F.L.A.W Series Book 1: AMETHYST

Chapter Seventeen

"Mr. Laveau's office." Bungad ni Taniesha pagsagot niya ng telepono. "I'm sorry Ma'am but he's not available right now. He's in the middle of an important meeting and he shouldn't be disturbed as per his instruction."

Nakailang rolyo ng mata ang ginawa niya habang may kausap sa kabilang linya. Alam niyang isa na naman iyon sa mga naging babae ng kanyang amo noon.

Kung pwede nga lang niyang ipasok ang kamay sa loob ng telepono para hablutin ang buhok ng kausap at nang masabunutan ay baka walang pag-aalinlangan na niyang ginawa iyon.

"Again, for the Nth time," hindi na niya napigilan ang ipahalata na naiinis na siya. "he's not available!" At saka na niya ibinaba kahit mukhang may sasabihin pa sa kanya ang kausap.

Halos masira naman ang telepono sa pagkakabagsak niya at kung hindi lang magkakaroon ng problema sa kumpanya ay baka hinila na niya ang kable upang maputol na ang linya sa telepono at wala nang makatawag pa na sinomang babae sa kanyang boss.

Sana nga lang ay maintindihan ng mga haliparot na iyon ang kanyang mensahe na 'he's not available'. Hindi lang dahil sa busy ito kundi totoong hindi na ito available sa pakikipaglandian.

"What did that poor telephone has done to you for you to murder it?" Narinig niyang pabirong tanong ni Dev sa kanyang likuran. Kalalabas lamang nito ng opisnina, marahil ay narinig ang pagtaas ng boses niya.

"Nothing Mr. Laveau." Sagot naman niya na kunwari ay bumalik sa ginagawang trabaho sa harapan ng computer.

"Nothing? Eh halos ibalibag mo na yan sa sobrang inis mo. Sino ba kasi ang tumawag?" Pangungulit pa nito.

"Sino pa ba? Eh di babae mo na naman!" Inis na niyang balik. "Pang-ilang babae mo na yang tawag nang tawag simula nang bumalik ako dito bilang sekretarya mo noong isang linggo. I came back and end up cleaning your mess again!"

"Whoah! Chill down, Baby! It's no big deal. Let them call coz soon when they find out that I'm in a serious relationship with one woman, they'll eventually stop."

Iniripan lang niya ang binata at padabog na iniisa-isa ang mga papeles sa ibabaw ng mesa. She was trying to hide the faint smile on her lips because of what he just said.

"Come here." Sabay hila sa kanya ni Dev para mapatayo siya sa kanyang kinauupuan. "I told you that I want to make this right, right? So just trust me, and I promise you that no one will ever break us apart."

"Promise?"

"Promise." And then he gave her a gentle kiss on the lips but they got disturbed by an unexpected guest.

"So it's true then?" Sarah's voice echoed the room. "You two were fucking behind my back!" At sa kanya natuon ang nanlilisik nitong mga mata. "You keep on denying that you were not in love with my fiancé, that you were not trying to steal him away from me, but the truth is, this was your plan all along. Pretending to be innocent, pretending to be a doll... a saint. When the truth is, you're nothing but a cheap, filthy, cock-sucking whore!"

And for the first time in Taniesha's life, she let some woman hurt her. The slap she got has some sting left on her face. She didn't do anything to get even, she didn't even move an inch or even a blink. She just accepted everything because she deserved it.

"Sarah stop it!" Sigaw ng binata na nagpatigil sa babae. "Don't you dare hurt Taniesha ever again, or else.."

"Or else what?!" Hamon ni Sarah. "You cannot hurt me anymore more than the way I am hurting right now! How could you do this to me?! I am your fiancee, and you are supposed to be taking my side!" At kay Eshe na naman muling bumaling. "Because of this slut, my chance of happiness has now been ruined! You're a relationship wrecker, don't you know that?!" Na muli pa sanang susugod nang humarang na sa pagitan ng dalawang babae si Dev.