"Sir Chance?"
"Shit Eleanor." Halos matumba ako sa kinauupuan ko sa biglang pagsasalita ni Claire. Napatingin ako sa kanya ang she had this weird smile on her face.
"What is it Claire?" I demanded in my usual authoritative voice.
"You look too pre-occupied Sir. Is there something bothering you or should I say someone?" She smirked.
"Yes, Claire. Someone is bothering me at bakit bigla ka na lang andito? Didn't you knock?" Claire chuckled.
"Sir, pinatawag niyo po ako kanina pa pero parang gulong-gulo ang isip niyo kaya nalimutan niyong kanina pa po ako dito." She smiled and I flushed in embarrassment.
"Fuck," I muttered.
"I must have look like shit, Claire."
"Ganyan po talaga pag in love, Sir Chance."
"What?"
"Wala po. Ipagtitimpla ko na lang kayo ng kape." She didn't even wait for me to dismiss her as she turned on her heel and went out of my office. Pasalamat siya, matagal na siya sakin at efficient naman siya sa trabaho plus the fact that I know she's not one who'll be fantasizing about me. She's happily married to her own man with two kids. Ayoko naman ng Assistant na may pantasya palang tinatago. Baka mamaya, nalagyan na pala ng Aphrodisiac ang inumin ko.
Napasandal ako before deciding to check my phone. Tinatawagan ko naman kasi minsan si Eleanor pero hindi siya sumasagot. I dialed her number again and it said, number not in use.
Napatingin lang ako ng matagal sa phone ko. What? Did she change her number? Ganun ba siya kagalit sakin to change her contact number? What am I? A person with STD? She's avoiding me like plague―intentionally or not.
I stared at my phone disapprovingly before giving up. Nilapag ko na ito sa table kasabay ng pagdala ni Claire na kape ko.
"She changed her number." I stated. Napatingin lang sakin si Claire na parang nagtataka.
"She changed her number, Claire." Inalis ko ang tingin ko sa phone at bumaling sa kanya. She was just eyeing my carefully as if trying to comprehend what I said. Hindi ko naman kasi madalas kinakausap si Claire unless it's trivial.
"Uhm, sino po Sir Chance?"
"You know full well, I'm talking about Eleanor." I grimaced. Napatikom naman ang bibig niya at tumango. I can tell she's trying so hard not to smile.
"Tell me something, Claire." I commanded.
"Ano pong sasabihin ko Sir?"
"What do I do? She must hate me a lot." Napasapo ako sa noo ko. I probably look like an idiot right now while asking for Claire's advice.
"Ano po bang ginawa niyo?"
"I think I offended her... in some way."
"Uhm, sa pagkakaalam ko naman po ay hindi naman mahilig magtanim ng galit ang mga Gonzales, Sir Chance."
"But I think I hurt her. Hindi ko nga siya ma-contact."
"Have you tried looking for her? She must be somewhere." Napatingin lang ako kay Claire before blinking twice.
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No Strings Attached
General Fiction[For my beloved Chance Lucas Sandoval] Chance Lucas Sandoval meets Eleanor Kai Gonzales in the most unlikely place, and you can guess that the most unlikely thing happens. He agrees to date other women, as Eleanor has stated, to help him move on wit...
