Misguided Hearts (Completed)

Special Chapter Three

"Do you think he's okay?"

"He keeps playing these god awful songs, you think he's okay?!"

"Hindi kaya sinasaniban siya?"

"Or he's just sick."

"No, I really think he's being possessed."

"Yeah, I think you might be right."

"We must call someone, a ghostbuster maybe?"

"You do that, I'm going to restrain him."

I laughed at the absurdity of my friends. So what if I'm playing pop songs in my office sound system? It's what Hera and Phae would listen to twenty four hours a day. Try that and see if the songs doesn't get to you. Besides, it relaxes me whenever I'm away from my girlfriend. Para bang kasama ko narin siya habang pinapakinggan ko ang mga kantang pinapakinggan niya.

Fuck, just how girly does that sound? I'm such a fucking pussy when it comes to that woman!

I need to kill something just to feel like a man again. Preferably these two annoying creatures who wouldn't stop cringing at my playlist. Para pa ngang may epilepsy si Ram sa ginagawa niya.

"Can't you just leave my office and stop being a pain in my ass?" halos mag-isang linya na ang mga kilay ko.

"We're nothing but concerned friends!" lumapit si Ram sa mesa ko at inilapat ang kamay sa ulo ko na para akong pinepray over. "Kung sino ka mang sumapi sa katawan ng kaibigan namin, we will give whatever you want. Maraming pera yan si Scor. Just spare our eardrums."

I growled at him and slapped his hand away. "Cute mo. Sarap mong patayin." binalik ko ang atensyon ko sa nilalaro ko. Dammit! Namatay nanaman! I'm going to fucking throw this thing!

"What are you playing?"

"Go back to your wife, Ram." I shook my head at him.

"I can't! I'm worried about you!"

Helpless na tumingin ako kay Liam na prenteng nakaupo parin sa beige couch ko.

"Don't look at me, bro." itinaas niya ang magkabilang kamay at ipinatong ang paa sa ibabaw ng salamin na lamesita. Pagkatapos ay tinuro si Ram. "He's the one who dragged me here."

"Put your feet down, Sy." I said, sighing. Binalingan ko ang kaibigan kong pahimas himas sa braso niya na parang kinikilabutan. "What's going on, Ram?"

Para bang hindi makali na naupo siya sa swivel chair sa harapan ko. "Do you ever get that feeling like something bad's gonna happen?"

Kumunot ang noo ko. "Why?"

"I don't know," he thumbed his chin. "Sense of impending doom ba ang tawag dito?"

I rolled my eyes. "If you're having an anxiety attack, you should go to a psychiatrist. I don't have time to deal with your pathetic ass." bumaling ako kay Liam. "Pakibitbit na nga palabas ang isang 'to. Busy ako."

"Tinatamad ako."

I huffed. "Pag hindi pa kayo umalis, raratratin ko kayo."

"Yuck! Pwede ba? I don't swing that way, pare!" iwinagayway ni Liam ang kamay na parang naaalibadbaran.

"Inaabala nyo lang trabaho ko!"

"You're not working," sabat ni Liam. "You're playing with your phone and listening to Justin Bieber. God! Ganyan ba pag in-love?"

"Will. You. Please. Just. Leave. Me. Alone?"

"Nag-aalala nga kasi ako sa'yo."

"Tumigil ka nga!" suyang suya ako kay Ram. Ibabato ko na sana sa kanila ang cellphone ko nang tumunog ito.