Mikha's
Gwen pulled over in front of our house, I told her to not come inside anymore, ayoko lang na ma interrogate siya ni mommy kagaya ng last time. I bid my goodbye and said sorry to Gwen about what happened sa Baguio and Sagada, we've already talked about it on the way here and all we can do is laugh about how childish we were that time, it's been so long since we've engaged in such act. Last suntukan pa yata namin nung High School,nag-away kami ni Colet dahil sa babae.
I opened the car door and stepped out, feeling the warm breeze brush on my skin, I started to walk away from the car when Gwen called me
"Mikha" I halted and went back closer to her car, leaning down on the window
"Oh? Miss mo agad ako?"
"Sira, ingat ka" she said and tapped my shoulders, I certainly know what she meant...to be careful around my mother, sa stop namin kanina. Jhoanna confessed na Mom talked to her and Stacey, asking them about Aiah's background,it was when we first go to Baguio without her knowing, kaya pala balisa sila pareho nun ni Stacey, gladly they didn't sold Aiah out
" Ingat ka rin Gwen,alis na shoo!" She smiled at me before driving off, after seeing her car disappear in a safe distance I walked inside our house, unusual..wala dito si Dan at Pao, are they on leave?
I removed my shoes and sat on our couch, wala bang tao ngayon dito? It's so quiet around here.
"Bahay pa ba toh? Mommy? I'm home" I stood up and walked upstairs, Miles' room is open so I peeked in but there's no one, nilayasan na ba ako ng pamilya ko?
I walked downstairs again and to my surprise Mom is in the kitchen now
"Andito ka na pala" she said coldly while reading the morning newspaper
I walked to her and hugged her before sitting down on one of the chairs around our dining table, there's no word spoken after that, I could only tap my fingers on the dining table waiting for her to shout or interrogate me about the bruises I have on my face.
"Si Miles, umalis... Nasa school. Ikaw ba wala kang pasok?" Her voice echoed inside our kitchen
"Thursday pa po ang balik namin sa school, sina Pao po? "
"Your lolo needed them, babalik rin sila later today. If may lakad ka always ask them to go with you. And what happened to your face? Akala ko ba site visit? " She asked, holding my face and intentionally putting pressure on my bruises
" Nag-away lang po kami ni Gwen, okay naman na po kami.. she dropped me off earlier. Sa kwarto na po muna ako"
She didn't talk after that so I just went upstairs, plopping down on my bed. My face still hurts from the punched I induced, grabe ang kamao ni Gwen parang bakal
I sat up and reflected on everything that has been going on with my life, in a span of 5 months I have found my father, reconciled with him,found two new friends and a lover. I should be happy with that but the cost of all of those things is the relationship between me and my mom, I don't think she's going to accept me and Aiah anytime.
When in Baguio, Jho and I noticed a man trying to tail on us. At first we didn't mind pero we kept on seeing him until we went to Sagada. Jhoanna said that it wasn't the first time he saw that man, usually daw kasi mga competitors ni dad ang nag sspy pero I have a bad hunch about this one.
A minute into my thoughts, I heard the door from downstairs being opened. I'm alone here so I went down to check, it's just Pao and Dan
"Ma'am nakabalik ka na pala. May pinapabigay ang lolo mo sa'yo. Tara sa labas"
"Huh? A gift? Since when did he give me a gift?"
Despite the suspicion I have, I got out of the house and met with a brand new Audi car...a car? What for? I don't even have a license for this
"Wala akong lisensya Pao"
"Got it covered" inabot niya sa akin ang isang envelope, I took a peek inside and nasa loob ang papel ng sasakyan at lisensya ko...huh? A fake license?
"Fake yan eh"
"No, may nahalungkat na tdc under your name. May inayos lang et voila, license. Test drive mo na."
I take a good look of the car, kaparehas na kaparehas ng kay daddy sa Baguio. Sumakay ako at tiningnan yung interior, bakit parang luma yung pedals nito?
"Pao, luma yung pedals?"
"Huh? Baka pina custom ni Sir. Di naman siguro delicates yan. Ako muna baka mapaano ka pa"
I gave him the keys and he ignited it, mukhang okay naman kasi naka ikot siya dito sa street namin.
"Goods naman Ma'am Mikha. Ikaw naman"
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Evening came, dumating si Miles around 8 pm but mom is still not here. Since wala pa naman siya we decided to just eat outside. I also texted Jhoanna to come with us, buti na lang at malapit lang sa village namin yung kinuhang condo ni Daddy para sa kaniya. Dan and Pao suggested na kotse ko na lang daw ang dalhin so I said yes. It looks like hindi lang pala ako ang may regalo from Lolo, pati si miles binilhan niya ng bagong ipad. Ano akala niya dito? Batang maasim na nag roroblox?
After 5 minutes ay nakarating na kami sa tapat ng condo ni Jhoanna, she's like a kid watching the cars passed by clutching on her phone and wallet
" Jho!" I waved at her kaya lumapit siya agad sa kotse
"bago toh boss? Angas ah, kagaya ng kay boss miguel"
"sumakay ka na"
She did and we squeezed here at the back of my car, nasa harap kasi si Pao and Dan for extra security raw
After we start traveling to our destination I felt a surge of uneasiness wash over me, something is wrong and I can feel it....
"Okay ka lang ba ate?" Miles asked, holding my hand...my hand is so cold...what the fuck is wrong with you Mikha?
"Hinaan mo aircon pre,nilalamig ata si Boss Mikha"
Dan obliged and asked me if I am okay, I just nodded and relaxed myself
"Andito na tayo ate, okay ka na ba?"
I nodded again and we all went inside the restaurant,sila na ang pinag order ko. I am still not over my feeling.
After the waiter served us water I immediately chug one glass but as I am setting it back down it accidentally slipped from my hand shattering it on the floor and cutting me,takte di pa nga magaling sugat ko sa mukha meron na namang bago.
"Boss, ano ba nangyayari sa'yo? Akina yan"
Jho held my hand and wrapped it with a napkin to stop the bleeding. The staffs gave us a medicine kit and Jhoanna treated my wound.
"Oh ayan na pala ang food, Mikha ingat ha baka mabilaukan ka naman"
Jhoanna joked earning a laugh from the whole table. After a good food and a ted talk from Dan and Pao, I felt more relaxed now. As I am paying our food, my phone dinged, who might this be? Si mommy siguro?
I opened my phone and it shows Aiah's name...huh? I opened her message, it was a photo...no this can't be
"Jhoanna bumalik tayo sa Baguio ngayon,dali na!"
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