Caging Fire (R-18 COLLECTION)

1. Lizl Soliman [Part 1]

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1. Lizl Soliman Part 1]

"Kailan mo ba balak sagutin si Lucas, ha Lizl?" Athena irritatedly asked me, after I accepted Lucas sent flowers to me. I slowly put it on my table before continue working.

Mariing sinabi ko na lamang sa ka-team mate nito na si Matthew na siyang inutusan niya pa talaga na mag-abot sa akin ng flowers. Na busy ako at maraming paper works na kailangan tapusin kaya hindi makakasama sa lunch nila mamaya.

"Seriously? May kaya, gwapo, matalino at masipag na lalake na iyong lumala---"

"Pwede ba Athena?" I cut her off before I closed my eyes tightly. " I don't have time for that, at ilang beses ko ba dapat sabihin na may boyfriend na ako?" I don't know if they can really understand me or what. But Lukas is one of my longest suitor who keep on courting me even if how many times I told him that I already have a boyfriend.

"Pero kasi matagal na kayong hindi nag-uusap ni Ken diba?" pagpupumilit pa niya pagkatapos lumapit at yumuko sa table ko para hindi marinig ng marami " hindi mo sure kung nagloloko na pala sa Kuwait iyang boyfriend mo." she whispered while looking at me in apologetic way.

"Look, Ken is not like that okay? At malaki ang tiwala ko sa kanya." I answered while trying to erase all the negative words she say. I know, Ken won't cheat on me. Mahal niya ako at hindi sapat ang distansya lang para lokohin niya ako.

After that, Athena sighed dramatically before leave me alone in my table and continue what she was doing awhile ago. Payapa naman natapos ang araw na iyon dahil hindi na din ako ginulo ng grupo nila Lucas para sumabay ng lunch sa kanila. Only that I ate alone at the cafeteria because Athena choose to hang with them. Wala naman din masyadong tao doon dahil ala-una na din iyon.

Alas singko ng magpasya ng magkayayaan ang ilan sa kanila. Only that Athena went to me again while I'm fixing my things and ready to go home.

"Ano? Sama ka?" she ask joyfully while fixing her hair and spraying some perfume on her dress and to her wrist.

"Saan naman?" naguguluhang tanong ko din pagkaraan mailagay ang huling ballpen sa bag.

"Duh, iyan kasi hindi ka sumabay kanina sa lunch. Birthday ni Matthew sa makawala pero advance celebrate na daw niya ngayon dahil bukas na magsisimula ang project nila sa Del Real Corporation."

"So, kasama si Lucas?" may halong pagkadismayang tanong ko na agad naman niyang inirapan.

"Of course! they are friends girl. Napano ka?" sarkasmong tanong niya na ikinailing ko na lamang. Honestly, I can say it to her that I will continue to work in the house. Kung hindi lamang nakakahiya kay Matthew dahil kahit papaano ay napakabait nilang ka trabaho sa akin.

"Don't tell me nagdadalawang isip ka dahil kay Lucas?" bigla ay tanong ni Athena habang naglalakad na kami patungo sa department nila Matthew. Mabilis naman akong napalingon sa kanya upang itanggi iyon kung hindi lamang kami napahinto noong nasa harapan na kami ng department nila.

"Grace!" Athena cheerfully called one of her friends in Matthew and Lucas department before they hug each other.

"Oh, buti napilit mo itong si Lizl?" tila hindi makapaniwalang tanong nito na nginitian ko lamang. "Of course, ako pa ba matatanggihan ng babaeng ito. Anyway, where is the other?"

"Oh! nasa parking lot na sina Matthew at Lucas para ilabas iyong mga kotse nila. Si Celine naman at Vena nag cr lang---oh! they already here!" ani ni Grace at agad naman kaming tumingin sa likod kung saan patungo sa amin ang dalawa pang babae na ka team mate nila.

"Hi girls!" Celine and Vena greeted us and we smiled and greeted them back. Honestly, I already meet them many times not because were all working in one company, but because I also tried to hang with them few times because of Lucas.

"Let's go! wait--hindi ka sasama Bryce?" Grace worriedly ask one of their team mates that already sitting alone there.

"Ah hindi na, marami pa akong gagawin." she answered softly while smiling at us. She looks so silent and simple, pero kahit ganoon hindi nakatakas ang taglay niyang kagandahan.

"Are you sure?" pag-aalala pa ni Grace na mabilis lamang nitong nginitian at sabihin ni mag-iingat kami.

"Ay naku! iyang si Bryce talaga palagi nang sinasagad ang katawan sa trabaho after mahuli ang tarantadong boyfriend na walang ginawa kung hindi mambabae." naiinis na ani ni Grace habang naglalakad na kami patungo sa elevator.

"Aist, hayaan muna Grace. Kawawa naman din si Bryce, malay mo iyon ang mabilis na way para makalimutan niya si Ethan." sagot naman ni Athena, hindi naman kasi lingid sa marami dito ang nangyaring eskandalo two weeks ago sa Makati kung kailan huling nag party sila Grace kasama ang boyfriend nila.

Although, I didn't come with them. Kinabukasan ay iyon ang topic nila Athena kasama ang ilan sa mga ka-department namin. I only choose to silent as a sign of respect. Specially, sa tuwing sumasagi din sa isipan ko ang boyfriend kong si Ken.

Ken Mijares, my OFW boyfriend who currently working in Kuwait. 3 years na kami and he graduated as a nurse last year while I am working in office company for 2 years now. Nurse ang natapos niya, ngunit pagdating sa Kuwait ay waiter siya sa isang Italian restaurant.

For almost 8 momths that we separated, nitong nakaraang dalawang buwan lamang kami tuluyan nawala ng connection sa isa't-isa. From Facebook messenger to skype, hindi ko na siya nakikita pang on line kahit everyday akong nagse-send ng message sa kanya.

I know, it's so frustrating that I wanted to get mad at him. Pero ano nga ba ang magagawa ko? his parents is living in Pampanga while his sister is busy working in Pasay, so I don't really have face to ask them. Kahit pa sobra akong nag-aalala para sa kasintahan. Mas pinili ko na lamang ang maghintay na tumawag siya o magparamdam.

"Lizl!" Lucas seems like surprised after he saw us walking towards them. "Buti sasama ka." he said with a lil bit hopes but I choose to keep silent and just smiled at him.

"Happy birthday in advance, Matthew" I greeted Matthew and he just say thank you before they decided to go.

"Let's go girls, naghanda si Mama sa bahay para sa atin lahat." anyaya ni Matthew pagkatapos mabilis nagsalita si Athena.

"Ah, Celine, Vena, kay Matthew na tayo sasabay. Ayan na iyong fiancée ni Grace oh." sabay turo nito sa naka motorsiklong papalapit sa amin. I was about to command if not because of Lucas who suddenly talk behind me.

"Let's go? sa akin kana sumabay." aniya na hindi ko na natanggihan pagkaraan bumungisngis nila Athena at mabilis nang pumasok sa kotse ni Matthew.

At the end, I left no choice but to go inside and be with Lucas car alone.