“Is there anything wrong?” tanong ni kuya habang nagbabasa ng libro. Nakatitig lamang ako sa kanya at hindi ginagalaw ang librong binabasa.
“If something happened in the house? Like the assassination of the duke, or perhaps, our downfall, what would we do?” tanong ko. It slipped out of my mouth but I’m thankful kasi hinahanap ko rin ang kasagutan sa tanong na ito.
Napaisip si kuya. “perhaps we should fight for our rights. We are not old money for nothing. The Duke and the Duchess told us everything what we should do and say. And whenever this time comes, we shall fight not for our lives, but for our name that stood centuries ago until now”
“Why do you ask?” tanong niya. Idinaan ko nalang sa tawa, at nagsabing “wala lang kuya. I’m just asking”
He sighed. At ngumiti. Will he ever wear that smile again now that I knew from Vincent that Luisito is trying his best to destroy this family, all because I rejected him?
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Papa!” pagbati ni kuya kay papa pagdating nito. He’s tired, siguro dahil sa layo ng pinuntahan.
“Kuya, maybe he’s tired. We should go back to reading” anas ko. Tumango si kuya at nakangiting sumama sa akin papuntang library.
“Maria” tawag sa akin ni papa. Lumapit ako. “ano po ‘yon?”
“About Luisito”
“What is it?” tanong ko. My heart beats faster than it should be. “is that true?”
Kumunot mga kilay ko. “my daughter, you don’t have to lie about every single thing. Anak kita, alam ko base sa itsura mo ang gusto mong sabihin”
Napayuko ako. Nervousness overcomes my system. Sumisikip rin ang paghinga ko.
Paano ko ito sasabihin sa kanya?
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ang matapos ang meeting, pinatawag ako ni Rose. Nang makarating ako sa balcony, I was shocked kasi bigla nalang niya akong sinampal!
“You thought I don’t know what you have done?” she said in her cold tone. Nabigla ako sa sinabi niya dahil hindi ko alam kung ano ito.
“Ha? Anong pinagsasabi mo Thraia Rose? I didn’t do anything just to disappoint you” I rebutted. Kahit ako ay nalilito ano ang kanyang sinasabi.
“Someone told me that you’re backstabbing me for your selfish desires, totoo pala” nagngitngit ako lalo.
May pinakita siyang video, walang nangyaring ganito. Who the hell planned it all up?
Ever since I rejected Luisito, everything turned upside down.
“Ano? Why are you stunned? Kasi totoo diba?” as long as possible hinihinaan niya ang boses niya upang walang makarinig sa away naming dalawa.
Nanghina ako, but still I fight for myself.
“Ha? Nagseseryoso ka ba sa pinagsasabi mo Maria Letizia?” tawa niya.
“Oo bakit? Who the hell did that? Haharapin ko pa ‘yang taong ‘yan” I snarl.
“Bakit ko sasabihin sino siya? Alam mo, ang dami mong dada, sabihin mo nalang ‘yung totoo that you are backstabbing me para sa pansarili mo” bulong niya, I could feel her mouth form into a smile.
Labag man sa loob ko, at kahit hindi ko man ito ginawa, I admit that fault that someone made against me.
Padabog kong sinara ang pinto pagkalabas ko, wiped my tears at lumabas sa mansion as if nothing happened.
From now on, my friendship with her torn up.
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“
Ayos ka lang ba Maria? Bakit hindi ka nagsasalita ukol sa meeting kanina?” tanong ni ate Schalene. Tumango ako in hopes of convincing them na walang nangyaring masama sa akin.
“Then why you’re eyes are red? As if you were crying” she lend me a mirror after that and I noticed na mapula ang aking mga mata.
“Ah wala. Kinulang lang ako sa tulog” palusot ko. She raised her left eyebrow, she’s not convinced.
“My cousin, tayong dalawa lang ang narito, it’s not bad kung sasabihin mo sa akin ang nangyari”
Nagsalita pa siya ulit. “I promise I won’t tell this to anyone. Either the duke, or anyone here in this house, wala akong pagsasabihan nito”
I sighed. I have no choice but to tell her what happened.
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Oh dear” she said. “I’m so sorry, you don’t deserve this” dagdag niya at niyakap niya ako.
I feel my heart shatter into pieces but… I feel like this is not over yet.
There must be a reason behind it.
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