Anita Pov...
AFTER TWO MONTHS…"Hey! Anita, what's happening to you, you always feel sleepy! Get up and we need to eat our lunch!" My friend Missy pleaded.
"You should go. I'm still sleepy. I want pancakes with my Choco ice cream on top and a tub of rocky road if you don't mind." I mouthed still plopping on my desk."Again! The other day and yesterday we ate that." Her hysterical response while raising her eyebrows reaching the tenth floor again. "I don't know what's wrong with me Missy, I'm always craving pancakes and ice cream! Foods that I don't usually eat." I felt weird, but shrugged it off. Maybe it's time to change as well."That's why you look fat, but your cravings are weird. Sometimes I think you're pregnant." She said bringing me back to my senses. Why I didn't think of the consequences? Now that she said that it reminded me of the night I lost something."Missy!" I bolted awake, staring at her. She almost dropped her purse shocked at my outburst."What? You're scaring me, Anita!" She burst as well. Well, it would be scary if my hunch was true."What if, I'm pregnant? What will I do?" I ask scared trying to suppress my tears.
"What? How in the world you'll end up pregnant when you don't have a boyfriend and Erik never touches you!? Anita, what scheme are you trying to imply?" She asks confused. Yeah, I don't have a boyfriend but one night I was a crazy idiot going to a bar and lost myself and became pregnant!"Missy, I'm really scared I need your help. I need to know if I'm really pregnant or not. I need to hide before daddy finds out and throws me out of the family." I cried pleading with her. She was clueless and dumbfounded staring at me."Are you sure about that? Being pregnant without a man? Anita, please don't fuck me like this!" She cried not wanting her drama."I'm not joking Missy! Please!" I cried helplessly and really scared. She looks at me in disbelief."Sssshh! Okay, don't cry. I will help you, but tell me what exactly happened!" She asked hugging me. I cried in her embrace to relieve my sorrow. She didn't ask anything and held my hands as we walked out of the office. I know she is watching me but my mind is wandering elsewhere. The worries if I'm pregnant and how to survive this. I didn't mean to be a disappointment to my family but if already happened. After we buy some food I wanted to eat we stop by any drug store nearby to grab a pregnancy kit. I bought three sets to use. I'm hoping I am not pregnant but what if I am? What should I do now? Questions run through my head over and over again until we reach our building."Okay Anita, go the restroom and check while I bring our food into my office. I will come back in a few minutes." She uttered before leaving me agitated as I entered the restroom. I sighed deeply before squatting to pee on the pregnancy kit I was holding. Please, this must be negative. I prayed before speaking on the kit.My heart almost stopped to see it was two red lines. I don't know how long I squatted crying inside when Missy came knocking on every cubicle."Anita!""Anita, where are you?" She calls again keeping on pushing every door until she stands up to where I am stuck."Anita!" She called calmly. I opened the door and burst out crying. She looks at me pitifully and solitary."Anita!" She beeps kneeling in front of me. I showed her the pregnancy kit and she was stunned and shaking holding the kit."It's positive! How did you get pregnant?" She asks trying to contemplate. I shake my head not yet ready to open up. My mind is telling me how to escape this misery I am in.
"What should I do now Missy? Can I abort it!" I ask her without thinking properly."What? Anita, that's the last thing you will ever do. This child has a life ahead and whatever you think and feel, the baby knows. This will be the last time you will ever say that." She warned me. I'm sorry!"I'm sorry! I just don't know what to do. What will I tell my family? This is unacceptable and disappointing."Say sorry to your child Anita! Please spare this baby from any of your ill plans. I am his fairy godmother. We will protect him." She instigated, blowing my head not to think any shady but to think of a better one for us."How did you know this is a he?" I ask wiping my tears still sniffling."I can feel it, Anita. While your belly is still flat we should think how to tell your father or what should we do?" She lightened up. Thank goodness she was my friend or else I'm on a deep shit right now. How could I think of killing my own flesh?"I'm sorry! I'm sorry for thinking of killing you! I'm really sorry!" I muttered caressing my belly. Missy smiled at me and helped me get out of the cubicle. I throw the pregnancy kit in the trash bin.
"I will always be here to help you, Anita. Don't forget that. This baby is a blessing." She continued to shower me with good words to forget of getting rid of the baby. "I'm sorry for thinking of that. I won't Missy. Maybe, I should think of having a vacation or tour for a while to be out of my father's sight." I muttered assuring her I would not ever think of abortion again.When we reached the office, we didn't talk about my pregnancy and we started to much our food. While eating I couldn't stop to shed a tear thinking how can I be a mother? I didn't know I almost ate the tub of one-liter ice cream. Missy didn't stop me as she knew I was sad and this was the only way to relieve my sadness for the moment.Anita Pov...I ask dad to work with grandma in Cebu while having a year's vacation. Since I'm not an employee, I can get a long vacation as long it will benefit the company. Dad didn't ask any further since Grandma has a wide farm in Cebu. I can help to manage, dad wouldn't doubt I'm hiding something from him. I know this is not a good decision, but I have to. I'm already in Cebu waiting for my cousin to pick me up. Since I'm in a hurry to leave Manila I didn't have any chance to talk to Missy. I'll just send her a text though!"Hi babe! I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I'm already here in Cebu for a year's vacation, but it depends on the situation when I'll come back. I'm still shaking thinking about what will happen when dad finds out about my pregnancy." I texted her."Anitaaaa!!!! I can keep a secret! Why do you have to run immediately?" She whined in her reply. I know that but it's better to be early than be caught."Babe, better than late. Take care of daddy. You'll be her assistant
Alejandro Pov...AFTER A YEAR... I touch my office table and my swivel chair. Oh! How I missed my office, I was in Manila for a month because of a big project that needed to close. Sadly, the project didn't work well, but I got the biggest project of the year. I still plan to find other business partners for the Cebu project since I only got the Makati project."Alejandro, what happened at your meeting in Manila." Dad excitedly asks as he enters the office."Yeah! Dad, it's okay, they were happy with the nice presentation so they signed the contract immediately, but the Cebu partnership was rejected." I said lowering my head while flipping the pen in my fingers. I'm a bit ashamed of not getting that project."Good! Let's celebrate. Have dinner with us at home. You haven't been to our family dinner in a long time. Your mommy will be happy if you can go home now. About the rejected one we can still find some people who really want business with us, don't lose hope son!" Dad explained a
Anita Pov...It's been two years since I left Manila and started to live here in Cebu. Every significant milestone we move was a choice we will never undo but to be proud of. I once think of aborting my child because it was a mistake but after nine months he is living in my womb and a year running around with him, the realization dawn me that he was indeed the joy I will miss if I aborted him. I was damn crazy back then thinking of that.I know I can't hide him forever and he's growing too fast. I can feel the time is already limited. I need to move forward either face my father's wrath or make myself settled. What I have here is temporary. Grandma soon will be tired of me. I smiled admiring Grandma Lou's effort, understanding, and commitment. Two years my mouth is still sealed but she never tried to ask.I felt stiff the whole day stuck in my room thinking a lot of stuff. I need to sweat up and refresh my mind and soul. I'm almost done cleaning and walking out of the lawn to remove w
Anita Pov...Lauren's offer is not bad at all, why don't I try it? Maybe it's not hard to get along with her boss. I'll tell grandma that I accepted her offer and am ready to start. This probably be the beginning of life aligned for us. I need to send a message to Lauren. She'll be happy to know I will work with her company."Lau, I will take that opportunity you offered me. I already talked to grandma and we decided to find a babysitter for Alex while I'm at work." I texted her."YESSS!… Thank you so much, cousin. I love you 3000. You save me, we don't want to lose the opportunity given to Jacob. We will wait until his promotion, then will be back here for good. That's their offer, good for Jacob but not so much for me." She replied ecstatic and bit sad needing to leave her job."Still a clown Lau. I love you too, so I will help you, and most of all I love Alex so much, I will start saving again for us." I replied with a laughing emoticon. I'm relieved that I'll not be a burden to my
Anita Pov...We arrived at the Hotel where Lauren is working and I'm anxious to meet her boss. Yesterday I was excited to come here but today I had a bad feeling stepping into this hotel was a mistake. I hope he is kind and we get along. I keep on sighing anxious anticipating the tick of the time.I'm used to being the boss, not the one who orders or serves other people. I have to do this not just because of Lauren and Alex, but for myself. I need to move forward to our future, even if it's at a slow pace as long I arrived at my destination."Good morning Sir Alejandro. She's the new secretary that I will train for the last week working with you." Lauren greeted when the boss arrived.I almost opened my mouth to say WHAT THE FUCK! SHIT! I never thought my boss to be this dangerously handsome. My folds down there are screaming like hell. Shit! He's a goddess sent from above! His looks and package were perfect! His eyebrows are thick as if they were intentionally sculpted, his thin lip
Alejandro Pov... I'm surprised when Lauren introduces my new secretary. I almost scream to see her, I tried to mask how ecstatic I am not to spoil the day. When I woke up this morning it was a wonderful and inviting feeling. This must be the reason. The excitement is killing me that I called Rex unknowingly.She was busy drooling and didn't catch any trace of pleasure in my eyes. The way she looks at me I can see she is mesmerized with the looks everyone is crazy about me but sweet Lauren has her own way to interrupt! I didn't expect to see her here and most to be my secretary. What a small world, after a year of searching the universe for her it pays off to see her perfectly stunning and sexy. She's better than intoxicated. Though she was still fabulous that night!I saw her ogling at me and she's damn cute. I want to pull and kiss her, but I controlled myself. She seems bothered meeting my eyes but doesn't recognize me. It's an interesting start rather than being crazy looking aro
Anita Pov...I played with Alex when I got home before going to bed, but I can't sleep thinking of my boss. This weird feeling is making me anxious. I feel like my feet are slowly dipping into the pit of mud accepting this job and I can't get out! What should I do? I shouldn't accept this job in the first place but no turning back now. It's fucking dangerous. I shudder thinking about the worse scenario. I hope I can hold on a little longer before Lauren comes back. Work is not a problem to me but working with him is my biggest problem. Those smiles and stares still creep me like hell. Even her voice makes me weak and wants to submit eagerly which is odd. What's into him that I'm affected like this? I have to avoid staring at her face, especially his damn hypnotizing eyes. His eyes invite you to danger easily laced with magic to elope with. I don't want to dive for another hell of a mistake. I still need to face dad, it terrifies me to think how will he takes in what I went through y
Anita Pov...Ever since Lauren left me to work with this hot CEO, my life turns like a hurricane. I barely handle him. I always want to run away from him. His smile tells me something that makes me shiver. Every time his near me my mind travels somewhere else trying to figure out, who the hell is he. Is he a witch manipulating my mind and my body? I already think I'm crazy! I tried my very best not to look into his damn hypnotizing eyes. Every time he calls me to give a report or ask something, he always manages to touch the tip of my fingers which gives a thousand sparks enough to weaken your knees. Damn him! I cursed while slapping my face when a baritone voice startled me."Oh god! Sir Rex stop doing that! You almost give me a heart attack." I spat catching my breath, startled by his approach."Sorry Annie, why are you slapping your beautiful face anyway? You should stop that. By the way, is he in today?" He asks with his signature smirk. After two years of working with them, I al