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SULLI'S
"Ma'am?""Yes," Huminto ako sa pagbabasa ng mga documents at nilingon ang secretary ko."Mr. Marquez called, he's asking about the proposal."I leaned on my swivel chair and crossed my legs. "Give him a call back, tell him to set a meeting and we're going to talk about it ""Copy, Ma'am." She nodded. She quickly typed it on her tab. "Anything else?""My schedule for today." I said flatly.She skimmed through her notes. "Lunch meeting with our new investor at 11:30am and a conference meeting at 2:00pm.""Thank you. You may go ahead."She murmured a weak thank you before she went out. Tiningnan ko yung dinaanan niya at bumuntong-hininga.Hinagod ko ang sariling buhok at blankong tumingin sa kisame ng opisina ko. I briefly closed my eyes at nakita na naman ang imahe niya sa isipan ko. Napadilat tuloy kaagad ako at ipiniling ang ulo. Bumuntong-hininga ako at ibinalik ang paningin sa binabasa kanina pa.These files were the list of well-known business tycoons who I needed to negotiate with to create a new line of potential investors. We're planning to open a new commercial building."Sulli."I looked up and saw Vanessa, standing right in front of me. Hindi ko namalayang nakapasok na pala siya. "Vanessa ─""You rejected my call." She cut me off. Kababakasan ng tampo ang boses nito."Oh, that." I remembered. I forgot to call her back. Masyado akong occupied because of September, that's why I lost my focus. "I'm sorry ─""You rejected my invitation last night," Her eyes started to look glassy, an indication that she's going to cry. "And now..." Panic started rising inside me. It's rare for her to be this emotional, unless of course she had reason to be one. Damn, what am I going to do with her?"V-Vanessa ─" Tumayo ako at lumapit sa kanya. Hindi ko alam kung paano siya ico-comfort o pakakalmahin or whatever kaya hinagod ko na lang ang likod niya. Geez, I wasn't really cut out for this. "I'll make it up to you. Just...just don't cry."She looked at me, a tear fell into her left eye. Mas lalo akong nakaramdam ng guilt. "Really?"Binitawan ko na siya. I took a step backward. Tumikhim ako. "Um, yes."Nagbago bigla ang expression niya. Napailing ako mentally. Mukhang alam ko na ang sasabihin nito."There is this one bar in town na hindi ko pa napupuntahan. I wonder if you can..." She trailed off, then threw an innocent smile. "Come with me?"Tinitigan ko siya. Ano pa nga ba ang magagawa ko? I sighed. "Fine. Ngayon lang ito, okay?""Yes!" She raised her fist in victory then kissed her knuckles afterwards. She looked at me with a triumphant smile. "I love you, Best!"Napaiwas ako ng tingin. "Yeah."Bumalik ako sa table ko habang siya ay nagsisimula nang mag-victory dance. Naisahan ako, ah. Napapailing na bumalik na lang ulit ako sa pagbabasa."Sulli.""Hm ─" I was surprised when she suddenly pecked me on the lips. Pinandilatan ko siya ng mata. "Vanessa!""What?" She laughed and smiled innocently. "Come on, Best! Smack lang 'yon!"Hindi naman 'yon ang problema. "But...""Anyways," She mumbled as she checked her watch. "Gotta go, Best. Asikasuhin ko na yung report ko." Binuksan niya ang pinto at lumabas nang hindi na lumilingon. Makakahinga na sana ako mang maluwag kaso biglang bumukas ulit ang pinto. "By the way, your lips tasted sweet. Toodles!"Fuck.Because of Vanessa, naalala ko na naman ang nangyari kanina. That September was really weird. Unbelievable..."Yey, glad I'm full! This is the best breakfast day, ever!" September's energy was tripled after the breakfast. Mas kumulit yata ito. Nakailang request din siya ng milk. Weird.I simply rolled my eyes. Niligpit ko yung pinagkainan namin at dinala sa sink para hugasan. This morning was definitely different from the rest of my oh-so-cycled days.A stranger slept on my bed, deliberately kissed me, and even had the audacity to eat breakfast with me ─ which I let happen."I love your food and your milk here, and I'm starting to love you na," She giggled. "Pwede ba akong mag-breakfast ulit dito?""No." Walang-lingon na sagot ko sa kanya."Aw. That's bad, then. Nag-enjoy pa naman ako." I heard her sigh.There was a long pause. Akala ko mananahimik na siya but she suddenly hummed to herself."Can I borrow your phone?" she asked after a couple of awkward minutes."Why?""To call my friend. Naiwan ko sa kanya yung gamit ko, including my phone. Please?" She plead. "Pahiram ng phone, pretty please? Please, please, please, my dear Sulli."Napailing na lang ako sa inaakto niya. Parang bata. "Kunin mo na lang. Nakapatong diyan sa may table.""Thankies!"Tumahimik saglit. Napalingon ako kay September nang marinig kong nagri-ring yung phone. Kumunot ang noo ko.She raised both of her eyebrows. "What?""Bakit mo ni-loudspeaker?""Oh." She tilted her head to the other side, looking so innocent. "Well, just to show you that you don't have to worry about having me around. Just like that."Tinitigan ko siya saglit bago umiwas ng tingin at hinarap muli ang mga hugasin. I just let her do whatever she wanted to do."Hello?"I heard a manly voice, parang ang gwapo ng may-ari ng boses."Beks! Si Sep 'to. In fairness, naakit mo ako sa boses mo.""What the actual fuck ─ bakla!" Mula sa kaninang baritonong boses ay biglang nag-transform iyon sa isang girly tone na ikinabigla niya pa. "'Langya ka, kaninong phone ang gamit mo? For the nth time, may nabiktima ka na naman!""Sira!" September laughed. "Don't worry, I didn't get laid last night."Saglit akong napahinto. This woman was surely a fan of one night stands based on the flow of their conversations. No wonder she kissed so well ─ not that I had plenty of experience. Pero para kasing ang lakas lang talaga ng loob nito, para bang walang tumatanggi sa kanya dahil confident siya sa sarili."Wew nemen. It's a mirakol! No sex for a night?" The man on the other line exclaimed. "It really is a miracle!"Why was I here anyway? Right, this is my unit.Right.I kept on reminding myself that because this woman behaved like she owned the place. She was more comfortable than I was."Beks, alam ko namang pinagnanasahan mo ako and you want me by yourself that's why you're acting like that." She teased."Fuck you, Sep. Ayan ka na naman!""Aw, come on! I can't believe na ganyan ka ka-excited. Don't worry, you'll have me later. Which place do you prefer? Mine or yours?"I heard the guy's faint gagging sound. "Sus ginoo, mandiri ka nga! Adonis ang gusto ko, Adonis!""Just kiddin'!" September laughed loudly. "By the way, dalhin mo 'yong gamit ko sa unit, 'kay?""As usual. Babush!"The call ended. At tapos na rin akong maghugas. Tinuyo ko muna ang mga kamay ko bago humarap sa babaeng kasama ko. I crossed my arms. "Pervert.""What?""Pervert." I repeated. "You are a pervert.""Oops." She threw her hands in the air. "Guilty."Whatever. Nilagpasan ko siya at pumunta sa sala. I sat on the sofa matapos kong buksan ang TV. Maaga pa naman din."Mr. Gonzales, owner of the R.G. Corp died yesterday."
Pumunta si September sa harap ko. She leaned closer to me, propping both of her arms on both of my sides. Hindi ko maiwasang mapairap. "Umalis ka riyan at nanonood ako.""It was believed that he was assassinated by no other than the most wanted criminal ─ Kill ─ because of the bullet found in the victim's body ─"
Hindi nagpatinag ang babaeng nasa harap ko. Nakatitig lang siya sa akin kaya nagsimula na akong mailang. Nahihirapan akong salubungin ang kakaibang tinging ipinupukol nito sa akin. I know, I was used to it, there were a lot of people I bumped into who used to give me looks ─ different kinds of looks, may I say, pero iba ang sa kanya.Napaiwas ako ng tingin nang bumaba ang titig niya. I bit my lower lip."Shit." She hissed. "Stop seducing me."She crushed her lips towards mine before I could even utter a word.I automatically closed my eyes, like it was an instinct for me to do so, cling my hands on her nape, and pulled her closer. I felt her straddling me habang bumababa ang kamay niya sa baywang ko.Here we are, kissing ─ again.Hindi ko na naririnig ang ingay na nagmumula sa TV. Now, my thoughts and my body...si September lang ang focus."Shit, shit, shit." I mumbled as memories of her filled me. Damn you, Sep!"Will you moan my name for me?"Napahilamos ako sa mukha at bumuntong-hininga. I felt myself getting bothered again just by mere remembering it. Hindi namin ginawa iyon, the actual sex. I can't give it to her, not now, not ever ─ I can't. I think.I almost gave myself to her, I was so stupid! I knew that if we continued further, we'd probably ended up in bed.Napailing ako. Muntik na nga. But...something stopped me. It's a memory, something I can't and will never forget.Napangiti ako nang mapait.--SEPTEMBER'S
"Please, huwag!" The man at his forties plead habang mabagal na lumalapit ako sa kanya.I shook my head, my face void of emotions. He's trapped between me and the dead-wall. Natunugan niya akong sinusundan siya ─ maybe because of his awareness that someone was here to kill him. Too bad he didn't have his bodyguards right now.Business really does cruelty.Sinubukan niya akong takasan at iligaw ngunit masyado akong tuso para sa kanya. Napadpad kami sa isang eskinita na secluded sa ibang tao. "No one can save you here unfortunately.""I want him dead. The money will be sent to your account once the job is completed."My client's voice echoed in my head. Ang lalaking ito kasi ay nakaka-apekto raw sa negosyo ng kliyente ko. Hindi ito pumayag na maging investor niya, instead, isa ito sa nagtangkang umagaw ng mga future investors niya. I guess that's what we call life. Cruelty and shits ─ full of shits."S-sabihin mo, sinong nag-utos sa'yo? Magkano ang binayad niya?" He was already clad in sweat, obviously mortified that his doom was already here. "D-dodoblehin ko! J-just spare my life."He's desperate to live, but, no."I'm afraid I can't, buddy." Inilingan ko siya. "The transaction between my client and I will take effect as soon as I get my job done. So...next time na lang."That, if he managed to live.Humakbang ako palapit at umatras naman siya. Patuloy lang ako sa paglapit hanggang sa dumikit ang likod niya sa malamig na pader. I saw his throat moved, gulping desperately, surely his mouth dry. Kanina pa namumuo ang pawis nito ngunit pansin ang pamumutla ng kanyang balat."I'm sorry, I have to do this." I whispered. Itinapat ko ang baril sa dibdib niya. "Any last words?"Sa bihirang pagkakataon, nakaramdam ulit ako ng awa. Awa para sa kanya. Unti-unting naglandas ang luha sa kanyang mga mata. He seemed like a good man ─ not everyone I killed was evil. Most of them didn't deserve it, but my job was not requiring pity, I can't have my emotions override my job.It's not like I was completely heartless to not feel anything, I just didn't want to feel something that would compromise my plans."M-my daughter. My daughter..." I can't help but frown. "Kilala mo ako, kaya alam ko, makikilala mo siya. P-please..." He was beyond desperation. It's almost painful to look him in the eye. "Tell her how much I love her. Please, ako na lang ang natitira sa kanya. P-please...my daughter..."I smiled and nodded. It was sad that I had to lie. I am his killer, why will I do the honor of granting his last plea?"My...my d-daughter ─" He was still crying but he opted to stay motionless, except with his shoulders trembling. "Anak ─"I pulled the trigger. It was quiet, and yet the blood oozed from his wound.Napahawak siya sa baril ko, patungo sa kamay, hinawakan niya ito nang mahigpit. Malamig ang kamay niya, ramdam ko ito sa ilalim ng glove na suot. Hinawakan ko siya sa balikat at dahan-dahang iniupo sa palitada.Ako na ang nagpikit sa mga mata niya.Tumayo na ako at umalis sa lugar na 'yon. Sooner or later ay may makakakita din ng katawan niya.My mind kept coming back to his last words. He wasn't thinking about himself ─ he was just concerned for his daughter. For some reason, I have this desire to know who her daughter was. I felt like wanting to see the now abandoned kid because of me.Sa maraming pagkakataon na ginawa ko ito, tinanggal ko na naman ang karapatan ng isang taong inosente na mabuhay. Habang tumatagal ay mas nasisira ako.I'm practically selling my soul to the devil. I'm a sinful, unsatisfied, broken soul. A heartless woman, so they say.Naramdaman ko ang pag-vibrate ng phone ko. Kinuha ko ito at binasa ang text. Napangiti ako kahit na papaano.Dexter: Sep! Bar later?Oh, well. Buhay na naman ako mamayang gabi. I tapped for a reply and smiled.September
: Yeah, sure! :D_____
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