chapter 1

Chapter 1 : liham

The morning sun light reflect my garden as Im watering my plants , humming a melody while doing it . I came from my long slumber last night with my sister's in our house where my parents live before .

This day is full of pile of paper in my work so as my studies in law school to review . Then I saw Dilan's car parked in front of my gate . I smiled widely and put down my gardening material and ran where he parked . I open the gates where I see Dilan standing in front of my gate .

" Hi Dilan " I said with a smile in my face .

"Good morning Mal na padaan lang ako para my ibigay sayo " he said with a smile , Then he go to his car and get a big white and blue flower bouquets.

I smiled again when I see the bouquets in his hand and walking towards my derection giving it to me .

" Flowers for my beautiful queen " he said na mas nag pangiti pa lalo sakin .

" Thank you Dilan " I said with a smile . Masaya ako dahil sa ginagawa niyang to this makes me happy every day . Kahit na hindi na niya gawin makita lang siya at mayakap kompleto na .

" Wala lang un Mal , o siya aalis na pala ako Kasi my opisina pa ako " paalam niya sakin . I smiled and waved good bye .

Sinara ko na ang gate ng bahay ko at nag patuloy na sa pag didilig ng halaman ko ng ako ay matapos nag handa na ako para sa trabaho ko .

Makalipas ang 20 minutes tapos na ako sa pag ayos sa sarili ko at ako ay nag abang na ng masasakyan na taxi . 30 minutes past again nasa trabaho na ko at gumagawa na ng gawain na nilagay sa table ko para hindi na ako matambakan .

I'm really care about time , hate being late and I hate the most is rush moments , ayaw ko non because it's so hard to do when you rush alot of things , so I prefer time management .

Makalipas ang mga ilang sandali dumating na ang boss ko na si Sir Havien ng naka ngiti at binabati ang mga employee's niya including me .

Likas talagang ganto si Sir Havien sa amin , lagi niya kami sinasamahan sa trip namin . Kahit na Isang taon palang ako dito sa company na ito I feel like I'm here for 5 years dahil para ko na silang pamiya kung ituring ko . It felt good when you really have a nice boss around .

Tinawag ako ni Sir Havien in his office to talk to me about something . Then I stood up and follow him to his office .

Sir is serious and clingy kaya sobrang gaan niya kausapin , hindi nakakatakot at walang pressure .

" Shelby I have a question " he said to start the conversation .

" What is it sir ?? " I curiously asked . Sir is in his serious tone , so I guess this one is important ?? , don't know .

" If you are given a chance to work in a different work place , ano ang maagiging reaction mo ?? " Tanong ni Sir Havien na napangiti ako .

" Ano pa po ba syempre po magiging Masaya ako at I will do everything just to be good in my new work place" I answer with confidence .

" Okay " sir smiled " I'm going now in my point about this discussion , you are going to be switched " sir said and paused .

" Switch?? Switched where sir " I said with curiosity .

" Switched in my brothers company because here secretary can't deal to him anymore " sir Havien said emotionless.

" Why ?? " I asked .

" Havier is giving her a lot of work and she can't deal with it anymore , she had enough but she is just like you , masipag at passionate sa trabaho so I decided to switch her in your position . " Sir Havien explained , That makes me think .

If that woman had enough pano naman ako baka first day palang suko na ako niyan .

" Sir Havien , I agree with your decision, I'm going to have switch with her , payag ako , so when it's going to happen ?? " I said excitedly .

" 4 months from now " he said with a smile .

" Noted sir " I replied , at palakad na palabas ng office ni Havien .

"Um Shelby i- order mo muna ako ng kape Jan sa kabila please . " Sir said and get his credit card for payment.

Sir Havien handed me his credit and I March out in his office and go to Cafe Rosa where I always buy sir's coffee blend .

" Hi rose " I said to get her attention .

Rose smiled and she walks towards me and hugged me.

" Hi too and good morning " rose said sweetly . She is such a cutie and beauty . " Um wait Jan ka lang girl alam ko na kung bakit ka na parito " she said . " Here you go steaming red eye coffee blend para sa mabait at gwapo mong boss na si Havien ." She said with haype .

" Salamat kabisado mo na talaga ako rose , at kamusta na pala tong business mo . " Tanong ko .

" Eto maayos naman at umaasenso , na papaikot ang pera kaya happy etong ante mo !! " She answered . " At girl may sasabihin ako sayo , pero promise mo sakin di ka ma angry bird Jan . "

" Ano ung sasabihin mo , it depends ." Sabi ko at nilabas ni rose ang kanyang phone at my pinanood sa akin na video .

Video kung saan Nan Doon si mich ang best friend ko at nobyo ko na si Dilan , nag iinuman habang na kakandong sa isa't isa at tumatawa , nag lalap-lapan sa sofa ng bar na parang bawalang tao sa Lugar .

I shock my head in disbelief , alam ko sa sarili ko na di un gagawin ni Dilan sakin Lalo na si m-mich she will never going to do that she's my friend .

She will not going to stole Dilan from me tama , she is not a snake , she's not . At si Dilan mahal niya ko kaninalang bibigyan niya nga ako ng flowers eh so that's not him , not like literally that's not him , no never ni Dilan yan gagawin , he loves me .

" Hindi yan gagawin ni Dilan " I said with tears in my eyes . " Hindi yan si Dilan , no that's not f*ck*ng him " I cried .

Lumabas na ako ng Cafe Rosa ng may galit at luha sa mata at bumalik ng opisina . Ng makarating sa office ni Sir Havien ay umiyak ako . Sir see me cry in his desk .

" Miss Rietra what happened ?? Why are you crying ? " Tanong ni Sir Havien sa akin at sumimsip ng kape na binili ko .

" Si rose Kasi sir eh sabi niya kasi na nag cheat daw sakin si Dilan , eh alam ko naman di niya yon magagawa eh " I said while crying . " La-lalo na ung bff ko she will never betray me " dugtong ko .

" Mmm. " Sabi niya . " You think ? " Tanong ni Sir Havien that leaves me puzzled . Mag sasalita na sana ako ng si Sir ay may sinabi .

" Miss Rietra sure kaba talaga na hindi nila un magagawa Lalo na si Dilan . " He paused . " Lalaki rin ako miss Rietra , so I know for my self that if we cheat we will do everything just to hide our mistress . " He explained na mass nagdadag pa ng kirot sa aking dibdib .

" Sir... " Pikon na sabi ko . Ngumisi si Sir Havien sa akin dahil sa na pipikon kong expression .

" Pero I'm dead serious, boys do that but a real man don't " sabi ni Sir Havien na humigop ulit ng kape . " But if you really believe that he will not do that ... " Sir said sabay higop ng kape ulit " then don't tell him what you know about him instead ,open you're eye to know him more . " Sabi ni Sir Havien na nagpupunas ng kanyang lamesa dahil sa tulog ng kape .

" Open my eye ?? Bukas naman po ah" nagtataka kong tanong . Tumawa ito dahil sa aking sinabi .

" Do it and you'll see " sabi ni Sir Havien habang nag lalagay ng alcohol .

Tumayo na ako sa upuan ng opisina at bumalik na ulit sa trabaho ko . Pero di ko parin maalis ang isip ko ang sinabi ni Sir Havien at Rose , baka nga tama sila o Mali .

The thought bothers me but I focus my self in my work and Finnish all the files in my table .

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Hours past by and my duty is over its time for me to go home and review dahil my board exam pa ako bukas ng hapon . But I clean my office first making sure there's no mess around my work place . Ng ako ay matapos na I turned off the lights and lock my office .

Yep . I'm nag aral pa ako pero board exam na lang ang I-tatake ko para maka pasok sa law firm para someday I can solve and help people who needs justice .

I just need money to take that opportunity , sadyang Wala talaga akong pera para Doon ko rin naman kayang maging scholar Kasi I'm just an average one to achieve that so I don't bother to try .

Nag iintay ako ng taxi ngayon para makauwi na ako sakto pumarada sa harap ko ang taxing papunta sa Lugar namin .

Habang nasa Daan nakikinig ako ng music sa aking earpods ng lumipat ang tugtugin sa sining at ako ay na pa pikit ng marinig ang lirikong .

Ikaw ay tila sining sa museong di naluluma binibini kong ginto hanggang kaluluwa .

Gonna keep you like a " NU COUCHE " all my life ....

Sabi sa kanta . Napaisip ako at sabi sa sarili ' sana all ' dahil sa gonna keep you all my life . Sino kaya yong mag keep sakin no .

Ilang munuto rin ulit and lumipas ay bumaba na ako sa taxi na sinakyan ko at nagbayad .

When I get down from the taxi I noticed my mailbox have letter inside of it at kinuha ko ito . My naka ipit din sa card na petal ng bulaklak . Nagmula ang liham Kay Dilan , binasa ko ito ng may ngiti sa labi .

“Shelby mahal pasensya ka na nawawala ako for 5 months sana maintay mo ako love you mamimis kita . ♡♡♡♡

- DS , Dilan „