Chapter Seven (Pretend)

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One tired morning, Jayden smiled from satisfaction while his eyes is close. That night was his most awaited moment with the woman he longed for too long. Kinapa niya ang kabilang bahagi ng kama and he gradually open his eyes expecting Kate by his side. But, reality made him rise from lying.

Disappointment grew in his heart. She left when he was still sleeping. Tumayo siya para hanapin ito sa banyo, baka sakaling nasa kwarto pa ito ngunit, wala siyang nakitang Kate.

Agad siyang nag suot ng pants and long bathrobe para hanapin ito sa labas ng kwarto niya.

Nakasalubong niya ang isang maid na paakyat sa second floor.

"Matet, may nakita kaba kaninang umaga na babaeng nakasuot ng red gown na lumabas sa kwarto ko o sa bahay?" Gusto sana niyang ilihim ang about kay Kate but he can't do anything but to ask because of his eagerness of finding her.

"Ah, oo sir nagmamadali nga po siyang umalis, tinawag pa po ni ma'am Jasmine pero hindi napo ito lumingon at umalis," ang wika ni Matet na napatigil sa pinakahuling baitang ng hagdan habang nakatingala sa amo.

"Ah sige Matet, salamat," his voice is disappointed at agad nadin nagpatuloy ang katulong sa kanyang pupuntahan.

He is about to turn back and go back to his room nang makaharap niya ang kapatid na si Jasmine. Ang mukhang iniharap sa kanya ay pang badtrip sa umaga dahil nakataas ang kilay nito at nakasimangot.

"And who is she?May bago ah, kailan kapa natutong magdala mg babae sa bahay? Alam ba 'to nila mommy?" Her voice is sarcastic at nakakrus ang mga braso.

"Kahapon and so!?" Ang sagot niya nang pabagsak na tono.

"Who is she?" She is still insisting and curious.

"Wala ka ng pakialam, alam mo Jasmine next week na ang lipat ko sa bahay ko and hindi ka allowed dun, baka sakaling umasa ka." He give a pissed off tone to her at saka humakbang paalis sa harapan ni Jasmine.

"And why?" Biglang nagbago ang expression ng mukha nito at sinundan si Jayden na papasok sa kwarto niya.

"Change first your attitude!" Isang nakakagalit na paalala ang isinigaw niya before closing his bedroom door.

His sister hates him so much despite of his huge concern to her. Why? Dahil nagseselos ito sa kanya. Habang tumatagal mas lalong sumasama ang ugali ni Jasmine that leads him to build his own mansion kahit ayaw ng parents niyang bumukod siya.

His sister really annoys him, kaya everytime a conversation starts ay umiiwas siya. Pakiramdam niya everytime na nagkakaroon sila ng pag-uusap puro pakikialam ang ginagawa and his sister is the new version of his mother, Rebecca. Isa din sa gusto na niyang ilayas sa bahay nila is because the two of them are making his life become uneasy.

Marami siyang meetings at pupuntahan ngayong araw pero he planned of cancelling it all because of Kate.

Kinuha niya ang kanyang phone sa side table ng kama niya ang dialed his agent's number.

"Hello Kevin, I want you to find Zarina Kate Ramos today, kung nasaan ba siya and inform me asap?" It's saturday kaya alam niyang wala sa Public Attorney's Office ito.

He longed for Kate for too long but after that night, that longing turns into missing kaya susunggaban na niya ang opportunity na nagkaroon sila ng koneksyon ni Kate. Kung kinakailangan niyang manligaw, gagawin niya just to be with her.

This is not him pero noon paman alam na niyang nagkaroon na siya ng feelings sa kanya. He never been into woman before because for him, woman is just for lust. Pero iba si Kate, hindi ito nawala sa isip niya ni minsan that even when he was with gorgeuous ladies, si Kate parin ang sinisigaw ng utak niya and maybe his heart too.

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