Commitment

Chapter 44

"I tried my very best to stay. I even encouraged myself with those reasons I made just to keep myself from leaving, but I just couldn't. I always end up hating that place."

I said. I wiped my tears. Naka lock ang office ko because of what I was going to tell Linwel. Ayokong madisturbo ng kahit na sino.

Medyo matagal din ang naging pagkukwento ko. Sa lahat ng iyon, dalawang reaksyon lang ang nakita ko. Gulat at awa. Mayroong pagkamukhi para sa taong sumira sa akin pero matapos nun ay puro gulat na. Sino bang hindi magugulat kung malalaman mong ang kaibigan mo ay may ganong buhay?

I was a mafioso.

I wasn't an underling. I had a position. Hindi 'man mataas pa pero ang umabot sa position ko ay isa ng malaking pangalan sa mafia.

"Alena.." his seriousness gave shivered to my spine.

He st