The CEO's Project

Part 12 - Alone?

Wala talagang magandang nangyayari sa kanya kapag nagkikita sila ng lalaki. Kailangan niya na talaga itong iwasan. And she has this strong feeling that Jax is thinking the same way.

They're both no good for each other.

They're completely opposite.

And who knows what might happen to their next encounter?

Oh! She better not think about it.

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From upstairs, Jax saw his mother open the door. From there came out a couple—Blessie's parents. Napabuntung-hininga na lamang siya at sinulyapan ang pintuan sa likod niya kung saan niya inihatid ang babae kagabi.

Oh, boy!

He has this gut feeling that this morning will not be the same. His father is really good at relaying news.  Sana ay pinakain man lamang nito ang bisita nila bago nito inanyayahan ang mag-asawa. The way Blessie drank yesterday, it was not an ordinary misunderstanding.

While some girls get drunk because of heartache, this woman got wasted because of a family problem.

Napangiti siya ng malala ang mukha nito matapos niyang sabihan na maligo ito.  It seems that she got offended but it's really not proper for a woman to sleep without even showering. Maaga siyang gumising upang makapagjogging at mabilhan ito ng mga toiletries at mga gamit. The staff in the department store even looked at him wearily when she saw dress and underwears on his cart. And he didn't care.

Hell! He's not even sure of his sizes that's why he bought three sizes and he looked like an idiot infront of the sales ladies.

Pinag-iisipan niya kung kakatukin niya ba ito o hindi. He took step forwards to the door. He looked first at her wrist watch. Funny but everytime he's having a conversation with Blessie, it always took most of his time. Kaya napag-isipan niya na kung kailangan niyang kausapin ito—kailangan ay may sapat pa siyang oras o kaya naman ay maluwag ang schedule niya.

Seven-thirty.

Kailangan niyang makarating sa opisina ng eksatong alas y nueve. So, talking with her is not a good idea. Napailing siya. Isa pa ay wala din siyang lakas makipag argumento dahil sa humigit-kumulang apat na oras lamang na tulog niya. He is about to turn around when the door knob clicked and was pulled open. Una niyang naamoy ang bath gel na ginagamit niya. It was a milk scent. Dahil hindi niya gusto ang matapang na amoy. He inhaled the scent. Does his bath gel used to smell that good? The door fully opened and from there, Blessie came out. Bahagya siyang umatras upang maiwasan ang masyadong paglalapit nila.

Bahagya lamang siyang tiningan nito. Her hands settled on her wet hair and rolled it into a bun. Gamit ang bibig ay kinuha nito ang itim na tali mula sa pulso at ipinulupot iyon sa buhok.

"It's not healthy to tie your hair when it's still wet.." hindi nakatiis na sabi niya. He spent thirty to forty-five minutes just to make sure his hair is dry before he sleeps while this woman is so impatient that she just tied it in a matter of one minute.

Tinaasan lamang siya nito ng kilay. "It's a habit." Sagot nito.

"It's not a good habit." He answered back which just bring a sarcastic smile on her lips.

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"I believe that doesn't concern you."