Novels by Messy Chin

After Ethan go to the changing room, I sat down for a second in the bed then stand up to look around his room. I look around first where I am staying at then saw a door at the left side of the bed position. I know it’s not right for me to open a room without a consent of the owner but I can’t help myself to stop lalo nang mahawakan ko na ang doorknob. Dahan dahan kong binuksan ang pintuan at saka ko lang narealize na ang kwartong aking binuksan ay private office room ni Sir Ethan. I look around briefly then reach the table. Nakita ko ang isang picture frame na nakataob sa may gilid ng lamesa, kinuha ko ito at nang aking titignan ay bigla na lang may kumatok sa may pintuan. Napalingon ako at nakitang nakatayo doon sa may pinto si Sir Ethan. Bigla ako nakaramadam ng kaba at hindi ko alam ang aking gagawin sa mga oras na yun. I was trying to read his face now to tell if he’s angry of me being here without his permission. But I can’t. I don’t know what kind of face he has that moment. He

I didn’t know she was living that kind of life. Given on how she lives in the past with her parents, her life now was not really good. But now that she is finally by my side, I will not let anything bad happened to her again. I will give her everything she wanted and let all her dream come true.I noticed that she’s been quiet after she get on the car. And because I am driving, I can’t really see what was she was doing in her seat. But when I stop the car as the traffic light signal change I caught her looking at me but then look away after she saw me looked at her.“Do you have something to say?”She slowly turn her head to face me then look down while touching her left earlobe. “May nasabi po ba akong mali kanina sa daan?”“What do you mean?”“Nung naglalakad po tayo pabalik sa sasakyan, I was telling you about my story with the owner of the Hostel but then suddenly, nagbago ang itsura mo. Parang galit.”Damn! I forgot to hide my face expression that time while thinking of her

“Why should we park here?” tanong sa akin ni Sir Ethan ng ipatigil ko ang minamaneho niyang sasakyan sa tabi ng isang gusali malapit sa may main road.“Makitid na daanan na po ang susunod dito. Mga tao na lang at two wheels na sasakyan ang pwede na makadaan.”Tinanggal ko na ang seatbelt sa aking katawan at saka hinawakan ang pinto ng sasakyan para lumabas ng magsalitang muli si Sir Ethan.“You forget about our agreement.”I give my boss my confused face and he turned around to open the door on his side. He stands outside and slightly bow to see me. “I told you, don’t call me outside in a formal ways.”I also open the door and get out the car. He also did the same and walk towards me. And meet at the front of his car. “Even though you stop calling me, ‘Mr.’ , ‘Boss’ and ‘Sir’, you still treating me with formalities. What’s with your ‘po’? Am I really that look old for you?”“No Sir--- I mean, pwede nyo po ba akong bigyan pa ng time para ma-adapt ang bagong status ko?”“I’ll g

Weeks later, I received a call from my secretary but I was in the middle of the meeting so I deny the call and put it in a silent mode. After the meeting ended, I wait for them to leave first then dial my phone to call my secretary.“Tell me.”“Boss… Ms. Perez’s mother…she’s gone.”“What about her?”“Nasa HR siya ngayon para mag-file ng leave for months.”“Give her more time to rest. Call the Human Resources.”“How long sir?”“Give her six months.”“Yes sir.”My business trip extended to another month then finish it at exactly three months since I left the country. Paglabas ko ng airport ay naroon na ang secretary ko na nag-iintay sa labas ng sasakyan. Tumingin muna ito ng relo at ng makita ako ay dali dali itong tumakbo papalapit sa akin at kinuha ang maleta na dala ko. “Deretso na po ba tayo sa villa niyo?”“How about her? ““Her? Sino po?”, saglit na nag-isip ang secretary ko kung sino ang tinutukoy ko habang tinitigan ko naman siya ng sobrang seryoso. Tsaka niya laman

My name is Ethan Montenegro. 27 years old. A CEO and sole heir of MK Group. Owning several big malls, hotels, real estate and restaurants. Most of the buildings in the City are own by our family and it’s still been running since 1990’s. But it all started five years ago. First day after my grandmother handed the position of CEO in MK Group to me. I was still getting familiar to it. Kaya madalas akong nasa office ng kompanya o kaya naman sa office ng aking bahay. One day, after ideliver ni Secretary Dan ang aking lunch ay akin muna itong binuksan habang iniintay na medyo lumamig. I was about to continue may work first while waiting nang biglang may napansin akong lumabas mula sa emergency exit door sa likod ng aking office. Isang babae na may dalang lunch box ang maingat na naglalakad at palinga-linga sa paligid na para bang may hinahanap o kaya ay sinisiguradong walang ibang tao sa paligild. Nakita ko ang ID na nakasabit sa kanyang leeg at ang kulay ng lace nito. Isa siyang employ

Ilang minuto na ding kaming nakaupo pero wala pa ring lumalabas na salita sa aming mga bibig. Tila kapwa parehas hindi namin inaasahan ang pangyayari. Pero pansin kong mas kalmado ang dating niya kompara sa akin na hindi maiwasan ang mangatog ang tuhod sa kaba na nararamdaman ko sa mga oras na yun.Biglang sumagi sa isip ko nung binangit ni Mr. Montenegro ang aking apelyido. We really never met or talk to each other inside his Company. Kapag may meetings sya sa office namin, hindi ako nakakapasok sa loob ng conference room dahil mababa lang ang position ko. Minsan lang ko din sya makita at yun ay kapag nakakasalubong sya papaakyat ng building sa elevator pero hindi nakakasabay sa loob. May nagsasabing ayaw nya sa maraming tao at hindi komportable sa presensya ng ibang tao. Maliban kapag trabaho ang pag-uusapan. Kaya paano nya nalaman ang aking apelyido? Pero napaisip din ako na baka trabaho n'ya lang talaga ang kilalanin lahat ng employee niya bilang CEO kahit na hindi niya nakakasal