A/N:
Advance Happy Birthday!
🎂Shebah Caromayan
🍰Maria Kristina Bello
Pinas
Keifer's POV
"Finish this. We need it for tomorrow's meeting." Clyde's employee said.
Napatingin ako sa mga papel na nasa harapan ko. Sumasakit na ang ulo ko. Patong-patong na papel ang pinapagawan nila ng summarize and analysis report.
Alam kong gumaganti ang mga employee dito matapos kong mag-under time kahapon. Minura ko pa ang isa sa kanila na sumita sakin na kanina lang ay inutusan akong magtimpla ng kape.
Katabi ang laptop kung saan ako nagt-type ng kung anong report na hinihingi nila. Mag-tatlong oras na din ako dito sa conference room. Nagsisimula na kong makaramdam ng gutom.
I look down and rub my nape. Nakagawa na ko ng presentation at yung ipi-print ko nalang mamaya ang kailangan. And this needs to be done after lunch so Clyde's secretary can double check it.
Napatingin ako sa pinto ng may marinig akong pagkatok. Isang babaeng blonde na may greenish eyes ang nakasilip. Bahagya ding nakasilip ang dibdib nito sa suot na red blouse.
"Hey, I brought you some snacks." She said and walk toward me.
Binaba nya ang isang tray na may lamang coffee at apple pie. She's smiling widely while looking at me.
"Thanks." I said and return my gaze back to the laptop.
Akala ko aalis na sya pero nanatili pa din syang nakatayo sa tabi ko. I'm quite confuse so I look at her again. She's leaning a bit closer to me but her eyes are focus on the screen of the laptop. Bahagya akong napalayo dahil sa lapit nya na halos mahalikan ko na sya.
"You're doing a great job. The report is almost done." She said and look at me.
She moves away when she realize our position. She smiled awkwardly.
"Please don't do that again." I said while my eyebrows are knitted.
My eyes and lips are only for Jay-jay.
"I'm so sorry. I-i didn't mean to—I just want to help you with that report." Her eyes are teary and she's rubbing her hands.
I feel pity on her. Maybe I shouldn't be hard on her. She's just trying to help.
"It's okay. You don't have to help me. I can do it myself." I turn and continue typing.
Hindi pa rin sya gumagalaw kaya hindi ma-alis sakin ang iritasyon. Napabuntong hininga ako.
"Do you still need something?" I ask without looking at her.
"The thing is. Mr. Watson's secretary ask me to help you with those papers." She answered while pointing her fingers at the papers in front of me.
Secretary ni Clyde and tinutukoy nya. Sa totoo lang, kailangan ko nga ng tulong sa lahat ng to. Kaso babae sya at hindi magandang may makakita samin na dalawa lang dito sa conference room. Bukod don hindi rin maganda ang kutob ko sa babaeng to.
Hindi pa ko nagsasalita pero kumuha na sya ng swivel chair at naupo sa tabi ko.
"So how can I help you with all of this?"
Kumuha ako ng ilang papel at binigay sa kanya yon.
"Read this and mark the important details. I'll get back to it later."
