"Ate ang dami mo namang bitbit. Magtitinda ka ba sa opisina nyo?" tanong ni Ding habang inilalagay ko sa bag ang mga binaon kong kakanin at kotsinta.

"Hindi. Dadalhan ko si Regina."

"Ahh yung boss mo?"

"Oo nga. Dami nitong tanong. Sige na, mauuna na ako."

"Nag tanong lang eh—Bye! Ingat!"sabi nya habang palabas ako ng bahay.

" That Mayor still have the guts to smile huh. Ughh! He's pissing me off Aly! "Regina put her tablet down the table.

" Hindi lang yan, but everyone around me is pissing me off. Yang babaeng lumilipad, yang mga extra, yang babaeng ahas."she added. Her head is starting to hurt again so she grab the glass of water on her table drinking it.

" Regina okay ka lang? "he worriedly asked.

" Kagabi pa masakit ang ulo ko Aly and I'M NOT OKAY. Kailangan ko na atang magpa check up."

" Mabuti pa umalis ka na muna. I'll just call you later. "she added facing him who just nodded then leave her alone inside her office.

Ilang sigundo lang ang nakakalipas matapos Lumabas ni Aly ay mas lumala ang sakit ng ulo ni Regina that made her lean on her table to support herself.

She started to hear voices inside her head.

REGINAAA...

"Aghhh!" she accidentally hit the glass of water that caused it to fall and break into pieces. She accidentally faced the small mirror in her table and she saw how her eyes changed. Her pupil constricted like a reptilian.

Voices* 'VALENTINAAAA'

"Regina?" a familiar voice called.

The voices suddenly disappeared and her eyes returned to what it was.

She was trembling while trying to sit down.

"Regina okay ka lang? Ma'am?" Narda asked concern.

*gulped. "I-I'm.. I'm fine. Masakit lang ulo ko."

"Sigurado ka?"

Narda gave me another glass of water habang sya naglilinis ng basag na baso sa sahig.

I noticed she brought something.

"A-agh!" she suddenly hissed—I look at her and saw her index finger bleeding.

"Shit! Narda are you okay?" I ask leaving my seat to check her up.

"Okay lang—"

"No you're not. Mabuti pa hayaan mo na yan jan ipapalinis ko nalang."

"Hindi na, okay lang talaga. Malayo naman toh sa bituka. Tapusin ko na toh."

I open my tables shelf to get my first aid kit—i pull her up. "Sit first." I said saka sya pinaupo sa sila ko.

I hold her hand and the wound is a bit deep.

"Regina ako nalang—"

"Why you don't trust me?"

"Hi-hindi naman sa ganun. Eh maliit lang naman kasi."

"Maliit o malaki it still matters Narda." I seriously said sabay lapat ng betadine sa sugat nya.

"A-ahhh!" she hissed in pain, nagulat naman ako. Nabigla ko ata.

"OHMYGOD I'm so sorry!"i worriedly said sabay ihip sa sugat nya." Mahapdi?? "

She awkwardly laughed." Unti... "

" Naalala ko nung bata ako ganyan din reaction ko when my mom used to treat my wounds but everytime she kissed it the pain seems to fades away. "

" Talaga b-ba?? "

"Yeah. Wanna try?" I asked then pull her hands —I kissed the finger where the wounds are. "So what now? Masakit pa?" I asked then look at her who's just staring at me.

"Narda??" I called.

"A-ahh —oo. Medyo. Nawala nga."

"See?—Akin na lagyan na natin ng band aid." I said while finishing it up for her.

"Nakakatawa kasi usually ako yung nagttreat ng may sugat...ngayon ako na yung ginagamot. Ng boss ko pa." she awkwardly laughed.

"KA.I.BI.GAN. Narda. "i corrected." Yan okay na..Ako na maglilinis nito. "I told her and started to pick up the broken glass.

" Uy sige na Regina. Ako na baka ikaw pa masugatan eh. Umupo ka nalang."she pulled me back to my seat.

" Narda—"

" OH eto gagamit nalang ako ng pang dakot—ginagamit mo toh? "she's referring to the folder on my table.

" A-ah no.. "

" Madalas bang sumakit ulo mo? "she asked while throwing the glasses on the trashcan below my table.

" Just recently. "

" Mabuti pa magpacheck - up ka or uminom ka ng gamot. Siguro masyado ka lang nasstress. "she put the trashcan back to its place then faced me.

Smiled*" Ganyan ka ba talaga Narda? "

" H-huh? "

I reached for her hand. " Thankyou... For making me feel safe. Naalala ko nung unang nagkita tayo sa bangin akala mo magpapakamatay ako. But you know what after everything that happened you're the only person who made feel... That I was important. "

She just pursed a smile.

"Pero... What if nagpakamatay talaga ako that time? What if tumalon ako sa bangin.?"

"E-edi bubuhayin kita."

*furrowed. "Why?? —I don't think no one's gonna survive there."

" Alam ko, kaya nga hindi ko hinayaang mangyare kasi ayukong mamatay ka. Sabi nga ni nanay ANG PINAKAMALAKING KASALANAN AY ANG MAY KAKAYAHAN KANG TUMULONG PERO WALA KANG GINAWA. May mga bagay na kapag nawala hindi na maibabalik pa... At pagsisisihan ko kung namatay ka. Dahil kung nangyare yun hindi kita makikilala. "she sincerely said that made me speechless.

*Door opened

My eyes averted on the door and when I saw my dad I pull my hands back then stood up.

*smiled." D-dad? You didn't told me you're coming. "

He looked at Narda.

" Ah—uhm, si Narda my friend and employee." I introduced.

"Hello po sir!"

Dad just gave her a smile.

"Sige Narda, I'll just call you if I need you." I said —she nodded then started to walked away leaving us behind. Sumilip pa sya saglit sakin sa may pinto while smiling bago tuluyang umalis.

Bumalik muna ako sa table ko at ginawa lahat ng dapat kong gawin tapos bigla akong napatingin sa daliri ko na may band aid. Ngayon ko lang napansin na may design pala na parang pang bata yung band aid nya.

" Hoy anong nginingiti-ngiti mo jan?" Sita ng isang workmate ko sabay upo sa silya kaharap ng table ko.

"Kararating nyo lang?"

"Hm oo." sagot nya. "OH anong nangyare jan? HAHHAA may design pa ha. Ano yan hello kitty??"

"OH bakit anong masama?"

"Wala naman hahaha cute nga eh." sabi nya na may tonong pang-aasar.

"Sige mang asar ka pa lagot ka Kay Regina. Sakanya toh eh. "

Bigla syang tumingil sa pagtawa.

"Seryoso?"

"Sige bat di ko ituloy?" biro ko. Nag kamot lang sya ng ulo.