The Minxes Series Book One: Asking for the Moon

Chapter Twenty Six

"What the hell was that, kuya?"

"It is exactly what you heard." Sagot ng kapatid habang tinitignan ang folder na hawak. He is not even sparing her a glace which pissed the hell out of her.

"I wasn't even informed of this?! Ano't ibinibigay mo sa akin bigla ang posisyon mo sa kumpanya?!"

"Dad is resting. His health is not stable. I'm stepping up and taking his position. You should fill mine for the mean time."

"What?!"

Ibinaba nito ang folder at saka bumuntong hininga. Tumitig ito sa kanya. "I need help, Sesha."

"At paano ang MBA ko? I have a career I need to finish, kuya!"

"Then do it here. Ang daming prominenteng Universities dito sa Pilipinas na pwedeng mag-offer ng MBA."

"They are not Harvard!" Mariin niyang turan. "I want to take it there, kuya! Paano ang acceptance ko doon?"

"Forget Harvard. Can't you understand? Mas kailangan ka namin dito."

She groaned in frustration. "How could you decide that for me? This is my life we're discussing!"

"Don't raise your voice at me, Sesha." Kalmadong turan nito. At alam niya na kapag ganoon na ang tono nito'y malapit na itong mainis. Pero wala siyang paki-alam.

"How could I not? You're treating me like a child! Dinidiktahan mo ang buhay ko! How dare you?!"

Isang malakas na hampas ang ginawa nito sa mesa na ikinapitlag niya.

"For once, don't be so selfish, Sesha!"

Nanubig ang mga mata niya. This is the first time her brother did this unforgivable thing to her. At naiinis siya. Nagagalit!

"Ako pa ngayon ang selfish?" She croaked. Konti na lang talaga at papatak na ang mga luha niya. "When you didn't even inform me about this?"

"Kapag sinabi ko ba sa iyo papayag ka?"

"Hindi! Kasi alam mo naman na may iba akong plano para sa career ko!"

"Eh di lumabas din ang totoo. You really don't plan on staying here, do you? Why do I have this feeling that you will never work here after you're done with your MBA?"

"That's not true."

"Hindi ba?" He challenged.

She pursed her lips. "I hate you kuya..."

Lumamlam ang mga mata nito. Mayamaya'y bumuntong hininga.

"I need you, Sesha. We need you. Can't you understand?"

"No! I will never understand!"

She stormed out of his office. Tuloy tuloy siyang nag-walk out hanggang sa labas ng building.

"Fuck!" She screamed. Wala ng paki-alam kung may makarinig man sa kanya. Isinuklay niya ang mga daliri sa buhok at saka marahas na huminga.

Kinuha niya ang cellphone sa bag at idinial ang number ng driver nila. Babalik na siya sa Maynila. Pero ang bwisit na cellphone niya, ngayon pa nawalan ng signal!

"Goddammit!"

Pagpihit niya ay nakita niya si Atticus na nakatayo doon at nakapamulsa. He was silently watching her as if waiting for her to be done with her anger. He probably heard her screaming and cussing but she doesn't care! Propriety be damned! She is pissed!

"Do you need something from me?" She asked in a clipped tone. Pigil na pigil pa din niya ang galit.

"You're going home?"