Behind the Secret

Chapter 25: Happy Birthday!

Athena's POV.

Tama ba ang sigaw ng puso ko? Na inlove na ako sakanya? Hindi pa rin talaga mawala sa isip ko ang 10 signs na binigay sakin ni Bes Justine.

Lahat ng yun ay nararamdaman ko. Ano gagawin ko? Ang sabi sakin ni Bes Justine, dapat daw umamin na ako sakanya bago mahuli ang lahat. Pero kasi ano eh, takot akong ma-reject ng isang tao. Takot akong ma-balewala. Kung aamin ako sakanya, tatanggapin kaya niya ako?

Pero it is very impossible na magustuhan niya rin ako. Secretary niya lang ako, nothing more, nothing less.

Itunuon ko na lang sa facebook ko ang sarili ko pero kahit anong tutok ko, hindi ko pa rin maalis na hindi isipin si Sir Chriss. Aish! Kainis naman eh.

Tinignan ko oras sa side table ko. 12:00 AM in the morning na pala pero di pa rin ako inaantok. What to do? Nagtype muna ako ng pwedeng i-status sa facebook.

I'm in love with you but I am afraid to tell you what I feel.

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There. After kong mag post ng status sa facebook, I already logged out my account and turn off my laptop.

I already need to sleep. Kailangan ko ng energy para mamaya before I go to work. Pero may naalala ako, birthday ko na pala ngayon.

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Chriss' POV.

F*ck! It's already 12:00 midnight but I can't sleep. Iniisip ko pa rin si Athena. The f*ck! Bakit ba ang lakas ng impact sakin ng babaeng yun? Aish!

Kinuha ko na lang ang laptop sa side table ko. I open my facebook. May notification akong nakita. It is from Athena. It said there that she wrote a new status.

I'm in love with you but I am afraid to tell you what I feel.

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She's in love? D*mn! Kanino naman kaya? Aish! I'm assuming na ako yun but hell, that's impossible.

I check my online friends to chat. I think I need someone to talk. As I scroll down, I saw my cousin is online. I chat her. I need to talk with her. I need someone who can understand my feelings.

"Hey,"

"Yes?" Justine's reply.

"Why are you still awake?" I asked her. Hindi na kasi dapat siya nagpupuyat. She should be sleeping right now. But I have this feeling that I am thankful to her for not sleeping early. I have a lot of questions that need to be answer right away. The f*ck! Nag video call siya sakin and I accept it.

"I'm busy preparing," she said.

Kumunot ang noo ko. "Busy preparing for what? Wala naman tayong meeting bukas,"

"Like duhhh! Birthday ni Athena ngayon. Kaya nga hinahandaan ko siya ng surprise."

Did I heard her right? Birthday ni Athena ngayon? What the f*ck! I don't know. Wala akong maibibigay na regalo sakanya. The f*ck!

"Bakit di ko alam?" I asked her. "Lahat ba ng nasa company alam na birthday niya?"

"Oh god cous. Lahat ng nasa company knows that it is her birthday today. Kaya nga 3 days before her birthday may pina-plano na kami and I'm the president of this event," she told.