Especially for You

Ten

Ten

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"You're late," paninita ni Reese sa akin pagdating ko sa Café del Sueño.

"Where have you been, anyway?" tanong ni Hana.

Raya looked at me suspiciously. "Oo nga. Usually ikaw ang nauuna eh. Saka..."

Because she was gazing at me with her suspicious beady eyes, I shifted uncomfortably. "Bakit?"

"Bakit lukot-lukot ang palda mo?" she asked.

Agad akong napatingin sa palda ko.

Shit.

"Hindi ko naplantsa," I said hastily.

The three of them gaped at me. "Err, did I hear her right? 'Di niya naplantsa ang palda niya?" tanong ni Raya kay Reese. "I mean, her OC-ness and all..."

Hana gave me a curious look. "Hindi ba't sumasakit ang ulo mo kapag anything is out of order? Eh bakit...?"

"I was dead tired last night, okay?" sabi ko. "Hindi ko na naalala."

Yeah, I was dead tired from all those kahalayans last night. Maaalala ko pa ba?

"Wait, parang naplantsa naman niya, pero... parang nagusot eh," Raya said. Oh, shit, she's really not leaving me alone talaga.

"Get off my case, Hiraya del Sena," I muttered.

She gave me another suspicious look until her lips formed a naughty smile. "I knew it!"

Agad napatingin si Reese sa kanya. "What?"

Raya stuck her tongue at Reese. "I'm not telling. My lips are sealed," she replied, pretending to zip her lips.

Agad akong kinabahan. Anong ibig niyang sabihin!? Anong nalalaman niya!?

Raya stopped pestering me, but she continued giving me a knowing smile all throughout lunch kaya after naming kumain, agad akong umalis.

After kong makatakas sa mga mata ng mga kaibigan ko, agad akong nagpunta sa restroom para mag-toothbrush at re-touch at saka bumalik sa office. Pagdating ko, walang tao except kay Ethan.

"Where are the others?" tanong ko while walking toward my seat.

"Field," he answered.

"Again?" gulat kong tanong.

"Alam mo namang saglit lang sila nandito para ihanda ang training materials at pagkatapos ay umaalis ulit sila," he replied.

I nodded. "Okay."

I was about to sit on my chair when he suddenly pulled me. Napaupo ako sa lap niya.

"Ethan!" I said in panic. Agad akong napatingin sa paligid. Nakasara pa rin ang pintuan, pero kahit na. Baka may makakita sa amin while on this position.

"Bakit?" he asked. "Wala namang tao."

"We are in the office, Ethan del Torres," I said firmly.

He nodded. "I know that very well."

"Then—"

He started kissing me. At ako? Well, hindi ko masisisi si Ma'am Steph kung masisitante kaming dalawa ora mismo dahil mukhang tuluyan na akong nasiraan ng ulo.

I was kissing him back. Right. Here. Inside. The. Office.

I should really be fired. Hindi ko dapat ito tino-tolerate. But I just... I just couldn't help myself from kissing him.