TORTURING HER INNOCENCE °[KathNiel] ✓COMPLETE

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Kahit masakit ang ulo ay pumasok parin ako sa trabaho dahil sa maraming tambak na gawain. Ang daming documents at proposals na kailangan kong i-review at pirmahan.

"Excuse me, Miss Gab."Mahinang sabi ni Shane matapos kumatok ng tatlong beses. "Flowers for you po."

Napatitig ako sa bulaklak na hawak niya. Nasa flower basket 'yon na may balloons pang kasama. Napangiti ako saka nilabas ang phone para magtext.

To: Donny
Wag mo naman siyang masyadong pahirapan. But thanks anyway. The flowers are so beautiful. The balloons are cute.

I continued what I had to do. I didn't even bothering checking the card with it. I just really have to finish all this so I can go home. My head badly needed rest.

From: Donny
Gabriella, I think it's from my rival. I've sent the flowers to your house. No balloons.

Yay. Napatayo agad ako matapos basahin ang message ni Donny. Hinanap ko kaagad ang card para matiyak na kay Uno nga 'yon galing.

Binibining Gabriella,
Maaari ba kitang ligawan?

Nagmamahal,
Uno

It's too funny. Napailing nalang ako. Bakit nagtatagalog ang timang na 'yon e parang Amerikano 'to magsalita noon?

I never planned spending whole day at work but there were just so many things to do. I lost track of time. Nagulat nalang ako, uwian na.

"Hi. Ihahatid na kita." Nakangiting bungad ni Uno sabay abot ng helmet. Nagmo-motorbike na naman siya.

"Sorry dude. But I'm going to be the one who'll drive my fiancee home." Singit ni Donny na nagpainit ng tenga ko.

"Sorry Uno." Sabi ko nalang matapos pisilin ng sira-ulong si Donny ang braso ko. "Bye."

Nang nasa kotse na ay sinita ko si Donny.

"Donny, do you really think this is a good idea? What if he gives up?"

"Then he is a moron."

Okay. Yeah, agreed.

Kailangan nga talaga ng katawan ko ang pahinga dahil mabilis akong nakatulog pagkauwi ko. I heard my sister when she tried to wake me up for dinner but I was too tired to get up. Paid off naman kasi ang ganda ng gising ko. Nag-uunat akong bumaba. Dahil gutom ako, plano kong kumain muna bago maligo. That's what you get Gabbi for skipping dinner last night.

"Nasa'n si tatay, Danni?" Tanong ko sa kapatid kong nagpipinta.

"Nasa kusina ate." Nagtaka ako sa tinuran ni Danni. Iba ang ngisi niya e.

"Tay??? Tay—"Napatda ako nang ibang tao ang madatnan ko. "Uno? Ano'ng ginagawa mo rito?"

"Ah..." He looked at the pan to answer my question. "Cooking, what does it look like to you?"

"I can see that. But mister, this isn't your house."

"I was told that the way to a woman's heart is through her stomach." Nakangiting sagot niya. "Or I could just steal your heart right away, right?"

You already got it, idiot.

"What do you have for me then?" Hinain niya agad ang Spanish omelet na sampung taon kong kinalimutan. Haha. "I should have known."

"I made you a fruitshake too. Or would you rather want milk?"

"I'll have both."

"Enjoy your breakfast, Gabriella. I have to go. Baka mahuli ako ni tatay Pogs e."