Sincerely In A Letter Novels & Stories

) (From your beautiful girlfriend-trixie) "trixie? sabe na may girlfriend na siya.saad ko at nagbasa pa ng isang letter. (hi babe. Happy anniversary. today is our five years and still you. i love you and i miss you. and I'm sorry for what happened last night i didn't mean to go with kyler i was drunk I'm really sorry.) (From your beautiful girlfriend-trixie) "kyler? siguro hindi naman siya yung kyler na kilala ko. agad ko naman binasa ang isa pang letter na punit. (hi clark. I don't know how to tell you but I'm really sorry. dad gave me a position in the company so i cant go home and i will be busy with the company so let's br-)

So he's also calling her Leo, huh. Binaba ko ito at nagkuha ng kanyang random letter. Ito yata nag pinaka-recent. It was written four years ago. May sign pa sa gilid. At habang binabasa ang sulat ay bigla akong nakaramdam ng kaba. Hindi maayos ang pagkakasulat ng letter na ito. Parang nagmamadali o nahihirapan ang nagsulat. 'Dear Leo,

Sa lamesang ilang buwan ko ring kasama, nakapatong ang isang sulat na magbabago ng lahat. Nanginginig ang mga kamay ko habang dinadampot ang papel. Paulit-ulit kong binasa ang mga linyang isinulat ko. Sir, Please accept this letter as formal notice of my resignation, effective two days from the date of this letter. I have served this company with dedication and loyalty, just as I have served my position beside you.

saad niya. Lumapit pa siya saka iniabot sa kaniya ang kaniyang application letter at resume. “And I really just came to apply for the secretary position.” She raised her hand as if she was more than ready to take an oath. “I swear I have no other intentions, sir.”

Hindi ko sukat akalain na marunong pa lang mag-sorry ang lalaking ’yon. Kinuha ko ang sticky note at dinikit sa malaking salamin ng silid ko. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang dapat kong maramdaman—kahapon kung pagsalitaan niya ako, gano’n na lang. Tapos ngayon, bigla siyang magso-sorry? Nakakaduda. Parang ’yung handwriting niya na naka-all caps. Wala man lang emoji. Ang hirap hulaan kung sincere ba siya o hindi.

Sinimulan naman niya ang pagbabasa ng sulat. “Alex, I wrote this letter to you to say what is inside my mind that I could not express in words. You’re the only person I trust, and you know I didn’t even trust myself. Mas malawak ang pag-unawa mo. I know you would understand me.I am honestly crying from pain and sadness. I don’t know how to deal with my situation. I love my family, even though I carried a lot of pressure because of them. I can’t refuse then, and I need to sacrifice my happiness and freedom. Our company is in chaos, and I am the only solution. But this is not just chaos made by nature. I know there’s someone behind this mess. My parents dealt with one of our business partners,

Sa loob, naroon ang isang kwentas na may maliit na pendant na may nakaukit na mga letra: “A.S.” Kasama nito ang isang liham, nakasulat sa pamilyar na sulat-kamay ni Silas: ‘Kapag nakita mo ito, siguro malaya na rin ako sa lahat ng sakit. Pero sana, ikaw din—malaya na rin sa galit. Althea, huwag mo sanang bitawan ang pangarap mo. Ikaw ang kulay na nawala sa buhay ko, pero sana, ikaw rin ang maging dahilan kung bakit magliliwanag ulit ang mundo mo.’

Kinuha ni Amiel iyong letter na kanina kong pinakita sa kanya at saka niya 'yon binasa. "Oh, ang sabi, 'don't stress yourself at work, love. I know you'd be amazing today, do well and good-luck. I'll be going home late, don't wait for me. I love you.'" Tumili pa muna si Amiel sa huling sinabi ni Louis sa letter niya sa akin at ako naman ay napatakip ng mukha para itago ang ekspresyon kong nakangiti.

“Please accept this letter as a formal notice of my resignation…” Huminga siya nang malalim. Parang may kumurot sa dibdib niya habang pinipindot ang send button kapagkuwan. Isang click lang, pero parang may pahina ng buhay niya ang tuluyang nagsara. Pagkatapos noon, pinrint niya ang sulat. Maingat niyang inilagay iyon sa envelope. Gusto pa rin niyang personal na ibigay iyon bilang respeto sa kumpanya.