MATERNITY (Agile Assassins Series #1)

Chapter 17

Seraphine

Grounded

After the whole day of school umuwe na kami, uuwe ako saamin kahit na inaaya Niya akong sa condo Niya Muna mag-sstay pero Hindi ako pumayag dahil alam ko na ang mangyayare, and like what I said last time we need to take it slow. Napakakulit nga talaga.

Pag-uwe ko sa Bahay na maganda ang mood ay nawala bigla dahil tinatawag ako ng Yaya namin na gusto daw ako kausapin ni mom sa telepono.

I sigh and take the call.

"Celestia." I heard mom cold and serious voice on the other line, I rolled my eyes in annoyance to hear that hateful name.

"What?" I answer back.

"What is it that I hear from our housemaid that you are often coming home?" She suddenly ask, is she mothering now? And going to angry to me and said that I'm grounded for coming home late or not going home? I Know that was coming.

"Mom, you kno—" she cut me off.

"I know sera you're going home late because of your busy schedule, pero kagahapon at kanina ay Wala Kang pasok at Ano Naman ang dahilan kung bakit Hindi ka umuwe kagahapon?" She said, I can feel her trying to control her anger on the other line.

"Mom, I'm old enough I can make my own decisions." I said to her, I heard her sigh and didn't respond for a second.

"I'll hung up no—" I was stunned when I heard her response.

"You're grounded sera, Hindi mo magagamit ang mga cards mo because we're gonna get your allowance for this month." She said, my lips parted in shocked until I heard her hung up the call.

What the fuck?

Padapag Kong binaba ang telepono at galing na umalis doon papunta sa kwarto, I closed the door harshly and sit on the bed.

How can they do this to me? Wala na nga Silang Oras at atensyon saakin tapos makikialam pa Sila sa Buhay ko?

I'm old enough and I know what I'm doing, I'm not a kid anymore because I'm turning nineteen soon!

Naligo na lang ako Bago dumiretso sa kama para mag-pahinga. Naiinis at galit pa din ako sa mga sinabi ni mom kanina.

I heard my phone beeped I get it and saw him message me.

Xander:

Did you eat your dinner?

Mensahe Niya saakin, I stare at it and calm myself before I answer his message.

Ako:

Yeah, how about you?

I ask him back even though I lied, Hindi pa talaga ako kumakain ng dinner at Wala akong gana Kumain.

Xander:

Done too, what are you doing?

Ako:

Messaging you while laying down my bed.

Xander:

Good, matulog ka na Maaga pa bukas. Good night, sera.

Ako:

Good night too, Xander.

I reply back to him before I turn off my phone. I sigh and stare at the ceiling, I feel so empty without him beside him.

Nakatulog ako ng mahimbing ng Hindi ko namamalayan. Kinabukasan ay Maaga ako nagising para pumasok kahit maganda ang mood ko ay alam kong gagaan ang loob ko kapag Nakita ko siya sa school.