Seeking Gaston Lynx Esquivel

Chapter 38

"Here is the travel order for us."

Eng. Alfredo handed me the document. Iniwas ko muna ang atensyon sa monitor ko para matingnan ito ng mabuti.

I read it carefully and it says that we will have our visitation next week. I looked at the location at sa Tagaytay kami ngayon.

Biglang sumikip ang dibdib ko sa nabasa. Hindi ko mapigilang magpakawala ng malalim na hininga.

Tagaytay. I've been there once before.

"Sasama si Sir Gaston, tama?"

Kahit alam ko na ang sagot ay umaasa pa rin ako. But Mrs. Ramirez said that he will come with us.

"Uhmmm, I think no. Well, he said 'yes' at first but later on, he said he can't come because there is an important schedule from him that day. So I think we could relax a little bit?" He chuckled at his last statement.

Medyo nagulat ako sa sinabi niya. So he won't come?

And what's his important meeting that day? Whatever it is, bigla akong nabuhayan ng loob sa sinabi niya. It is better for me, right?

I continued reading it. We'll have to stay there for two nights and three days. I guess it's better for me. Two nights and three days is too much for me if ever he'll come. At paano na lang kung sa iisang bahay kami tutuloy? I can't do that.

"And from what I have heard, we will stay in the villa of Sir Gaston. Under renovation kasi ang headquarters natin."  Eng. Alfredo added more.

See? There is a high chance na sa iisang bahay nga kami talaga tutuloy.

I looked at him. "Thank you, Eng."

I can't help but sighed heavily again. Nanatili akong nakatulala sa monitor ko ng ilang minuto. I shook my head, this is getting me out of nowhere.

And to divert my attention, I concentrated on my paper works again. Wala nang ibang lumapit sa akin kaya hindi na rin naantala ang pagtatrabaho ko.

Magdidilim na ulit ng matapos ako, I am doing everything in advance because I do not want to repeat what happened last week. Ayoko nang mapag sabihan at hangga't maaari, ayoko ng umapak sa opisina niya.

I looked around at hindi ko ulit namalayan na konti na lang kaming natitira sa opisina.

"Ada!" I looked at our door and saw Ina, ready to leave work already.

"Sabay na tayong umuwi." She giddily said at muling kumuha ang bakanteng upuan sa kabilang cubicle para tumabi sa akin.

I yawned. "Wait for me a little bit."

I massage my neck, parang ngayon lang ata nagparamdam sa akin ang pagod sa maghapong pagkakaupo ko.

"Nag overtime ako kasi may napagalitan rin kanina sa opisina." She laughed a little bit.

So he is really strict, huh?

Pinatay ko na ang computer at hinanda ang mga gamit ko. Nag restroom muna ako saglit at pareho na kaming lumabas ng opisina pagkatapos. We were waiting for the elevator to opened at nabungaran namin ang sekretarya niya. He smiled at us.

I looked at my wrist watch. Lagpas alas otso na, maybe both of them had their own over time too.

Sumakay kami pareho ni Ina.

"Nag overtime ka rin Jess?" Ina suddenly asked.

Hindi ko maiwasang titigan siya. She is unbelievable. How can she be friends with that many people?

"Yup. Overtime rin kasi si Sir Gaston."

Nanatili ako sa gilid habang patuloy silang nag uusap.

"Mas gusto ko ang Tatay niya. Mas makatao at tatlong linggo pa lang siya dito." How can Ina say those words casually?