AILWAG Book 3: Change Of Fate [Completed]

[74] Best Wishes

[74] BEST WISHES

KURT'S POV

I've been standing infront of his office for a minute or so yet I still haven't moved a bit. Alam kong mabigat na desisyon itong gagawin ko pero ito lang ang naisip ko na dapat kong gawin.

I expelled a breath as I knocked on the door. I heard a voice from inside telling me to come in, so I tentatively turned the knob to open. As soon as he saw me, his face turned serious as he always is whenever he talked to me. He's got this annoyed look taunting at me.

"Good afternoon," I greeted in a hoarse voice. Today's the resume of our work from the long holidays and we probably have loads of crap to do, but I'm not here to give a darn about that. I'm up for something.

"Take a seat," he offered and went back on his papers. I didn't move and just stood still infront of him as I silently placed a brown envelope over his desk.

He stopped and looked at it momentarily. His gaze turned to me cluelessly, "Ano 'to?"

"A resignation letter..."

For a second, he unbelievably looked to me. He took the envelope and slid out the letter before he scanned on it seriously.

"Are you sure about this, Mr. Lee?" He asked after a minute of a deafening silence. He waited for my retort but I never dared say a word regarding it. I've thought about it for a couple times last night and now I've decided; I should resign. 

He gave out a sigh and placed the envelope back on his desk. He sat back on his swivel chair and looked pointedly to me.

"You better think twice, man. Sayang naman ang performance mo for the past years na nagtrabaho ka sa Kings Corp. Kaunti nalang, iaangat ka na naman ng directors," he said, encouraging me. "Is this about my sister? If it is, where's your professionalism gone?"

I felt a sting inside my chest at his question. Oo, tungkol ito kay Crystal.

"I'm not against the company or anything," I started in a hard voice. "... It's just that I am not an idiot to work for the people who are giving me a hard time, Mr. Rivera. Kung ipagpapatuloy ko pa ang pagtatrabaho dito, baka isabatohe ko lang kayo. Pero dahil mahal ko ang kapatid mo at nirerespeto ko kayo bilang pamilya ni Crystal, mas pinili ko na umalis nalang dito."

His mouth gaped open at my statement perhaps, but I managed to flash my smile casually to him as my right hand flew inside my trousers' pocket.

"Thank you for treating me well before," I said and turned to leave but his voice stopped me.

"Nakakaalala ka na ba?" he asked but I just shrugged, ignoring him. What for? I was about to leave when he spoke again. "You deserve someone better, Kurt. You know that."

No one else's better than Crystal for me. Alam ko at sigurado akong si Crystal lang ang mahal ko. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ang lakas ng loob ng ibang taong sabihin iyon sa akin gayung hindi naman nila alam ang nararamdaman ko. 

You deserve someone better, Kurt. You know that. Fvck that. Ever since Crystal came into my life, I never looked after other girls. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit sa dinami-dami ng nangyari sa aming dalawa ay siya pa rin ang binabalik-balikan ko. Nagkasakitan na kami, pero siya pa rin ang minamahal ko ng paulit-ulit. Now tell me, could someone else replace her in my life?

Padabog kong nilisan ang opisina ko dala-dala ang mga gamit ko. Hindi ko alam kung saan ako pupunta pagkatapos nito. Dumagdag pa sa isipin ko ang sinabi ng Kuya ni Crystal. I can't believe he's being like this. I may not know him enough to give judgment, but I know for sure that he's after his sister's happiness before. Hindi ko alam kung bakit nagkakaganito ang pamilya ni Crystal gayung dati naman ay suportado siya ng mga ito.