Between The Lines

He's back

"I-I'll go now, m-may tatapusin pa pala ako." Pagsisinungaling ko para lang makawala sa kahihiyan. Sinuot ko na ulit ang aking damit, after dressing and all i realized my underwear is gone.

"Where did you?-----" hindi ko pa natutuloy ang aking sasabihin ng makita siyang nakatitig sa akin. "Just so you know, if you can't hold onto it anymore, you can come to me, i may not have the luxury, but everything is just temporary."

Nakasandal ito sa dulo edge ng table at naka krus ang mga braso. "Remember, you have your company, you are intelligent, you are professional, and most importantly is you are a human. They may not treat you well, but some cares about you."

I pursed my lips as I tried to hold my tears. ""You are entitled for your own freedom, so go for it. It may be hard at first, but life couldn't be easy in this lifetime. Do what makes you happy, Fight for what you think is right, you are the writer of your own chapter, Victoria. Not them, even your parents"

"Why are you even saing that? You're mking me fall for you," Naiiyak na sabi ko habang nakatayo parin sa aking pwesto.

"If they remove you to the registers, i'll register you to mine if you want," Natawa naman ako sa kanyang sinabi, how can say that so easily? I might fall for that joke.

Nilapitan niya ako at tsaka ginulo ang aking buhok. "Stop crying, You looked gorgeous whn your happy"

"Thank you, i may not know if you're still sane but, i trust you. You saved me afterall, and thank you for trying, once again"

"I am not just trying, Victoria. Ingat ka, the food too, thank you."

"You're welcome. Maliit lang naman na bagay."

He chukled and watch me leave.

Nang makarating ako sa aking opisina, ay bigla akong umupo sa aking upuan at malalimna nabuntong hininga. I just wanna rest before anything else.

"Ma'am bakit po kayo nandito pa? Hindi po ba sabi niyo ay uuwi na kayo?"

"Eliza, can you make me a coffee, sumama ang pakilasa ko ngayon."

"Yun lang po ba?" tanong nito. I nodded in response. I looked at the documents i had already signed at napabuntong hininga. I've been doing this my whole life but now i cant even focus. Should i talked to Rhyster then?

"Maybe I should consider his offer?"

But its too fast. Kakakilala lang namin. I would be breking my promise to myself that i will be giving up my puurity for the man i love. I should apoloiize and talk to him that i am not yet ready for anything. I maybe too old to act like this but i have my respect for myself. I love myself more than anything else.

But keeping myself happy and fighting for my own rights was very hard to put up with. I've been fighting for this alone, pero sino naman ang aking niluluko? Walang naman din akong kalaban laban sa kanila. They always think they are doing what is the best for me, for their only daughter but no. I guess they are not.

"Ma'am, Here's your coffee" Ibinaba ni eliza at tsaka iniwan na ako.

I have my investing company, i owned few of the food businesses ffom our family. I did not just own that, i am the major shareholder of my company. I won 55% of all my company shares. If i will try to stands to myself against my parents, i may still have my fortune but not my parents.

I love my parents, ofcourse. My father is my favorite. He's so good to me that i have my own standards in men, be it their looks or status. The way my father treats is what i want to fell on someone. Though, i have been so reckless that i forgot that standard for having my first boyfriend, pero hindi ko siya masisisi. Everyone has their ambition in life and he has a family who needs him.

I jut wished i could have someone who' not after my money or so. I am getting older, at this age i should be married or have a kid, but here i am. Galit at puot lang ang nasa akin.

My phone rings kaya naman ay nawala ako sa malalim na pag-iisip. Kinuha ko ang aking cellphone at sinagot ang tawag. "Hello?"

""Hija? Come home, we will be having a family dinner." It was my dad's voice. "WWhy are you not using your phone?" I asked.

"My phone is missing. Come home early okay? Be safe,"

I chuckled. "I Will"

I ended the call and sighed. Akala ko na tuloy kung sino. Why am i even thinking it is him? Am i gone mad?

"Your coffee is cold." I sit straight as i heard a familiar voice coming from outside the door. It creeps me out that i took my pepper spray from my drawer when the door opens.

"Levi?" Halos hindi ako makapaniwalang napatitig sa taong nakatayo ngayon sa nakabukas na pintuan. His hands is on his ocket while his lips smiling geninely the same as before.

"Why are you here? Who told you to come here? I told Eliza that i don't make an unschedule appointments." I said coldly and my brows furrowed when he steps forward not minding what i just said.

"Eliza??!!!" I yelled Eliza's name and in a blink of an eye she came.

"Ma'am?" She look at me before throwing a glance at Levi. She was startled to see an unfamiliar man inside my office. "Sinong nagpapasok sa kanya dito?" Galit na saad ko at tinitigan si Levi na nakatitig sa namumutlang si Eliza.

Eliza bit her lower lip and shoo her head. "Sorry po ma'am hindi ko po siya napansin na dumaan. May tumawag po kasi kanina. Kaya nasa iba po ang atensyon ko"

I sighed. "Fine, palabasin mo na lang siya ngayon din."

"Miss Secretary don't think of making me leave, okay?" May pagbabanta sa kanyang boses. She helplessly stared at me and shook her head saying she can't

Lumapit si Levi sa aking desk at tsaka umupo. "How dare you come here witth that f*****g attitude?" Hindi ko makapaniwalang uyam. Masama ang bawat titig na aking tinatapon sa kanya. No i am not happy seeing him here in my office after all this years.

"I heard you are getting married so i came here to rescue you" he said happily.

"No, and i don't need your help, hindi ako ikakasal. As if i would let that happen"

He pouted his lips and nodded. "Who's the other man then?"