LOVE AGAIN: Chapter 4

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Chapter 4

Jared’s POV

“Are you sure you want to do this?”, tanong ni Krista.

“Yeah, I’m sure.”, sagot ko rito.

“You do realize na kapag nalaman ng mga tao kung sino ka, someone would eventually rat you out right?”

I chuckled.

“I know Krista.”, nakangiting sagot ko sa kanya.

Krista might sometimes, well, most of the time, a bitch, but she’s a really great friend. She was the only one who stuck up with me. At laking pasasalamat ko sa kanya dahil dun.

“So you really like him?”, tanong nito.

“Yes.”

“You know he’s practically a whore and you deserve someone much better right?”

“I don’t think that Kris. I know na he’s probably had sex with the whole city but he had his reasons.”

“Pero mali pa rin ang ginagawa niya.”

“He’s hurt. It was the only way he knew how to cope up. And when he saw that it was the only way out, he took it.”

She sighed.

“Well, let’s just hope that you’re not one of his “Fuck and Run” cases.”

I smiled. “No, I am worth so much more than that. I’m going to make him believe na hindi lahat ng lalaki, pare-pareho.”

“Right, well, on a whole unrelated topic, you look awesome. Much better than what you looked like. Sana wag mo nang isuot yung mga nakakahiya mong mga damit.”

Smiling, I hugged her.

“Thanks Krista, for everything.”

“Hey, don’t get all dramatic on me. Go and get your man!”, sabi nito.

I chuckled but let her go.

“I’ll see him tomorrow. I’ll call you and tell you how it went.”

“Dapat lang.”

I took one more look at the mirror.

My hair is fixed back up in a slightly messy but spiked up style. I was wearing a purple ¾ sleeved shirt. A black pair of slimfit jeans, and a pair of sneakers.

This was how I dressed before. And this is how I’m going to dress from now on. I promise, I’ll do whatever it takes to make Mark Rindel fall for me. Even if it means exposing myself to the public.

RINDEL’S POV

“So are you going to tell me?”, tanong ni Rhoi.

I looked at him. Alam kong nag-aalala lang ito para sa akin. But Rhoi can be violent if he’s angry.

“He cheated on me.”

“I already got that part.”

“He cheated on me multiple times. I saw him with four different guys before and one time was in our house. Pero pinatawad ko siya. Kasi sabi niya magbabago siya. And I believed him. Kasi mahal ko siya.”

At this point, my tears were already making their way down my cheeks. Ramdam ko pa rin ang sakit noong nahuli ko si Luke sa bahay kasama ang ibang lalake. It was unexpected for me to come home but I wasn’t feeling well kaya nagpasya akong umuwi nalang at magpahinga. Ang buong akala ko ay nasa trabaho ito. But when I opened the bedroom, nakita ko itong nasa akto.

Pakiramdam ko noon, parang binuhusan ng malamig na tubig. It hurt. I ran out of the house and drove away. Hindi ko alam kung saan ako pupunta noon. So after cooling off, I decided to go home. I decided that I would break up with him. Pero pagdating ko ay nawala lahat ng determinasyon ko. He hugged me and told me how sorry he was. I tried to push him away and tell him it was over, but my love was stronger.

But after I saw him do it again, I realized na hindi na siya magbabago. You can’t teach old dogs new tricks. He’ll do it over and over again dahil alam niyang hindi ko siya kayang iwan. But I finally did it and it felt fucking good!

Sinabi ko ang lahat ng ito kay Rhoi.

“I’m going to kill him!”, sabi nito saka tumayo at hinanap ang phone.

“Rhoi, you won’t do anything.”

“He fucking hurt you! I just can’t stand by and do nothing!”

“That’s exactly why I didn’t want to tell you!”, pasigaw kong sabi rito. “You’re reckless and you’re violent when you’re angry. You might just end up killing him and it will eat me up inside if you get convicted because of me!”

Tiningnan ako nito. He’s trying to calm himself down.

“Look. I just can’t stand here and do nothing. I won’t let anyone hurt you or anyone else for that matter Mark.”

“Then just be my brother. Please. You’re already doing so much by being my brother. You’re the only family I got left. Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko pag nakulong ka.”

I said this dahil alam kong kayang-kaya nitong patumbahin si Luke. My cousin, or should I say, our family has connections. But since I came out, si Rhoi lang ang hindi nagbago ang tingin sa akin. He supported me. He was there when my parents disowned me. Hell, he was there when my entire family disowned me. Saying that I was an utter embarrassment.

The look on Rhoi’s face softened.

“I’m sorry.”, sabi nito saka ako niyakap.

I just stayed quiet.

“Look, stay here tonight, okay?”

“If I said no, would you have let me go?”

“Nope. I won’t let you drive in this condition.”

He let go and I smiled. He’s really a great cousin. Sometimes, I think of him as an older brother. 

He never let anyone hurt our family. He’s very protective. Kaya naman malaki ang respeto ko sa kanya.

“Then I’m going to need a set of clothes.”

Tumawa naman ito.

JARED’S POV

Maaga akong nagising kinabukasan. I decided to buy another cup of coffee for Rindel. I turned the shower on and waited as the cold water turned warm enough for me. I felt my muscles relax under the heat of the water.

After the long shower, I quickly dried of and shaved any hint of facial hair. I wanted to make an impression today. Especially to Mark Rindel.

I sprayed on some deodorant and got dressed. I chose a navy blue polo shirt. It slightly fitted my body showing a hint of my muscles. I threw on a pair of black pants, a belt and a pair of black shoes.

Nang makuntento sa hitsura ko ay nag-spray na ako ng perfume saka umalis. I quickly drove to Starbuck’s to get that coffee. Nang makarating ako ay agad akong umorder. One for Rindel and one for me. I looked around the shop. Kakaunti pa lang ang tao rito. My eyes landed on a table where someone familiar was seated. It was Rindel. He was just sitting down. A cup of coffee already in his hands and a slice of cake on the table.

“Jared.”, pagtawag ng barista sa pangalan ko which signalled that my order was done.

Kinuha ko ito saka pumunta kung saan nakaupo si Rindel.

“Isn’t this a little too early for a slice of cake?”, tanong ko rito. Agad naman itong napatingin sa direksyon ko. Confusion on his face.

“I’m sorry? Do I know you?”, takang tanong nito.

I chuckled.

“It’s me boss. Jared.”, sabi ko rito.

I saw his eyes go wide at the realization. Then, slowly, his expression turned into a smile. A genuine one at that.

TO BE CONTINUED.....

*GASP* I know it's short, don't kill me.. It was hell week in the office with all the renewal of contracts and stuff kaya hindi ko talagang natutukan ito... I will try on the next one though. :)

So, any violent reactions?

Everybody has a past. What do you think is the reason why Jared dressed up like a dork before? 

What will Mark Rindel's reaction be if he knows?

Will Jared be just a fuck and run case?

Come one guys.. Be creative!! :D

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LOVE AGAIN: Chapter 3

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Chapter 3

Sa totoo lang, hindi naman kalayuan ang edad naming dalawa ni Jared. He’s 24 and I’m 25. We’re about the same height. Me being slightly taller than him at 5’10”.

“So I guess I’ll see you tomorrow at work Jared.”, sabi ko nang marating namin ang parking lot ng office building namin. It so happened that he also left his car kaya sumabay na ito sa akin sa paglalakad. Marami kaming napag-usapan on our way back. He was making this ridiculously corny jokes and I can’t help but laugh along with him.

“Alright Mark.”, sabi naman nito saka naglakad papunta sa kotse nito.

I closed my window and drove off.

Nang marating ko ang apartment ko ay agad nagpahinga ako ng kaunti saka nagshower. Isa sa habit ko ang mag-shower sa gabi after work. A hot shower always relaxes my muscles and I always get a good night’s rest.

Nang matapos akong magshower ay nagsuot ako ng bagong pares ng boxers saka pinatay ang ilaw at nahiga sa kama. I felt comfortable with just my boxers on kapag natutulog. Although on most occasions, I’m lying naked because I’m too lazy to get dressed after having sex. But I always make it a point to have my partner leave before sleeping. I’m only in it for the sex after all and I make this pretty clear to them before we have sex. On some occasions though, like last night, I’m so wasted to even bother so I just have them leave when I wake up in the morning. Either way, alam nilang pleasure lang ang hanap ko and that’s what they agreed on.

Suddenly, Jared popped into my mind. I can’t help but smile seeing him so animated habang nagkikwento ng experiences niya. He’s really an outgoing and positive person. Yung tipo na kapag tumawa siya o kahit ngumiti lang eh nakakahawa.

And the way he makes me blush. God! It’s so embarrassing. I mean, I know I like him as a person. I’m just not quite sure if I like him as more than that.

I’m just gonna have to wait and see. Maybe I can have fun with him. Yeah. A little fun would definitely be nice.

Nakatulog ako sa isiping ito.

Kinaumagahan ay maaga akong pumunta sa opisina. Though I didn’t want to admit it, I’m actually looking forward to seeing Jared.

Nang makarating ako sa office ay naroon na si Jared. I merely nodded towards his direction and he smiled in return. I think I saw him blush but maybe it was just my imagination. Dumiretso ako sa office. Something’s different. My office smells different.

I looked around at nakita kong may isang cup ng Starbucks coffee. It’s what I always have ‘pag naroon ako. I picked it up and took a sip.. I was about to put it down when I saw the little note underneath where it was. Binasa ko ito.

Thanks for the chat Boss. Jared.

I smiled and looked outside. I saw him smiling back.

JARED’S POV (Point of View)

I saw him smile while reading my note. I’m glad he appreciates it. Matagal ko nang gusto si Mark Rindel. I just didn’t have the courage to say anything. Why? I’m scared. Scared of what people will think about me. Scared of what society considers as an abomination. Scared of being thrown out by my own family – well, at least my mom and dad, because I very well admitted to my sister that I was gay and I’m pretty sure she was more than happy to know about it. Pinapangarap niya pala talagang magkaroon ng kapatid na makakasama niyang mag-shopping, talk about boys with and all those girly stuff. Instead, she got me. I still laugh about it ‘pag naaalala ko ang naging reaksyon niya.

“Oh my God! You’re shitting with me right now, aren’t you?”, she said.

“No. It’s true. I’m gay.”, I replied scared what she would think. I was getting ready for the worst.

“Oh my God! This is great! I always wanted a sister!”, she said hugging me and slightly jumping up and down.

“Uhhh, not the reaction I was expecting.”,sabi ko rito saka ito bumitaw.

“Not that you’re a girl dear brother. But I am happy. At least I could talk to you about boys and stuff.”

“Uhhhm, I’m not entirely sure about that though Jie-An. I mean, I only like one particular guy.”

“Talaga? Sino?”

“My boss.”

Napangiti ako nang maalala ko ang pag-uusap naming iyon.

Yeah. I like my boss. Pero at that time he was with that asshole, Luke. I knew about him cheating. Nakita ko ito countless of times with different guys. Pero hindi ko magawang sabihin kay Mark dahil hindi ko ugaling manghimasok sa problema ng iba. But then I saw him three months ago and I knew that he’s heartbroken. Then he changed. Kung noon ay lagi itong nakangiti at lagi itong bumabati sa mga empleyado niya, three months ago, it stopped. Naging workaholic ito. Sometimes, the smell of alcohol would linger on him and I knew instantly that he’s hungover. Noon ko napansin ang dala-dala niyang kape galing sa Starbucks. I wanted to hug him back then, tell him it’s gonna be okay. Pero ni hindi niya ako makita. I mean, he does see me obviously dahil nasa iisang opisina kami. But not the way I see him.

Yesterday, I decided that I would definitely make him happy again. I can’t stand seeing him so depressed. I was really happy when he smiled for me yesterday. And the walk back to the office last night was definitely one to remember. His laugh, as cliché as it sounds, it was music to my ears. Hearing his laugh is definitely something I want to get used to.

Kaya naman kaninang umaga ay nagdesisyon akong bilhan ito ng paborito nitong kape. And seeing his smile, it’s worth it.

Now, I will make him notice me. Kinuha ko ang cellphone ko at tinawagan ang bestfriend ko. She answered on the third ring.

“You better have a good reason for interrupting my alone time with Phillip!”, sabi nito.

“Ewe! Krista, I do not want to know about my bestfriend’s sex life, thank you very much.”, sabi ko rito.

“Oh shut up! Ano’ng kailangan mo?”

“I need a makeover.”

“FINALLY!!!!”, sigaw nito.

“What did my eardrums do to you?!”

“Stop being a baby Jared! I told you, you needed to get rid of those circus costumes.”, sabi nito.

“Alam mo naman kung bakit ko sinusuot yun.”

“Yeah. I know.”

Natahimik kaming dalawa. It’s a memory that I would rather not think about anymore.

“So anyway, when are you free?”, tanong ko rito.

“Tomorrow would be okay.”, sabi naman nito.

“Thanks Krista. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

I ended the call after that.

Now to ask Rindel for that day-off tomorrow.

“Jared.”, tawag sa akin ni Mia. Isa sa mga kasamahan ko sa trabaho.

“Yup?”

“May communication letters para kay Sir. Pwede bang ikaw nalang ang magdala?”, pakiusap nito.

“Sure thing.”, sabi ko.

Nang pumasok ako sa opisina ni Mark ay narinig kong may kausap ito sa phone.

“Yeah. Meet me tonight sa apartment. Yes. Around 10 PM would be okay. Yes. Remember my rules though. Okay.”

I cleared my throat.

“Sir, may mga dumating pong communication letters para sa’yo.”

“Ah, thank you Jared.”

“You’re welcome Sir at magpapaalam po sana ako para mag-leave bukas.”

“Why?”, tanong nito.

“Personal reasons.”, I shrugged.

He looked at me for a second before nodding.

Agad naman akong tumalikod at lumabas ng opisina nito. He’s most probably hooking up with some random stranger. I’m not going to let that get me down. I’m going to make him want me. I’m going to make him fall for me.

MARK RINDEL’s POV

He looked angry.

Wait, why would I care though? It’s not like were an item or something. Could it be that he likes me? I guess that could work to my advantage. After all, I’m planning to sleep with him.

But tonight, someone else will have to satisfy my needs.

Maaga kong tinapos ang trabaho ko dahil na rin sa usapan naming ni Ivan. Our deal was dinner then after that will be the exciting part.

Dumating ako sa Afrique’s a little past 7. I looked around and heard someone call my name. Nagulat ako nang makita si Luke with his smile plastered on his face.

I’ll admit. Gwapo ito. He’s got that boy next door look that makes girls worship him at his feet.

Agad akong tumalikod at akmang aalis sa restaurant nang bigla ako nitong pinigilan. His hand on right arm and turned me to face him. At that instant my left fist flew straight to his face hitting him square to the jaw. Napatingin naman ang mga tao sa amin. The security guard looked like he wanted to stop us pero hindi ito gumalaw.

“That’s for everything asshole!”, sabi ko rito.

Tumayo itong hawak ang pisngi.

“Can you let me explain?”, tanong nito.

I laughed. A humourless one.

“Sa tingin mo maniniwala pa ako sa’yo?  You’ve cheated on me Luke! Our whole relationship was practically a lie! Tapos ngayon, mag-eexplain ka? We are way past explaining! It’s been three fucking months when we broke up! If you wanted to explain, you should have done it a long time ago. And maybe, if you didn’t fuck up our relationship then we wouldn’t be in this mess! So, no thank you!”

With that I turned and walked out of the restaurant.

How could I have been so stupid?! Of course it was him all along. Ivan Luke Fernandez.

With that I drove straight to my cousin’s place. I can’t believe he still had this effect on me. I can’t believe I’m still crying over that worthless shit.

I pressed the doorbell and after a few minutes, bumukas ang pintuan ng bahay ni Rhoi.

“Oh shit!”, sabi ni Rhoi at agad ako nitong niyakap. Kumalas ito saka nagsalita. “Let’s go in. Have an ice cream or something.”

Pinunasan ko ang mga luha ko at saka sumunod rito. I would have to explain what happened and I can tell that Rhoi will not just sit back and watch this time.

ITUTULOY…..

Whooooooooooooooo!!!! Okay, I know it's short. But I had to make up for lost time.. So there you have it.

Do you think Jared is just another one of Rindel's "fuck and run" cases? Will he ever learn to love again?
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LOVE AGAIN: Chapter 2

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Chapter 2

THREE MONTHS LATER

Nagising akong masakit ang ulo. It was excruciating. I tried opening my eyes. Masilaw sa kwarto. I groaned.

I decided to get up. Naupo ako habang sinasanay ang mata ko sa ilaw nang makita kong may kasama ako sa kama.

Ahh, so that’s what happened.

“Hey, get up and get out.”, sabi ko rito habang niyuyugyog para magising. Nang magising ito ay inulit ko ang sinabi ko.

“What?”, takang tanong nito.

“You heard me. Umalis ka na.”, kalmado kong sabi rito. Tumayo ako patungong banyo. “I want you out of my apartment by the time I’m done with the shower.”

Narinig kong may sinabi ito. Somewhere between “Ungrateful bastard”. I smirked.

Simula nang mangyari ang panloloko sa akin ni Luke ay hindi na ako nagrelasyon pa. If I wanted sex, I could have it. But I always have my rules.

I don’t kiss.

I don’t let anyone stay after sex.

I don’t have sex with the same person twice.

Funny that rule number two is the one that always gets broken. Pero maliban dun ay wala na. I turned on the shower.

Naramdaman kong unti-unting nagrerelax ang mga muscles ko sa init ng tubig na nanggagaking sa shower. It’s always refreshing.

Nang makalabas ako ng banyo ay nakita kong wala na ang lalaking naka-sex ko kagabi.

Thank goodness.

Agad kong tinungo ang closet ko para maghanap ng maisusuot sa trabaho. I owned a small booking company. Well, not so small since it’s doing quite good.

I decided on a light blue button up shirt. Tinupi ko ang sleeves nito hanggang siko ko. Isang black na pantalon ang ipinares ko rito ang a pair of black shoes. Matapos magbihis at makuntento sa ayos ko ay naglagay  ako ng pabango saka kinuha ang susi ng kotse ko sa drawer ng bedside table saka umalis.

Pagdating ko sa office ay naroon na ang mga empleyado ko.

The good thing about being a boss is that you can show up late for work and no one can say anything about it. Hindi ko naman gawain ang ma-late. I’m usually early.

“Good morning Sir. Coffee?”, bati sa akin ni Jared. He’s my assistant. He’s also a friend of Rhoi. Siya mismo ang nagrekomenda kay Jared. Kaya naman ay agad ko itong tinanggap sa trabaho dahil malaki ang tiwala ko sa pinsan ko.

“Yes Jared, please and thank you.”, sabi ko rito saka dumiretso sa opisina ko. Actually, iisa lang ang opisina ko at ni Jared. Pero nahahati ito ng glass divider. I don’t like anyone disturbing me at work kaya naman I designed it like this. I gave full authority to Jared sa kung ano mang issue mayroon within the company. Pero kapag involved na ang mga kliyente ay ako ang nilalapitan nito. Which is okay with me.

“Alright. Dadalhin ko nalang sa opisina mo Sir.”, Jared said with a smile.

I smiled back.

Time flew by in the office. I barely noticed it.

“Sir?”, tawag ni Jared.

Nagtaas ako ng tingin mula sa pinipirmahan kong papeles.

“Do you have any more work for me?”, tanong nito.

“Uh, no. That will be all for today Jared. Salamat.”, sagot ko rito.

“Alright. Thank you Sir. I’ll see you tomorrow.”, sabi nito na nakangiti.

“Yeah well, I don’t think you have any choice anyway.”, I said smiling back.

His smile broke into a grin. There’s really something about Jared that I couldn’t put my finger on. I mean, hindi naman ito pangit. In fact I think with a wardrobe change, pwede na siyang maituring na isang eligible bachelor. Ngayon ko lang rin napansin na makinis naman ito. He also has a hint of muscles na nababakat sa suot nitong damit.

Yeah, he definitely needs a change of wardrobe. Right now, he’s wearing a white button-up shirt with red polka-dot na naka-roll ang sleeves. Tucked in sa dark blue nitong pantalon. He also has yellow suspenders and yellow shoes as well.  His eyes are also hidden behind those hideous glasses and his hair. For the lack of better term, napaka-baduy tingan.

He just waved and I got back to the papers on my table. Nang maka-ramdam ng gutom ay tiningnan ko kung anong oras na at nagulat ako nang makitang mag-aalas nueve na.

I decided to get out of the office and head to a newly opened restaurant located two blocks from the office. At dahil malapit naman ito, nagdesisyon akong maglakad nalang.

Nang marating ko ang restaurant ay pinagmasdan ko muna ito. It looked really nice. The beige colored walls are actually nice on the eyes. This is definitely a place you can go to when you want to relax. That being said, we’ll see how the food is.

Hindi naman ako pihikan sa pagkain. In fact, I love trying something new every once in a while. Just last week, I ate my very first balot. At kinain ko ang manok. And yeah, it did taste good despite its appearance.

Nang pumasok ako sa restaurant ay agad kong naamoy ang masarap na pagkai dito. And from that, I can tell that this will be a regular thing.

“Good evening Sir! Kayo lang po ba?”, agad na bati sa akin ng isang empleyado sa restaurant.

“Yes.”

“Dito po sir.”, sabi nito saka ako iginiya papunta sa isang table malapit sa isang sulok ng restaurant.

“Heto po ang menu sir. Your waiter will be here in within 10 minutes to get your order.”, sabi nito nang makaupo ako.

Tumango lang ako.

I decided to get just a regular steak. Maya-maya pa ay dumating na ang waiter.

“Hi sir. My name is Jared, maaari ko nap o bang makuha ang order nyo?”, sabi nito.

Agad akong nagtaas ng tingin nang marinig ko ang pamilyar na boses ni Jared. What was he doing here?

“Uhm. May part-time po ako rito sir.”, alangan nitong sagot.

“Shit. I just said that out loud didn’t I?”, tanong ko rito habang ramdam ko ang pag-init ng mga pisngi ko.

Damn. I don’t usually blush. Hell! I NEVER blush! So why now?

Naisip ko.

“Yes sir.”, nakangiti nitong tugon.

“Ahem. Well, I’m gonna get the regular steak. I want it well done. No side dish. For the drink, I’d like a Four Season’s smoothie.”, mabilis kong sabi rito upang itago ang pagkapahiya na nangyari.

He chuckled.

I looked up and I saw his cute face.

Damn!

“Alright sir. I’ll be back within 15 minutes with your order. In the meantime, please help yourself with some appetizer, it’s on me.”, sabi nito saka tumalikod papunta sa kitchen.

God! Why didn’t I see it before? He’s not just “eligible bachelor” material, he’s gorgeous! He looked really nice with his hair spiked up showing his light brown eyes and his cute face. He’s not wearing his normally boring eyeglasses and instead of that stupid outfit earlier, he was now wearing a simple and fitted white long-sleeved button up shirt with a black vest over it.  Black slacks and black shoes to go with it and he looked amazing! Bakit niya tinatago yun sa likod ng mga baduy niyang kasuotan?

Then it hit me.

He doesn’t want the attention. But why did he dress like that here if he didn’t want the attention?

I was distracted from my thoughts when Jared came back with my order.

“Here you go Sir. Enjoy your meal.”, sabi nito.

“Thanks.”

Ngumiti naman ito.

Tahimik akong kumain. And true to the look of the restaurant, the food is delicious. Dito lang ako nakatikim ng steak na pumatok sa panlasa ko.

Nang matapos akong kumain ay tinawag kong muli si Jared upang kunin ang bill saka nagbayad.

Nagdesisyon akong umuwi na at ipagpabukas nalang ang ibang mga papeles sa opisina pero dahil iniwan ko ang kotse ko ay nagsimula akong maglakad pabalik roon. Bago pa man ako makalayo ay narinig kong may tumawag mula sa likuran ko.

“Sir!”, si Jared.

“Oh, are you out of work already?”, tanong ko rito.

“Yeah, something like that.”, nakangiti nitong sagot.

Damn, if he keeps on smiling like that, I’m not sure I could stop myself from wanting to see that everyday.

He chuckled.

“Oh shit. Don’t tell me I said that out loud.”, sabi kong ramdam ang pamumula ng mukha ko.

“Alright, I won’t tell you Sir.”, sagot naman nitong mas lalo pang lumaki ang ngiti, if that’s even possible.

“Ughhhh!! Well, that’s embarrassing.”, sabi ko.

He had an amused look on his face.

“You know what?”, sabi ko rito. “I decided that I don’t want you calling me “SIR” when we’re off work.”

“Eh ano pong itatawag ko sa’yo Sir?”

I rolled my eyes.

“Like I said, no Sir. Drop the formalities. Tawagin mo nalang ako by my name.”

“Sabi mo eh. Mark Rindel it is then.”

And my name coming from him sounded so good.

Oh God.

To be continued....

So what do you think? 

Will Mark Rindel fall for Jared? Will Jared fall for him? What do you think happened why Rindel broke up with his asshole of a boyfriend on the first chapter?

And I know it's short but hey, I updated ahead of time..Give me some credit!! :D

COMMENT GUYS!!!

Trivia: Mark Rindel is a name of one of our employees. Napag-initan ko lang ang pangalan nya dahil lagi siyang late mag-submit ng accomplishment reports, DTR and all that shit. Pala-absent pa. So I decided to use his name. I find it cute though. Hahaha! Pero nag-iisip pa ako ng apelyido. Suggestions? :D