The Repercussion: Scandalous Series 1 [COMPLETED]

Chapter 12

"What have you done, Amara?"

Lucien was following me while I was walking on the long pavement. Malapit na ako sa gate ng mansion at nakikita ko na ang kotse ni Matteo doon sa dulo.

"It was clear Lucien, I am not a hypocrite to act like a saint after your grandmother touched my cookies," I said without looking at him.

He was mad and so I am. Yong cookies lang naman ang inaasahan kong makakapagpataas ng ipon ko pero nagalaw pa. Hirap na rin akong makabenta sa Sheldon dahil sa rumor naming dalawa na hindi naman totoo!

"Why did you do that? You can make another cookies again for goodness, Sadie. You are mad over cookies?" his voice shrieked.

I stopped walking and breathed in the air. I faced him and his expression swiftly changed when I met his gaze with madness in my eyes. He stopped from making a step because I already closed the space between us.

"What? You expect me to be kind? You expect me to show plasticity. That old woman obviously hates me, Lucien! Who's in the right mind who would just touch anyone's cookies without my permission? At hindi lang yun cookies, Hernandez. Capital ko iyon. You won't understand because you were never in my shoes!"

I couldn't control myself because I already lost my patience yesterday. Ang ayaw ko sa lahat ay yong inaapi ako. Ayaw ko sa mga taong nagbubulagan kahit hindi naman bulag.

Ayaw ko rin sa taong nagbibingi-bingihan kahit hindi naman bingi. At higit sa lahat ayaw kong manahimik kapag tinapaktapakan ako.

Silence was a personality I hated with my dad. Aping-api na siya pero hindi pa rin niya naisip na sumubok manlang mag salita para sa sarili niya. Tinapaktapakan na siya pero ngingiti lang siya na parang mabubura nito ang dungis sa pangalan niya.

He's telling me that I was gone mad just because of cookies, really? Nabaliw nga yong Lola niya kakahanap ng mga tea na pwede niya naman mabili ulit!

How dare he say that?! I used my capital and labor while making those cookies!

"Nana told me that you gave it to her. Didn't you see her reaction? She was happy when she tasted them and yet you pushed her to show her attitude again." now he's talking in a calm voice. No emotion could be seen in his eyes.

I laughed. He was so unpredictable. They are so unpredictable! Kasalanan ko pa talaga?

"Really?" I imitated the tone of sarcasm of Doña Lonie every time she talked to me. "I thought---I really thought you are something Lucien. But I was wrong." I shook my head and left.

Matteo helped me find a small boarding house. May nahanap din kaming mura. The rent was two thousand and the room is good for two people.

For me, sapat na ito dahil malawak ang space at isa lang ako sa kwarto. Advantage na rin dahil malapit lang ito sa Sheldon.

I cleaned the room while Matteo helped me arrange my things. Sinamahan niya talaga ako hanggang matapos sa ginagawa. After clearing my room, I settled my clothes on the cabinet beside my bed.

Kasya lang din yong bed sa akin. May isang mesa sa katabi nito at doon ko nilagay yong mga plates ko. Idedecorate ko nalang din ang room ko kapag makaluwag-luwag na ako.

"I brought my extra rice cooker because I'm sure you needed this." Matteo put the small box on the table.

"Thank you," I muttered and brushed my chest like I was flattered and we both chuckled.

After settling everything in my room, sinamahan niya ako pumunta sa mall. Gagalawin ko muna yong naipon kong kita sa cookies para bumili ng baking tools.