VERONICA (Montero Series # 4)

Chapter 12: Lies

Chapter 12

Veronica

"Sino kaya ang magbabalak na ipadukot si Sir at ngayon pang engagement party niyo?" simula ni Bebang nang nakabalik na kami sa garden at hinanap si Elijah. I became paranoid na baka nasalisihan ako ng mga babaeng iyon.

"Hindi ko alam. Kaya please, just keep your mouth shut. Ayokong may maka alam neto. Lalo na sa plano ko."

As much as I want to call the bodyguards attention. I didn't want to make a scene.

Pero habang papasok kami sa bungad ng Mansion may babaeng pumukaw ng atensiyon ko. Nasa kamay niya ang mask na suot kaya malaya kong nakikita ang mukha niya. She was wearing the same outfit with those girls na nag prod ng mediterranean dance. May nakapatong nang malaking puting tuxedo sa balikat niya and a guy who looks expensive which I barely knew was talking to her. Kung hindi ako nagkakamali. She was that impostor Veronica whom I've seen in the elevator! Even with that make up I would never forget that face. Paanong nandito ang babaeng 'to? Kasabwat rin ba siya ng mga babaeng iyon?!

I was beginning to feel restless but still trying to calm myself. I felt so confined all this time and I don't know what was going on already in this outside world kasama ng mga taong 'to. Hindi ko na alam.

"Bebz, iwan mo na ako. Paki hanap nalang kay Elijah. At huwag mong lulubayan ng tingin kapag nakita mo. May kakausapin lang ako," kalmado kong sabi bago ko nilapitan ang impostorang babae.

"Hi!" I greeted the man to who the bitch was talking to. His face kinda looks familiar pero hindi ko siya kilala.

"Veronica, hi! Congratulations on your engagement."

Who you?

"Thanks," I gave him a plastic smile. " If you don't mind can I talk to her for a while?" sabi ko at napatingin sa kaharap kong impostora.

"Sure. It's your night. This kind of sounds funny but excuse me, Veronicas!"

I balled my fist but tried to open it to relax. I hated that this woman has my name. And I hated that she doesn't look generic.

"I didn't expect to see you here alone. Nasaan ang mga kasama mo?"

"Kung ang mga kasama kong sumayaw ang tinutukoy mo. Hindi ko alam. Nagpaalam silang may pupuntahan," bumuntong hininga ang babae. "Pasensiya na kung naabutan mo pa ako dito. May kumausap lang sa'king nang i-scout ng mga model at dancer sa isang TV network at Pauwi narin naman ako. Excuse me."

Aba't napaka walang class ng babaeng 'to!

"Nagtatanong lang ako, bakit napaka defensive mo? Are you guilty of something that I should know?"

"Sa dami ng tao dito bakit mo nga ba ako pagkakaabalahang kausapin?" she sarcastically ask at matapang akong tiningnan. " Alam ko namang ayaw mo sa'kin. Nandito lang ako sa trabaho. Kung may personal kamang galit sa'kin. Wala na akong magagawa. Wala akong ginagawang masama." She said at tinalikuran na ako. She took the coat from her shoulder and went to that guy earlier.

I was so mad I wanted to get back at her but still, sinikap kong kumalma kahit ang sakit sakit na sa dibdib na magpigil. The nerve of that unclassy bitch!

There was this woman na nasa isang motel ngayon at ang babaeng 'to.

If they think they could ruin me for this? Nagkakamali sila. I'm putting a tough and dirty fight here!

"Ma'am nandito na po ang kopya ng video. Saan ko po 'to ibibigay?"

"There's a blue suzuki sedan outside. Paki abot ng usb sa driver," sagot ko.