Kabanata 28: That Dream

•Yves•

“For how many days again?” Xienna ask.

“Three. Stakeholders are encouraged to join this event to raise the workforce morale, but this is not mandatory, you still have the right to decline.” Explained Yves.

“Do you need my answer right now?”

“Preferably yes, but I can still wait up until tomorrow so that we can fix the documents.”

“How many stakeholders had already raised a thumbs up?”

“So far there’s two.”

Xienna nodded. “I’ll think about it.”

Aalis na sana si Xienna nang tawagin siya ni Yves. “Uhmm-“

“Yes?”

“Are. We. Okay? Like did I do anything wrong?”

She smiled. “You’re thinking too much. Of course we’re okay… Wait, I’ll just go grab something.” Xienna softly laughed as if brushing the topic off.

Yves let out an awkward smile. “Sure.”

At naiwan na nga itong mag-isa. Habang abala sa kaniyang selpon ay siya namang pagbaba ni Aaliyah.

“Hey.” Pagkalapit ni Aaliyah ay hinalikan niya si Yves sa pisngi. “Today’s Sunday, do you have somewhere to go to?”

“Lemme chec