I walked further into the room, parang kinakalkula ang bawat hakbang ko na sinusundan naman ng tingin ng lahat, lalo na ng tiyahin kong ubod ng kaplastikan.
“I’m here to personally thank you,” I paused, letting the words hang in the air as I smiled at her. Unti-unting napalis ang ngiti niya, and her eyes narrowed as she realized something was wrong. The look of dawning horror on her face was priceless, na lalong nagpapa-excite sa akin.
Without missing a beat, I draped an arm around her shoulders, feigning affection. I started massaging her tense shoulders, my fingers pressing down just hard enough to remind her of my presence. “For what, you ask?” I whispered, loud enough for everyone to hear. At habang sinasabi ko ‘yon, I cast pointed looks at the board members, na ang kakapal ng mga mu
