Sweet Pacific Breezes (Provincia de Marina Series #4)

Kabanata 8

Kabanata 8

Sweet Pacific Breezes

I woke up due to the movements inside the office. Pinakiramdaman ko ang aking paligid bago ko unti-unting binuksan ang aking mga mata. My gaze lifted towards the partition where I can see two people talking. Si Doc Gino ang isang nagsasalita habang si Isidore naman ay nakatayo at mukhang may kinukuha mula sa kaniyang cabinet.

I shifted on my seat, pushing aside the pillow on the table. Dahil gumalaw ako, nakita kong sumilip si Doc Gino mula sa labas. I stretched my back before waving at him. Itinaas niya naman ang kamay at kumaway rin sa akin. I broke off my gaze before checking the time on my wrist watch.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makitang halos tatlong oras akong nakatulog. I haven't even done much work for today, except for my duties to Ira. Hindi ko naman alam na makakatulog ako nang ganoon katagal. I was just aiming for a thirty-minute nap. Kung hindi ko pa naramdamang may tao sa opisina ay hindi ako magigising.

Napansin ko ang note sa ibabaw ng mesa. I remember holding it when I fell asleep. Nang mabasa ko ulit ang nakasulat doon, bumalik ang tingin ko kay Isidore.

Kinagat ko ang aking labi. It's embarrassing to fall asleep while it's still duty hours. Pero dahil sinabi niya naman na matulog ako, hindi naman iyon masama, diba? Nga lang, baka iba naman ang sabihin sa akin ni Doc Gino dahil natutulog ako kahit may trabaho akong dapat gawin.

I opened my laptop to divert my attention. Hindi na ako nag-usisa pa sa pinag-uusapan ng dalawa. Isidore just handed out something to Doctor Gino, while I pretended that I'm browsing on my laptop. True enough, I received an email from my colleague saying that he'll need to check the file that I sent this morning.

Nang iangat ko ang aking tingin ay nakaupo na si Isidore sa kaniyang swivel chair. He didn't even say anything. He probably wouldn't comment on how peacefully I've slept, right? Siya naman itong nagpumilit na matulog ako. My body just reacted on its cravings so I did what I had to do.

Nang wala akong magawa sa aking laptop ay naghanap ako ng online shop. I should looked busy from where Isidore was standing. I'm surprised he wasn't asking about what I'm working on. Kaya nang hindi ko na makayanan ay itinigil ko na ang pagmumukhang busy. I'm sure he wouldn't speak nor will he say anything, like an apology.

Hinayaan kong nakabukas ang aking laptop at tumayo na para lumapit sa kaniya. The deafening silence between us was something that I'm not used to. Somehow, I need to get this off my chest or I'll just explode. Hindi naman ako magagalit sa kaniya kung talagang sincere siya sa kaniyang ginagawa. If he's being nice because he felt the need to, then he should stop it. Hindi ko naman kailangan ng kabaitan kung peke lang din naman.

Tumigil ako sa harap ng kaniyang desk. He noticed me walking towards him but he tried to ignore me. Talagang tinuloy niya ang pagkunot sa noo na para bang may kailangan siyang intindihin doon sa kaniyang binabasa.

"Is this your way of apologizing to me?" I asked while showing the note that he made. Nakita kong natigilan siya. His body went stiff before I noticed his eyes gazing back at me.

Umayos siya ng upo. He moved his swivel chair a bit to the right. Ang kaniyang mga mata ay bumaba sa hawak kong papel. He looked away immediately as if the sight of the paper could sting his eyes.

Nagtaas ako ng kilay at naghintay sa kaniyang sasabihin. I'll appreciate the kindness if he recognizes his fault. Of course, I'll apologized too for being rude to him. I realized that I just went out of control and like some spoiled brat kid, I threw a tantrum. I've always had enough of people telling me that I was bold and confident because I had a policeman as my guardian. Spoiled ako kasi nag-iisa lang ako. I can rant whenever I want to because my uncle can do all the legal things for me.