Unspoken

Kabanata 8

Trigger

Elise

Nakapasok na uli ako sa trabaho. I'll just need to finish all the work I need to do and I'm done. Kung makakaya ko na tapusin lahat ngayon, baka pwede nalang ako tumambay sa park buong maghapon bukas.

It's actually nice to be alone. Maganda din naman na may kasama ka pero siguro yung pili lang. We wouldn't know, may pinagsasabi na sila habang nakatalikod ka.

Nagfocus na muna ako sa pagtapos ng mga tatrabahuin ko. Nakalimutan ko na din kumain ng tanghalian sa sobra kong pagfocus sa trabaho.

Some of my workmates told me to loosen up and have some break pero awkward na ngiti lang ang sinukli ko.

It still feel so awkward around them. Curse this introverted side of me.

I would actually feel really anxious everytime someone looks at me. I feel to uneasy. I can't do anything about it and I would just focus on my work.

Isa din to sa mga rason kung bakit wala ako masyadong kaibigan. I always prefer to be alone. May mga panahon din naman na makikipag usap ako sa iba but they are usually girls.

It was almost 4 in the afternoon when the president's secretary came inside our room looking for someone.

Everyone's eyes looked at me which made me anxious again. Did I do something wrong with my work? But I'm sure na chineck ko sila bago ko pinasa ang ilang natapos and was it supposed to be handed next week to the other departments? Kakapasa ko lang yun sa head namin kanina.

The secretary slowly walked toward my place and I tried to sit calmly, not wanting the anxiety to take over me.

"The president wants to talk to you. He looks mad. What did you do?" He said as soon as he got near me.

Wala namang ibang nakarinig sa sinabi ni Miguel.

Nagkaclose din kami ni Miguel while he was escorting me to the office of the president. He's not the type of a guy that would make me anxious so he's good.

"I don't know? Geez, you just made me anxious about coming in here looking for me. I didn't like how the others gave me their attention." I honestly said.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you anxious about it. He wants you in his office immediately. We gotta go right now. Fix your things fast." He calmly said to me.

Ano ba kasi ang ginawa ko?

Dali-dali akong nagligpit ng mga gamit ko sa cubicle at sinundan si Miguel papunta sa office.

I don't know why but my heart is beating really hard. Why would I be this scared over something I didn't know I did? That Kyros guy doesn't looked like someone whom I should be scared though. Maybe he earned my respect and I didn't want any bad records here in his company.

Nasa harap na kami ngayon ng pintuan sa opisina ni Kyros.

Tiningnan ko muna si Miguel and he nodded at me wishing me good luck. Lakas loob ko na pinasok ang opisina.

I even flinched when the door closed.

Kyros heard the door and looked at me, hate and anger evident on his eyes. He immediately stood up and walked toward me with big and heavy steps.

What? What? What?

What did I do? Mabaho ba yung pagkakalaba ko sa coat niya? Inayos ko naman ang pagkakalaba nun ah!

I just stood there frozen, near the door, waiting for him to speak.

The moment he came near me, malakas niyang hinampas ang kaliwang palad niya sa pintuan sa likod ko.