Shiver Under You

Chapter 4

|Chapter 4

Living in hatred is one of the things that makes our life harder.

I let out a very deep breath as I attempted to compose myself because I was driving, and it was already midnight. Our ancestral house is in the middle of our farm, and it takes half an hour to drive before reaching the Highway.

My emotions aren't stable because of the issues I'm facing now.

Our families were known in the agriculture sector, exporting different agricultural products in Asia, but my grandfather wanted something new, so they opened a construction company.

My older brother Eightian is next in line, he took civil engineering. Kuya Cross is a physician, Kuya Arcturus is a lawyer, and our little brother is also taking engineering.

They don't associate themselves in the limelight, but because my brothers are notorious playboys and successful in the field of their expertise. Everyone is curious.

I'm no one.

I'm very low-key when it comes to my life, but I'm well-known in the modeling industry. I have a billboard and news articles as the first Filipina to walk in Versace and other high-end brands abroad. I got the attention of the people, but it all faded in an instant.

Parang nagpakahirap akong makaakyat sa taas pero sa isang iglap nawala lang ng subrang dali.

Halos wala ng dumadaan na sasakyan pagkalabas ko sa highway. Tanging lightpost nalang ang nagbibigay liwanag sa daan. Hindi naman ako kinakabahan dahil saulo ko naman ang pasikot-sikot.

I'm just busy driving while the stereo continues to play some random music.

Nagulat ako ng bigla nalang tumunog ng kakaiba ang makina ng sasakyan ko at tumigil sa medyo maliwanag na bahagi ng daan.

"The fuck?" I exclaimed and without thinking, I removed the seatbelt and got out of the car.

Ilang mura ang pinakawalan ko at napaubo dahil umusok ang makina. Hindi ako marunong mag ayos ng kotse. Paano ba to?

Gusto kong mag papadyak sa inis bago ko tiningnan ang paligid kong may dadaan bang sasakyan.

Pumasok ulit ako sa kotse para kuhanin ang cellphone at tawagan si Dylan.

"Malas! Mierda!" halos sabunutan ko na ang sariling buhok dahil walang signal.

I can't even think if I should just leave my car to find a signal or just stay here for good.

Agad akong napalingon sa kaliwa ng biglang may paparating na sasakyan. May kakaibang kaba ang dibdib ko kaya pumasok ako sa loob at kinuha ang matulis na bagay na nakakabit sa susi ng kotse.

I wave my hand to catch the driver's attention and thank God because it stopped right in front of me.

"What the hell are you doing here!" a monster in business placed himself in front of me with his angry eyes.

Para akong tinakasan ng hininga dahil sa hindi ko inaasahan ang pagkikita naming dalawa. Lumunok ako at taas noo siyang tiningnan.

Should I lower my pride and ask for a ride? What a freak! He was the one who made my life miserable!

"My car broke down." It was the only explanation I could give to him.

Umismid ako at umirap sa kawalan. Never mind the help, I don't want to be in a close place with him.

Lumabas siya sa sasakyan para tiningnan ang kotse ko bago ako mariing sinulyapan.

"Nevermind. Just go." malamig kong sabi sa kanya at papasok nalang sana sa kotse ng bigla niya iyong sinara at hinablot ang braso ko.