DATING THE WRONG GUY

CHAPTER 7: TROUBLES

"Ember, please! Wake up! Don't leave me! Ember! Ember!" I slowly opened my eyes. There's a boy infront of me. "Don't leave me, Ember. Please-".

I woke up with the sound of my alarm clock. I remember my dream. What is that? Why do I feel like it really happen but, I don't remember.

I shrugged my shoulder. Bumangon na 'ko at nag-ayos para pumasok. I wore my uniform at nagtali na ng buhok. I look at my reflection in the mirror. I'm really my father's daughter.

Pagpasok ko ng school ay pinagtitinginan ako ng mga tao and I don't know why. Did something happen again?

"You're Miss Lucky Girl, right?" Napatingin ako sa nagsalita. He tapped my shoulders. Pinaningkitan ko siya ng mata. "Excuse me! Do I know you?!". I yanked his arms away from me.

"Easy there, well I'm surprised you don't know me. Me, the most handsome of them all?!" I rolled my eyes. "What do you want?" He smirked.

"Well, I'm just interested on you, Lucky girl. I can't believe you make my robotic brother head over heels for you!" Kumunot naman ang noo ko.

"Brother?" I asked. "Yes! My twin brother, Spencer!" What?! Spencer has a brother? And a twin? But, why they don't look a like at all.

"I know what you're thinking. You must be wondering why we don't look a like. Well, mas pogi kasi ako sakanya." I sigh. He's so full of himself.

"Don't waste my time." I said and continue to walk. He followed me. "Hey, I'm not wasting your time. I'm just curious how did you do it? How did you make my brother forget about Celestine?" Napahinto ako.

"Celestine?" He nodded. "Yeah, Celestine. Spencer's ex." Oh, so her name is Celestine. I look at him. To be honest I'm curious but, I don't have the right to meddle in someone's life.

"To be clear, Spencer is not inlove with me and don't call me lucky girl because the moment he came in my life, my life become a disaster." I said and started walking. He didn't follow me. I looked back at him but he disappeared. Weird.

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Maaga ding natapos ang huling klase ko. Inayos ko na ang mga gamit ko at naghanda nang umuwi. Kailangan ko palang asikasuhin ang resume ko dahil kailangan ko na ulit mag-apply ng bagong trabaho.

Pagkalabas ko ng pinto ay may nakabangga ako. "Ember." I looked at the person I bumped into. "Spencer."

"I'm looking everywhere for you, but I can't find you. I'm glad that I found you now." His voice is cold and monotonous. My heart skipped a beat. Why there are something in his words that make him so attractive?

"What do you want, Spencer?" I asked. "I want to talk about the contract. Have you made your mind?" He bluntly asked. "Give me more time." I replied. "Okay." He said then walk away. I didn't expect that he will just walked away but, okay.

Habang naglalakad pauwi ay tumunog ang telepono ko. Agad ko naman itong sinagot. "Hello?"

"Ms. Ember you need to come to the hospital, right now!" Natatarantang saad ng nurse sa kabilang linya. Kinabahan naman ako. Did something happen to her?!

Agad akong pumara ng taxi. "Manong, sa Saint Hall Hospital po." Saad ko. Agad namang pinaandar ng driver ang sasakyan. I hope nothing bad happened to her.

"Nurse, ano pong nangyari sakanya?" Tanong ko. She looked very worried. "Naglaslas na naman ang Mama mo. Mabuti na lang talaga at hindi malalim kundi." Hindi na niya tinuloy ang sasabihin niya.

She tapped my shoulder. "She's fine now, you don't need to worry. Tinawagan kita kasi baka gusto mo nang makita ulit siya. Matagal na din kasi nung huli kang bumisita." I looked down.

"Siya nga pala, magdue due na ang bills nang Mama mo. Pasensya ka na ha, sinubukan kong ipostpone pero hindi na talaga kaya, madami na din kasi ang mga pasyente na pumapasok dito." Saad niya. "Okay lang po, thank you po sa pag-aasikaso sakanya."

"Gusto mo ba siyang makita? Sigurado ako na matutuwa siya na makita ka." Umiling naman ako. "Sa susunod na lang po. Babalik po ako kapag may pambayad na po ako sa bills niya. Sige po mauna na po ako." Paalam ko. Ngumiti naman siya sakin. "Sige, mag-iingat ka." Bilin nito.

Napapikit na lang ako. I know I don't have enough money to pay my mother's bill right now. I just got fired from my work and I just have 15k in my savings. My mother's bill is around 30k.

I should seek help from him after all. He's the one who can save me. He's the one who can help me.

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"Miss, bawal nga kayong pumasok ng walang appointment. Ang kulit mo talaga eh noh!" Iritadong saad ng guard.

"I need to talk to him! Just tell him that I'm here." I said. Napailing naman ang guard. "Ang kulit mo talaga! Isa na lang at paalisin na kita dito." Pagbabanta niya.

"Ember, it's rare to see you here." Napalingon ako sa nagsalita. "S-sir." Utal na saad ng guard. Tumingin siya sakin.

"Come with me, Ember." Utos nito. Napatingin sakin ang guard. Siguro hindi siya makapaniwala na kilala ako ng may-ari ng kumpanya na pinagtratrabahuan niya.

"Why did you come here? Do you need something?" He never change. His voice always has authority in it. It's like he's the ruler of the world.

"I need your help." He looked at me. "Give me a job. I need a job right now. I need money for her bills." I continue. He let out a sigh.

"Ember, we already talk about this. I accept you as my daughter. You don't need to suffer poverty if you accept me. Just why don't you join me and we will be a happy family." I clenched my fist.

"But, that means I have to leave my mother." I said. "I will take care of that. Aren't you worried about your future? You have a bright future ahead of you. It will be a waste if you will stay with that retarded woman." He said.

"Don't talk to her like that!" I yelled. "Sorry, dear. But think it through it's either you will have a luxury life with me or suffer with her." The elevator stopped and the doors opened. He stepped outside.

"So, what's your choice?" He looked at me. I just looked at him until the doors closed.

Napaupo na lang ako. My tears fell. I can't believe he's so cruel. How can he say something like that to my mom. To the woman he loved before? Have he no conscience that he made my mother like that?

I wiped my tears. I've made my decision. I'll accept Spencer's offer.