My Willow Man (Book 1&2) (Unedited)

CHAPTER 15

MONDAY morning at balik na kami sa HQ Mandaluyong, maaga akong pumasok kasi sayang 'yong sahod kapag may late.

6am palang pumasok na ako.

Napadaan naman ako sa office ni Lily and nag-uusap sila ni Simon.

The chismosa in me tried to listen.

"You embarrassed me and my whole family."

Nakaupo si Lily while Simon was standing in front of her.

"I'm sorry, okay? Nadala lang ng alcohol."

She was sobbing.

"It's my entire clan, Lily! Our family name is at risk because of you! My Dad won't even answer my calls, my Mom just sent me a fcking thumbs up for an answer!"

"Sorry na, babe... please don't be mad."

"Mad? I am furious, Lily!"

Simon was trying not to hurt her.

Halatang galit na galit, eh.

Well, sino ba naman ang hindi magagalit? It was on the news nationwide and nag-viral na din 'yong video niya.

"Please, Simon, please..."

She was pleading.

"You know what, I can't even look at you right now!"

Palabas na si Simon at mabilis naman akong nagtago sa gilid ng water dispenser.

"What are you doing?" Vinny whispered.

"Agh!" Nagulat naman ako sa kanya.

Tumabi naman sa akin si Vinny na nagtago na din.

"What are we doing here?" He sat sa floor.

"Ano bang ginagawa mo dito?" I asked him.

"It's only 6:30 in the morning"

"Well, my Dad wanted me to come here and helped my brothers. Since masama pa loob niya kay Simon, ayaw niya munang pumunta dito."

Hindi naman kasalanan ni Simon 'yon.

Kasalanan 'yon ni Lily.

Lumabas naman si Lily para sundan si Simon.

"Simon, please!"

She shouted at him and tumakbo papunta kay Simon.

"What are you two doing there?"

We looked up and it was Sandro.

Nakakunot ang noo niya at nagtataka.

I tried to stand up but Sandro helped me.

Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at inalalayan tumayo.

"We were just talking." I said.

"Beside the water dispenser?"

"At 6:40 in the morning?" Dagdag niya pa.

"Yep!" Vinny answered.

"Come on, bro, help me!" He was reaching for his hand.

"Nope!" He said as he entered the office.

Natawa naman ako kaya tinulungan ko na lang siya.

"Come on!" I pulled him and ang bigat pala niya.

"What are you doing here, Vinny? Ang aga mo, ha." Sandro said as he sat down.

"I'll get us some breakfast." I said.

"Yes! I want breakfast meal from jollibee, please." Sagot ni Vinny.

I looked at Sandro and he nodded at me.

Paglabas ko, nakita ko si Lily sa may bathroom na umiiyak.

Wag mo na pansinin Althea.

She was sobbing so loud.

I peaked at the door and tyempo naman at nakita niya ako.

She was wiping her tears.

"Hi, Ma'am Lily, I can't help but notice you. Okay lang po ba kayo?" I asked her.

She smirked as she fixed her makeup.

"Talaga ba, Althea? Concern ka na sa akin ngayon?"

She asked in a sarcastic tone.

"I don't know what you mean but I just want to. make sure you're okay."

"Okay? You think I am actually okay? After what happened that night?"

"I was humiliated! Hindi lang sa pamilya Marcos kundi sa buong mundo!"

She shouted.

"Di ko na po kasalanan 'yon, Ma'am, but anyways I'll go ahead po."

She grab me by my arm.

"It's because of you! All of this is because of you."

Galit na galit 'yong itsura niya.

"Hindi ko naman po kayo inutusan magpakalasing at magkalat doon--"

Isang malakas naman na sampal ang binigay niya sa akin na ikinagulat ko.

I tried to let go from her.

"Ano?! Ha?! Lalaban ka?!"

She was pulling my hair.

Ayoko syang patulan

"Bitawan mo nga ako, ano ba!"

I was resisting.

Pero malakas syang babae.

"It's because of you, dumating ka lang halos ayaw na akong pansinin ni Sandro, tapos ngayon si Simon, pinagtatanggol ka pa."

Ano bang pinagsasabi ng babaeng 'to.

"Sandro? Eh diba mas pinili mo nga si Simon? Tapos ngayon Sandro Sandro ka dyan!"

"Shut up!!" She shouted.

This woman is crazy!

She was still pulling my hair.

Konti na lang talaga tatampalin ko na 'to.

"Ikaw ang dahilan ng lahat! Ba't ka ba dumating sa buhay namin?"

"Bobo ka ba?!"

"Eh di ba ikaw naman ang naghire sa akin? Ikaw pa rin ang may kasalanan!"

Di ko na napigilang sumagot.

"Ah ganun, bobo pala ha!"

She was pulling my hair again and tried to slap me.

Hindi na din mapigilan ang sarili ko at sinabunutan ko na ang kulot nyang buhok.

"AGH! LET ME GO B*TCH."

"Ano ba, Lily!! Bitawan mo ako!"

"Bwes*t kang babae ka!" She pushed me so hard na nasubsub ako sa floor.

"WHAT IS GOING ON HERE--" Dumating naman si Simon na gulat na gulat ang itsura.

"Lily, what did you do??!" Lumapit naman sa akin si Simon para tulungan akong tumayo.

"AAGH! I hate you, Althea!" Hinampas hampas niya naman ako ulit and Simon stopped her.

"What the hell?!" Sigaw ni Sandro ng makita niya kami.

"Althea!"

He shouted and tumakbo papunta sa akin.

He was in a slow motion as he ran.

Nagmamalik mata lang ba ako?

"Are you okay?" Sandro asked me.

Napansin niya naman na may gasgas ako sa tuhod at namumula ang pisngi ko.

I stared at him as he touched my face and blow my knee.

Natulala ako.

He was in slow motion

My heart was beating so fast.

He was sparkling in my eyes.

Is this possible?

Sandro becoming my Willow Man?