Midnights with Pierce Psyche Esquivel

Chapter 15

I stopped midway. He stood from his seat, put his palm on the table and looked at me furiously.

“Then how can you give a fuck with my opinions, ayaw mong magpaligaw! And that bullshit rules from your company that you must not be in a relationship with your client. Should I fire you then?!”

Napasinghap ako sa turan niya, hindi ko na mapigilan na magulat. What did he just say?

"I'll fire you right now, and I'll court you." Determinado at mas seryoso niyang bigkas na lalong nagpagulat sa akin.

"S-sir…" I do not know what to say. "W-wala po kayong gusto sa akin, kasasabi niyo---"

"Then I'll take back my words…" He seriously answered and stepped away from his chair.

I followed his movements and was shocked again when he stopped in front of me. Halos maduling ako sa sobrang lapit lalo na ng pagpantayin niya ang aming mga tingin.

"S-sir…" I breathily uttered.

He looks too serious for me and it's making me nervous. Sanay ako na hindi siya makitang ganito at ngayong ganito siya kaseryoso ay halos hindi ko makayanan ang intensidad ng kanyang mga tingin.

"I like you so much...it's fucking my head. And I hate how they look at you at the party...I really hate it so much." He stated, heavily emphasizing each of his words.

My head became dizzy with all of it, pakiramdam ko ay matutumba na lang ako bigla. Kaya naman nagulat na lamang ako muli ng maramdaman ko ang palad niya sa pareho kong kamay, humahaplos ng marahan.

Ramdam ko ang pagsitayuan ng balahibo ko sa simpleng ginawa niya at lalo kong pagkahilo. I feel so lightheaded.

"Sir…" At mas lalong hindi ko alam ang sasabihin.

He licked his lips and stood up properly. Binitawan niya ang braso ko at binulsa ang dalawa niyang kamay sa bulsa slacks niya. Tumingala ako sa kanya pero nanatili ang maliit naming distanya.

"I'll fire you tomorrow." He casually answered and went back to his chair. 

Nanatili akong tuod sa kinatatayuan ko, laglag ang panga sa mga sinabi niya. I looked at him and he started picking his food.

What he is saying is inherently impossible. Ni halos hindi iyon pumasok sa isipan ko at ngayon masesesante na ako bukas?

"Sir, you can't fire me...at hindi po ako magpapaligaw." Humarap ako ng tuluyan at determinado na ngayon.

He looked up and nodded his head. "Sit. I am hungry and so is you."

I licked my lips and looked at him seriously. Hindi ako pwedeng mawalan ng trabaho...I can't afford to lose my assignment with him, I could after our contract but not now.

Hindi ko naman maitatanggi na dahil iyon sa maganda nilang pasweldo bukod sa ito na ang isa sa mga hindi aktibong kaso na nahawakan ko. Bukod sa nahuli na ang main suspect namin, it is for Papa and Brianne too.

Mas kampante lang si Papa na safe at maayos ang trabaho ko hindi katulad ng mga nakaraan.

Huminga ako ng malalim. "Sir...hindi pwede. Hindi po ako nagpapaligaw. At hindi niyo po ako sisisentahin."

He raised his brows at me. "Who told you that I can't?" He challenged.

I clenched my jaw with the way he answered. He is too aggressive and spoiled. He must really think that I could just say yes to everything to him, at hindi nga ako naniniwala na may gusto siya sa akin.

Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga at tumingin sa kanya ng seryoso. I don't like him, I don't like the industry that he's in, and my Mom likes him so much. He is the last person that I will like.