I
Yhera vividly saw it, she was standing at the middle of a bridge, in a place too unfamiliar with her; down the bridge were gushing wild water while everywhere she focused her eyes, she could see mountainous views. It seemed like she was lost, alone and the sky was beginning to get dark; then from nowhere a red jaguar car was in its full speed, coming nearer and nearer until it almost hit her! Yhera shouted so loud, she was so afraid for her life. She automatically covered her eyes and sobbed endlessly, until strong arms hugged her tightly. Yhera tried to wrestle and to free herself but she can't move, the arms around her were too strong, "Ahhhhhh!"
"Yher, Yher wake up," her Mom's worried face was the first thing she saw. She was awakened from such nightmare.
"Are you okay Yher? Would you want me to stay beside you?" Worries in her Mother’s face were evident.
Yhera embraced her Mom and whispered, "I'm fine Mom but I would be more at peace if you will stay beside me 'til morning.”
Her Mom caressed her head gently then smiled and nodded. After a while her youngest and only sister Yhesa came and found her place beside her until all of them fell asleep again.
Such dream never left Yhera's mind until the time that she sat on her office’s executive chair. She have that feeling that such dream was telling her something, which she would not want to entertain yet in her mind. Her thoughts were suddenly disrupted by a knock in her office’s door.
"Yes, come in."
Her secretary's head popped- up, "Ma'am, a man by the name of Seigfred Yee called a while ago, with a note that he wanted to meet you by lunch time at Shangrila Makati. Will I confirm?"
Yhera's heart jumped upon hearing such a name, "No! Tell him I can't, I have a hearing at 10:00 a.m. today at Quezon City remember?"
"Ahh yes, but it will only be until 11:00 a.m. Ma'am," the smile of her secretary was contagious.
Yhera smiled back and shrugged her shoulders, "Just tell him maybe next time but not now, okay Mila?"
Mila nodded, "Alright, got it Attorney".
While wondering whether to directly go back to the office or have a break and go to a fine dining restaurant for lunch, Yhera’s phone suddenly beeped. She sat first in her car's driver seat before checking her message. It was Seigfred Yee.
"I'm just near; I know you don't have your lunch yet", Seigfred's message that tumbled Yhera's heart. She rolled down her car's window trying to search for Seigfred's presence.
He was walking in a manly stride coming near her car. Yhera had no choice but to get out of her car. She was in Quezon City Hall's open parking, near the Regional Trial Court, where she attended a hearing.
Siegred's smile was heartwarming. He seemed so vibrant and confident about himself.
II
Yhera found herself in an Italian fine dining restaurant in BGC or everybody called "The Fort" with Seigfred, who was sitting confidently in front of her. The airy ambiance, accentuated with such aristocratic interiors inside made the restaurant too classy to dine with. Atty. Yhera secretly admires the taste of Seigfred Yee; he intentionally guessed her tastes too.
"Thinking of something special in the past?" the gentlemanly voice of Mr. CEO broke the silence that was enveloping Atty. Yhera at that time.
Yhera hesitantly smiled, "Nope, just wondering how on earth you persuaded me to have lunch with you today."
"Well that's one of my talents, I call it a Gentleman's charm," Seigfred replied with a twist of amused smile on his lips.
Undoubtedly, Yhera was starting to feel light having Seigfred around. Yet, her heart was still guarded, locked that only the bravest could soften and open.
Going back to his office, Seigfred was somewhat in a deep solitary thinking. He was wondering what made Atty. Yhera's heart grew like a hard wall; difficult to penetrate and hard to fathom. Her eyes were so magnetic that caught his breath at the onset it met his, yet something in such eyes were mystical. It seemed like Yhera's eyes have that loneliness, pain that no one could comprehend. Sometimes, such pair of eyes would twinkle a bit, would smile but would immediately turn to bluntness; unreadable. Sometimes, those eyes would sparkle with rage; hurt, that were not open to forgive.
Seigfred became insistent to know what's behind those mystical eyes of Atty. Yhera. He was determined to discover it. He doesn't know but something was telling him; he needed to know. He is a man who never retreats so easily. He will always be around for Atty. Yhera even if she gets pissed-off. He smiled from ear to ear.
Yhera was confused. She was aware of the attraction she has for Seigfred and she can detect fully well the interest he has for her. Seigfred seemed to be a very vocal man. He pursued what he wanted without hesitation. No wonder he became a very successful businessman in his young age. Yet Yhera was hesitant. She would not let her feelings overwhelmed her head again. Not this time. She was hurt twice so badly, she will not exposed herself to such similar pain again. A lot said, she has everything a man would chase for, yet Yhera never even bothered neither felt excited about that chasing thing. Men are the same; they will chase you, let you believe that they were into you that deep; they will even treat you like a queen to the extent of almost worshiping you, but what's next? They will cheat on you and will leave you like you have no commitment with each other; like you have not loved each other at all.
Ahhhh, she would not dare put herself again in that same scenario. The pain was so excruciating; it was like a blade slowly slitting every core of her heart; it put her to a state of total dissolution; she was not herself; she felt like the weakest, the most stupid woman on earth.
Her world is serene now, so why would she dare again to make it complicated by loving and committing into a relationship that would never last anyway?” Atty. Yhera shook her head and murmured, “No. Not again.”
Atty. Yhera’s phone suddenly beeped. She opened it and checked who sent her a message. Her eyes narrowed. “How can this man be so persistent?” she whispered.
For Atty. Yhera, it was not actually a good sign. Jethross was like that before. Almost every hour, sometimes every minute, he would either send her a message or call her.
“Gosh, the signs are glaring at me. So, No Mr. Seigfred Yee.” She turned off her phone and slammed it inside her bag.
Seigfred dialed again Atty. Yhera’s phone number but to his dismay, her number was already unreachable.
“Wow, she did not want to answer me and seemed like she turned off her phone.” He shook his head in disbelief. No one dared do that to him.
Seigfred’s eyes narrowed.
I Edsa was not quite that traffic. Yhera arrived in her office earlier than she expected, however, her secretary as usual was already in the office when she arrived. Mila was always an early bird and she felt lucky to have her as her secretary. "Good morning Atty. Yher," Mila was all smiles. Yhera replied with a nod and a good morning too plus a warm smile. "Hmmm, your smile will be much brighter, once you see what's inside your office" "What is it Mila?" "Come and see, Attorney"
I Earlymorning, Yhera hurriedly get out of the elevator of the condominium where she stays. It is a twenty Eight (28) story condominium at the heart of Makati City, with full amenities that a tenant or condo owner would ask for. She loves the lap pool, the gym, the mall inside, with a cinema, grocery, restaurants and a lot more. She just moved - in here just two (2) months ago after fully paying the one (1) unit to its previous owner. Oww, how she loves her life right now. A good career ... a supportive family ... happy friends ... travels ... a good home and a lot more to thank for. She doesn't need a headache. She doesn't need a man beside her except her two (2) great male friends... Tony and Buddy. Hamming like she used to do when in good mood, Yhera's voice was almost in its full magnitude of joy. She started hamming a song while walking to
I“So, what made you busy Seigfred?" Buddy seemed to be in the mood of talking.“Some stuff in the office, a little drink here and there, having good meals like this with wonderful people I know,” the man’s voice was joking, but he could not yet erase from his mind that arm of Buddy squeezing Yhera closed to him, a while ago.Buddy laughed and then inquired again, “Where did you meet our friend?”“Mall parking,” Seifgred answered laughing as he remembered how Yhera felt disgusted over him.“Really, did she bump your car?" Tony laughed as he inquired.“No, he bumped my car!” Yhera
ISeigfred excitedly turned on the ignition of his red jaguarcar. On his sent message to Atty. Yhera, he said he was already on his way. This is his chance and he would not want the woman to wait nor even think of retracting her favourable response a while ago.Atty. Yhera was in the verge of laughing out loud when she received Seigfred Yee’s message, which states, “Hurray, I’m on my way Atty. Yhera, don’t ever think of changing your answer.”This man indeed is very persistent. Atty. Yhera, shakes her head in disbelief.Just after around forty-five minutes, Seigfred was already at the office of Atty. Yhera. With him following were delivery boys of flowers and chocolates and Big Guys Pizza.Atty. Yhera’s secretary and other staff of the law firm including the other lawyers were so happy with Seigfred. They even joked the man that he is wel
IYhera could not believe what she just saw. It has been years since the last time she saw Jethross. The man seemed to age fast. She clearly saw it in his face now. He looked old and unsophisticated and his wife ... well, Yhera stopped herself from saying anything demeaning. She was not raised like that. She just then shrugged-off her shoulders and drove her Montero. Atty. Yhera did not feel anything anymore to Jethross, not even hate.As she arrived home, she told her Mom about Jethross. Her Mom’s anger immediately has been shown on her face.“Good thing, I was not with you when you saw him. It has been long that I really wanted to slap his face.” Atty. Yhera’s Mom said with sparks of anger in her eyes.“I’m okay now Mom, so relax, I moved on already. It was good that I saw him because I realized that I have really moved on from such pains that he ca
I It has been almost two months that Seigfred consistently showed to Atty. Yhera his sincere intentions. He has lots of surprises for his lady love. He won’t stop to invite her for a date until Atty. Yhera would finally give in. Yhera could not resist the love and affection generously being showered to her by Seigfred. In her mind she already contemplatedof making a bold decision of trying to fall in love again. She remembered her motivational talks a year ago; every time she had a talk, she would always leave these words, “It is through trying that we learn and became successful; So, keep trying, you will never know, the last try might be the final ladder to success”. Atty. Yhera’s moment has been disturbed by the sound of her ringing phone. Seigfred is calling. She answered the phone with a smile on her lips. “Hello, my wonderful and beautiful Attorney,” Seigfred’s introduction. “Hmm, any legal problem Mr. Yee?" she teased the man. “Nope, got a different problem. I would be fly
IUpon return in Manila, something has changed between Atty. Yhera and Seigfred. They became comfortable with each other.Yhera could still vividly remember when she and Seigfred kissed after their dinner during their last day in the hotel. Seigfred walked her to her suite and before letting her in; he gently held her hands and looked at her with so much adoration in his eyes. Slowly he come closer until his face was just one little finger far from her. Both of them can feel each other’s breath When Seigfred’s lips touched hers lightly she did not resists. She even closed her eyes to savour the feeling that was enveloping her whole body. She quivered as his kiss deepened. She felt elated. They only stopped the kiss when both of them could not anymore breathe and simultaneously laughed. Atty. Yhera’s face was totally in red.Before letting her go, Seigfred whispered, &ld
I After the Anniversary Ball has beenfinished, Seigfred took Atty. Yhera home. When they arrived at Atty. Yhera’s home, Seigfred did not open the car door yet. He stopped the car’s engine and faced the very elegant and seductive woman beside her. “Would you want to invite me to come in?” he asked. Atty. Yhera shookher head and responded, “Not anymore, it’s late and you’re tired already.” “When it comes to you, I will not be tired.” Seigfred took Atty. Yhera’s hands and kissed them both then looked at her with his almost puffy eyes. “See, you’re tired, your eyes showed it,” Atty. Yhera teased. Seigfred cuppedthe woman’s face and slowly movednearer to her. Yhera almost stoppedto breathe. When Seigfred finally put his lips to hers, she did not resistanymore.She felt the world