Celene POV
Nakasalampak ako sa kama reading some of my books about principles of internal medicine when my phone rang loudly.
I could hear it from my bag which currently situated beside my study table, exactly two feet away from me. I grimace as I lazily crawled out of my bed. I grabbed my bag and fished out my phone.
"Yes?" walang ganang sagot ko.
Narinig kong suminghap ito sa kabilang linya. [Gosh, don't you dare use that bored tone of yours] I can imagine her flipping her hair, eyebrow shot up or she could be nakapamewang habang sinasabi ito. My usual sister.
I chuckled. "Well I can't help it. You just ruined my peaceful day. But anyways napatawag ka?"
[Oh yes that... You have to get me] iba na ang tono niya ngayon. The way she said it laced with panicky and troubled voice.
"Why, is everything ok?" bigla akong kinabahan dito.
[Yes, a big one.. Don't tell mom yet] nangunot ang noo ko pagkarinig sa kanya.
"Are you OK?" kinakabhan ko na ngang tanong nang maisip na baka may nangyaring masama sa kanya.
[Yes I'm fine. Just get yourself out of the bed and fetch me] she desperately said. I wonder bakit niya alam na nasa kama ako. I'm I that obvious?
I immediately changed into black pants and red sweat shirt. I then grabbed my mini black bag and my car key.
"Oh anak, may lakad ka?" tanong ni mom sa akin pagkakitang nagmamadali akong lumakad.
Damn, andito pala siya? I smile to hide my uneasiness and kiss her chicks. "Yes mom, hindi ka po pumunta ng boutique?"
"Hindi na. Andodon naman si Janelle"
Impleyado ni mom si Janelle kasama ang ibang mga crew para ma manage ang business.
I nodded. "Sige mom, alis na ako"
"Take care" she said, smiling.
Pinuntahan ko ang mall kung saan ako pinapapapunta ni Cerene. She's not answering my call kaya it took me five minutes para mahanap siya.
Actually, hindi ko siya natuntun on my own. Nakita ko ang mga sales lady na nagkukumpulan sa isang tabi. Nilapitan ko para makichismis pero laking gulat ko ng makita si Cerene sa kanila.
"What took you so long?" impatient niyang tanong pagkakita sa akin. Nagsitinginan ang mga sales lady sakin.
"You're not answering your phone. How would you expect me to instantly find you... in this big mall?" Nakahalukipkip kong tanong.
I heaved a sighed when I saw she's not harmed.
She brushed some sweat in her forehead. Inilahad niya ang palad sa akin.
Nangunot ang noo ko. "What?" hindi ko maintindihang tanong.
"My credit card was declining. Hindi ko siya magamit so as my ATM card" naiinis niyang sabi while pointing at the monitor.
Inilahad niya ulit ang palad nito sa akin. "Give me yours, yong sayo muna ang gamitin ko"
I glance at my side. Nakita ko ang mga naglalakihan at nagmamahalang branded na shopping bags.
God! That scream a lot of money.
"Why don't you just return that things" suggestion ko habang nakaturo sa mga shopping bags.
BINABASA MO ANG
Avoiding The Mafia (COMPLETED)
General FictionCelene grew up as a young beautiful woman despite not growing up with her mother. Her parents divorced and she was taken by her father. But a day when Celene noticed her father changed, is the day she decided to move out to live with her mother. ...
