Behind Those Black Roses

Chapter 5

I am here at the office dahil pinatawag ako ni father. I wonder kung ano ang kailangan niya.

Ng may bumukas ng pinto and it was my father and his secretary Trion. Kaya agad naman ako napatayo sa kinauupuan ko.

"Oh Honey, good timing you are here"_Him

"Is there anything you need daddy?"_Me

He take a sit on his chair at ngumiti sa akin. "You said on me before that you are bored, that's why I have a solution to it and so I'll give you a surprise. Im sure everyone in your age needs it. So are you excited?"_Him

Surprise..

I wonder what kind of surprise is it. "Yes father, I am excited" Giliw kong sabi.

"Come in" Sabi neto ng may pumasok kaya napatingin naman ako.

A Maid Girl. Where is the surprise there?

"Are you now surprised?"

I look father so confused. "Fat-- Daddy where is the surprise?"_Me

"Y-you don't get it?"_Him

I nod. "Lady I am the surprise" Sabi ng babae.

"You?"_Me

She nodded. "Hm.." Kaya napa isip isip naman ako.

"Honey, she will be your personal maid"_Him

I look at him. "Oh, okay"_Me

I goes closer on her and have a looked from head to toe. "What's your name?"_Me

"Stella"_Her

"Age?"

"17"

So young.

"Tell me honestly, pinilit ka ba ni Daddy na magiging personal maid ko?" Seryoso kong tanong ng napatingin naman ito sa likod ko.

She is looking at father. "Don't look at him, look at me. And tell me honestly"

She looking at me shaking. "I.. I.."_Her

I face palm and look at father. "Father!"

*Eielvis starts shaking in fear..

"H-honey?"

I stare at him. "Pinilit mo ba???" Taas na boses kong sabi at tinignan ito.

"Lady, master didn't force the maid"_Secretary Trion

"He isn't?"_Me

"Yes Lady, there's some maids that assigning to be your personal maid and she is the one chosen"_Secretary Trion.

"Oh okay?"_Me

Napatingin naman ako kay Stella. "Is that true?"_Me

"Yes Lady!" She said it loudly. I saw her fist close tightly.

Mukhang hindi nga siya pinilit pero kinakabahan lang.

"Okay then, thank you father for the surprise" Ngiti kong sabi so he nodded na umiiyak.

"Huhu, it's not a surprise anymore" He said and hugging his table and his tears are overflowing because of it.

I don't know why but I feel heavy. I can't tell yet what kind of father he is since ilang araw pa lang ako na andito. If only I have a kind of instincts.

I take a deep breath at lumapit sa kaniya. "Father..."

Napatingin naman ito sa akin and he is sobbing. In the novel he only have a five scenes.