The Secretary (AGENT SERIES #5)

Chapter 3

Janelle France's POV

Over fatigue. Muntik pa akong maoverdose

"Be careful next time, Janelle"

Tumango ako "Umalis ka na"

Nginisian ako ni Lorelei "I see your brain is healing"

"Maganda yung epekto ng gamot na bigay mo"

"Welcome. I'll see you later, I need to take my rounds"

Timango ako "Use protection"

"Gago" sabi nya bago umalis

Pumasok si Morrison na kinasimangot ko

"I'm sorry, I know what I did is wrong"

"Dapat lang" sabi ko at umupo sa kama

"When are you going out?"

"This afternoon"

Tumango sya "I'll take care of you"

"Malamang. Ikaw ang naglagay sakin sa posisyon na 'to. You should be responsible for what you did"

"Sexy ass look. I didn't mean to do that. Nilayo lang kita sa mga taong gusto kang kainin ng buhay"

"Sa tingin mo papayag ako magpakain ng buhay. Did you try to look at yourself sa salamin? You're drop dead gorgeous and I declined you offer which means I don't want to fuck with some male species like you"

"Why?"

Nagkibit balikat ako at nginitian sya

"Bakit nga?"

"Pake mo ba? Ayoko talaga yang ugali mo na yan"

"Fine. Can we go home?"

Umiling ako "Hihintayin ko yung result dito. My Doctor will come back after lunch break"

"I'll stay then"

"Wag na, lumayas ka na. Mas kailangan ka ng opisina mo"

"It will stand without me. I'll stay"

Ang tigas ng ulo

"Bahala ka" sabi ko at tinignan ang nasa pinto

"How are you?"

"FF, asshole"

"What's FF?" singit ni Morrison

"Fucking fine" sagot ko at ramdam ko na hinalikan ako ni Kristoff sa noo

"Did Lorelei told you about it?"

Tumango ako "It will be over soon, magiging okay ako"

"I know. Your strong and your will power and prayers can do it"

Napangiti ako at ginulo ang buhok nya "How's mission?"

"I'm protecting the Governor's mistress"

"Rian Hermosa?"

"You know her?"

Tumango ako "One of the few persons I remember"

"Hope it will be over soon"

"I hope so"

Hinalikan nya ako sa noo bago umalis

"Is he your boyfriend?"

Umiling ako "He's a friend"

"A friend?"

Tumango ako "One of my few friends"

"Few? I heard all of the doctors, hotel staffs, even the cashiers are all agents"

"We're all in the same grounds but not all of us are close. Yung iba kakilala lang"

"Who's your best friend then?"

"Secret"

Kita ko na napairap sya na kinatawa ko

My best friend is my enemy. Our enemy

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"How's you head?"

"Hindi ako na hihilo"

"You know what I mean"

"I'm fine, Lorelei. How was it?"

"You're good. Your doing great actually and you can get your ass off the hospital and never come back to pest me"

Napangiti ako at tumayo na "Tara na. Ayoko na dito" sabi ko kay Morrison

"Is she really fine?"

"She's weird but she's fine" sabi ni Lorelei

"Hey! I'm not weird, I'm beautiful" sabi ko at kinuha ang bag ko

"I told you. Don't worry, she don't bite"

"Yeah right. Obedient baby" sabi ko at inirapan sya

"Whatever, call me if you feel something" malamig na sabi nya saka umalis

Hindi ko alam kung pano sila nagkakaintindihan ni Kristoff. Cold sya tapos si Kristoff, man of few words. Ang galing diba?

Naguusap ata sila sa isip nila eh

"She's creepy"

Napangiti ako "She's Lorelei, she's not creepy. She's an obedient black sheep"

"May black sheep bang obedient?" natatawang sabi nya

"Si Lorelei. You won't like to know her more. All of us has past"

"Past like?"

"You will have bad dream if you knew"

"I kill people, I always had a bad dream"

"We have so much in our plate. Hindi mo gugustuhin malaman ang mga nangyari samin. Hindi lahat ng taong mukhang masaya ay totoong masaya. Yung iba nasa loob nila, tinatago at ayaw pakawalan"

"You have a past too?"

"A past that you wouldn't want to know" sabi ko at hinila na sya paalis

"Are you a rape victim?"

Umiling ako "Mas masahol pa dun ang naranasan ko. Kung rape victim ako, hindi kita papatulan"

"Hindi mo naman ako pinatulan ah"

"Pero hinalikan kita. So you're conclusion is wrong"

Binaon ko na sa limot ang alaala na yun at ayoko nang balikan pa yun

Masyadong masakit ang nakaraan ko para alalahanin