Joy of the Peace Maker

CHAPTER 4

"KATE gumising ka na jan, hindi ba enrollment niyo na?" sigaw ko habang nag hahanda ng almusal naming dalawa. "Sabi ni Ms. Garcia humahaba na daw ang pila sa college."

"Nakabihis na ate." lumabas na ito mula sa kaniyang kwarto at umupo sa hapag. "First day mo rin pala ngayon ate diba? Good luck po." sabi neto at saka kumain.

"Salamat. Ikaw rin, good luck sa pag enroll mo. Yung pang downpayment mo inilagay ko na sa bag mo. Ingatan mo ha." sabi ko sakaniya at nag ayos na para makapasok na rin ako sa trabaho. "Sige na kumain ka na jan at mauuna na ako sayo."

"Sige po, Ingat po." huling sambit neto bago ako lumabas para mag abang ng masaksakyan.

Habang nakasakay ay hindi mawala sa isip ko yung nangyari sa anniversary ng parents ni Sir Axel. Alam nila na nag papanggap lang kami? Pero wala silang ginawa? Hindi manlang sila nagalit.

At sino yung her? Nag papaalala ako sakanila ng kung sino man. Kaya ba mabait siya sakin kasi nakikita niya sa akin yung tao na naaalala niya at bumabalik lang sa pag susungit pag narerealize niya na ibang tao ako.

AALIYAH arrived 15 minutes before her time in, looking distracted. "Good Morning." Pag tawag ko ng atensyon niya.

"Good Morning po Sir, Pasensya na po." she meekly said and sat at her table inside my office.

I was about to talk to her again when Leo- my executive assistant knock. "Sir, I'm just going to deliver this file to Ms. Scott." I nod at him and watch him.

He handed her the files and explained to her the things she needs to focus on. I saw her smile at him when she accepted the files.

She smiled at him but not to me? I'm her boss, she should smile at me when greeting me.

What the f**k am I even think. I shoudn't be bother with that but something inside me was pissed off.

"If you're done explaining to her you may get out now." I codly told Leo, still keeping my focus on the files I'm reviewing.

"Sorry Sir, Ms. Scott you can go to my desk outside if you have any questions about the files." I saw him smiled at her and then excused himself out.

"You seem having fun talking to him." I unconsciously said while taking a glance at her.

"Sir?" She ask while looking at me.

"Nothing." I said and continue with may work to distract me from wathever thoughts I'm having now.

Couple hours have past when he heard noises outside of his room, he was about to stand up to look who it was when his lunatic friends barge in.

"Ax- Wow." Zane was about to do his habit of shouting my name when he notice my secretary inside. "You have someone here." He pointed out.

I then saw her stood up and greeted them. "Good afternoon Sir, I'm Aaliyah Scott. Mr. Miller's Secretary." She said after she bowed.

"Oh wow, you have hired as your secretary now. Nice to meet you Aaliyah." Ethan said and went to seat at the coach.

"Now that's a good sign. I hope to see you all the time here miss." Devin said that made me give him a questioning look.

"Devin shut up. It's not like that." I said and looked at my secretary.

"It's okay Sir." She gave me a tight smile, it seems she's telling that she understand that they see her as someone else.

"Nice to see you again Ms. Scott." Pheonix said with mischievous smirk.

"Nice to see you too Sir." She said and I don't know why but that pisses me off.

"The hell are you guys doing here anyway" I said which unknowingly sounds pissed off.

"Oh, Pheonix told us that you have someone new in your life that's why we are here." Zane said.

Before I can even said something my secretary spoke. "Ahm, I should give you privacy po." She said and about to stand when Devin said "Oh no, we don't mind. Actually you should get used to it." he smiled. Again.

"He's right. Since you're going to be Axel's secretary from now on you should get used to it. You could even add some insights on what we're talking about." Zane said.

"You can even talk to us casually. Just treat us as your friends." Ethan said while playing with his phone.

I didn't even saw how Pheonix is looking at me until I throw my gaze on his said. He has this expression where he realize something.

"What?" I nonchalantly ask him.

"Nothing. Just. Good luck with that." he knowingly said then get back to making noise with them

Fuck he even mean with that.

DAHIL na rin sa pagiging makulit ng mag kakaibigan ay kalaunan naging close na rin sila kay Aaliyah at ganun din naman ito sa mga kaibigan ng boss neto. Komportable na itong nakikipag kwentuhan sa mga ito at nakikitawa habang ginagawa ang mga papeles na ibinigay ni Leo kanina.

Dumating ang break time niya at magkakasama parin sila. "Come on Axel, stop working and eat." pagaaya ni Ethan sa kaibigan.

"Nah, go ahead I need to finish this." nakatutok parin sa papeles at computer nito ang atensyon.

Nakita naman ng mag kakaibigan na lumapit si Aaliyah sa kanyang boss. "Sir bilhan ko nalang po kayo ng makain niyo." sabi neto at handa ng isulat sa maliit na pad ang sasabihin ng boss.

Natigilan naman si Axel at tumingin dito. Kita sa reaksyon neto na hindi siya sanay sa sinabi ng dalaga. "Just. Just buy me bento at the cafeteria."

"Drinks ngay po." sabi neto habang sinusulat ang bento na sanabi ng kanyang boss.

"Coffee. Black coffee without sugar." malalim na sabi neto

"Copy po sir." sabi ng dalaga at umalis na kasama ang mga kaibigan ng kaniyang boss na kanina pa nakamasid sa dalawa.

Nasaloob na sila ng cafeteria ng may itanong si Aaliyah sa mga kalalakihan. "Lagi po bang tahimik at seryoso si Sir Axel?" Taong neto habang itinuturo ang bentong pinapabili ng boss.

"Actually he wasn't always that serious before, quiet? Yes. He's just the type of person who isn't to noisy things." Pag papaliwanag ni Zane dito.

"Eh bakit po kayo ang naging kaibigan niya, eh ang iingay niyo po." natatawang sabi neto.

Natawa naman si Zane at sumagot. "Well yeah, but he was that loud before too. He was even the Joker in our group when we were in college. It's just that something happen that made him forget how ray of sunshine he is." Sabi netong nakangiti sa babae.

"Forget po?" nag tatakang sabi neto.

"Yeah, we still believe that the friend we know before who's full of sunshine before is still in him, he's just buried in his thoughts right know." sabi neto. "Actually the most serious one between the five of us wasn't him but Pheonix." Naikinataas ng kilay ng babae dahil simula ng makilala niya ito ay may munting ngiti ito lagi sakaniya.

"Si Ethan naman yung aloof sa amin. Laging may sariling mundo at laging nasa isla niya." Napatingin ang babae sa tinutukoy neto.

Hindi mo mahahalata na ito ang aloof sa mga ito dahil laging malakas ang boses at natawa. Siya rin ang laging nag sisimula ng usapan ng mga ito.

"Devin on the other hand is the reserved one, given his history of being a Soldier. He still engage in making fun of our friends from time to time." Kita nga na sa pustura ng lalaking binanggit neto kung paano ito nag mamasid lang at paminsan minsan ay nakikisama sa mga ginagawa ni Ethan.

"Ako naman."

"Kahit huwag na po yung sayo." Pabiro naman sabi ni Aaliyah dito na nag patigil sa pag lalakad ni Zane at napatitig dito ng walang kapanipaniwala.

"Ikaw nakakasakit ka ah." Pabiro din namang tampo nito sa babae.

"Joke lang sir." natatawang sabi ni Aaliyah. "Pero parang gets ko na po kasi kung sino po kayo sa grupo niyo."

Kyuryoso namang tumingin kay Aaliyah at nanghahamon na nag tanong. "Sige nga. Ano ako?"

"Kayo po yung goody good boy sa inyo." maliit na ngiti nitong sabi. "Kayo po yung mediator sa group niyo. Yung laging nag bababa ng bad energy." tuloy neto.

"Hmm. Interesting napansin mo yun."

"Napansin ko lang po kanina."

"Tagal niyo naman mag lakad." Rinig ng dalawa.

"Ethan mag tigil ka nga." Pag sasaway ni Devin dito para umupo.

"Salamat po sa pag sama sakin, Mauna na po ako ihahatid ko lang po itong pagkain ni sir. Duon narin po ako kakain." Pag papaalam ng babae sa mga ito.

Pagkaakyat ni Aaliyah sa floor nila ng boss niya ay dumaan muna ito sa break room duon at gumawa ng black coffee na request ng boss. Naisipan na rin ng babae na kumuha ng tubig para dito in case mag hanap ng ibang inumin ang boss niya.

"Good Afternoon Sir, Ito na po yung pagkain ninyo." Bungad nito sa lalaki.

"You're fast. Hindi ka ba nakikain sa baba." Busy parin nitong sabi.

"Hindi na po sir. Samahan ko nalang po kayo dito." Sabi nito habang inilalapag ang pagkain ng boss kasama ang kape at tubig neto. Natigilan naman si Axel sa narinig.

Well that's considerate of her. She even bought me a water. She's even opening the bento for me.

"Kain na kayo Sir." ngiting sabi ni Aaliyah dito at tahimik na pumunta sa lamesa niya at kumain.

"Thank you." sabi ng binata at sinuklian naman siya ng ngiti at tango ng babae.

Pagkatapos kumain ng dalawa ay pinag patuloy na nila ang kanilang trabaho ng tahimik, minsan ay pumapasok si Leo upang mag hatid ng papeles sa boss nila at lalabas din agad. Minsan ay tinatanong ni Axel si Aaliyah tungkol sa ibang files na nabasa na nito at babalik din kaagad sa pag tratrabaho pagkatapos.

Pagpatak ng alas - nuebe ay nag salita uli si Axel. "Aaliyah. You may go home now. You don't need to wait for me to go home for you to clock out." Sabi neto ng mapansing nasa opisa parin ito.

"Copy po sir." Sabi neto at nag ayos na ng mga gamit para makaalis. "Una na po ako sir. See you tomorrow po." Pagpapaalam neto at umalis na.

'Yeah. See you tomorrow.'