Stupid Cupid

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Chapter Nine: Stringless Guy

Krisha's Point of View

“Miss Esquivel, how are we related?”

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at umiwas ako ng tingin. Hindi ko na alam kung anong gagawin ko. Lumilikot ang mga mata ko at pinaglalaruan ko na ang aking mga daliri nang dahil lang sa kaba.

How can I escape in this situation? Pahamak si Kraft! I thought this is gonna be something fun?

Humakbang ako ng isa paatras habang nakayuko. Tumalikod ako at nang akmang tatakbo papasok sa elevator ay napatigil ako. I froze because of a hand.

Hawak ni Russlee ang mga balikat ko gamit ang dalawang kamay niya. Unti-unti niya 'kong hinarap sa kanya. Pag-angat ko ng tingin ay sinalubong ako ng mga mata niyang nangungusap.

Every time I see him, his eyes looks so cold like an ice. Hindi ko alam na ganito pala kaganda kapag malapitan. His eyes are enigmatic. Para bang libo-libong emosyon ang kinukubli ng kanyang mga mata.

Umatras siya nang bahagya at nag-snap ng daliri. I abruptly shook my head while continuously blinking. I feel like I was hypnotized.

“Now, answer me. Magkamag-anak ba tayo?”

“N-No,” I tried my best not to stutter but I just did, great.

Just great, mamaya sabihin niya nagsisinungaling ako.

I look at his eyes. Eyes don't lie, and I'm not lying. We are not related! I just have to prove it that I'm not lying. Gusto ko na lang talaga makawala sa sitwasyon na 'to.

Bakit ba kasi Esquivel pa ang naisip ko na apelyido days ago! Common naman ang surname na 'yon 'di ba? 'DI BA!?

“That's weird, Esquivel is a very rare surname.”

Hinihimas niya ang chin niya gamit ang mga daliri niya at nakatingin siya sa kisame na tila ba nag-iisip. I shut my eyes because of a sudden frustration.

I'm screwed! Bakit kasi sa dami ng kumpanya ito pa?

“Anyways, you're hired. Come back tomorrow and please,” he halted and scanned me from head to toe. “Wear a decent outfit.”

Bumaba ang tingin ko sa suot kong damit. Ripped jeans, cropped top, dirty white shoes, and a chain. Kinapa ko rin ang ulo ko at tama nga ako. May suot akong bandana!

I mean, sa sobrang pagmamadali ko kanina, dumampot na lang ako sa cabinet ko. The bandana goes well with my top because of the design.

But my overall look right now looks like a trash! Nakakahiya! I look like a gangster! Looking like a gangster in front of my boss!

Maybe I should really follow Kraft's advice. I need to organize my clothes. Sa dami kasi ng naging task namin ay sandamakmak ang outfit sa cabinet naming mga cupid. Just like what I'm wearing right now, I got this when I matched two skaters a month ago.

Pero w-who cares about my outfit r-right now? Did I just got accepted to a job? What!?

Pag-angat ko ng tingin ko ay nakaupo na siya sa kanyang swivel chair at nagbabasa. Ngayon ko lang napansin ang mala-eiffel tower niyang workload. I think he's signing some papers but I just can't help it!

I have to ask him on why he hired me!

“I'm just curio—,” he cut me off!

“I don't like curious people,” he paused and raise his gaze to meet my eyes. “Curiosity killed the cat.”

“But satisfaction brought it back!” I talked back abruptly.

“So, you want me to satisfy you?” He asked but his eyes are still focused in some papers.