Chapter 6

Pagkatapos ng araw na iyon, Bumalik na naman sa dati ang set-up. Walang Damon, maraming cancelled meeting, pending na papels at patong-patong na trabaho.

Nakabusangot si Chloeng sinagot ang tawag sa telepono noong umagang iyon.

'Good morning! This is Chloe from Blynthen Real Estate...'

*toot-too-toot

Her face was filled of irritation, Sino kayang walang hiya ang tatawag tapos ibaba rin agad?Hindi nya nalamang ito tinapunan ng pansin sa pagaakalang may mga nagpra-prank call lang at ibinalik ang mga mata sa monitor ng kanyang laptop.

Maya maya pa ay kumatok ang isa sa mga ka close nyang empleyado na si Jilian daladala ang dalawang itim na banker box.

"Oh! Lady Boss! may surprise ulet ang department para sayo."

Chloe rolled her eyes and throw a sharp look over Jilian "Lady B- Boss? Anong Lady Boss? serkretaya ang posisyon ko dito Jilian, at hindi ako ang boss! tigil-tigilan nyo na nga yan pagbibiro at pagtawag sa akin nyan! mamaya marinig pa nang iba at kung ano-ano ang isipin!"

"Asus! hindi nga ba? halos ikaw nalang kasi ang tumatao dito sa opisina ni Mr. Hernàndez eh,ikaw din sumasalo at kumakausap sa mga kliyente, Seriously, Chloe? Binili lang ba nya itong kompanya dahil natripan nya lang?"

"Hindi mo ba alam ang usap-usapan? na binili daw to ni Mr. Hernàndez ng sapilitan ang kompanya kay Mr. Dizon?"

"And so? thats not my business Jilian, kahit sino pa ang maging boss natin parehas parin at walang mag-iiba sa trabaho natin"

"Hayy Chloe, you're easily irritated this days, may dalaw ka ba? Ah! I almost forgot wala ka pa palang lovelife, busy ka diba? Naku sa tatlong taon nating magkasama dito sa kompanya wala ka pa ding boyfriend"

"Tss. Shut up Jilian!"she muttered under her breath,all she have to do is to shut her mouth dahil alam nya namang hindi ito titigil sa pamemeste sa kanya. Kaya naman hinintay niya na lamang na maka-alis ito papalabas ng pintuan.

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Chloe took a deap breath, looking to her reflection from the elevator's mirror.Hindi maisipang maawa ng dalaga sa sarili. She looks so tired, rich and dark circles also formed under her eyes.

"Talagang lugi ako ah!"mapaklang ngiti nito. Nang makarating sa Penthouse akmang kakatok sa pintuan ni Damon, Nagulat ang dalaga dahil agad itong na bumukas at iniluwa ang isang babae.Chloe was frozed to her place that time,Dumbfounded. No words can't explain how broke she was.Shit!

But she mastered to act like nothing happened her lips parted and gave Damon a smile.

I acted like I don't care but deep inside,my heart is ripping apart tenfold "Boss, these are the documents that you have to sign, kailangan po ulit yan bukas."

Maingat na pinasok ni Chloe ang trolley at umpo sa leather couch.She can't imagine what are the shitty things Damon do with that woman.Her mind was full of obscene thoughs that slowly poisoning and corrodes her poor heart. Chloe is hurt, damn hurt to death. She clench her jaw tightly and manage not to pulled up any single tears.

Nagsimula na ang binatang dalhin ang banker box sa kwarto nito. Pagkatapos mailapag ay agad niyang sinimulang magbasa. Makalipas ang minuto sumunod si Chloe at inabot ang natitirang folder na hawak nito

"Eto pa, pahabol."

Walang expresyong kinuha ni Damon mula sa kay Chloe ang mga dokumento.

"Kung tapos kana,Pwede ka nang umalis."

"Hihintayin kong matapos yan lahat." mariin na sabi ng dalaga habang tahimik na pinagmamasdan si Damon na inirereview patong patong na folder na hawak nito.

Damon still in silence because he believes that it is the best approach pero sa totoo lang distracted sya the way Chloe looked at her. He wanted to explain but he realized that the woman doesn't care at all.

"Stop staring at me, kung may sasabihin ka just spill it out." sabi ni Damon na hindi parin inaalis ang tingin sa mga papeles na nasa harapan nito.

Natauhan ang dalaga at lagalag na umayos ng upo.Kabado sya at hindi alam ang gagawin .Wala naman talaga syang sasabihin, bagkus gusto nya lang talagang titigan at kabisaduhin ang mukha ng binatang hindi niya nakita ng ilang taon.

"Why are you taking meds?" she asked out of nowhere.

Her question stucked Damon for seconds then he stopped and say "Don't ask, It doesn't matter."

"Ang laki kasi ng pinagbago mo, parang hindi na ikaw ang Damon na nakilala ko"she murmured.

"Lahat nagbabago Chloe, No one stays the same after so many years. Ikaw din maraming nagbago sayo after eight years but one thing doesn't change at all, you're wearing the same shampoo and perfume you used before"

Her jaw dropped, Damn! that was all true.

"You asked why I take meds right? It's because I'm trapped in the past. Nag-kanda sabay-sabay na halos lahat ng problema ko. Before,I can't sleep in fucking two days straight, I feel empty and Lifeless until you came to my life like a storm then you left me hanging without any fucking reason,my world flips in three sixty."

"Binaliw mo ako kakaisip kung anong pagkukulang ko at nagawa mo akong iwanan."

"So this is what I've become now."

Balot ng lagim ng sakit,kapighatian at lungkot na pinukol ng binata ang mga mata kay Chloe.

So it's True, it's freaking true that it is all her fault. She thought that her decision was best for the both of them pero parang lumala pa yata ang sitwasyon. He suffered too much because of Chloe.

Hindi na natiis pa ng dalaga, Agad syang pumunta sa likuran ng binata. She gently place her arms around his shoulders.Niyakap nito si Damon, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath saying "I'm sorry"

Gusto niyang pawiin ang lahat ng sakit sa walong taong nakalipas sa pamamagitan ng pagyakap. Alam nyang hindi sapat iyon pero ginawa nya parin.

"Pilit mo akong binuo,ngunit ako itong unti-unting nag wasak sa buo mong pagkatao, Sorry Damon, Sorry"

"No need to say sorry Chloe.I don't want what I become now but I had no choice.The damage has been done, and you have to take full responsibility for that"

"It's okay to loose many things Damon, but don't loose yourself"malungkot na sabi ni Chloe.

"Oo kasalanan ko lahat at handa akong pagbayaran lahat ng yon"

"I could tear you apart if I wanted pero dahil sinabi mo yan isa lang ang naiisip kong paraan para mabayaran mo lahat ng sakit na dinulot mo sa akin"

Napalunok ang dalaga sa sariling katabilan at kapangahasan ng kanyang salita, mukhang mapapasubo siya sa lahat ng mga bagay.

"Then tell me Damon... I will accept my punishment wholeheartedly"

"Be mine again Chloe,and never leave me"

Her jaw gaped in shocked and those words makes her heart pound again,leave her breathless.

"We will both stuck in this hell" mapaklang sabi ng binata, sabay tayo at alis ng silid. Hindi makapaniwala si Chloe sa mga sumunod na sinabi ni Damon.

True! they will both stuck to faced the consequences of their actions.

"The man who save her in the rooftop can't save his own self . He was a prisoner of his own wrath."

This time she made up her mind, She have to continue her life purpose, to love and to stay by the side of the man who saved her kahit pa ikapahamank nya pa ito.

•Sige magsakitan pa kayo ng feelings Damon and Chloe!Bakit kasi di nalang kayo magbalikan para tapos na hahaha joke!

•Hey Guys! another update nanaman sana nagustuhan nyo :) Medyo nakakainis tong part na to but we have to understand each other shoes.

•A friendly reminder again, Plagiarism is a Crime

-Elaijah