Warning: This story contains mature themes and strong language. Readers discretion is advised.
A/N: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
*this is my first story so expect typo and grammatical errors ahead.*
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"Sky, where are you? The meeting will start soon!"
Nakaupo ako ngayon sa kotse while stuck in traffic. Ka-text ko ang manager kong galit na galit na rin sakin. Napakatagal kasing mag ayos netong si Isla, ayan malalate nanaman tuloy ako sa meeting. Ilang minuto pa ay umusad na rin ang mga sasakyan.
"Manong, can you please drive faster?" Iritadong sabi ko sa driver ko. Kitang kita ang inis sa mukha ko.
"Can you take a chill pill? Eto naman sobrang galit? Malapit naman na tayo!"
"Tigilan mo nga ako Isla! Kanina ko pang sinabi na umalis na tayo, ang bagal mo kase!"
"Eh may meeting din kase ako para sa bagong project, and its easier and more convenient kung sumabay ako sayo! Remember I fired my driver last week."
Ang arte din kasi nitong si Isla, ang taas ng expectations sa mga nagiging empleyado nya!
A few more minutes passed at nasa harap na kami ng building ng network namin, nasa iisang network lang naman kasi kami ni Isla kaya sumabay na lang siya.
"I'll wait for you na lang sa coffee shop dito sa may baba ng company ha! Mabilis lang naman yata yung meeting namin." Sabi ni Isla.
"Sige."
Sumakay na ako ng elevator papa-akyat sa floor ng mga conference room. I went inside, and to my relief wala pa doon yung ka meeting namin.
"Finally dumating ka na! Buti at na late din sila." Bati ni Ms. Vie, my manager.
We waited for a few more minutes, at naisip ko na hindi ko pa pala naitatanong kung sino yung ka meeting namin, and kung ano yung plano, so I decided to ask.
"By the way, Ms. Vie sino yung kameet—"
Before I can even finish my question biglang bumukas ang pinto ng conference room. Biglang napunta doon ang atensyon namin ni Ms. Vie.
Pumasok ang isang lalaki na may dalang briefcase. He looks familiar, para bang nakita ko na siya before.
"Good afternoon Ms. Evielyn, I'm sorry im late." Bati nung lalaki.
"Sky this is Mr. Sergio Halili. Mr. Sergio this is Sky"
"Good afternoon po, nice to meet you." Bati ko while smiling sweetly.
"Amelia Skyla Velez. You were a big name." Balik niya sakin.
"You were a big name." What does that even mean?
Sobrang bastos naman yata nitong taong 'to. What does he mean by that!
"But don't worry, you will rise again!" Muling sabi ni Sir Jo.
"Yes that's true! We've been planning a big break for you Sky!" Dagdag ni Ms. Vie.
Hindi ko itatago medyo nalalaos na rin ako. I've been receiving so little projects. So hindi ko na talaga tatanggihan kung ano mang pinaplano nila. Kailangan ko rin to, I need this for my future.
"So what's your plan?" Tanong ko.
"A love team!" Sagot ni Ms. Vie.
Napalunok ako. A love team?! Is that even serious? Masyadong mahirap maka-hanap nang ka-love team. Ang dami pang kailangan i-consider! Dapat may chemistry, at syempre dapat bagay sila sa isa't isa! But somehow they have a point. A new love team can help me attract projects again! This is my last resort and there's nothing wrong with trying.
"A love team?! With who?"
The door opened, lahat kami napatingin doon.
"With him!" Sir Jo exclaimed.
My jaw dropped. Siya? Siya ang makaka-love team ko? Caleb fucking Ferrer. Namumula na yata ako sa galit. Now it all makes sense, kaya pala mukang pamilyar si Mr. Sergio, he was Caleb's manager! At kaya pala walang sinasabi si Ms. Vie!
They know well kung ano ang nangyari sa amin. How could they even do this?!
"Im sorry but I have to go." Galit na sabi ko.
"Sky! We haven't even started!" Dismayang sabi ni Ms. Vie.
"How do you expect her to rise kung ganyan ang attitude nya?" Pabulong na sabi ni Sir Jo.
Nag-iinit na talaga ang dugo ko. Inis na inis na ako. First I saw Caleb, that one guy I chose to forget years ago, not only that but I am being forced into a love team with him! Dumagdag pa ang manager niyang wala man lang ka-preno preno ang bibig! Can this day get any worse?!
I took my purse and stormed out of the room, dahil sa galit at bilis ng lakad ko, nahulog pala ang panyo ko mula sa bag.
May tumapik sa balikat ko.
"Miss?"
I turned around, his voice only intensified the anger i felt.
"Miss, you dropped this."
I saw him, staring at me, unbothered, habang hawak hawak ang panyo ko.
He was giving me such a cold stare.
Like he was feeling nothing.
"Your handkerchief."
He said those words as if he was never hurt.
Like we never existed in each other's world.