"What's between you and Mrs Montenegro?"
Hana asked her nang makabalik na sila sa office nito. Hindi siya pumunta sa office ni Amelia dahil siguradong maabutan na naman niya ang mag asawa. Sigurado siyang hahalikan na naman o kaya ay hahawakan ni Christian si Amelia sa bewang. Baka hindi na siya makapag pigil at sa sobrang selos niya ay masigawan niya na si Amelia at si Chrisitan.
Isa pa she was trying to move on. Kapag hindi niya nakikita si Amelia ay mas madali ang lahat.
"N-Nothing." Sam shook her head. Hindi niya naman pwedeng sabihin na kerida siya ni Amelia. But should she tell Hana that she was Christian's mistress before? That would explain too why Amelia would be mad at her. Pero lahat nang iyon ay naging malabo dahil sa ngayon ay mistress din siya ni Amelia.
"I don't believe you, but anyway. If you don't want to talk about it. Maybe some other time you'll tell me?"
Ngumiti ito sa kanya. Sam bit her lip. Mabuti na lang at hindi siya nito pinipilit.
"Anyway. If you don't mind. I like girls."
Hana reclined on her swivel chair at kumuha nang isang papel sa lamesa nito.
Napanganga siya. "R-Really?"
Hana said it so casually that she almost missed it.
"Yes. No one really believes me pero I have some several exploits here and there with the same sex."
Sam couldn't help but look at Hana's face. But she couldn't sense anything at all! Wala ba talaga siyang gaydar kagaya ng sabi ni Cha? Is it because she's only gay for one person?
Natawa ito. "Hey stop looking at me like that."
Sam was about to say something but it was interrupted. Tunog nang malakas na takong ang narinig nila. They both looked at the door and Amelia stood there. Hinihingal pa ito at kunot na naman ang noo.
She couldn't help but gave Amelia a once over. Damn it! Her eyes betrayed her again and also her heart. Ang lakas ng tibok ng puso niya habang nakatingin dito. Sam put a hand to her heart para patigilin ito sa pag tibok pero sa ginawa niya ay lalo lang ata niyang naramdaman na malakas ang tibok ng puso niya. Bakit ba kasi ganito kalakas ang impact nito sa kanya?
Hana immediately got up and bowed down. "Mrs Montenegro."
Samantalang siya ay nakatanga lang dito.
Tumango lang saglit si Amelia dito at itinuon ulit ang tingin sa kanya. Madilim ang mukha nito habang nakatingin sa kanya.
Sam furrowed her eyebrows. Ano bang ginawa niya? Hindi pa ba sapat dito ang nakita niya kanina? O galit ito ngayon dahil hindi niya ito ni-reply-an sa message nito kanina.
Hindi din naman niya alam kung anong pag uusapan nila. She opted not to text back.
"Samantha to my office now."
Sam put a tongue on her cheeks. Ayaw niya munang makipag usap dito. Not now that she feels so vulnerable dahil sa nakita niya kanina. Baka kung anong magawa niya na pag sisisihan niya lang din sa huli.
Napatingin siya kay Hana as if she wanted to get a help from her. Napanganga naman ito sa kanya. Nang kumunot na ang noo niya at bahagyang nginunguso si Amelia ay napangiwi ito. Then Hana must have gotten her hidden message.
Tumingin ito kay Amelia despite the fear in her eyes. Hana's eyes are darting back and forth and can't seem to focus. It's almost cute but she was also aware that Amelia had been burning holes through her skulls right now if she could.
"I-I'm sorry po Mrs Montenegro. I have some things I needed to show Sam. It was regarding a document that you needed me to review. She needs to learn if she wants to know more about business in the future."
Sam smiled.
"And what type of document is that?"
"H-How the ledgers work para po alam niya kung paano tingnan ang mga pumapasok at lumalabas na pera ng kumpanya."
Amelia bit her lip and tilted her head a bit. "Kailangan ba talaga ngayon yan? Hindi ba makakapag hintay?"
"N-No Mam. Ilang weeks na lang kasi ang itatagal ni Sam dito at gusto ko din pong makatulong sa kanya para madami siyang matutunan." Hana added. "Isa pa po ay baka ma-busy tayo ng ilang araw sa team building. It would take 2 days. Baka masayang ang oras niya."
"Alright." Tumingin tuloy sa kanya si Amelia. "We'll talk later Sam. Antayin mo ako after office hours."
She didn't say anything. Hindi din siya tumitingin dito. Kailangan niyang maging professional. Because it's obvious that Amelia is choosing Christian anyway. So what's the point of talking to her at all?
Hana looked at her nang lumabas na sa office nito si Amelia. "What was that?"
Sam bit her lip and shrugged her shoulders. "W-Wala. Maybe she wanted to talk about something pero ayaw ko muna siyang makita."
Hana sighed. "Wag mo na ngang pagtakpan Sam. May relasyon ba kayo ni Mrs. Montenegro?"
Sa sinabi nito ay napalingon siya dito. Shit. Halatang halata ba siya? What gave it away? Napapikit siya ng mariin. She knew that what she did with Amelia is wrong pero hindi niya kayang i-ignore ang nararamdaman niya. Yes, she was sexually attracted to Amelia at first pero hindi niya namalayang nahulog na pala ang loob niya dito. She didn't tell it to anyone but her bestfriend dahil ayaw niyang mahusgahan siya.
Her heart beating louder again. This time it was out of fear. Ibubuka na sana niya ang bibig para sabihin ditong wag nitong ipag sabi pero inunahan na siya nito.
"Don't worry. I won't judge you. Masarap ang bawal eh."
Sa sinabi nito ay nakahinga siya ng maluwag. Unti unti na ding kumalma ang puso niya.
"W-What gave it away?"
"The way you stare at her when she's not looking. Pero pag nakalingon naman siya. You try your hardest not to look at her. Halatang halata ang mga mata mo, Sam." Hana smiled. "You have the most expressive eyes I have ever seen on someone."
She cleared her throat. Ganun pala siya ka-transparent?
"T-Thank you." Yumuko siya. "But we already stopped our affairs, 1 month go. I knew what we did was wrong at hangga't kasal si Amelia. I know I shouldn't really bother her anymore. I promised myself that I won't commit the same mistake twice."
"When did it start? Who started it?"
Kailangan niya ba talagang sagutin iyon?
"I-I'm sorry. I don't want to answer your question, Hana."
"I'm sorry. I must have been so intrusive." Hana sighed. "Anyway. Since hindi na kayo ni Mrs. Montenegro. Is there someone you wanted to date?"
Umiling siya. Hindi niya pa alam kung may magugustuhan siyang iba maliban kay Amelia. Maybe if that someone is as good as Amelia is. Someone intelligent, witty, cunning and calm despite the chaos. She wanted someone stable like that. Someone she can depend on. But she doubts that anyone can ascend to that level of greatness.
"No one? Really?"
Napatingin siya dito dahil parang tuwang tuwa ito. Hana bit her lip and then smiled. "Alright. As promised. I'll show you the ledger of RC2. Let's go?"
Sumunod siya dito nang tumayo ito. They both went to the accounting department at tumingin tingin ng mga papeles doon. She knew about general ledgers but she doesn't know it works internally dahil mga business accountant lang ang gumagawa nun. But according to Hana if she wants to successfully managed a business. A ledger plays a very important role. Ito kasi ang monitoring system ng may ari ng kumpanya para sa mga transactions. It means that a business man will know how much profit or losses he acquired for a period of time.
Before she knew it. Gabing gabi na. It was already 9 pm. She already forgot about what Amelia told her. Pero wala naman talaga siyang balak na makita ito mamaya. Sigurado din naman kasi siyang nakauwi na ito.
"Uuwi ka na?"
Sam looked at the clock. Malapit nang mag 9:30 ng gabi. "Yes. D-Deritso na ako sa Dad ko."
"Alright. See you tomorrow."
Ngumiti siya dito. "Thank you for the knowledge."
"Walang anuman." Hana hailed a taxi. Kumaway pa ito sa kanya bago makaalis ang sinasakyan nito.
Sam shook her head smiling. Hana is really an easygoing person.
Nag tungo siya sa parking lot para kunin ang sasakyan niya. Pero muntik na siyang mapatalon sa gulat nang may makita siyang nakasandal sa sasakyan niya. It was Amelia Montenegro herself!
"A-Anong ginagawa mo dito?"
Tinaasan siya nito ng kilay. "Waiting for you."
Damn. Ang sexy ng pagkakangiti nito sa kanya ngayon. Her heart beat started beating against her ribcage.
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A/N: Last update for today. But keep on commenting po. I love reading your theories and your thoughts. Thank you for reading. ^^