“Are you just gonna continue staring at that cup like it did something wrong to you?”
Matalim kong tinapunan ng tingin si Kole. Kunot-noo kong kinuha ang cup at ininom ang natitirang coffee ko. It was my 2nd cup, by the way. Yet I still feel absolutely drained.
I should've drank wine instead.
Argh! This is so annoying!
Umupo sa harapan ko si Kols kaya imbes na makita ng maayos ang view ng mga puno, humarang ang nakakainis na mukha nito.
“Wala ka bang ginagawa? Bakit sunod ka ng sunod?” I rolled my eyes at him.
“Lolo called.”
Tumikhim ako at umayos ng upo. The wind was utterly relaxing. It’s not too cold, nor too strong.
If this was just me enjoying the moment, I would've appreciated it more, but the mere mention of lolo’s name and this whole fucked up situation is stressing me out.
“What did he say?” Nagdadalawang-isip na turan ko.
He let out a long breath and grabbed something underneath his coat. It was a pack of cigarettes. He grabbed one and placed it in his lips.
“Want one?” He offered.
"Didn't I tell you to stop smoking? If you want to die, let me do it for you. You're torturing yourself." Ipinagkrus ko ang braso ko at tumingin na lamang sa kawalan.
“Don’t worry, sis. I’m not planning on lighting it up," he said cooly.
Napailing nalang ako. “You’re really weird, you know that?”
Hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa rin maintindihan ang sense ng paggamit niya ng sigarilyo kung hindi niya din naman sinisindihan. He even uses branded cigarettes. Akala niya ba cool siya tingnan? Tch.
“I know, we're a family afterall." Napatawa siya. "I think you should go and check your phone. Lolo gave me an earful because you were not answering his calls, ate.”
Oh crap!
Agad kong kinuha ang phone ko sa aking pouch. 10 missed calls from Chairman Wong ang unang notification na bumungad sa lockscreen ko.
Shit.
This is all because of that good for nothing assistant of mine! Kung hindi lang siguro siya tawag ng tawag, I wouldn't have put my phone on silent.
“Base on your reaction, I’m guessing your doomed.” He stood up and stretched, like all of this is an entertainment for him.
Nagpantig ang tenga ko ng marinig ang tunog ng isang sasakyan na papalapit sa mansion. I stood up from my seat and looked at the direction of the gate.
Masama kong tinitigan si Keith. He raised his hands as if conceding defeat and smiled.
“You told them I was here?” galit na tanong ko sa kaniya.
Nagkibit-balikat lamang ito.
• • •
"Where's Kyla?!"
Napapikit nalang ako sa inis ng marinig agad ang boses ni Lolo sa baba. Sometimes, bilib din ako sa pamilya ko. Nilamangan pa koneksyon ng NBI sa sobrang bilis ng chismis eh.
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The Love You Want
RomanceAlexander Kient Exodus and Kyla Marie Altos, two powerful CEOs of the biggest rival companies in the country. Once deeply in love, their paths diverged when they chose to follow their ambitious career dreams. As their companies engage in fierce comp...
