CEO SERIES 1: Kesden Lawson as 'The Gay Ceo'

Chapter 34

Chapter 34

Sa wakas ay umalis na si Jude. Pero nag-aalala ako sa nasirang laptop. Fully damaged na yung hard drive at baka sa akin na naman ibaling ni Kesden ang galit niya. Walang plano si Jude na palitan 'yon.

Tahimik lang akong nakaupo sa couch habang si Kesden naman ay nakatitig lang sa sira niyang laptop. What should I do to light up the mood inside this room?

"S-Sir?" kabado kong saad.

Hindi manlang tumingin si Kesden. Fine, lalabas muna ako upang hindi siya maistorbo. Baka hindi pa mag-sink-in sa utak niya yung nangyari.

I was about to leave Kesden's office but he immediately stopped me. “Don't go. I just... need another minute, please.”

It was weird how quickly things had shifted between us. I know that we're just pretending that we are dating, but I don't like what I feel right now. He's gay, and there's zero percent chance that he fall in love to a woman.

And we have the same ex-boyfriend who hurted us. It felt wrong being this close to him, but it wasn't my fault. It's his plan to fake our relationship just to make Jude jealous and to forget about their past relationship. I still hate him for everything, but it's hard not feeling pity for him, because he looks so lost without Jude.

He doesn't even look at the screen of his phone anymore. The only times he smiles are when he talks with Jude, or he watches old videos of Jude's favourite movie.

"Do you want to watch a movie?"
He shrugged. "We can watch something else if you'd prefer."

I shook my head. “Let's watch a movie then.”

This was my first time watching one of these old movies with someone else. It seems so weird to me now, but back then, it was all fun.

*****

Hindi ko masabi kung nag-enjoy ba si Kesden or pinilit lang niyang matuwa. Kasalukuyan kaming nasa labas ng sinehan habang hinihintay na dumating ang company van. It's already two o 'clock in the afternoon, and I'm so hungry.

Dahan-dahan akong tumingin kay Kesden na malayo ang tingin at tila may malalim na iniisip.

"The movie was good."

Umiwas ako bigla ng tingin sa kaniya. Akala ko naman kung ano ang tumatakbo sa isip niya.

"Yeah. Nag-enjoy ka ba?" tanong ko sa kaniya.

"Oo naman. Mas mainam kung every week tayong magpupunta rito." tugon ni Kesden.

Palihim akong ngumiti. So natutuwa naman siya. Fine. I'm relieved now.

"By the way, nakakagutom yung isang scene sa movie na kumakain sila ng noodles. Hmm~ I want some right now." saad ni Kesden habang may tinitingnan sa cellphone niya.

He totally loved the movie. Dumating na ang van at agad kaming umalis. Nagtungo kami sa isang ramen restaurant.

Masasabi kong hindi kagandahan ang araw na ito, pero maganda ang naging resulta ng pag-nood namin ng movie ni Kesden. Nakangiti lang siya, hindi bad mood.

*****

"Salamat." napatigil ako sa pag-aayos ng aking opisina.

Tumingin ako sa pintuan, nakatayo pala si Kesden doon.

"P-Para saan?" nagtataka kong tanong.

"That f*cking guy ruined my day. But you cheer me up, that's why I'm here to say thank you." tugon ni Kesden.

He's still wearing his pretty smile. Grabe, nakakahawa. Napangiti na rin ako. Ganito na lang sana ang mood niya araw-araw.

Okay, back to work. Tama na ang ilusyon.

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