LOVE AGAIN: Chapter 5

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Here goes Chapter 5.

“Oh sige. Ganito nalang. May meeting tayo mamaya. Only me and you. If you don’t show up, you’re fired.”

I turned around at tinungo ang kotse ko saka pumasok at nag-drive papalayo. Habang palabas sa parking lot ay nakita kong nakatayo pa rin si Jared sa labas ng kotse nito and I saw a smile creep into his face from the shock.

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CHAPTER 5

RINDEL’S POV

To say I’m surprised is an understatement. Hindi ako makapaniwalang si Jared ang taong nasa harapan ko ngayon. He looked so different. Different in a good way. He’s gorgeous. Lumitaw ang kulay ng mga mata nito. He’s not wearing glasses. He was just good-looking.

“Boss? Are you okay?”, tanong nito sa akin.

I cleared my throat.

“Ahh, oo. Nagulat lang ako. Why are you here this early? Work doesn’t start for at least two hours.”, tanong ko rito.

He smiled.

“I wanted to get you coffee before coming in, but I see that’s already been taken care of.”, sagot nitong nakaturo sa paubos na kape sa lamesa.

“Ahh, I see. I would like to take that offer. Hindi ako nakatulog ng maayos kagabi at kakailanganin ko ang lahat ng makukuha kong caffeine.”, sagot ko rito.

His smile widened.

“Right then, here you go.”

Natawa ako.

“So what brings you here this early in the morning?”, tanong naman nito.

I smiled before answering.

“May mga bagay lang akong pinag-isipan.”

“That bad?”

“Sort of. But hey, thanks for cheering me up.

“It’s no big deal.”

I smiled. We talked a little bit more dahil maaga pa naman. I learned that Jared is adopted. He lost his parent when he was 3 years old in a plane crash. Ang tita niya na ang nag-alaga rito mula noon.

“Do you ever miss your parents?”, naitanong nito sa akin.

Natigilan naman ako.

“Uhm. I don’t talk to my parents much. Are you done with your coffee? Baka malate na tayo niyan.”, sabi ko rito.

My family is something that I don’t want to talk about. 

“Sorry. Yup, tapos na ako boss.”, sabi nalang nito saka tumayo at naglakad palabas ng Starbucks.

I sighed.

Hinabol ko ito.

“Hey Jared. I’m sorry. Ayaw ko lang talagang pag-usapan ang tungkol sa pamilya ko.”

“Oh no, no. It’s okay. Ako nga tong masyado nang naghihimasok sa buhay mo eh.”, he said with an apologetic smile. “Besides, you’re still my boss. You can keep your privacy if you want to.”, dagdag pa nito.

“But we’re not at work. Sabi ko naman sa’yo di ba? Pag wala naman tayo sa office, we can drop the formalities.”, sabi ko rito.

“Nakakahiya pa rin kasi. Lalo na’t hindi ako sanay na tawagin ka sa pangalan mo.”

I shook my head.

“Look, I wanna make it up to you. How about dinner after work?”, sabi ko rito.

I almost facepalmed myself at what I said. Baka kung ano ang isipin niya.       

“No. It’s really okay. It’s no big deal.”, pagtanggi nito.

Just let it go Rindel.

“No, after all kailangan ko ring mag-open up sa mga empleyado ko, and I think this would be a good start.”

“M-Mark, if you want to get to know your employees, you should do it with everyone else.  Hindi yung ako lang. Nakakhiya naman yun.”, namumula ang pisngi nitong pagtanggi.

“Oh sige. Ganito nalang. May meeting tayo mamaya. Only me and you. If you don’t show up, you’re fired.”

I turned around at tinungo ang kotse ko saka pumasok at nag-drive papalayo. Habang palabas sa parking lot ay nakita kong nakatayo pa rin si Jared sa labas ng kotse nito and I saw a smile creep into his face from the shock.

He really does look adorable. No. He looks really cute. Oh god! What is wrong with me?!

JARED’S POV

“Look, I wanna make it up to you. How about dinner after work?”, sabi nito sa akin.

I almost choked on my own spit. Is he asking me out? Oh god! Pinilit kong pigilan ang pagpula ng mga pisngi ko. Pero ramdam kong nag-iinit ang mukha ko.

“No. It’s really okay. It’s no big deal.”, pagtanggi ko rito kahit na gustong-gusto kong pumayag sa alok nito.

“No, after all kailangan ko ring mag-open up sa mga empleyado ko, and I think this would be a good start.”

Oh sweet mother of apples! He’s going to kill me with a heart attack. Sa lakas ng kabog ng dibdib ko, parang maha-high blood na ako.

“M-Mark, if you want to get to know your employees, you should do it with everyone else.  Hindi yung ako lang. Nakakhiya naman yun.”, sabi ko rito. Ngayon ay ramdam ko na talaga ang pamumula ng mga pisngi ko.

“Oh sige. Ganito nalang. May meeting tayo mamaya. Only me and you. If you don’t show up, you’re fired.”, bigla nitong sabi na ikinagulat ko naman. He quickly took off after saying that. 

Hindi ko tuloy mapigilan ang mapangiti nang makaalis na ito.

Ilang minuto pagkatapos nitong umalis ay nakatayo pa rin ako at nakasandal sa pintuan ng sasakyan ko. I’m going on a date, well, meeting with Mark Rindel. But hey, a guy can dream right?

“Hi!”, narinig kong may tumawag sa akin. Napalingon ako sa pinaggalingan ng boses.

“Yes?”, tanong ko rito.

“You’re Roy right? Roy Villanueva?”, tanong nito.

Agad akong kinabahan. I knew someone would recognize me after taking off my disguise pero hindi ine-expect na ganito kabilis.

“I’m sorry. Baka ho kamukha ko lang.”, sagot ko sa babae na sa tingin ko ay nasa early 30s.

“Oh. Sorry, kamukha mo talaga siya eh. I’m Yhen by the way.”, sabi nito saka inabot ang kanyang kanang kamay.

“Jared. I gotta go.”, sabi ko rito matapos makipagkamay rito.

Pumasok ako sa kotse saka nagdrive patungo sa opisina. Shit. She looked like a reporter.

Inalis ko sa isipan ko ang tungkol sa babaeng nakilala ko kanina at dali-daling nag-drive patungo sa opisina.

Dire-deretso akong pumasok sa opisina. I noticed some of my colleagues staring at me like I was crazy or something.

“Ah-Uhm sir, ano po ang sadya nila?”, tanong ni Penny na siyang information officer namin.

“Anong ibig mo sabihin Penny eh papasok lang naman ako sa opisina?”, takang tanoong ko rito.

“Oh my god! Jared!”, halos patili nitong sabi.

“Nambabasag ka ba ng eardrum? Maka-sigaw ka. May opisina tayo. Go back to your section.”, sabi ko rito.

“Oh my. I’m sorry sir. Nagulat lang ako. You look, well, you look hot!”

I chuckled.

“Thank you Penn, pero alam mo naman kung sino ang type ko.”, sagot ko rito.

“Ughh!! The good-looking ones always end up either taken or gay! No offense.”, sabi nito na ikinatawa ko naman. “But what happened? If all these was here all along, bakit mo itinatago?”, tanong nito habang tinututo ang kabuoan ko.

“I have my reasons. Now, go back to your station, I think my client ka.”, sabi ko sabay turo sa lalaking nakatayo sa front desk.

“Right. Sorry.”, sabi naman nito saka umalis.

Nang bumaling ako sa direksyon ng opisina ko ay nakita ko ang mga ekspresyon ng mga katrabaho ko. May mga nakanganga, may nagulat, may nga nangingislap ang mata. Sari-sari. I almost laughed. Pero  pinigilan ko saka dumiretso sa opisina.

Nang makapasok ay agad kong tinawagan si Krista.

“Putang-ina naman Jared! Ang aga-aga! Siguraduhin mo lang na may maganda kang rason para tawagan ako ng ganito kaaga ha!”

“Wow. I see you’re still not a morning person.”

“Shut up and tell me what you want.”

“How can I tell you if you’re telling me to shut up?”

“Talk Jared! Or I swear to god, I will rip of your balls!”

Tumawa ako.

“Alright, calm down. I saw Rindel early today at Starbucks. We talked and somehow he ended up asking me out for dinner.”

“Oh my god! What did you say? You said yes right?”

I chuckled.

“He didn’t exactly leave me with a choice. Though it’s not a date. It’s a meeting. Oh and he threatened me to show up or I’m fired.”

“Well, I see he is still an ass, pero it’s a good start. I’m happy for you Jared. You’re one of those persons na alam kong deserving na sumaya.”

“Thanks Kris.”

“Don’t sweat it. I will need details the moment it’s over okay?”, sabi nito.

Tumawa naman ako.

“O siya. Bye. I love you.”, sabi ko saka tinapos na ang tawag.

I turned towards my door pagkatapos ng tawag at laking gulat ko nang makita ko si Rindel na nakasandal sa doorframe with a smile on his face.

“I-I, kanina ka pa ba sir?”, tanong ko rito.

“Not long enough.”, sabi nito at mas lalo pang lumuwang ang ngiti nito.

I felt myself blush. God! I should die right now!

“So, you should’ve told me you wanted a date. I would have willingly obliged.”

And my day just keeps on getting interesting.

TO BE CONTINUED....

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