Fist step to acceptance

"What?!" she's on three days sick leave and you can't contact her? That's unusual with her. Is she planning to leave the company? what's wrong did you do something unpleasant to her? I need the initial revised schedule tomorrow so we can discuss with the client about the cost variation. It's important!"

"Yeah boss calm down a bit. I'll drop by to her house later to ask about the schedule. I'll update you immediately. Calm down ok?"

"Haii.. Jero, I don't know what will happen to the company If your not around."

Meanwhile, the suspect is not actually sick in fact, woke up nine o'clock in the morning too late to go to work, the reason behind it is because she watched a several series of make-up tutorials the whole night and was able to sleep by four o'clock in the morning. She actually planned on not going to work for three day that's why she contacted her sister which is a doctor to give a medical certificate to grant her sick leave. She thought she needs ample time to clear up her mind to be able to concentrate at work again. She got up and immediately look to the mirror and examine her face and said, "I may die as an old maid, at least i'll die as a somebody."

Suddenly, the door bell rings.

"Huh? who could that be?" She was surprised when she found out that it was Jero waiting outside the door carrying a basket of fruits.

"Good Morning Ayi, My apologies, I should've thought you were sick yesterday I'm too insensitive." Then Jero smile, without knowing that those smile could even release the pain deep within her.

On the outside, she smile back but deep inside she is saying "ahhh that smile again.... you freaking bastard!!!"

Jero came in and sit to the couch while Ayi took the basket and put it on the table.

"Ayi, I'll cut the chase cause I know you need some rest, Does 'it' really affect you that much? you said it's ok with you right?" Jero started the conversation.

"Freaking idiot! of course its not ok!! Insensitive j**k!" said the voice inside her.

but her actual response was, "I mean it, It's alright with me. No hard feelings! it's just that, boss threw me a pile of load work lately right and I wasn't able to eat properly. I wasn't able to take my lunch yesterday."

"Ohh.. you should take care of yourself too. to be honest, I said to boss that, I'll drop by here to check you since you haven't responded with our calls. He is getting crazy because of that schedule I'm sorry to bother you."

"Freak! Freak! Freak! why are you so polite? I'm melting here you know!" a voice inside her shouting full of anger once again.

"I guess, boss haven't check my email yet. I've already sent it to him yesterday. I'll just finalize it once boss relayed to me about their agreements. I should have text him sorry to bother you too. hihi"

Oh.. nice you are always reliable Ayi. Starting next week, I'll bring extra food in case you couldn't go down take your lunch. More importantly, I don't want to lose a partner like you."

Ayi just startled because she couldn't contain all of her emotions deep inside her.

"By the way Ayi, I'm glad your ok and you don't look pale. I'll be going now to check the sites again. See you on your return." then Jero left the house and ride to his car.

Once again, Ayi was just standing at the door until he disappear from her sight. She should've been glad about everything he said and his concerns. However, she felt more depressed and few tears fell from her eyes because she realized that the first step to acceptance is Honesty.