Blood and Honor (Voiceless Series #1)

Fifteen

Sultana

Xian and I have decided to go to the mall to buy some painting materials I need because Mr. Juan Alfonso Sandoval once again asked me to paint anything and he will buy it at a good price.

Originally, it is Mr. Sandoval who often buy my paintings. He already bought five of my paintings in total. Bale pang anim na ang nirerequest niyang commission ngayon. Wala na kasing available painting sa aking Instagram dahil binili ng boss ko ang huling gawa ko. Sage already bought three of my paintings.

Ganito ba talaga kapag mayaman? So it is true then that art collecting is the rich people's game. Well, hindi naman ako magrereklamo dahil pera rin ito. Moreover, the more people purchase my work, the more na tumataas ang value ng art ko.

Actually I had more time with Harley to paint. The crisis last month became a tool for the huge breakthrough of the company, that is why wala na akong masyadong trabaho kung hindi ang mag set ng schedule sa mga nais makipagusap sa aming CEO.

And of course, hindi na mawawala ang mga babae doon dahil mas lalong umingay ang pangalang Sage Malik Rivera Kingsley.

"Wala ka na bang iba pang bibilhin Tana?" Xian asked. I checked my list and the last thing we need to buy is Harley's request.

I have the canvas, brushes, and acrylic paint already so we are good to go.

"Jollibee right?" Xian asked.

"Yup, we're going to have their chicken joy with lots of gravy," I replied.

This is only a facade. Today is their first second month as an official couple and Juana Carmela's birthday. That is why Xian and I are secretly preparing for their dinner date.

We even pretended that we forgot that today is their second month and her birthday! For sure gigil na iyong bruha na yun dahil inagaw ko si Xian ngayong araw at inutusan ko pa siyang bantayan inaanak niya.

Xian wanted to celebrate Carmela's birthday with us but I told him that he could monopolize Carmela today. Deserve din naman ng best friend ko na masolo si Xian sa birthday niya.

Recently kasi, nagiging clingy na si Harley sa Toto Xian niya. She even said that Xian should wait for her to grow up so that she could marry him!

Goodness, gracious! My baby is no longer a baby.

Nang makita namin ang Jollibee ay agad akong pumila.

"Hey, akin na yang mga bitbit mo." Xian insisted.

Inabot ko naman sa kanya ang mga pinamili ko. Pero nagtaka ako dahil hindi ito umupo muna dahil pumila rin ito sa likod ko.

"Bakit di ka muna umupo?" I asked.

"Just don't mind me. Hinaharangan ko lang iyong mga lalaki na patingin tingin sa iyo," Xian said.

"Huwag mo silang tignan. Lalo lang silang magiging interesado," he added which made me look straight ahead.

This is what I like about Xian. Dahil matagal ko na rin siyang kilala at nobyo na siya ng aking matalik na kaibigan, hindi na rin lingid sa kaniyang kaalaman ang ilang kuwento patungkol sa akin.

He knows my past and the reason why I don't want to affiliate myself with men. He also knows the story behind Harley. What he does not know at this point is the fact that Sage is the father of my child.

Because of this, he became so protective of me and Harley. Kaya nga hindi rin niya dinidisclose ang tungkol sa akin sa mga kaibigan niya o katrabaho nila ni Carmela.

"Good morning ma'am! Welcome to Jollibee." The crew greeted.

"One bucket of Chicken Joy please for take out. Yung 6 pcs. Spicy yung dalawa," sabi ko naman.