"We can ask them to cancel--" "Hey, no." I wipe my face with my palm before I place the card back on the dusty table. "It's just-- it's still tomorrow, right? I'll be alright." "Can you atleast allow Inez to go through your things? We can ask her to get them instead so we can go home na--" I turn to him, causing him to pause. I shake my head as a response, dropping my hand to my side, and pressing my lips together to form a smile. "No need. I better start packing up so we could leave immediately, feel free to leave, you can just pick me up or whatever. Masyadong dusty dito.." He lets out a sigh before turning to my right, I see his eyes wandering around before he takes a step away. "No, I'm staying, but… We n

"You went out, I heard?" I entered the car first before him. The coolness from the conditioner immediately greeted me, fighting against the heat from the sun outside that was attached onto my skin. I quickly let out a sigh before resting my back, feeling the tense in my body loosen up. "May nakakita sa 'yo with an employee, pumunta kayo sa vending machines," he continued and my head turned to him. "Yeah, nagpumilit na sanahan daw ako," I replied, his head then turns to me. "Where was Mera then? She was the one who I assigned to take care of you." "She was busy and I am not a toddler. Don't you dare do anything impulsive to her job," I said as my eyebrows narrowed. His forehead creased. "What?" he asked, and I sharpened my gaze. "Oh. That." My eyebrows rose. "What that?" I asked. "Well since you mentioned, I really don't tolerate disobedience in my team--" "Hey! No! What, you're just gonna fire her for that?" I asked, confused. "I insisted on h

"Ay hala, girl. Parang s'ya nag drive," Inez whispers beside me as a car stopped right in front of the building. Inez keys the lock and I turn around, facing the car before the front passenger's seat window goes down. His figure was slowly revealed, he placed a small smile on his face as our eyes met and the funny feeling once again tingled in my chest. I hear Inez sigh from beside me, catching my attention. "Inez, dito ka sa likod," Christion said as we started to walk towards the car. I take a quick glance at Inez before we switch sides, Christion opens the door from inside giving me a surprise. "Sorry, nalate ako. Gutom na ba kayo?"  I pressed my lips together and shook my head.  "Good, kumain na kayo?"

Paglabas ko ng kwarto ay tahimik ang unit. 6:30 AM ako nagising, alala ko pa nang tinignan ko pa talaga ang phone ko kung ano na ang oras dahil sa katahimikan.  I walk to the kitchen with my eyes are on his door, my eyes shifted to the sink to see the dish rack having a mug and a bowl. Nang hawakan ko 'to ay medyo basa pa. Malamig pa rin ang unit na parang naka on pa rin ang aircon, sirado pa rin ang mga curtain at ilaw sa counter banda ay naka-on pa. I bit an inch of my lips before I turned back to his door. Hesitant, I slowly walk towards it as a series of different kinds of scenarios flashes in my mind. I knocked on his door three times to hear nothing. Kumatok ako muli ngunit wala pa rin. I sighed in giving up and went back to the kitchen area, I opened the freezer part of the fridge and a much cooler air welcomed me as it crashed onto my bare skin. I take a pack of frozen chicken nuggets before I start preparin

"You know, I wanted to become a lawyer once." My eyebrows rose as I turn to him, he sits beside me as he place his mug on the coffee table before turning to me, resting his back. "Why didn't you?" He pressed his lips together. "Had to prioritize the company because of you know, only child." He shrugs his shoulder before turning back to the TV. "Why this, though?" I shifted my eyes to the TV to see the Korean drama Law School on. "Wala lang, it's been in my list for so long already. I think it's cool." "You like law stuff?" he asked and I turn my head back to him. "Kinda? It's fun to watch, nakakaaliw whenever nag aaway sila," I said, honestly. "Ikaw? I saw