Pagkasakay na pagkasakay ni Samantha sa kanyang sasakyan, agad siyang lumarga patungo sa law office ng asawa niya. Aaron’s law office is just a fifteen-minute drive away from her office. Kaya naman, mabilis lang talaga niya iyong mararating.
Itinuloy ni Aaron ang law office nito na puro pro-bono cases ang tinatanggap. Her husband is at SSL in the morning and spends his afternoons in there. Some of Aaron’s lawyer friends are there too, joining his cause.
Aaron is not just a loving and caring husband and father to their childern, he’s a lawyer with a good heart too. Pride rose in her chest at the thought.
Ilang sandali pa, narating na niya ang opisina ni Aaron. Hapon na subalit marami pa rin tao sa law office, all waiting for their turn to talk to one of the lawyers there.
Agad siyang dumiretso sa opisina ni Aaron. Agad itong tumayo sa upuan nito nang makita siya. He gave her a quick kiss on the lips and ushered her towards the leat
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Sumulyap si Samantha sa wall clock. Fifteen minutes before five in the afternoon. Alanganin siyang nagpalinga-linga sa maliit na cubicle niya na katabi mismo ng opisina ni Ms. Lalaine Gutierrez, ang VP for Marketing ng Sandejas Shipping Lines o SSL. Girl friday siya ni Ms. Lalaine. Mabait ang boss niya subalit may pagka-istrikta lalo na sa oras. At sa mahigit isang taon na niyang pagta-trabaho roon, saulado na niya ang work ethics ng boss niya. Mabait at approachable ito sa labas ng trabaho. Pero during office hours, istrikta ito at hindi nagdadalawang-isip na ipakita sa kanya na ito ang boss at siya ang empleyado.Ang sabi nito, maganda raw na training niya ang ganoon lalo at graduating na siya sa kurso niyang Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Kapag nakuha na raw niya ang diploma niya, puwede na raw siyang i-hire permanently ng kumpanya bilang executive secretary nito, bagay na gusto rin niya sanang mangyari.Nahihirapan pa rin
Pasado alas-siete na ng gabi nang matapos ni Samantha i-encode ang lahat ng report sa iniwang papeles ni Ms. Lalaine. Agad siyang nag-text sa boss niya at hinintay ang reply nito. Subalit pasado alas-otso na, hindi pa rin ito nagte-text back. Napilitan siya tuloy na tawagan ito. Mabuti na lang at sinagot nito ang tawag niya kahit na alanganin siya. Pagkatapos ng fifteen minutes, nag-text na si Ms. Lalaine na puwede na niyang i-print ang document.Kaso, hindi niya alam kung nagkataon lang o talagang minamalas ba siya ng gabing iyon dahil pati printer niya may sumpong. Kinailangan pa niyang i-access ang printer ng nasa kabilang work station para lang makapag-print siya.Pagpatak ng alas otso y media, hawak na niya ang mga papeles na kailangan niyang ibigay kay Sir Aaron.Sir Aaron.Aaron Miguel Sandejas, 28 years old at panganay na anak nina Sir Greg at Madam Liza Sandejas, ang may-ari ng Sandejas Shipping Lines. Matangkad, guwapo,
Aaron nervously raked his fingers on his hair as he surveyed the restaurant he had rented and closed down for the special event he will be having there tonight.The set-up was was perfect for his liking. Nakuha nito ang gusto niyang theme. Simple and romantic.Napangiti siya at kinapa ang kahita na nasa bulsa niya. Tonight, he will propose to his girlfriend Kristine. And he hoped that she will say yes. Another smile grazed his lips with the thought of his girlfriend.He had been in a relationship with Kristine for 3 years now. They’d met through a common friend just after he passed the bar exam. They talked and they instantly clicked.He had always thought that actresses like Kristine had a superficial intelligence just like how they'd act their roles in films. But Kristine is a surprise. She enjoys deep conversation with him. They’d talk about politics, social issues and life. And she has never shown any signs of boredom even if
Pagpatak ng 6:30 PM, handa na ang lahat para sa proposal ni Aaron. Ang sabi ni Kelly, ang road manager ni Kristine, isang guesting lang daw sa isang noontime show ang nasa schedule ng girlfriend niya ngayon. So he immediately asked Kristine for a date at 7 p.m. He was more than relieved when she agreed. Sinabihan niya ito na ipapasundo sa driver nila. Umoo din ito. A week prior, naitawag na niya ang plano niya kay Tito Gilbert, ang Daddy ni Kristine. Tito Gilbert was more than happy to hear the news and he promised his presence tonight.And so here he was, in the middle of the restaurant-- under the sea of fairy lights hanging from the ceiling and rose petals scattered generously on the floor-- awaiting for his future bride with a bouquet of roses in his hands and a beautiful solitaire diamond ring in his pocket.Ilang minuto pa, dumating na ang Mommy niya. Kasunod nito ang pamilya ng Tita Shannon niya, ang Uncle Clinton niya at mga pinsan niya at mga ana
Masakit na liwanang na nagmumula sa kung saan ang nagpamulat kay Samantha kinabukasan. Malakas na ang buhos ng liwanag mula sa bintana ng kanyang kuwarto. Ibig sabihin, tanghali na at hindi na siya nakapasok sa opisina pagkatapos ng mga nangyari kagabi.Kagabi.Napakagat-labi siya nang maalala ang nagdaang gabi. Ang paghahabol niya sa oras. Ang pagkawala ng kuryente sa SSL building. Ang eksenang natagpuan niya sa loob ng penthouse ni Sir Aaron at ang…Sir Aaron.Marahan siyang napapikit at dinama ang kanyang labi. Ramdam pa niya ang init ng halik ni Sir Aaron doon. Dama pa ng balat niya ang bawat paghaplos ng mga palad nito. At dala pa rin ng puso niya ang ligaya na dulot ng pag-angkin nito sa kanya.Marahan siyang nagmulat nang maramdaman ang pamumula ng pisngi niya. Mabilis niyang kinuha ang unan sa tabi niya at itinakip iyon sa kanyang mukha. Gusto niyang magsisigaw at maglulundag dahil panay ang alon ng kilig sa dibdib niya.
Mabilis na naghilamos ng mukha at nag-toothbrush si Samantha bago siya dumiretso sa kusina at nagluto ng agahan. Tamang-tama at hindi pa lumalabas ng kuwarto ang Mama niya. Marahil napuyat din kakahintay sa kanya kagabi.Iyon ang isa sa mga bagay na iniiwasan niya. Ang ma-stress ang Mama niya. Sa tulong ng walker, bahagya nang nakakalakad ang Mama niya. Malaki ang naitulong ng physical therapy noong mga unang buwan matapos nitong ma-stroke. Sa pamamagitan ng maiingat na paggalaw, malaya itong nakaka-ikot ito sa inuupahan nilang bahay nila tuwing wala siya. Subalit gusto pa rin niyang makasiguro kaya maya’t-maya, chini-check ito ni Bettina. Noong nagsimula siyang magtrabaho sa SSL, talagang kusa siya nitong hinihintay sa gabi pagkatapos ng klase niya. Pero kagabi talaga, halos alas-dose na ng gabi siya nakauwi. At dahil sa pagkataranta niya sa nangyari, hindi na niya ito natawagan o nai-text man lang.Mamaya, paglabas nito ng kuwarto, magpapali
Aaron woke up from the hushed noises surrounding him. He opened his eyes only to curse under his breath when he felt that instant pounding on his head.“Aaron, are you awake?” said the familiar voice of his mother. Not a second longer, he saw his mother’s face hover over him. Agad nitong hinawakan ang pisngi niya. “Thank goodness you’re awake!” anito bago iniba ang direksiyon ng tingin. “Citas, isang tasa ng kape, please,” masuyong utos nito sa mayordoma nila sa bahay.Lalo siyang napangiwi, naguluhan. Why is Manang Citas there in his house? And more importantly, what is his mother doing in his house?He gritted his teeth and forced himself to sit. That’s when he realized that he slept on the carpet and was just wearing his boxers on. How the hell did he ended up like that, he doesn’t have any idea.He saw the plump figure of Manang Citas walked towards him from the kitchen. Inabot