I went home after my duty. Owner na nga ako pero nagduduty parin. Kasalukuyan kong inaasikaso ang aking mga papers ng biglang tumunog ang aking cellphone.

It was a message from Erick.

“ Good evening ma'am, can I start my job tomorrow? Boring na din kasi dito sa bahay, ” He chatted at me.

Naguguluhan parin ako or may doubts ako na pwede na ba siyang magsimula o hindi na. Kasi I want him to rest muna kasi before s’ya nag apply ng trabaho sa kompanya ko bilang driver at guard ko ay alam ko na marami pa siyang ginagawa Katulad ng shooting and discovering.

“ Kung okay lang naman, ” sunod pa niyang chat.

“ O sige ikaw bahala, ayaw mo pa bang magpahinga?” parang hindi siya tao literally. 

Hinihintay ko siyang magchat balik ngunit hindi na ito nagreply. Busy lang siguro kaya hinayaan ko nalang.

I feel sleepy so I go to my bed and let myself lay on.

In the morning, I wake up at 5:30 am when I opened my phone.

“ Salamat ma’am Michelle. ”

“ Ma’am? ”

“ Tulog kana ba?”

“ Goodnight and sleep well.”

Sunod-sunod niyang chat sa akin. I don’t know how to explain my feelings about him. Seems for the first time, he caught my attention.

I prepare myself to go in the company. I bathed my self, take my meals and comb my wavy hair.

I put some lips coloring and apply some perfumes.

I was about to leave my room when someone is suddenly knocking on the gate. Tamang tama paalis narin naman ako.

“ Wait a minute, ” I said and rushed to go out

When I opened the gate, I found Erick smiling at me; He wear so looks professional. I stared at him and seems my eyes were twinkling.  I feel like statue after he showed as look as gentleman.

He smirked as he found my curiosity. “ It’s my first day in work, that is why I am asking you that if I would have to start my work. So here I am, your guard ,” he explained. I still can’t moved.

I just smirked at him as I responded. “ Why are you so nagulat ha?”he added.

“ Ah.... ehh.... ” matipid kong sagot. “ Ano kasi, ginulat mo talaga ako kasi I thought ikaw si Mark. HAHA, magkamukha kasi kayo, ” Paliwanag ko sa kaniya.

But to be honest , I trying to hold on my chest cause it seems to burst while watching him due to the fast palpitations.

“ Let’s go, Michelle,” he said.

Nagmamadali akong lumabas at lumapit sa kotse nang biglang buksan niya ang pinto nito.

Baka nakalimutan nito na photographer lang siya noon tapos at the end mafall? So imaginative ka Michelle.

Medyo binilisan niya ang takbo ng kotse kaya kinausap ko na ito. Masyado kasi kaming tahimik simula noong nagdrive siya.

“ Might to take some views Erick? Look! The scenery so good , ” I point my finger to the cloudy mountains.

“ Wag na, malalate na tayo e, ” aniya. Grabe , parang nagmamay-ari ng kompanya.

“ Fine, want to take some pictures with me, ” He lower the speed of the car.

“ Sure, ”he replied as he went outside and opened the door for me.

“ What comes out from your mind while taking a picture with me hmmm ..?” I asked him.

“ Ayos lang,  makes me relaxed, ” parang ilang araw ata siyang busy tapos kapag naki-selfie with me, sasabihin niyang feel relaxed.

Diyos ko, ano ba ’to? Wag na raw siya magtake a picture sa scenery pero magpicture with me lang.

Is he inlove? Assuming lang siguro talaga ako ano.