When Love Lasts

36

This is a work of FICTION. All characters are used in FICTITIOUS manner.

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Irene's POV

"Hinatak mo na naman ako eh may ginagawa ako Greggy!" I whined as he pull me to his office.

"You were just playing with the company's laptop love" he said.

I found a game kasi in their laptop and I enjoyed it very well. Tapos bigla na lang manghahatak ito. Naiwan ko tuloy yung nilalaro ko, baka matalo yun!

"Come with me muna. This is important"

When we finally reached his floor, Josh smiled and greeted me so I smiled back.
My mouth then fell open when he opened the door. I let out a loud gasp.

Oh my god!

"Hoy!" Greggy uttered. "Ginagawa niyong motel itong opisina ko" he protected me behind him, making sure I won't see them, but it was too late.

What the hell did I just saw! I can not believe this.

It was Zackarie and Xylyx, making out in Greggy's office!

"Oh," Xylyx chuckled. "Sorry. You guys are here na pala"

Zack just smiled and put his arm on her shoulder. He then waved at me.

Hindi pa ako nakaget-over kaya dahan-dahan kong inangat ang kamay ko at kumaway pabalik. Natawa naman sila sa reaksiyon ko.

Greggy made me sit on his swivel chair and he just stood beside me. "Kailangan mo ng tubig?" he chuckled.

"Yes please" I answered.

He reached for his water bottle, opened it and gave it to me. "Thank you" I told him when I was done.

May sarili na namang mundo ang dalawa nang tingnan ko sila.

"Sila?" I whispered to Greggy. Hindi matatahimik ang buhay ko hangga't di ko naitatanong ito.

"They're already engaged" he uttered. Patuloy pa ring natatawa.

What?!
Ako na lang ba ang hindi nakaka-alam dito?

I thought they were just friends. Hindi ko naman kasi binibigyan ng meaning ang closeness nila noong sinundo nila kami sa Palawan. Akala ko normal lang iyon sa kanila!

Ngayon ko lang napagtu-tugma ang lahat!

Suddenly, the door opened and two gentlemen came in. Napa-ayos tuloy agad ako ng upo.

"You wanted to see us?" Tito Luisito. Nagulat pa siya nang makita kami. "Oh, you guys are here"

Xylyx stood up and went to the other man. She hugged him and kissed his cheeks. "Hi Dad" she greeted.

Ah, tatay niya.

"What do you want to say? Tell it now Greg, may meeting pa tayo" kinilabutan ako sa higpit ng tinig ni Tito Luisito.

"Get us out from that engagement" diretsang sabi ni Greggy.

Ako ang kinakabahan sa'yo Gregorio, ano ba!

"I'm begging you Dad" he added.

I gulped when Tito Luisito looked at me.

Hala, lagot!

Wala po akong ginagawa, nagmamahal lang naman ako!

"Xylyx and I can't get married" he speaks again. "Dad you know my reason from the very beginning. Tito Ysmael, I'm sorry, but I hope you understand."