Once We Were Real

Chapter 10

"Girl!" dumating naman si Ilene, agad ko namang iniwas ang tingin kay Harvin, "mabuti na lang nakahabol pa ako sa time in. Tara na..." aniya.

Habang papunta naman kami sa floor namin. Tinanong naman niya ako kung ano daw feeling na sa ibang company ako nagta-trabaho kaysa naman sa family company namin. Hindi ko naman siya masagot ng diretsyo and all I can say na new experience lang ang kailangan ko. At nakahinga naman ako ng maluwag ng kinagat niya 'yong sagot ko.

And about my job, wala naman akong angal, siguro nga mas makukuha ko 'yong experience na 'yon if I'm in the social interactive kind of department, for example is the marketing or sales department which will help to boost my social engagement and all that can help me getting over my anxiety.

When lunch came through, nang sabay sabay naman bumaba ng mga kasama ko. As usual, tinanong na naman nila ako kung kasama ko na naman si Harvin sa lunch pero umiling ako sa kanila dahil iyon ang sinabi ko kay Harvin na work is work, dapat kung anong nangyayari dito sa company stay as it is, at kung ano man ang ganap out of the company, kung ano man ang mangyari, bahala na.

But then nang makita naman namin si Harvin sa lobby, they were pushing me dahil baka ako daw ang hinihintay nito but when I notice, hindi man lang niya ako tinitingnan hanggat sa mawala na lang siya sa paningin ko.

"I just said what I said, friendly lunch lang 'yon kahapon sa amin ni Sir."

"Tinatawag mong sir ang boyfriend mo?"

Napataas naman ako ng kilay, "boyfriend, hindi 'no."

"That's the rumor ex-fiancée." Nang mapatingin naman ako sa tinuro ni Ilene, wala naman akong idea kung sino ang babaeng pumasok ng building. She's not the usual employee, mukhang bigatin din ang dating niya. And what's with the fiancée?

The girl didn't even look around, sumusunod lang siya sa guide ng secretary at sinusundan naman siya ng guards hanggat sa makapasok sa elevator but before na magsarado iyon, she slid down her sunglass and that look she gave was straight on us. Agad naman niyang binalik ang sunglass ng magsarado na ang elevator.

"Nakatingin ba siya sa atin?" tanong ni Rowena.

Tumango tango naman si Ilene, "that's the first time!" aniya.

"Sino ba 'yon?" I asked.

Sabay sabay naman silang napanganga nang tanungin ko iyon. Mukhang marami pa talaga akong kailangang alamin. Naturingang nasa research department pero walang alam sa mga nangyayari sa loob ng company. It was just my first time, so don't bother asking.

Hinigit naman nila ako papunta sa canteen. Hindi naman ako mapakali sa mga tingin nila dahil sa tanong ko. I don't really know her kaya mabuti na rin 'yong nagtatanong diba? Ang kilala ko lang naman dito is Harvin.

Habang nakabilog kami sa mesa, they were amused na hindi ko alam 'yong girl na 'yon obvious naman daw na close kami ni Harvin, and what's Harvin connection to her?

"We're not sure kung totoo ang tsismis but they were rumored engage for a long time, we don't know how they called it off but they were too perfect, almost every girl here in the company wanted someone like the vice president." Ilene said.

"But you didn't really explain who is she." Sabi ko pa.

"She's Anaries Voinauis, president's sister and Harvin's ex-fiancee." Rowena said. "You know what kung bakit nasabi naming first time?" she said and I shook my head, "because she doesn't sees the employees, invisible kumbaga and that's a long time simula nang bumalik siya, that time sila pa ni Harvin."

"Tama, Harvin's something you could wished for, mayaman, gwapo at mabait. He's young at 27 at ang dami nang nangyari sa buhay niya."

"Then Anaries came to belittled his life."

"Why would you say that?" I asked.

"For some reason, Harvin almost resigned from his position." Ilene said, "and I don't know why she's back..."

That moment, hindi ako makakain ng maayos. Hindi maalis sa isipan ko si Anaries. I know she was looking straight right to me, bakit? Anong nagawa ko para pansinin niya? I don't know her but when they say she's the ex-fiancee, maybe it was all about Harvin.

Pagkabalik namin sa lobby, nakita muli namin si Anaries came with Harvin, but to respect them, we greeted them pero ang hindi ko inaasahan ay ang tingin ni Anaries sa akin.

"Hey, you're Leanne right? Can I talk to you?" she asked then look at my friends, "you can go now, this may take a few minutes."

"What are you doing?" Harvin asked, napatingin naman ako sa kanya pero agad ko namang binaling ang tingin ko kay Anaries.

"Nothing, Vin," she giggles and when she look at me, that look is not what I want. Parang may gusto siyang gawin sa akin na hindi ko magugustuhan. "I want you to be my secretary, well my first secretary, approved right away."

Oh, shello.