Sitio Series 1: This Beks Is In Love With You Mare

Chapter 43

TBIILWYM 43| Not anymore

"Anong meron?" Bungad na sabi ni Shermaneous habang buhat-buhat ang tray kasama si Zachariah. "Bakit ka tahimik at tulala?" Tanong niya sa akin.

I shooked my head, "alangan namang magsalita ako mag-isa 'di ba?" Pilosopo kong sabi, hiding the feeling I felt. That man... Hindi man lang ako nakapag pasalamat. He turned his back and walked away that fast.

Shermaneous rolled his eyes.  "Kita mo 'yan pinsan, araw-araw ganiyan siya sa trabaho. Inaapi ako masyado!" Rinig kong sumbong noya kay Zachariah na nagsisimula ng kumain. " Aba't ako ang kapamilya mo kaya ako ang aasikasuhin mo! Unfair!" But Zachy chose to ignore him.

Kawawa naman, Shermaneous niyo pagod na.

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I sighed once again those venomous glares can already send me to the hospital. But I chose to ignore it. Just a waste of time to argue with Zain.

"Simula ng dumating ka sa bahay na 'to ang dami mo ng inagaw sa akin! You're just nothing but a pest," she shouted. Then, slammed the door which causes a loud noise.

I shooked my head and frowned, "ang dami niyang problema sa buhay. " I told myself. I couldn't figured out what's Zains problem with me. Ni minsan ay hindi ko ito kinausap dahil halata namang inis na inis ito sa akin, I did my best for us not to cross paths even though we're living in one mansion.

I was relieved that I don't and don't have the chance to talk to her. I told myself repeatedly. But I couldn't get rid the thought of what is her problem? Do I need to talk to her about it? The confusion is still there same as the irritation of what she's been acting to.

I changed quickly back into my jeans and blouse, just a simple way to dress this day. I hurriedly walked away when I noticed that I'm thirty minutes late for our meeting. "Damn those glares." I told myself.

I stop the car engine when I'm already at the front of our firms building. Afraid that my clients for today might back out, okay, it was entirely my fault for being late. That was so unprofessional of me.

"Goodmorning ma'am," my employees greetings, I just nodded. They looked scared.

I wonder why? Masyado na nga ba akong naging terror? I'm just really comfortable working alone,  I guess?

Hindi ko na pinansin iyon at agad na sumakay sa elevator, wala akong kasama kundi ang operator sa loob. And when I reached my desired floor I was running fastly. Masyado na akong late sa sobrang late ko'y pwede na akong murahin ni Shermaneous.

"Oh, dumating ka pa? Ang aga mo naman para bukas." Sabi ko na nga ba, badtrip ito ng makita ako. I was sweating and panting really hard. Ikaw ba namang tumakbo. "Wow, saan ka nag excersice?" I rolled my eyes, hindi talaga mabubuo ang araw nito kung hindi mang-aasar.

I tooked a mouthful of tissue and wept my sweat away. Mabuti nalang at hindi ako nag-amoy paksiw kung hindi yari na, naka aircon pa man din ang office. "Late na ba ako sa meeting?" I asked. He didn't talked nor answered my question. I just caught him making faces and murmuring to his self. "Punyeta Shermaneous! Nagtatanong ako ng maayos ah!" Pikon kong sigaw sakanya. Napangisi ito.

"Joke lang, bawas-bawasan mo ang pagkunot noo tuwing umaga. Araw-araw nalang," saka ako nito inakbayan. "Kasi alam mo mukha ka laging may kaaway. Why not smile a little 'di ba? Baby steps kumbaga ngiti-ngiti tuwing umaga hanggang sa makasanayan mo na!" Anito sabay pinat ang ulo ko.