Midnight Stalker (Completed)

Daylight 19 - Eye

Daylight (19)

12:00 AM

*ring*

*ring*

*ring*

[Ash...] she answered the call. She sounded a bit nervous. Just exactly how I'm feeling right now.

"Hey, Yanisa."

"Thanks for picking up the phone."

"How are you?" I asked when the line went a little silent. The heck. What kind of question was that?

[Ayos lang naman ako. I-Ikaw ba?]

"Ayos lang din naman. I called 12 AM instead of 1 since we're both in the same time zone now."

Silence...

"Are you feeling awkward?" I asked.

[Honestly, yes.]

"Don't be. I am still the same person," I said, trying my best to sound cool or something. Truth is, ang awkward ko rin.

[I'll t-try.]

[Uhm...]

"What is it, Yanisa?"

[Hindi talaga ako late kanina. Ando'n na talaga ako kaso nakita ko si Wianna kaya hindi muna ako nagpakita. I don't want her to see me with y-you.]

"Why?"

[Basta. Alam mo na. It's... inappropriate.]

"I don't see why it is not appropriate."

[Alam mo 'yan, Ash.]

Tsk.

Why? Kasi boss niya ako? What is so wrong with being friends with your boss? And in fact, we were friends before we even knew that we were going to be work mates. I really can't understand what she's trying to say. It just doesn't make sense to me.

"I'm sorry about the CCTV stunt. Nainis lang ako. It won't happen again," I said instead, my voice serious.

[I-It's okay.]

[At... ano pala... hinila lang kita ng dalawang beses sa stock room na 'yun kasi hindi ko lang talaga alam sa'n magtatago. I don't want them to see u-us.]

"Why haven't you told anyone about me? Not even Eunica and Caselee?"

[I don't know... I am just scared...]

"Scared?"

[You're the boss.]

"And what about that?"

[Basta.]

"I know you have other reasons, Yanisa. Spill it," I said. She sighed.

[I don't know... It's just awkward for me.]

[And I am not the kind who would tell those things to the people whom I just met.]

[And also...]

[Nevermind.]

"Also what?"

[Wala.]

"Say it."

Silence...

[Er... T-They all like you.]

[Ayaw ko lang maging hadlang sa pagkaka-crush nila sa 'yo. Ayaw ko rin magkaroon ng haters kasi kakilala kita.]

Silence...

"Okay..."

"Do you like me?" I asked out of nowhere. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ko rin 'yun naitanong.