Little White of Secrets (Metro Series #2)

Chapter 18: Anger

Chapter 18

To think of my self back then, now, I find it really ridiculous to be that way whenever I was with him. Maybe I was really too innocent and hopeless. Too hopeless for the idea of him. Or that's what I wanted to believe ever since after of all what happened.

"Ma'am, Don Aulo said you can only eat lunch along with the staffs later," one of the filipino waitresses informed me.

I sighed in defeat. Napabaling ako sa wall clock ng hotel ni Lolo. It's still 10:30 in the morning yet I am already hungry. Alam ko pa naman ay saktong alas dose pa talaga ang lunch break ng mga empleyado. Pinaglaruan ko na lang ang ballpen sa counter at malungkot na natulala.

Naisip ko na naman ang senaryo sa bahay nina Draia ilang araw ang nakalipas. That was the first and probably my last chance to visit their house this summer. When I go home that day, Daddy was already waiting to inform me of something. At ito iyon. Ang magtrabaho sa isa sa mga hotel ni Lolo dito sa France bilang receptionist.

"Your Lolo wants to train you already. Gusto niyang matuto kana sa negosyo natin habang bata pa, anak. And I don't see any problem with it that's why your mom and I both agreed to it."

"Dad, it's summer. Obviously, this is my vacation from school," kunot noo kong sagot sa harap ng magulang.

Mom sighed beside Dad. Hinawakan niya ito sa balikat at pareho kaming naghihintay sa magiging sagot ni Dad.

"I know, I know, Lane. But if we all think about it throughly, this idea of your Lolo will benefit you in the end. At pumayag narin kami dahil alam naming magiging busy kami simula ngayon hanggang sa mga susunod na buwan. We're having a back and forth flight because of this very important client. Hindi karin namin matututukan dito kaya mas mabuting doon ka na lang muna."

"You two are always busy. What's new about that this time?" I simply pointed-out.

"Addie," banta ang tono ni Mommy.

"What? It's true, mom. I mean, I'm not angry or what. I'm just stating facts," kibit balikat ko.

"So are you saying na pinapabayaan kana namin? Ganoon ba, Addie Lane?"

Contrary to what I endure ever since I was born, I shook my head. Ayaw ko lang na humaba pa ang usapan na 'to pag nagpaka-totoo ako.

"Hindi naman sa ganoon, Mommy-"

"Then it's settled. You're going to France tomorrow. Your Lolo's gonna help and train you once you get there. Isipin mo na lang na doon ang bakasyon mo ngayong taon. For sure naman hindi ka lang magta-trabaho doon. Your grand father will surely provide you some day off to roam around in that city. If that's what you want to do."

As a normal teen-ager, I only wanted to have a normal life. Not the life that I am needed to be train for the sake of my family's business. Kung tutuusin, kay Lolo Aulo lang naman ang negosyo na ito.

Even my father doesn't want this life. Kaya nga siguro siya nag-abogado. And same goes with me. The only different is, I know someday, I will also do business. Hindi nga lang dito kundi sa sarili kong negosyo.

"I don't get it, Ads. Sa dami ng pera niyo, kailangan mo pa bang magtrain d'yan? And don't tell me, sinasahuran karin just like the other employee's and staffs?" si Draia nang nagkaroon ako ng time makatawag.

It's my second day in 'training'. Lolo fetched me in the airport the other day to eat dinner with him at this very expensive restaurant here in France. Pagkatapos no'n ay may kailangan siyang daluhan na meeting kaya hinatid na 'ko agad sa bahay 'di kalayuan sa location ng hotel na pinaghirapan niya at patuloy na pinaghihirapan.