Callum
Plano kong bumalik nalang sa next week since wala naman ibang trabaho na kailangan gagawin. And though, I have been ignoring Claudio's calls, he's keeping me updated minsan naman sa gawain. And even giving me some, at-home files na kailangan kong ipasa.
Callum was casually washing the dishes as he heard the doorbell ringing.
"Sandali" Callum says as he wipes his hands to dry them.
Constantly praying it's not the crazy landlord, but someone else was there.
"Mrs. Mendez?" Callum furrowed.
"Ahh, it's tita to you iho. Didn't Lucas told you the news?" She puckered her lips.
"He did, pero we're not that close as the ideal twin" Callum said as Olivia nods.
"Ano ginagawa mo dito?" He asks.
"Ahh right, to business" she then handed a large and heavy bag.
"What's this?" Callum asks Olivia was busy texting someone.
Callum opens the bag only to see a huge amount of money.
"10 Million pesos. Make Claudio say yes to my deal, and give me Aluminox" She smiled devilishly as Callum's eyes widened.
"What?!" Callum exclaimed.
"You see, a company like Aluminox, is being handled by a kid" Olivia says.
"But Claudio's success is part of the company's growth" Callum defended.
At kahit man sinaktan ni Claudio si Callum, he's willing to fight for him. Kahit hindi man siya ang pipiliin.
"Right on, pero... I think it's time na Claudio gives someone with the right wits and brains for the company"
"Someone with high standards when it comes to ratings"
"Are you saying na ikaw ang papatong sa posisyon niya?" Callum asks as Olivia claps.
"Very good my dear nephew, oh ito dagdag lima para sa 10 milyon mo" and it was somehow rude that she dropped the five sa bag as Callum's hand formed into a fist.
"So, what do you say?" Olivia asks.
"No, and get the fuck out of my apartment" he said.
"Huh? Tinatanggi mo pa ba iyan? That's 10 million para mabayaran ang lahat ng utang mo, and buy yourself a new house"
"Just think, that amount of money can get you away from any crimes" she explained as Callum had second thoughts.
What if binayaran niya nalang si Claudio at aamin na siya ang bumangga sa kaniya? Edi mawala na ang kaniyang problema ng ganon-ganon lang.
"I'm sorry, pero hindi ko ito tanggapin. Kahit ano pa ang mga salitang ibato mo sa akin, I won't backstab him, ever" he glared as he kicked the bag to Olivia's heels
"That's the final straw Callum" she picked the bag as she walked off, Callum had to make sure she's out.
"But don't cry if anything happens to anybody, there's nobody but yourself to blame for what's about to happen to them" she looked back as she stepped in the vehicle and drove away.
Sakto lang, dumating agad si Santi. Napalingon din siya kung saan tumitingin and furrowed.
"What just happened? May bisita ka kanina?" Santi asks as Callum looks worried.
The question is, why would she phrase it like that?
Lucas NARRATIVE POV
7 years ago, I thought I was dead. Dead and gone. Pero, apparently tita found out I had Lazarus Syndrome. She performed surgery while my body was temporarily dead, successfully removing my tumors.
It took 3 years akong na coma and tita was there. Telling me that I was her only reliable family relative, I thanked her with my whole life.
In other words, my life is what I can repay her.
I watched how my burial was, and I witnessed the crying. Claudio crying. My siblings were hurt, but I was hurt the most. I should've told them that I was okay. I should've told them I am now perfectly healthy.
Pero tita insisted that I should keep myself a secret, because it was not the right time to tell them yet.
And so, I moved with tita sa states and decided to help her out. She was a professional doctor, a surgeon in New York. While I was the one handling all the things in her company.
Unti unti ko na alala na may kaibigan ako sa Pinas. Heck, my family and my past life was there.
No, this is a new life for me. A new beginning. But the story still rolls, just that my POV was still writing, while Claudio drastically ended where I was presumed to be, dead.
End of Narration POV
Lucas could only admire Claudio from a far distant. It's been a while na naging ganiyan sila ka close.
Claudio wasn't expressive as he was before. That made Lucas worried.
Pero kahit man, he was still the man Lucas could ever dream of .
Napaisip nalang ito ni Lucas kung paano konbinsihin si Claudio.
Because unknowingly, Lucas made a deal with the devil himself.
Callum
Nakarating na ako sa kompanya at parang nanotice ko. Everyone was in a frenzy, tas kanina sa entrance there was a limo sa labas. Are we expecting someone? Because parang guilty ako na naging busy dito ang mga tauhan niya, tas ako namamahinga dahil sa selos.
"Ano po ang nangyayari?" He asks the nearest staff.
"Glad you arrive naman, pero didn't sir Vergera told you?" She furrowed.
"Wala naman"
"Someone contacted the CEO of the UK Branch ng Aluminox and she is coming here" She said and someone called her, agad niyang nilapitan ito as Callum was still confused.
Then a figure came along side Olivia's heels clicking on the tiles. With a lady despite her elderly age, seemed to be fit and healthy.
"So this is the company he worked off?" His british accent seemed to caught Callum off.
"Yes madam, that's why I contacted you kasi" she said, obviously Callum knew her voice was in a fake one.
Agad sila tumigil sa paglalakad nang makita nila si Callum na nakatayo lang.
"At sino naman ito?" Her accent changed. Callum have always hated rich and bratty people, pero Claudio is an exception.
"Callum Hernandez, siya ang secretary ni Claudio and is quite... The one" she glared at him.
Knowing their past encounter, it made Callum gulp.
"Mr. Hernandez, meet the CEO of the UK Branch ng Aluminox, Mrs. Cecilia Vergera-Van Shweltz"
"Well I presume he's part of the problem huh?" She pointed as she walked passed him.
"I need to see my nephew now, we need to fix this problem" she clicked her hands as Callum gritted his teeth.
There is no time for romance and sorriness muna, Claudio's tita seems like an asshole. A Hagbitch to be precised.
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