KABANATA 13

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Hindi alam ni Asia ang isusuot sa unang araw ng trabaho, Loki bought her different suits and she doesn't know which to pick dahil hindi lang naman dalawang terno ang binili nito he bought her twenty fairs of suits. Sabi niya ay dalawa o tatlo lang ang kailangan niya but Loki insisted to bought her plenty. Hindi na lang siya nakipag talo dahil daig pa ni Loki ang lalaking nireregla kapag nagagalit. Asia then choose her favourite color and immediately wear it, ayaw niyang ma-late sa unang araw ng trabaho. Matapos makapag bihis ay dali dali siyang lumabas ng silid, Loki went earlier than her ang sabi nito ay may pupuntahan pa ang asawa bago dumiretsyo ng opisina kaya't mauuna itong umalis. Ayaw din sana niyang malaman sa kompanya ang ugnayan niya kay Loki she doesn't want to he treated differently gusto niyang mag enjoy sa trabaho at mag karoon ng kaibigan. "Good morning My Lady." Bati ni Pietro na nag hihintay na sa kanya. Pietro Opened the door for her, she quickly hop in and settled inside. Pietro run towards the driver side and started the engine, Asia's eyes were trace on her Ipad. Loki gave it to her and said to look on it for his scheduled that day dipende na lang kung may mababago at madadagdag. Nang pumasok ang sasakyan sa underground parking ng LDV Enterprise ay sumibol ang kaba sa dibdib ni Asia, it was her first day and she doesn't want to messed up. "My Lady I cannot accompany you inside I will pick you up at 5 later." Tumango lang si Asia at nag paalam na kay Pietro na aalis, dali dali siyang tumakbo patungo sa elevator, hindi naman siya mang-mang para sa mga ganitong bagay. "Sandali! Pahawak! Sandali lang!" Sigaw niya ngunit sumara na ang pinto. "Baklang kabayo ka!" Asia stood there frustrated, sinilip niya ang relong pambisig it was almost 8 and she would be late thanks to the guy who didn't hold the elevator door for her even if she begs. "Get in," Asia's eyes widened muli siyang lumingon and saw the elevator door open and a man in suit was standing inside holding the button for her. Nahihiyang pumasok siya sa loob, Asia's eyes were trace on the floor embarrassed to what she just said. "Did you just call me baklang kabayo?" Asia chuckled nervously before shaking her head in disbelief. "I-I—No! Why would I?" The man didn't speak but isn't satisfied to her answer. Asia sighed, yes it was rude to say that to a stranger who she wouldn't help her out. "I'm sorry..." Mahina niyang bulong. "Bago lang kasi ako dito. I don't wanna be late on my first day." The man hum. "Which department are you?" "I'm working as a secretary under Sir Loki." Sagot niya, sakto naman na tumunog ang elevator at bumukas ang pinto. The man stepped out and leave without giving her a glance, napasandal na lang si Asia at napahilamos sa sariling mukha, A great way to start her day. And when the elevator door opens again Asia immediately run to Loki's office. She composed herself, kinuha niya pa ang compact powder at nag re-touch ng konti bago kumatok sa pinto. Walang sumagot, so she thought Loki wasn't in his office kaya't nilapag niya ang gamit sa lamesa at naupo. Her eyes twinkled in happiness while looking at her table, her own space to work. Wala siyang experience sa mga ganitong bagay ngunit gagawin niya ang lahat ng makakaya para magawa ang trabaho ng ayos at tama. She turned on the computer and saw a bunch of files on it. Isa isa niya iyong tinignan at pinag aralan, and she actually get those file. "What are you doing?" Asia was startled when someone talls behind her, she was occupied to notice someone standing behind her staring at her. "L-loki! K-kanina kapa?" Loki gave her a knowing look before nodding. "I was in the office all morning," wika nito. "It was Lunch have you eaten?" Her eyes widened and look at her wrist watch hindi niya pala namalayan ang oras, she was so busy studying things around her. "Hindi pa, Ikaw ba kumain kana?" Loki shook his head. "Hindi na ako kumakain ng Lunch, go on take your lunch and be back at 1 I have something for you to do." Tumango lang si Asia at tumayo, inayos niya ang mga gamit bago nag paalam dito na kakain muna. Loki just nods his head before walking back to office. Loki also gave her an allowance, he provided her a job and her allowance too. Iipunin na lang niya ang sahod para sa mga hindi inaasahang pag kakataon. Asia walk towards the company's cafeteria, agad siyang pumila at nag hintay para makakain till it's her turn. Matapos makapag order ay humanap siya ng puwesto but all of the table is occupied. Then she saw someone familiar, he's sitting alone on the table holding his phone and eating. Dali dali siyang nag lakad palapit sa lamesa at tumayo sa gilid nito. The man then gave her a look when he felt her presence. "Yes?" Masungit na tanong nito. "Puwede bang maupo di—" "No, Go away." Asia frowned, maldito pala ang lalaki she was about to leave but she stopped and face him again. Masungit lang ito pero siya gutom kaya't kahit na hindi ito pumayag naupo siya sa bakanteng upan sa harap nito. "What are you doing woman?" Tanong nito. "Kumakain?" The man shook his head in disbelief. "Are you dumb or something?"muli nitong tanong. "Why are you sitting there when I clearly don't want you to dit there," "It's just a chair, saka hindi mo naman pag aari yung upuan." Sabat pa niya at nag simula ng kumain. She was starving to death dahil sa kakamadali niya na huwag ma-late e hindi na siya nag almusal pa. The man scoffed hindi na siya nag salita at hinayaan na itong kumain, she really took her time eating her meal at ng matapos ay inilibot niya ang mata sa paligid just to see employees looking at her with disbelief in their eyes. "Salamat sa pag papa-upo!" Masigla niyang bati bago tumayo, she took her things and was about to leave ngunit napahinto siya at kinuha ang isang mamon na binili din kanina at nilapag sa gilid nito bago nag mamadaling umalis. ASIA knock on the door before opening it, nakita niya ang asawa na busy sa phone nito at nakikipag usap kaya't nag lakad siya palapit sa lamesa nito at inilapag ang isinabay niyang tinapay para kay Loki it was unnecessary but she still bought it for him before leaving his office. Bumalik siya sa lamesa at muling binuksan ang computer, saka niya lang napansin ang isang katutak na files na nasa ibabaw ng lamesa niya with a note saying 'Compile it in perspective files.' Asia stretch her body, pinatunog niya ang ang leeg bago mag simula sa trabaho. She was confuses at first because of files and junks but she managed to fix everything till the last file, sakto naman na lumabas si Loki. "Sir tapos na po ako!" Masiglang wika ni Asia. "May ipagagawa pa ba kayo?" Loki glance at her, hindi alam ni Asia kung maiilang sa titig nito dahil hindi talaga umaalis ang mata nito sa kanya. "Sir?" Loki said after a minute. "Why are you calling me that?" Asia blink numerable times not getting what Loki said. "Nasa opisina tayo diba?" Loki sighed, napahilot ito sa sintido dahil hindi niya maintindihan ang asawa. "You are my wife Asia, you don't have to call me that." Asia's cheek flushed, agad siyang nag iwas ng tingin dahil hindi siya makatagal sa titig ng asawa. "M-may ipagagawa ka pa ba?" Pag iiba niya ng usapan. Loki nodded then he took his phone out. "I need you to get the file at the Vice president room, tell him that I need it now." He said before leaving her. Inayos lang ni Asia ang gamit bago tumungo sa elevator, may blueprint naman ang elevator kaya't madali niya lang nahanap ang palapag nito, nang bumukas ang elevator door ay agad siyang lumabas at nag lakad palapit sa table but her forehead frown when he saw the man she sat with at lunch. "What are you doing here again?" Tanong nito. "Inutusan lang ako ng boss ko, nandyan ba si Mr, Del Valle?" The man blink numerable times before shaking his head. "Wala, his on the meeting. What do you need?" "I just need to get a file to him, Sir Loki said that he needs that file. Babalik na lang ako kung—" "I can get you that file." He said. "Just wait for me here." Tumango lang si Asia at nag hintay, till someone approach her from behind. "Hi do you need anything?" Tanong nito. "Hi, I just need a file from Mr, Del Valle his secretary already took it." The man gave her a frown. "But I'm his secretary." Asia's jaw dropped, muli siyang tumingin sa nakasaradong pinto bago muling tumingin sa lalaking kaharap. "Inutusan lang ako ni Sir na gumawa ng coffee," Asia gulped realizing what and who that man is, sakto naman na bumukas ang pinto at lumabas doon ang lalaking kausap niya kanina. "Sir ako na po!" Wika ng secretary at kinuha ang hawak nito. Asia looks at the man, nakangisi ito sa kanya. "What's your name again?" Asia blink and gave him a smile. "A-asia Argento po." She said and look away then she snatch the file on the secretary's hand. "Una na po ako thank you po." Nag mamadaling tumakbo si Asia palayo, gusto niyang kaltukan ang sarili sa lahat ng ginawa sa isa sa may pinaka mataas na posisyon sa kompanya. Baka kapag mag sumbong ito kay Loki ay ikulong nanaman siya ng asawa. ---- Asia dropped her body on the bed, kakatapos niya lang maligo at ngayon niya lang naramdaman ang pagod sa mag hapon niyang trabaho, for a new be like her everything was still hard and in process. Nauna siyang umuwi kay Loki, matapos ang inutos nito ay hindi na niya nakita ang asawa. Pietro pick her up at exactly five Pm, dumaan muna sila sa grocery upang bumili ng mga ingredients dahil napag desisyonan niya na ipag luto ang asawa. She didn't have too, but she wanted gusto niyang suklian ang ginawa nito sa kanya. He gave her a job and gave her the freedom that she wanted kaya't kahit pagod na siya ay pilit niyang tumayo upang maipag luto si Loki. She quickly went to the kitchen and started cooking, nakahanda na kasi ang lahat ng kailangan niya kaya't wala ng hassle. Asia cook her favourite meal dahil wala naman siyang alam sa paborito ng asawa kaya't paborito na lang niya ang iniluto niya. Gusto pa sana niyang hintayin si Loki para sabay silang kumain ngunit tila may buhaya sa kanyang tiyan na mag kukumahog sa pag kain. "Paki init na lang ng pag kain pag dating ni Loki." Bilin niya sa katulong bago umalis ng dining table, gusto pa sana niyang dumaan sa garden dahil wala na siyang oras para sa mga halaman ngunit higaan na ang hinahanap ng kanyang katawan so she decided to sleep earlier than her usual routine. Morning came and Asia ready herself for work, ang sabi ni Pietro ay may business appointment daw si Loki at hindi uuwi ng ilang araw. Ramdam niya ang lungkot sa pag alis nito ng walang paalam but she tried to cheer herself up, hindi pa siya puwedeng sumama sa mga business conference nito dahil baguhan lamang siya sa trabaho so she was stock in the office encoding a file to her computer. Asia stood there holding a tray of food looking for a vacant table but every table is occupied, aalis na sana siya at kakain na lang sa taas ng may humarang sa daraanan niya. "Where are you going?" Ang kanyang mata ay dumako sa lalaking kaharap, she gasped and immediately turn around and was about to leave but he grab his arm. "I'm talking to you." Asia smile nervously, ang mga mata ng workmates niya ay nasa kanila na. "W-wala kasing vacant Sir, sa taas na lang ako kakain." The man nodded but he didn't let go of her arm instead he pull her at one of the table and stood there looking at the three people sitting and eating. "Get lost!" Asia's eyes widened when the three immediately stood up and took their food, nag mamadali ang mga itong umalid. "Sit." The man ordered her, walang nagawa si Asia kung hindi ang maupo at yumuko sa kahihiyang ginawa ng lalaki sa harap niya. "Bakit mo sila pinaalis?" The man didn't answer instead he kept looking at her. "Busog na pala—" "Stay, go on and eat I won't bother you." Wika ng binata at binuksan ang laptop at nag simula muling mag trabaho. Hindi na lang siya nakipag talo dahil mukha kasing baho din ni Loki ang ugali ng isang ito. She ate in silence letting him do whatever he wants ano kayang problema ng mga lalaki sa paligid niya? She wondered.
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