28th

Chapter 10

From: Trein Alexis Ryu

Going home already? I haven't seen you all day today. I was busy from the shareholders' meeting and reviewing some papers.

I pursed my lips after reading his message.

From the time he told me that he seriously like me, he's more open about his feelings—or I should say he's more natural now rather than transactional. Pero minsan hindi pa rin nawawala 'yun.

Well it makes him cute for that.

Ugh, cute?

To: Trein Alexis Ryu

Yes, sir. Ingat ka. And pahinga ka na rin dyan sa house mo🙂

Isn't he busy this time? Ang bilis niyang mag-reply ha. Mas nauna pa siyang sumagot kesa sa doon sa nag-accept ng Grab car na ibu-book ko pa lang.

From: Trein Alexis Ryu

My apologies if I can't take you home. Next time I'll make sure to do it, if not, I'll ask Piper to drive for you.

Napangiti ako sa sinabi niya, he's considerate of me pero di naman niya na dapat gawin 'yun. I can go home myself naman. May dalawa naman akong paa.

To: Trein Alexis Ryu

I appreciate the thought, Sir, but I'm fine this way, really.

Hindi ko na napansin ang reply niya dahil dumating na ang Grab car na na-book ko kanina. I greeted the driver tapos tinignan ko uli ang messages niya.

From: Trein Alexis Ryu

Okay, if that suits you.

Are you available on Saturday?

Let's go out and eat.

If you're not busy with your part time job.

I bit my lower lip after reading it. It conflicts the schedule with the reunion from our club.

To: Trein Alexis Ryu

Sorry, Sir. May lakad kasi ako sa Saturday. Attend ako ng get-together party ng previous clubmates ko noong college.

I am a bit guilty.

Ewan ko ba kung bakit.

Siguro kung naunang nag-aya si Sir Trein e baka i-reject ko ang invitation ni Liezl!

What, self? Crush mo na din ang boss mo?

Ahhh! Kalma lang!

From: Trein Alexis Ryu

That's alright.

Let's just go out some other time.

Make that day open for me, if you could.

Makaka-hindi ba ako sa upper boss ko?

To: Trein Alexis Ryu

Of course, Sir. I'll clean my sched.

Shit, grabe ang kabog ng dibdib ko. Malamig naman dito sa loob ng kotse pero pinagpapawisan ako ng malagkit!

And hindi naman ako mukhang nanglalandi sa response ko, 'di ba? I'm just trying to be a polite employee. Yes.

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Then come Saturday, I messaged Liezl early in the morning na pupunta ako sa get-together. She's relieved, akala niya kasi ay inindian ko na sila—sa totoo lang, nalimutan kong mag-text sa kanya kagabi dahil nag-overtime pa ako ng isang oras. May files kasi ako na hindi ko natapos review-hin kaya wala akong choice kundi ang mag-extend.