CHAPTER TWENTY THREE: THINGS YOU DO TO ME
" do you understand my love? "
- Russ (Nighttime)
"I love you mommy."
"Love you rin baby ko~."
Hinalikan ko ang noo niya bago ako tumayo at umalis sa kwarto. Paglabas ko, andun si Rainer na umiinom nanaman ng kape sa kitchen table ko, he's checking something, work nanaman daw.
I swear narinig ko siyang nagmura kanina habang tsinetsek yung phone niya tapos kinuha niya yung laptop niya to do something.
"Di ka pa rin tapos?" Ngisi ko sa kanya and poured him another cup of coffee.
He sighed.
"I'm almost done. I'm just checking the deal again before I make up my mind on the side—"
"Okay, okay... kalma, wala akong alam."
I do know a few things about the business industry pero minsan si Rainer ang daming sinasabi na hindi ko alam, para ba 'kong nasa Math class ulet.
"Sorry, I'm so... done with this." He sighed again and pushed his laptop to the side first.
"Kamusta pala love life mo?" Tanong niya.
"Uh... it's okay naman, ligawan pa rin. He's busy lately, and I'm also busy, 'lam mo naman yung brand collaboration na gagawin ko."
I've already been announced as a brand ambassador for the brand of Elishia Zamora named VERITY's. She launched the brand at 19, her brand valued ₱370 million pesos after three years. It is still one of the most famous makeup brands there is.
Talagang sobrang consistent nang brand na 'to. I was a bit surprised to learn that Elishia Zamora is younger than me, fuck!
"Congratulations sa'yo. Kailan i-rerelease?"
"Matagal pa, we were just working on the formula and what color I prefer. Sabi ko tatlo o apat para perfect sa kahit sinong skin tone ang mga lip kit."
I'm really into nude lip combos but sometimes I am into red lips or brown lips, I'm trying to make it perfect to any skin tones as much as possible.
"And... actually, gusto kitang kausapin tungkol kay Eros. Matagal ko na dapat gustong sabihin 'to sa'yo kaso pareho tayong busy at ayoko naman ding madaliin."
He raised his hand as a sign of stop for now because he wanted to finish his cup of coffee first. Makakatulog kaya siya?
"Haaahhh... ano?"
"I introduced Hiero to kuya. So alam na ni kuya... na nililigawan niya 'ko."
"Pff—" Tinakpan niya agad ang bunganga niya dahil baka magising siya si Eros na natutulog kakatawa.
I already know what Rainer is thinking. Pinalo niya yung balikat ko. Alam kong tawang-tawa siya dahil na-imagine niya na kung pa'no mag-rereact ang kuya ko sa rebelasyon na yon.
Medyo harsh din si kuya kay Rainer, lalo na nung nabuntis ako, so he understands. Pero okay na si kuya kay Rainer, ang tagal na rin.
"Hm... anong sabi? Nag-mura siya 'no?"
"Galit na galit siya, hindi lang kasi tinago ko sa kanya na nanliligaw siya sa'kin pero dahil Nakamoto siya."
"Oh... Nakamoto. Yung... Hiero ba yon? Chase told me his name when you told me that it's the other guy working with Silas in the agency."
BINABASA MO ANG
MOMMY ✔️
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