TIPS FROM THE SECRETARY

SPADE's POV

Nasa labas na ako ng mansion. Bumaba na ako sa aking kotse ng pagbuksan ako ng isa sa aking mga tauhan. Medyo malakas pa ang ulan kaya agad akong pumasok sa loob.

"I just saw you in the Academy. Anong ginagawa mo doon kanina?" Jenna while sitting in the sofa with her coffee and newspaper on hand.

Bah, kailan pa siya nahilig sa pagbabasa ng newspaper?

"I just fixed some stuff" kinuha ko yung coffee niya at ininom ko iyon.

"Okay? kaya mo pala pilit ipinapagamit ang iyong umbrella kay Aikka. You're so thoughtful naman brother" her sarcastically then she stood up.

Hay, nag-uumpisa na naman siya.

"Alam mo..kailangan ko nang magbihis. Thanks anyway sa coffee" tapos umakyat na ako at pumasok na sa kwarto.

After I changed my clothes. Nagpahatid ako papuntang office.

Honestly, ayokong maglagi sa mansion.

Umiiwas lang ako sa ingay ng kapatid ko at sa stepmom namin.

Hay! Kahit ngayong araw lang, I wanted to relax.

Sa office....

"Sir, sabi nang doctor n'yo kanina, siya na lang daw po ang pupunta dito bukas para sa result ng echocardiogram niyo" sabi ng secretary ko.

"Okay, good"

By the way, his name is Rico, my secretary and he's been loyal to us for almost 6 years na rin. So, I can say na he's trustworthy naman.

"Ahm...wait, I just wanted to ask you something"

Okay, its about yesterday.

Well, wala namang masama if sometimes, I should ask advise from him since 10 years naman ang agwat ng age namin. Maybe, he's mature enough and already have experience about courting.

Yes, I decided to court Miss Aikka Montero. I just realized na doon naman talaga nagsisimula ang lahat, sa panliligaw. Right?

But how should I start asking him? Honestly kasi, hindi naman talaga ako nakikipag-usap sa kanya.

"A_ano po iyon Mr. Black?" him.

Tae. Ang awkward namang itanong. Nakakapagod din naman kasing magbasa ng books para lang doon so mas better if itanong ko na lang.

"Answer me based on your experience okay?" sabi ko.

"Ah...ano po ba ang question niyo sir?" medyo kinabahan siya kasi nga, ngayon ko lang siya kakausapin.

Bwiset din naman kasi eh. Hindi kasi ako anay na ako ang nanliligaw. Mayabang na ako kung mayabang pero, ang mga babae na talaga ang kusang gumagawa ng first move just to date me. So, I'll be doing this for the first time.

"How to court a girl?"

Medyo nagulat siya sa tanong ko.

"No need to over react okay, I just wanted to know how" then I gave him a small notepad and a ballpen.

"Pa_para saan po ito?"

"You're my secretary right? I wanted you to write those things na sasabihin mo sa akin while explaining it to me or giving me some examples....so again, how to court a girl?"

"Ah..eh...of course po, unang-una, dapat sigurado po kayo sa nararamdaman niyo for that girl." then he paused.

Tiningnan ko lang siya waiting for him to continue talking.

"Pe_pero, I_ think hindi niyo na po kai_....so sa pangalawa na lang po tayo"

"Hey, just calm down okay? you don't need to get nervous, I won't hurt you. I'm just asking an advise from my secretary. Saka wala namang mali sa mga sasabihin mo...so, you just need to continue okay?"

"Okay po"

"Don't forget to write it huh?" sabi ko tapos sinenyasan ko siya to continue.

"P_pangalawa po is, you need to be constant on what you were doing. I mean, if you wanted to win her heart, kailangan niya pong maramdaman na importante siya sa iyo kaya kung ano po ang mga nasabi niyo or nagawa niyo for her, ipagpatuloy niyo lang po iyon."

"Being constant? can you give me some example? me para mas maintindihan ko on how?"

"Ka_katulad po nang pagbibigay ng time sa kanya, katulad nung kanina...pinuntahan niyo lang siya sa school just to give her an umbrella. Plus points po iyon for the girls."

So it means na na-appreciate niya 'yung ginawa ko sa kanya kanina?

Dahil doon, napangiti ako ng bahagya.

"Then, ang third po is you need to make her happy. Pwede niyo po siya pasayahin sa kahit na anong paraan, not necessarily na sa mga material na bagay...but you can also make her laugh through your jokes."

Patawanin sya....

Napaisip ako.

How will I do it eh ang sungit-sungit ni Aikka?

Asarin siguro, okay pa.

"But there is this one important thing na dapat niyo pong tatandaan sir"

"What is it?"

"Magset po kayo ng goal na, the girl that you'll be courting is for a long term relationship, in that way, mas mae-encourage po kayong gumawa ng mga bagay na hindi niyo pa nagagawa sa iba"

Well, I agree. There are some things naman kasi na you really need to do just to win the heart of the one you like.

But I have this one big problem..

"But what if, unti-unti ka na palang nababago ng girl?"

"Ano po bang ibig n'yong sabihin sir? In a positive way ba iyon sir?"

"Yeah, of course."

"Then if its in a positive way sir, I don't think that it will be a problem" sabi niya.

"No, you don't get me...I'm referring to myself and to what my current situation is, I mean, what if I chose her and ang kapatid ko naman ang masasaktan?"

Alam kong nagulat siya sa aking sinabi kasi simula noong magtrabaho siya for us, I know na nakikita niya kung paano ko protektahan at alagaan ang kapatid ko. Then all of a sudden, I am asking him about hurting my sister for choosing somebody over her.

"Siguro sir..para sa akin, you can choose a girl in a way na matatanggap iyon ng sister mo. You just need to be honest with her. I know na she will understand you. Saka bata pa po kayo sir, I think if you found someone attractive at your age? Based on my experience sir, hindi pa talaga iyon ang masasabi mong "THE ONE" ika nga nila... because....the person that you will be marrying in the future is really "THE ONE". Basta po i-enjoy niyo lang po ang buhay niyo while you're still young because in due process of time, you'll be learning a lot of things in life"

He has a point.

I just hope so na there will be an enough time for me to enjoy this life.

Because I don't know....

It feels like, I don't deserve it.