Chapter 54: Failed

“You should go now. Okay na ako rito...”

He looked at me, his eyes almost pleading. Pagkahatid niya sa akin sa kumpanya ay akala ko aalis na siya pero talagang sumunod pa siya sa akin hanggang sa opisina ko. He didn’t want to leave. Pero hindi naman iyon puwede dahil may trabaho rin siya.

“Are you sure you don’t want me to stay instead? I can take a dayoff again and stay here with you—”

 “I’ll be fine, Zachary...”

He almost shifted on his seat when he heard me say his name. He softly cleared his throat and his reaction made my heart run wild.

Saying his name out loud makes my heart feel tingly. I missed this. I wish we could stay like this for a lifetime.

“I honestly don’t feel like working. I should just stay here and wait for you to finish your work,” pagpupumilit niya.

“Dr. Ricaforte...” I warned him.

Agad siyang tumayo at dumiretso sa pintuan ng office ko. “On second thought, I really should go...” he quickly y