Under the Stars (Tonjuarez Series I)

UTS 16

"And you have all the authority over me?"

"As long as you are in my team. Yes." sagot nito matapos niyang mahanap ang folder na kanina niya pa hinahanap.

Binuksan niya ito. It was my resume!

Nagsimula na siyang basahin iyon, thoroughly.

He looked so serious reading my resume, huminto ito sa pakikipag usap sa akin. Now that he is silent and so focused on what he is doing he looks like a strict boss.

Hindi naman kami malapit pero hindi rin ako malayo, at dahil magkaharap kami ay titig na titig ako sa mukha niya. Ngayon ko lang ito natitigan ng matagal.

Medyo nakayuko ito pero kitang-kita ang tangos ng ilong nito, his lips are pursed together, his brows furrowed making him look more attractive. Matagal naman ng may itsura si Caden, even when we are in highschool I can say, marami ngang naghahabol diyan.

But he is different now, he looks so matured that even his features, I don't know, became more structured and sculpted?

"Why don't you check your job, instead of checking on me?" natigil ang iniisip ko nang magsalita ito with his cool toned voice,

Napalunok ako dahil doon. Ano 'to? Para niya akong nahuli kahit wala naman akong ginagawa, tsk.

Iniabot nito saakin at isang itim na folder, ito na pala ang binabasa niya? Hindi ko napansin.

Tumikhim ako at kinuha iyon.

Script Writer? I'll be the scriptwriter? Wait, ibig sabihin we only have six months pero wala pang back story? Magsisimula kami from scratch?!

"I still need to write, so wala pang na umpisahan?" tanong ko, tumango ito.

I ridiculously looked at him, this guy is really something else! Paano pag hindi ito humabol sa deadline? Paano pag palpak ang project na'to?!

Tinaasan ako nito ng kilay, para bang nagtataka siya bakit ang talim ng tingin ko sa kanya.

"Kakayanin ba itong tapusin ng team in less than a year?"

"If everyone will do their job well, then it's possible." he said in confidence, mukha bang laro lang ito sa kanya?

Pumukit ako ng mariin.

"That's why you've been accepted, we are rushing and as a writer you need to work double time. No story, no project, the pressure is on you." malamig na turan nito, wow ha nakaka encourage.

"Are you willing to accept this? Because I need your hundred percent to this work. But if you can't, then the door is widely open, you can leave. Habang maaga pa, at hahanap kami ng bago." gusto ko itong sagutin pero mukhang seryoso siya.

Maybe he is really taking this also seriously, hindi lang halata.

I deeply sighed. I want to get out of here, to run away from him like a kid. Back years, that would be my decision. Kaya nga ang tagal ko siyang iniwasan, but thinking right now, I am sick of avoiding him. If he recovered, then I should too, if facing him will help me. Then I will.

"Fine, I'll do it."

He nodded, he looked pleased. Tumayo ito at sa pinagkakaupuan at lumakad papalit saakin.

"Good, because I want to see a progress with the storyline in Friday." nanlaki ang mata ko, agad-agad? Pero understandable naman.

"O-Okay, I'll do my best." tumayo na ako, nagsimula nang maglakad at tinalikuran ko na ito. Badly want to step outside, I can't handle the air inside anymore.

Everything is just too much to handle.

I am with Caden, I will work for him, I am now a part of this project, I will see him everyday.