His Secretary

Chapter 3

Lev’s POV

“Ikaw na bahala dito Lev ha?” paalam sa akin ni Tita.

Ang laki ng bahay ng amo ni Ninang Ferra. Ang ganda pa ng swimming pool nila amin kasi imburnal at kanal lang dun.

“Sige po Tita,” simple kong sagot.

She smiled. “Maraming mga karne at gulay jan Lev, ikaw na bahala sa lunch niya, masarap ka naman magluto. Kumakain naman kung ano yun, pede ka nun kainin RaWr,” ang wild ni Tita.

I laughed. Di ‘ko maalis ang tingin sa mga furnitures, vases, paintings at mga indoor plants at succulents.

“Paalam na Lev, bibili pa ako ng ibang gagamitin sa birthday ni Yuna. Maya pa gising nun Lev, 12 pa,” sabi ni Ninang.

Umalis na si Ninang. Fuck! They have a walk-in-refrigerator­, dozen of pantries and a five refrigerator. This guy is so damn rich. I started to chopped some vegetables and beefs. Gagawa ako ng beef steak, corn soup, lumpia and for dessert I will make some tarts. Habang hinihintay kong maluto yung mga niluluto ko ay nagumpisa na ako maglinis. I started sweeping the floor and taking off dust. While I’m busy enjoying cleaning the vases when someone mysteriously talk and startled me.

“It’s kinda rude, when leaving without goodbye or thank you Mr. Crein,” he said.

I accidentally drop the vase. I turned where the voice came from and I saw Mr. Foster standing on the stairs.

“Or a kiss,” he added.

I bowed as a sign of sorry and quickly get down and picked the shattered pieces. Mr. Foster comes to help.

“Ako na po,” I insist.

Sa ‘di inaasahang pangyayari ay nasugatan ako.

“Shit!” mura ko.

Dali-dali ko naman winalis ang mga bubog at tinapon.

“I don’t want to hear curse words from you except when we’re having a sword fight.”

I know it’s just a joke but it hits me differently.

“Lev, it’s bleeding, I think there’s a first aid kit in the kitchen,” he added.

Inalalayan niya ako papunta sa kusina.

“Sit there, I will find the kit,” Mr. Foster said.

He immediately saw the kit. He sitted next to me and started to put medicine on my bleeding finger.

“You are so clumsy, be careful next time,” scolded by Mr. Foster.
I can’t stop looking at him.

“Manang Ferra told me that their will be a temporary maid, but I didn’t expect that the maid was my secretary,” he said.

It looks like he is alone, he has no family, wife nor kids.

“We’re alone, do you want to make sword fights?” he asked.

My face turns red.

“And it’s a opportunity to moans and say loud curses,” he added.

I cover my face using my other hand and avoid looking at him.
He laughed, “Just kidding.”

He puts a band aid on my finger and stand up.

“If you’re done cooking, just go to my room and bring the foods.”

Bumalik na siya sa kwarto niya.

I continue to cook with a smile on my face and a red on my cheeks. I finish setting the food and slowly walk on the stairs. 

Shit, there’s too many rooms. I knocked on one room.

“Sir Kendrick, dito na po yung pagkain niyo,” I said while knocking.

“Wrong room.”

Muntikan ko na mahulog ang mga pagkain. Ang hilig talaga mangulat ng Kendrick na to with respect.

He is telling me using her head that I should bring the food on his room. Pumasol ako sa kwarto niya. I was amazed. Ang laki ng kwarto niya.

I put his food on one of the tables near his bed. I saw a sad face while he’s looking at the food I cooked, is he not satisfied? I’m about to go out, but when suddenly called my name.

“Lev, have you eaten?” he asked.

Luh! Papul to si Sir Kendrick.

“Hindi pa po,” I answer and smile.

Those sad face turns into a smile.
 
“Come, join me.”

Or he’s just sad because no one eats with him?

Kumuha ako ng mga upuan at umupo. I grab some plates but before I dig in, I must serve the Master.

I put some foods on his plates
.
“Thank You,” he simply response.

We are in the middle of eating formally when he suddenly breaks the silence.

“After this, you’ll be my food.” 

I choked. I drink water to wash my throat. 

“Excuse me Sir, don’t you have a wife to flirt with?” I asked. 
He simply nod side to side.

“No, Crein.” 

‘Di na ako sumagot, baka mapagalitan at masesante pa ako nito, di pa nga ako nakatrabaho.
He continues to eat while me? Looking at him and mesmerizing those visuals of his.

“Are you done mesmerizing me, Crein?” he asked.

I look to my food and continue to eat.

We’ve finish eating and also I already washed the plates. What should I do now? I saw some puppies and kittens in the kitchen. So, I decided to play with them. Fck! They’re so cute. Kung pwede lang uwiin ang mga toh.
 
“UY LEV!” 

I almost drop the kitten because of that mother fucking person who startled me. I turn around and saw Seville or you may know as Charlotte.

“Ano ginagawa mo dito?” she asked. “Shocks! Gaga pagpapart-time ka lang naman magnanakaw pa,” she added.

I laughed, “Gaga, magnanakaw ka jan. Katulong kasi dito Ninang ko so walang magluluto at maglilinis ngayon kaya ako muna dito,” sabi ko.

Binaba ko muna yung pusa para makapagusap kami ni Devilla Seville.

“Alam mo bang bahay to ni Mr. Foster?” tanong niya.

I simply nodded.

“So, may nangyari sa inyo?” she asked.

She grins, “WALA NO!” 

She is giving me the weh?- face.

“Maiba nga ako, ano ginagawa mo dito?” I asked.

She rolled her eyes.

“Eto linggong linggo pinatawag ng tukmol kung pinsan na si Brahms, samahan ko daw siyang puntahan si Mr. Foster. Di naman akong secretary nun.” 

I laughed simply.

“Gusto mo tarts? May ginawa ako.” 
Charlotte eyes went big and her mouths watering. She knows that I baked the best.

Kinuha ko ang mga tarts sa fridge.

“I want some too.”