Love In A Cruel World

Chapter 3

After a month...

I was busy brushing my hair while looking at my reflection through the mirror of my vanity table when suddenly, my phone rang. I finished brushing my hair and walked towards my bedside table where my phone was. I answered the call when I saw the caller's ID.

[What took you so long, Ate?] Lie asked.

"I'm in the middle of something. Why?" I asked as I sat on the edge of my bed.

[Can you please go here?] she asked in a low voice.

"Why? Any problem?" I confusedly asked.

[No. I'm fine naman. It's okay if you don't want to come naman, Ate.] I then heard her sighed on the other line.

Nagdadalawang-isip ako whether to go or not dahil kakatapos ko lang sa gawain ko and I was about to rest. But maybe, my sister needs someone right now.

"Okay, I'm coming," I said and walked towards my walk-in closet.

[Really?!] she exclaimed, excited.

I chuckled. "Excited?"

[No, ahmm... you're coming right?] she asked again.

"I am. Just wait for me there. I need to hang up," I said.

[Okay, see yah!] she said then ended the call.

I couldn't help but to smile and to shake my head a bit. I know what she's up to. I know Lie's just bored so she called me.

Few weeks or a month had passed and I can say that I recovered. Not sure if fully, but I know I recovered from all the things from the past and I know, Angel is ready to go back on where it all began.

I chose the white off-shoulder fitted knee length dress. Halos lahat ng damit ko ay puti and I don't know why. Mom bought it. Maybe because white is the color of Angel? I don't know, and I don't care anymore because it suits me.

I wore that white off-shoulder fitted knee length dress and partnered it with two inch black heels. I fixed my face again and let my hair freely hang down.

Before going out of my room, I grabbed my black Chanel sling bag with a golden chain where my things are.

Dumaan muna ako sa kusina kung saan ko madalas nakikita si Mama na nakikipagkwentuhan sa mga maids ng pamilya namin. "Ma," tawag ko sa atensyon niya.

Kaagad na yumuko ang ilang kasambahay na kasama ni Mama. Nginitian ko muna sila bago muling bumaling kay Mama.

"Oh, aalis ka?" kaagad na tanong ni Mama nang mapansin niyang nakabihis ako.

"Opo. Pupuntahan ko lang si Lie," pagpapaalam ko, sa kaniya ako nagpapaalam dahil nasa opisina sila Mom.

"O, siya, sige. Mag-iingat ka," bilin ni Mama.

Pagkatapos kong magpaalam kay Mama, lumabas na rin ako ng mansion. Hindi na ito ang mansion kung saan kami unang dinala ni Mom noong umalis kami sa luma naming bahay. We moved to the mansion na sinasabi noon ni Lie na under renovation pa.

Kaagad kong nakita ang sasakyan ko na binigay sa akin nila Mom and Dad last month. They want to give me some luxurious car but I requested a simple one so they gave me a white C250 Mercedes Benz.

Pinagbuksan pa ako ng pinto ni Mang Rogelio para makasakay ako sa back seat kahit kaya ko naman. Mabilis din siyang sumakay sa driver's seat at pinaandar ang sasakyan.

Hindi ko na kailangan sabihin kung saan ako pupunta dahil isa lang naman ang pinupuntahan ko everytime I'm going out from the mansion. Mang Rogelio is my hired driver even though I know how to drive because they enrolled me in driving lessons. My parents won't allow me to gala alone simula noong dumugo ulit ang sugat ko because someone bumped into me.