GIDEON IS STARING at Matilda. She is sleeping while he's fully awake, can't believe that they did it and Matilda didn't even protest like what he imagined."Sana maalala mo na ako." He said as he carries Matilda's cheeks."You look so pretty as always, you look so innocent and you look so peaceful while sleeping." nangiti n'yang ani habang nakadapa parin na nakatitig sa natutulog na si Matilda.Gideon is just staring at Matilda, he is admiring the beauty that is front of him hanggang sa may tumawag sakanya. When he looked who's the caller, it was Kate. Pinatay n'ya ang call, ayaw n'yang may sumira sa saya na meron siya at that moment but Kate just keeps on calling. Papatayin n'ya lang sana ang cellphone n'ya ng magsend ito ng message sakanya.Kate:Answer my call or else I will make her life a living hell. And don't forget about your secret na you don't want her to know.Hindi n'ya parin ito pinansin but the next message make him lose his temper. Kate:I can do what i once did to he
Nagulat si Matilda sa biglang pagbukas ng pintuan ng opisina ni Gideon. Nakatulala lang ang dalaga, kanina pa, iniisip kung anong ibig sabihin ni Kate sa sinabi nito sakanya."Are you okay?" takang tanong naman sakanya ng binata ng makita siya nitong tulala.Napatango-tango si Matilda at ngumiti dito. "Ah oo, okay lang ako." Tumingin ulit si Matilda sa nilakadan ni Kate paalis. "Nag away ba kayo? Parang galit yun." curious n'ya pang tanong dito. "She wants us to get back together." natigilan si Matilda sa sinabi nito at mariing tinitigan si Gideon. "a-and?" Kinakabahan si Matilda sa pwedeng sasabihin pa ni Gideon.Tinitigan siya nito. "And I said no." seryoso nitong ani habang mariing nakatitig sakanya ang binata."Why? Isn't she the one who you said na kinalimutan ka at mahal mo pa?" tanong n'ya pa ulit dito. Ando'n parin ang kaba ni Matilda pero she had to ask.Kumunot naman ang noo ni Gideon sa tanong n'ya at kalaunan ay tumawa. "What? No!" Ani pa nito habang tumatawa pa.Umupo si
Focus na focus si Matilda sa ginagawa n'ya, ni hindi n'ya namalayan na lunch time na pala. "Tatlong oras akong nakatitig sa documents na ito?" gulat n'ya pang usal sa sarili.Biglang may kumatok sa pintuan ng opisina ng binata, akala n'ya si Gideon na pero hindi pa pala. Kanina n'ya pa ito hinihintay."Ma'am, here's your lunch po." ani ni Thea na may dalang trey ng pagkain for her. Nanlaki at nantakam ang dalaga ng makitang puro paborito n'ya lahat ng iyon. She didn't realize she was hungry until those foods were served to her.Bago pa makaalis ang dalaga nagtanong muna siya dito. "Uh, Thea. Hindi pa ba tapos ang meeting nila Gideon?" nahihiyang tanong n'ya dito. "Hindi pa po ma'am. Andoon po kasi lahat ng boss ng iba't-ibang branch ng kompanya ni Sir po ma'am." ani nito at napatango-tango nalang si Matilda. "Sige, salamat Thea." ani n'ya at yumuko dito kasi ramdam n'ya parin ang hiya ng nakita nito sila kanina at mukhang napansin ito ng dalaga."Nako, ma'am. Huwag po kayo mahiya sa n
"BAKIT GANYAN MUKHA MO?" tanong ni Anthony sakanya habang nasa video call silang dalawa.Hindi natuloy ang dapat date nila ni Matilda dahil may emergency na dapat n'yang asikasohin. He is already needed in Manila so the work in Cebu must be done immediately para makauwi na sila. He wanted more time with Matilda but work is calling him.Tinignan ni Gideon si Matilda na nasa maliit na sofa ng opisina n'ya habang nagta-trabaho din. "I was about to have a fun day but it just get ruined." Sagot n'ya sa tanong ng kaibigan and took a deep breath.Natawa si Anthony sakanya. "Hulaan ko," nagkunwari itong nag iisip ng ilang segundo. "Hindi natuloy yung dapat date n'yo 'no? Kawawa ka naman." At nang asar pa nga ito sa binata.Gideon rolled his eyes on him. "You know what, I don't have time if you'll just gonna tease me like that. Why did you call? What is the emergency that you're talking about?" Tanong ng binata dito.Gideon was doing some work earlier when Anthony texted him that he has emerge
GIDEON IS FURIOUS as he is staring at Matilda and the gun in her head. He didn't dare to step one more because he know that the guy who's holding the gun will definitely pull that trigger. A fury man is careless and brainless most of the time."What do you want!?" calm yet angry tone inside Gideon's voice. Gideon could see kung paano lumunok ang lalaki ng ilang beses upon hearing his angry voice. "All I want is for you to not forbid the other companies to hire me. I understand that you're angry, so angry because I'm a traitor, a person you trust but betrayed you. But don't you think it's a bit too much to let me die hungry and homeless? I haven't been eating for the past days because I can't find a job anymore because of your connection." Mangiyak-ngiyak ito habang sinasabi iyon. Gideon looked at Matilda, he can see that she's scared and panicking inside but she's also calm."It was not my fault that you choose to ruin my trust for some money. It wasn't my fault that you're stupid. A
"What does that mean?" tanong n'ya kay Gideon pero ngumiti lang si Gideon. "You'll find out soon." he said."By the way, I called your mom to tell her what happened." dagdag n'ya pa na ikinalaki ng mata ni Matilda. "I'm doomed. My mom is so overprotective pa naman and she worries a lot when it comes to me." ani n'ya pa dito.Tumango-tango si Gideon bilang pagsang-ayon sakanya. "I agree. She was angry earlier when I told her about what happened to you. Uuwi nga sila from their trip." Mas lalong nanlaki ang mata ni Matilda sa sinabing iyon ng binata."What? They shouldn't." anito at hinanap cellphone n'ya. "Where's my phone?" tanong n'ya kay Gideon at binigay naman ni Gideon sakanya."Dapat hindi mo nalang sinabi sakanila yung nangyari. Mukhang mapuputol pa ang date nila ni Dad dahil sakin." Matilda said.Gideon took a deep breath. "Diyan sila tumawag sa cellphone mo. I was hesitant earlier if I'll tell them or not but I realized that they deserve to know what happened to you and I'll t
"Gideon, wake up." alog alog ni Matilda sa binata. Nandoon parin ang hindi makapaniwala at gulat na expression sa mukha ni Matilda."Gideon, wake up. What did you say earlier?" alog n'ya ulit dito ng hindi parin ito gumigising. Unti-unti namang minumulat ni Gideon ang mata nito. Nang masilayan siya ni Gideon, binigyan siya nito ng matamis na ngiti."What did you say earlier?" tanong n'ya dito ulit na ikinanoot ng noo ng binata."I said something?" takang tanong nito sakanya. "I must be dreaming. Ano ba sinabi ko?" umiling-iling nalang si Matilda dito. "Wala, nevermind."Pilit na ngumiti si Matilda dito, pretending that nothing happened that Gideon didn't say anything while being asleep."Bumangon kana, ginawa na nating bahay itong hospital. I'm hungry." ani n'ya dito pero imbis na bumangon si Gideon, siniksik lang nito ang mukha sa leeg n'ya at mas niyakap pa siya ng mahigpit. "Let's stay like this for how many minutes." nakikiliti si Matilda dahil bumubuga ito ng hangin habang nagsas
"Hoy!" nagulat si Matilda nang biglang may pumalakpak na tatlong tao sa harap n'ya na napaka lakas. When she look who it was, it was none other than Mary, Emily and Ali."Hey, what's up." ngumiti pa siya habang sinasabi iyon pero nginitian siya ng sarcastic ng mga ito."You're spacing out, my dear. Kanina pa kami dito pero parang nasa ibang dimension yung utak mo. Nasa'n ka ba? Magkano pamasahe papunta diyan?" biro ni Mary sakanya.Patawang inirapan ni Matilda si Mary. "May iniisip lang." depensa n'ya pa na ikinataas ng kilay ng kaibigan. "And that is?" ani nito na maigi siyang tinitigan.Nakatitig lang din si Emily at Ali sakanya, para bang nanghihintay din ng sagot n'ya."You've been spacing a lot lately, Mati. Are you sure you're okay? Is there anything that is bothering you? You can share it to us naman, we're here to listen." seryosong ani ni Emily sakanya.Matilda took a deep breath. "I'm fine." paninigurado n'ya pa sa mga ito.Ali sit beside her and stare at her. "Are you sure?