Girlfriend? For Hire! [BL]

Chapter 47

Wyatt's Point of View
 
[4 Days Ago]
 
"Grandpa, where are you?" I asked as I opened the door of my car. After I opened it, I went in and started to run the engine.
 
"Gan'yan talaga ang bungad mo sa'kin? Wala man lang hello?" He whined.
 
Pinaandar ko na ang sasakyan. Nilayo ko saglit ang cellphone ko sa'king bibig saka bumuntong-hiniga para hindi niya iyon marinig. Tiyak na kung anu-ano na naman ang sasabihin niya sa'kin kapag narinig niya ang buntong-hininga ko. Ewan ko ba kay lolo, hindi naman siya naiinis kapag ang mga pinsan ko ang gumagawa no'n. Kaya mas mabuti na mag-ingat ako, ayoko rin na magkasagutan kami dahil may pabor akong hihingin sa kaniya.
 
"Hello, lolo. Kamusta ka naman?" Tanong ko para gumanda na ang mood niya. Gusto niya kasi 'yong kinakamusta muna siya kapag tinatawagan siya. Nakalimutan ko na ata dahil sa excitement ko.
 
"Ehem," he cleared his throat. "Ito, maayos naman," sagot niya. Halata sa kaniyang boses ang pagbago ng mood niya, which is a good thing.
 
"Where are you right now?" Tanong ko ulit.
 
"Sa mansion, may iba pa ba akong pupuntahan? Ikaw, na saan ka? Hindi ka na naman daw pumasok sabi ng sekretarya mo! Gusto mo ba talagang pabagsakin ang kumpanya?!" 
 
Aish. Galit na naman siya. Tinanong ko lang naman kung na saan siya pero ang dami na agad sinabi. Tch. Ganito ba talaga ang mga matatanda?
 
"Calm down, lo. I'll be back; may inaasikaso lang ako." Sagot ko.
 
"At ano naman, 'yang inaasikaso mo? Sobrang importante ba niyan para hindi ka makapasok sa trabaho mo?" 
 
"Yep! D'yan ka lang, lo, pupunta ako r'yan at mag-uusap tayo," tugon ko saka binaba ang tawag.
 
Ops, binaba ko ang tawag without saying goodbye. Galit na naman 'yon mamaya, aish!
 
Huminga ako ng malalim saka pinatulin ang takbo ng sasakyan. Sana ay hindi sumabog sa galit si lolo kapag nakita ako mamaya at sana pagbigyan niya ako sa pabor na hihingin ko sa kaniya. Argh, please!
 
Pagdating sa mansion ay pinarada ko na agad ang sasakyan at dali-daling pumasok sa loob. 
 
"Manang, na saan po si Lolo?" Tanong ko nang makita ang isa sa mga katulong namin na naglilinis sa sala.
 
"Na sa study niya po, sir," sagot niya. Tumango lamang ako at humingi ng pasasalamat bago muling tumakbo paakyat.
 
Na sa pangatlong palapag ang office ni lolo kaya hinihingal ako nang makarating sa harap ng pintuan ng study niya. My knees were bent while my hands were resting there, catching my breath. Fuck, kulang na ako sa exercise. Isang linggo na ata akong hindi pumunta sa gym. Well, pagtapos ng problema na 'to makapupunta na ako ulit doon. I just need time. 
 
Nang maging okay na ako ay kumatok muna ako sa pintuan bago iyon dahan-dahan na binuksan. Pagkabukas ko ng pinto ay nakita ko si Lolo na nakaupo sa kaniyang revolving chair, halatang hinihintay ang pagdating ko. I smiled as I walked toward him. 
 
"So, what do you want to talk about?" Grandpa asked, as soon as I stood in space at the front of him.
 
"Uh, well..." I shifted my gaze and scratched my sideburns, but before I spoke again, I turned to Grandpa. "I met Aiden again, and, uh, I told him that you had invited him to dinner. Can you pretend that you were the one who invited him to come over?"
 
He tilted his head. "Was that the reason you didn't go to the company? Did you ask him to meet you or did you follow him?"
 
"I waited for him at the mall where I found him the other day. I was eating earlier when I saw him, then I approached him." I looked down as I explained.
 
He heaved a sigh. "When is he coming?" He asked. 
 
I raised my head right away and stared at him for a moment, digesting the words he said. Does that mean that...
 
"Y-You agreed?" I asked, confirming what I thought.
 
"May magagawa pa ba ako? Tch! Just tell me the date and time, and I'll take a day off for it," he uttered.
 
"Thank you, Grandpa! You're such an angel; that's why I love you!" I said, joyfully. I came closer to him and hugged him tightly. I let go of him when he tapped my shoulder. "Sorry, I just got excited." I apologized.
 
He shook his head and couldn't believe my behavior. "If you're that crazy over him, why did you let him go?" He shook his head once again before he turned to the papers on his table. "Just give me the date and time, get it? You may go."
 
I bowed my head before I ran out of his study room. After I closed the door, I stopped in front of it for a while to cheer for my success plan. 
 
Yes! Yahoo! So, I just need to think about what day and time I should invite him. Hindi pwedeng ngayon or bukas dahil baka maging obvious na ako talaga ang may gusto na papuntahin siya rito, at hindi si Lolo. Hmm... Kailan kaya puwede?
 
I was about to walk away when someone spoke beside me. I was startled when I turned toward it. I even clutched my chest in shock. It was leaning on the wall while crossing its arms over its chest. 
 
"So? What did you guys talk about?" She asked and stood up properly. "You didn't even notice me standing here, huh? Are you really that excited about what you talked about?"
 
"You... What are you doing here?" I asked, pointing at her. 
 
"I asked first," she replied. "What did you talk about?" 
 
I sighed. "It's nothing."
 
She rolled her eyes and said, "Okay, I'll tell Regie that you and grandpa had a secret." I grabbed her arm when she was about to walk past me. "What? Balak mo na bang sabihin?" She inquired as she turned to face me.
 
"Aish! Fine! Just keep it a secret for a while," and so I ended up telling her about my plan. 
 
"Wow, you're such a dork. You still have the gal to use grandpa," she uttered and smacked my head. "Contact him after 3 days; set the time at 3 p.m. Do you consent?"
 
I nodded. "Thank you, Cynthia! Just promise me you won't tell others about it. Thanks!" 
 
She said yes, but what the heck were our cousins and parents doing here right now? Damn. Pinagkatiwalaan ko siya, akala ko hindi niya talaga sasabihin, but look! They are here! Aish! The only thing I could do to ease my frustration was to pull my hair. Dang it. Hindi na talaga ako magtitiwala sa kahit kanino sa susunod, lalong-lalo na kay Cynthia!
 
Is this a surprise or something? Kailan pa nila nalaman na pupunta rito si Aiden? Tch, ang mas nakakainis pa ay nandito rin si Regie. Pero mas nakakainis pa rin 'yung pagtitiwala ko kay Cynthia.
 
"What are you doing here? Dapat kami lang ni Grandpa ang narito!" Angal ko.
 
"We just wanted to see Aiden too," Mom answered. "Hindi ba pwede?"
 
I sighed. "Dapat sinabi niyo ng maaga sa'kin na pupunta kayo, hindi 'yong pabigla-bigla kayo. Kailan niyo pa nalaman na pupunta rito si Aiden?"
 
"Right after you told her about it," Dad replied. 
 
"Aish!" I pulled my hair and turned to Cynthia, who's now pretending not to care. She's just looking at her fingernails. "I will never share a secret with you again, Cynthia!"
 
She turned to me, pretending to remove her invisible headphones. "Huh? What did you say? Sorry, I didn't catch it. Can you say it again?"
 
"Fuck you," is what I responded to her.
 
"That's enough," Grandpa interjects. "It will be okay, Wyatt. Aiden knew them, right? So what are you afraid of?"
 
"Maybe he is afraid that we will witness Aiden's rejection of him," Regie uttered.
 
"Huh? Hindi porque ni-reject ka niya ng ilang beses ay i-rereject niya rin ako. H'wag mo ako itulad sa'yo," agaran kong tugon sa kaniya.
 
Tch! Who does he think he is? 
 
Akmang magsasalita siyang muli nang hindi siya matuloy dahil sa biglaang pagtunog ng phone ni Grandpa.
 
CRING! CRING!
 
Lahat kami ay napalingon doon. Tumayo si lolo at nagpaalam na sasagutin niya lamang ang tawag at babalik din siya agad pagtapos. Hindi na nagsalita pa si Regie pag-alis ni Lolo. Lahat kami ay tahimik at mukhang walang may balak kumibo. I'm still mad at them, especially at Cynthia. Goodness, I'm really upset right now.
 
Pero lahat ng inis ko ay nawala nang sabihin ng isa sa mga kasambahay namin na narito na si Aiden. Agad akong tumayo at lalabas na sana nang bigla ko makasalubong si Aiden sa pintuan.
 
"You came," I said smilingly, but my smile faded when I saw who he was with.
 
What the fuck?! Ano namang ginagawa ng lalaking 'to rito? Bakit niya pa 'to sinama? Aish! Dapat pala sinabihan ko siya na sarili lang niya ang dalhin niya.
 
Wala ng sumasang-ayon sa plano ko!
 
"Why is he with you, Aiden?"
 
"What the heck is he doing here?"
 
Sabay naming tanong ng lalaking kasama niya. Aba, siya pa talaga ang may gana na itanong 'yon, ha. Kami kaya may ari ng mansion na tinatapakan niya!
 
Nagulat ako nang biglang may tumulak sa'kin dahilan para matumba ako. Fuck! Nang iangat ko ang ulo ko ay nakita ko si Criza na yakap-yakap si Aiden. Agad naman tinulak ng lalaki si Criza at binulyawan ito.
 
"What the fuck?! Are you trying to kill him?" sigaw nito. Hindi lang sa boses niya halata ang inis, kun'di pati sa mukha niya. Hindi naman siya pinansin ni Criza. 
 
Nag-usap pa saglit sina Criza at Aiden. Balak ba nilang tumayo r'yan hanggang mamaya? Napailing na lamang ako at tumayo. "Aish! What the heck is wrong with you, Criza? Get out of the way! Let them come in," sabi ko at pinapasok na sa dining room ang dalawa.
 
Noong una ay tahimik lamang kami ngunit nawala rin ang katahimikan nang magbato ng sila ng mga katanungan, hanggang sa mapunta na sa kasama ni Aiden ang topic. Nabigla ako nang malaman na kapatid pala niya iyon. Parang hindi naman niya kasi kapatid kung umasta, nagmumukha nga'ng boyfriend niya 'yon dahil sobrang protective!
 
Sino ang mag-aakala na may kapatid pala si Aiden. Oo alam ko na nag-asawa ulit ang nanay ni Aiden pero hindi ko alam na nagdalang tao pala ito.
 
Nang malaman 'yon ay pinaghalong kaba at pag gaan ng dibdib ang naramdaman ko. Para akong nabunutan ng tinik sa dibdib nang malaman na hindi ko pala siya rival kay Aiden. Hee hee! So, may chance pa talaga ako kay Aiden?
 
"...But how did you come up with the boyfriend thingy?" Aiden asked, confused.
 
Right, hindi niya alam na alam ng buong angkan ko ang tungkol sa'ming dalawa rati. Hindi ko iyon na sabi sa kaniya dahil umalis na siya ng bansa. Wala siyang ideya na alam ng pamilya ko kung ano ang naging relasyon naming dalawa.
 
Dahil siguro ro'n kaya biglang nag-aya na umuwi si Aiden, ngunit nang patayo na ang kapatid niya para sumunod sa kaniya ay inunahan ko na siya sa pagtayo. I pushed him down and forced him to sit again. He glared at me. 
 
"Excuse me, what do you think you are doing?" Aiden asked.
 
"Let's talk," I said as I turned to him. When he didn't answer, I turned to his brother. "Stay here and finish your food. I'll just talk to him." After that, I grabbed his wrist and pulled him away.
 
When I noticed that he was trying to withdraw his hand from my grasp, I tightened my grip even more so he wouldn't get away. I waited for this day, so I can't just let it pass. I waited for the whole goddamn six years to see him and get back at him again. I won't ever let go of him again.
 
Tumigil ako nang mapunta kami sa pool area. Binitawan ko ang kamay niya saka humarap sa kaniya. Nang makita ko ang pamumula ng pala-pulsuhan niya ay parang tinusok ng karayom ang dibdib ko. 
 
"I'm sorry; I didn't mean to hurt you. I just..." I let out a heavy sigh as I apologized. I held his hand and caressed it with kindness. "Sorry. I just can't let go of you again."
 
Binawi niya ang kamay niya at tinago 'yon sa kaniyang likuran. "So, what do you want to talk about? Just get straight to the point; it's getting late."
 
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes before I spoke. I can do this!
 
"I want you back," panimula ko. "Please, go back to me."
 
He scoffed. My heart aches. "Sa tingin mo gano'n lang kadali 'yon? Kapag sinabi mong gusto mong bumalik sa'yo ang isang tao ay babalik siya agad sa'yo?"
 
"O-Of course not! I know it wasn't easy, so I waited for 6 years for you to come back, Aiden. I don't know what will happen to me if you run away again. Believe it or not, I have loved you! I still do. I know this is confusing after what I did to you, but trust me, I have always loved you. I repent for what I did. I hurt you, not only by pushing you away but also by the words I uttered. However, maybe the six years I waited for you are enough for me to repent of my sin, isn't it? I have never been happier since you left. I've been miserable, so if I lose you again, I might go crazy. I'm not saying it's your responsibility to come back to me—just so I don't go crazy. What I'm saying is that I need you, Aiden, to survive. I can be better; I'll do better. I promise that I'll make you happy, and I will never do what I did to you in the past." I took a deep breath again and kneeled down. "Please, come back to me," I added.
 
"I'm sorry," he replied. I felt like my heart was broken when I heard his answer. "We can't be together again," he added.

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