang tulad ni Darren Guevara.

Naalala ko na naman ang pagtanggap nito ng bisita. At ang malanding bruha na iyon.

Nakakairita. Nakakainis.

"Kawawa naman yung cake sayo." He suddenly said that makes my head turned on him.

"Huh?!" Napangiwi ako ng makita kong nagkadurug-durog na ang cake ko.

huhuhu. My Chocolate Bavarian cake. Nadurog ko na.

"You really had a bad mood today. I saw you earlier, you almost killed all your stuffs in your table. I just wondering why? Or is there's someone who makes you annoyed?"

I pulled my eyes from him so he wouldn't see my reaction.

"Wala no, may iniisip lang ako."

Pagkakaila ko sa kanya. Ayaw kong malaman niya ang nararamdaman ko ngayon tungkol sa hitad na iyon at sa pinsan niya.

"Are you sure?" tumango lang ako bilang tugon sa tanong nito.

Matapos naming kumain ay bumalik na ako sa pwesto. Hindi na niya ako naihatid pa dahil may biglaang tawag ito kaya't nagmamadali itong umalis kanina.

Saktong pagkaupo ko ay biglang tumunog ang telepeno sa tabi ko.

"In my office, now!" nataranta ako pagkarinig ko sa boses niyang iyon.

I immediately went to his door. I fixed myself before decided to knock his door three times. I slowly opened the door and stepped inside his office.

The moment I entered his office I was shocked a bit when someone grabbed my wrist and pinned me against the wall.

I closed my eyes as my back hits the cold wall.

"Boss Darren!!!" impit akong napatili sa ginawa niyang iyon.

Sino pa nga ba? eh, siya lang naman ang pinapayagan nitong pumasok sa opisina na iyon maliban dun sa hitad.

Hindi kasi ito tumatanggap ng bisita sa office niya kundi ang mga parents lang nito.

"Where did you go? And why are you with Andrew?" he's asked me with his cold eyes.

My brows got furrowed at his questions.

"Niyaya niya lang ako na mag late breakfast kanina. Hindi po ba ako pwedeng mag-coffe break?" tinapatan ko ang kanyang tingin kahit pa halos panginigan na ako ng todo.

"You're not allowed to anywhere without any notice especially if you're with that man." he said sternly.

Ngayon ko lang siya nakita ng ganun katindi ang galit. Problema na naman ba nito.

"I think that's none of your business. It's my private life and I can go with every person I wanted to go with. You're just my boss not my boyfriend." he suddenly loose his grip on my wrist after I said those words.

Para siyang nabuhusan ng malamig na tubig sa tinuran ko.

"Kung wala po kayong sasabihing importante, maaari na po ba akong umalis?" Bawat mga salita ko ay binigyan ko ng diin.

Bigla niya ulit akong pinigilan ng magtangka akong umalis sa kinasasadlakan ko.

"Tell me Sherly, are you're avoiding me?" he suddenly asked me in his very low sexy voice.

Oh Goodness!

"O-of course not. " he slightly raised his eyebrows as he staring at me directly in my eyes.

"Really?" he asked me.

"Bakit naman kita iiwasan? I just need to go back on my work to finish my reports." buti na lang at naisip ko kaagad iyon para idahilan sa kanya

"Then, why you don't want to talked to me? May nagawa ba ako sayo na hindi mo nagustuhan?" he stared at me as if he wants to tell me more.

Halos matunaw naman ako sa titig niyang iyon at hindi ko kayang matagalan ang mga tingin niya.

Halos hindi na ako makahinga sa sobrang lapit namin sa isa't-isa.

Amoy na amoy ko ang mabangong hininga niya na tumatama sa mukha ko.

"H-hindi naman po boss..."

"Darren. I want you to call me by my name." he cuts me off before I could answered him.

"Pero boss..." he sealed my lips with his finger.

"Stop calling me boss or else I'm going to give you a punishment."

Umiwas na lang ako ng tingin sa kanya.

Lumunok muna ako bago ko sabihin ang gusto niyang marinig.

"D-Darren. Ahmmm... baka pwedeng bumalik na ako sa pwesto ko." pilit kong pinapatatag ang aking sarili.

Kaunti na lang kasi ay pakiramdam ko, bibigay na ang aking mga tuhod.

May kakaibang kislap akong nabasa sa mga mata niya matapos kong magsalita.

"Hindi pa pwede, hindi ko pa nagagawa ang gusto kong gawin. "

"Huh?!... Teka boss... este Darren.. a-anong gagawin mo."

My heart almost left my chest when I saw him leaning on me closer.

He licked his lower lips as he stared at my lips.

"Nothing. I just want to do this." hu crumpled my lips right after he said those words.

My world stopped spinning as his lips met mine. Nakakahibo ang halik nito. Nakakalasing at nakakawala ng katinuan.

He bit my lower lips and slightly pulled it. Napaungol ako dahilan upang maipasok nito ang kanyang dila sa aking bibig. Ginalugad nito ang loob ng bibig ko na tila may hinahanap.

I mimicked his movements and kissed him nonstop.

I already loose my mind in his kisses.

Dagdag pa ang mga kamay nitong humahaplos sa bewang ko patungo sa aking balakang.

He squeezed my butt that made feel hot. I felt a tingling sensation that runs on my body down to my inner core.

I held his nape to support my trembling knees.

He carried me with his strong arms while we still kissing and he sat me on his lap while he was sitting on his couch.

He slide his hands on my pencil skirts and caresses my legs moving upward to my inner thighs.

I arched my body when he touched my down there.

Bumaba ang halik nito sa aking panga patungo sa aking leeg at sa may itaas ng dibdib.

I feel so wet as he rubbed my cl*t slowly.

"Aaahh Darren. Keep doing that." wait, did I just moaned?

"I want you." I snapped my head at him.

Tama ba ang narinig ko?

"H-here?!" I asked him in almost loosing my mind.

He put me down and pulled me out of his office.

Sh*t. Anyare? Ang bilis naman talaga? Jusko. Ngayon na ba ako mapupunit?

I bit my lower lips because of what I thought.