Secretary to go
1572 Words
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING
I feel like all the coffee I drink to replace my blood and to run down on my nerves right now. The sun is already up when we arrived at the climber rest port. All the mountaineer were getting ready to climb the first trail. But my f*****g boss was still snoring beside me.
“Sir… Sir, Damon, we're here.” I don’t know why he wanted to climb when he's not a morning person.
“Oh, thank you. Get ready the gear and register for us!” Huh! “What? Go.”
I was astounded by how shameless this man is. Until now, I still can’t believe that I stayed beside him this long.
The only consolation I get every time he brought me was going to places I haven’t been visited.
This is the only thing I can pay him for all the help he gave me. After I’ve hired his company, my Dad needs an urgent operation on his back. He’s not there, but I know he is the only person I know that can help me.
“Hiyasmin Jade, wanna go faster? Were already left behind.” Oh god, does he need to call my full name? Can’t he call me on one name? I just waved him to go up. First, coz I'm already out of breathing. But the brute went behind me and pushed me from the back. “Oh my god! I’m so tired. Let me rest first.” I shouted. But he ignores my rant and pushes me even faster.
When we reach half of the trail, our guide lets us rest. I dropped the backpack I’m carrying and lay down on the grass. I feel like my legs were getting numb, and sweat glands dried up already. This climbing drains me. I just wanted to go back home and rest, for Pete’s sake.
“Ms. Lazaro, can you climb up here. I think my legs were getting numb. Massage it so lessen the numbness.” I think my jaw fall from his bluntness of being rude. How can a man be this good in this area?
I can feel the numbness on my limb climbing up to my thigh. But I still have to help my boss, up to the top of this f*****g mountain, so that I can push him around without a trace. This really could happen if I stayed beside him every day. Too bad I’m his f*****g personal assistant and secretary. I want to die right now!
“Ms. Lazaro,” he called. “Can you stop daydreaming and help me here. I don’t pay you thous—”
“Oh, shut up and eat.” I hissed as I put the bread on his mouth and massage his f*****g legs.
After an hour we reach the peak. It's worth the climb. I never like mountains, coz it's tiring. But when I meet him, he always brings me to every mountain he knows. Now every time we reached the peak, I love it.
“Why do you always have to bring me here?” I ask when he sits beside me.
“You don’t like it? I thought you love adventure.” Yes, I do. But I don’t remember telling him.
“Ms. Lazaro, drive me to the family house. We have a family dinner.” I nod and drive. I was exhausted to argue with him, maybe tomorrow after I rest.
The drive to the city was faster than the time we left last night. We arrived at their family house at exactly six in the evening. He still has one hour to prepare. Cause Madam Sofia Puertonillo doesn’t like his son’s not properly dressed.
The brute just left me here without even saying thank you! Anyway, it’s a miracle if that happens.
I close the door of the car the same as the gate opened. Madam Sofia came out and smiled at me instantly, followed by Gil. She looks happy to see me, unlike his Demonic son.
“It's really good to see you, Hiyasmin. My god, I loved your name. Do you know that I googled the meaning of it? And I loved the word, Pearl.” And she talked endlessly as always. That’s why if I drive Damon here, I end up leaving fast, coz I might bump into her and can’t leave because she’s busy talking.
“Same here, Madam.”
“Hiyasmin, it's Tita. How many times do I have to tell you that? You like a daughter we don’t have. Anyway, let’s have dinner. I have a dress upstairs, and you can wear it. We have a visitor, so you need to meet her too.”
She guides me inside the mansion. On the way to her room, we have so many stops over. She has so many instructions for her households. I admire her elegance and class, even at her age. She always talks and moves with grace, unlike me. My sister always told me that I moved like a boy. She even asked if I’m gay. My gosh, I loved abs.
After a long walk, we reach her room. She gave me a midnight blue sleeveless dress, it's an open back and up to my knee. I hesitated to accept the dress, coz it looks expensive, but she insists. I can’t complain, so I don’t have a choice but to wear it. Someone dress me and put makeup on me; she also fixes my short hair.
“Oh my... oh my… your lovely dear. If only one of my sons will take you home, I’ll gladly accept you.” We both laugh at what she said. Cause we both know that it would never gonna happen.
When we arrived at the dining hall, I can hear the revelry from the crowd. I think the whole family is here. Now I realize that I shouldn’t be here in the first place. I’ll look like a lost puppy in the middle of the crowd. I can’t mingle with them. They’re still my boss.
“Hey, Jade, where are you going?” I was startled when Lujan held my arms.
“Ahm… I need to use the washroom.” I pointed the way out.
“It's that way. You’ve been here before. You’re leaving, huh!” He teased me while playing his eyebrows up and down. f**k, I wanted to thump myself right now.
I put my finger on my lips to silence him. Coz he keeps on bothering me and always whispering beside me, that he’ll to his Mum, that I’m escaping.
“I won't tell, Mum. Just sit beside me, okay? I don’t want to sit beside the witch.” He grinned.
“What are you doing, Mark Lujan?” Ask by a baritone voice from behind. When I look back, his dark presence welcomes me.
“Were just talking, right, Jade?” I nodded when Lujan tugged my arms to answer and drag me away from my boss.
I tried not to look back, but from where I was standing. I can feel his gaze on me. But, Lujan is excellent at diverting your attention. He asks me to wait for the visitors, and I don’t have the slightest idea of what he’s talking about. But when a group of people enters the hall. I feel like watching a drama on tv, but now I’m not just a viewer. I was one of the characters inside it. A tall, skinny, curly long-haired lady passed by me. She hugged Madam Sophia and Mr. Puertonillo. But when she stopped in front of Damon, I was shocked by her next moved.
She kissed, the f*****g, Demon!
“Hello, Damon. Missed me?” she smiled sweetly.
“Aww! So scary. Let’s go, Jade. I’m hungry.” I don’t know. I also freaked out, when I heard her. I was overwhelmed by the event and the people around me.
“Who is she?” I can’t help but get curious about her.
“Who? Ah, she’s Martina, Damon’s ex.”
My lips formed “o” on what I heard. So she had a girlfriend, not just a fling. Is she the reason why Damon doesn’t commit to a serious relationship? Undoubtedly, she’s like a model, and maybe she met him when my boss was doing Bachelor’s Mag.
“Hey, Jade to Earth. What's with that face? Are you jealous? Yipee…”
I tsked at Lujan, who’s starting to tease me on his brother. Lujan and I became good friends when I started working here. He always consoles me when his brother gonna eat me alive.
“What are you doing here, Martina?” I heard a cold baritone voice from the hallway. I don’t want to invade their privacy, but I can’t help it when I know he's the one talking.
Coz he doesn’t talk too much.
“Why, baby? You don’t miss me? I bet you did. No one can ever make you fulfilled in bed than me.” I gasped at what I heard—no wonder she’s the girlfriend.
I put my hand on my mouth when I saw her pull Damon to a kissed. No… no, it's not just a kiss. She’s French kissing Damon to the extent they both eating each other's mouth. I close my fist and walk away from there. I don’t want them to know that I was there. He’s still my boss, and I need to respect his privacy.
When I came back, I just bid my goodbye to the Puertonillo and leave. I don’t know, but I don’t think I can mingle with them after seeing them. Coz it keeps on flashing back on my head.
Ohhhh…. What is happening to me?
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