DEALING DIAMOND (Mafia Series 5) (Completed✓)

CHAPTER 21

IT'S BEEN a lot of weeks since that incidents happened. Okay naman na ako, sinasanay ko yong sarili ko lalo na’t wala akong takas. My brother and Glenn are part of that organization, and I'm constantly reminded of their work. It's like I can't escape the connection.

Ilang linggo na pero heto, naiinis pa rin ako. Not because I feel so guilty, but because of that evil Kairo who always threatening me! Palagi niya akong mini-message, telling that I shouldn't tell it to anyone or kahit kay daddy at mommy. Alam niya kasing masyadong malikot ang bibig ko kaya oras-oras, minu-minuto niya akong bini-bwisit. Hanggang ngayon, hindi alam ng parents ko ang tungkol dun sa nangyari. John already told me to never tell them, of course, hindi ko sinabi dahil ayokong mamroblema.

Ngayon naman nasa studio ako nang CL Entertainment. I have this photo shoot for a famous magazine. Nakailang shots narin ako, I am with Nicole also na syang kanina pa badtrip dahil more than 5 hours na niya akong sinasamahan.

I don't have any friends kasi aside from her and Nyxiee. Masyado akong mapili lalo na’t maraming plastic sa paligid.

“Noah keeps calling me,” -aniya habang nakatingin sa phone. “God. How should I tell him about Blood?”

Napairap ako. “Goodness, Nicole. Ngayon ka pa namomroblema? Sabihin mo na kasi sa kanya yong totoo hindi yong para kang terorista na nagtatago.”

“Really, Zaffy?” -napabuga sya nang hangin. “You don't understand me, pag nalaman ni Noah ang tungkol kay Blood at sa'kin katapusan ko na. We both know how vicious he is to anyone who betrays him. I won't let him hurt me or Blood.”

“It's not your fault, duh?” -I rolled my eyes. “Pabayaan mo si Bloody sa buhay niya, diba sya naman yong nag umpisa niyan? Why do you care about him e wala naman syang paki sa'yo. Stop thinking about him, you're stressing yourself sa mga taong wala namang naiambag sa life mo. See your skin, it's very pale na, mukha ka ng multo.”

“How should I tell him though?” -ramdam ko na ang lungkot sa boses niya. “The thing that happened between me and his son was over, but Blood keeps messing me. Marami nang nakakahalata sa mansion, even his brother. Alam kong malalaman rin ni Noah ang tungkol sa'min but why the hell I can't tell him the truth?”

Her relationship with Tito Noah is complicated. Yan kasing si Blood masyadong papansin, hindi porket anak sya nang isa sa pinakamagaling na abogado sa buong bansa eh pwedi na syang mag mayabang. Does he think Nicole still likes him? Tch, he's being delusional.

I rested my head on her shoulder.

“You know, magaganda talaga lahi natin.” -pampalubag loob ko. “Akalain mong mag-ama pa talaga nagkagusto sa'yo? You're very pretty, Nicole Jean Antonio. Wag ka ng ma-stress, hindi bagay sa katulad nating habulin ng lalaki.”

“You're weird.”

“Ugh. Hindi ka pa ba sanay?”

“Excuse me, Miss Cullen, ready na po ba kayo?”

Nabaling ang tingin ko sa isang staff na lumapit sa'kin. Freya stood inch apart from me. She has paper in her hand and thick glasses framing her eyes. “Nandyan na ba yong partner ko?” -I asked.

Meron kasi akong partner na makakasama ko. It's a daring photo shoot at hindi ko alam kung sino. They told me he's a model, I just don't know who.

“Kanina pa po sya nakarating, kayo na lang po ang hinihintay.”

“Oh?” -napatango-tango ko. “Okay, thank you.”

Ngumiti ako nang pagkalaki-laki sa pinsan ko. I tapped her back to give her an assuring smile. “Everything's gonna be fine. After this, treat kita, saan mo gustong kumain?”