The Playgirl's Ultimate Love ★

Seventeen-Almost Home

Chapter Seventeen

"Nice Ride." Anton said when he saw my bugatti. napasipol pa sya bago sumakay. "Malamang nagwawala nanaman si Tito Lorenzo pag nakita yang credit card bill mo." natatawang sabi niya pa. sinundo ko kasi sya sa StarBucks malapit sa shop nya. sabay na daw kami pumunta kila Alexis kasi coding kotse nya.

"Got it for free." balewalang sabi ko bago pinaandar yung kotse.

"For free? are you shitting me?" he exclaimed. "how?" he asked. still not believing me. sino nga bang maniniwala. this car is worth a fortune.

"Motor Race." i smiled playfully. "with Danica Prieto." nanlaki yung mata nya.

"You mean" tumango ako.

"Yup. i got this baby from her. wala pa ngang two days since binili ni Senator to sa kanya eh. natalo sya sa race and i got this" i smiled widely "and the queen's necklace." his jaw dropped.

"The Queen's Necklace?! as in the famous queen's necklace?!" tumango ako. nagtititili sya. "Goooosh! can i have it for my birthday?! pretty pleeease. kahit wag mo na kong regaluhan for the rest of my precious life. just give it to me." i chuckled and gave him a sly smile.

"You can have it."magpapasalamat na sana sya pero tinakpan ko yung bibig nya. "but you have to Marry me first!" sumimangot sya. i chuckled.

"Ugh! whatever!" natawa ko lalo.

***

"Whats the plan?" Sammy said while tapping the table with her finger.

"My clothes are ready for auction." i said fomally.

"Mine too. kukunin ko pa yung iba sa Mansion. pero my clothes in our house are good." Venice said and took a sip of her mango shake.

nasa condo kami ni Alexis kasi nagplaplano na para sa annual Charity Ball. which will happen a month from now. this is the ball we organize yearly para sa orphanage na tinayo namin.

"Aayusin ko na yung sakin mamaya." sabi naman ni Tiffany.

"We still dont have a Venue." Sabi naman ni Alexis saka pinatong yung binake nyang cookies.

"Sa Empress Hotel nalang, maganda yung isa nilang hall nakapaibabaw sa tubig. lets try it." sabi ni Anton sabay subo ng kinuha nyang cookies.

"Sige. i'll call raffy. her boss is the wife of the owner." Venice offered.

"Then problem solve." Sabi ni Sammy. nagplano na sila ng tungkol sa ball. at ang isip ko lumilipad nanaman.

Its is somewhere but not here.

*Snap*

napatingin ako kay Tiffany na nagsnap sa harap ko.

"Are you with us?" Anton asked.

i composed myself. "Yeah. Go on. i'm listening." i said formally and looked at them.

"Okay ka lang?" Venice said.

"Yeah. i'm fine. why?" i asked. tumingin lang sila saken.

"So, i was saying." basag ni Anton sa katahimikan "Si Sammy saka si Tiff yung Host this year. we just have to finalize the details at sila na bahala mag asikaso. the funds?" he asked

took my checkbook out and wrote a million check. i threw it on the table.

"One Mil." i said. nagsikuha din sila ng kanya kanya checkbook nila.

"One Mil too." Venice said.

hanggang sa nagbatuhan na sila ng kanya kanya checks nila. all worth a mil. so all in all we have 6 mil for the preparation. all excess will go to the orphanage too.

"Then its settled. Empress Hotel. next month. I have to go." kinuha ko na yung bag ko "May shooting pa ko eh." i kissed their cheeks and left.

***

kakatapos lang ng taping namin. few more scenes and its done. next month baka mag promote na kami ni Sam.

i change my clothes to a white vneck shirt and shorts plus flipflops. i wore my Square FlyShades i'm more comfortable with this kinds of clothes.

"Manager bukas nalang po ulit. bye." i kissed her cheeks before going inside my bugatti. eto pa rin yung dala ko eh.

"Take Care Anak." sabi ni Manager. i gave her a little smile and left.

dumiretso ako sa favorite flowershop nya. napangiti yung store clerk nung makita ako.

"The Usual Ma'am?" i gave her a small smile and nodded. binigay nya saken yung basket na may Lilies. binayaran ko na saka lumabas bitbit yung bulaklak.

i drove straight to my real destination.

sumaludo yung guard pagkakita saken. i smiled at him and went on. my smile faded when i saw her.

binitbit ko yung bulaklak saka lumapit kay Mommy.

pinatong ko yung bulaklak sa puntod nya.

i removed my glasses and smiled sadly.

"Hi Ma." i said softly. "Kamusta ka na jan? masarap ba jan? sorry di ako nakapunta dito this past days ha? mejo busy eh. sabi naman kasi sasama na ko eh. de sana di na tayo magkahiwalay" i wiped my tears softly and touched her tomb stone. "galit ka pa rin ba saken? i'm sorry i wasn't there Ma. i'm really sorry. sorry i forgot about you."

"if only i was there. if only i knew. then maybe natulungan kita. then maybe this did not happened. eh di sana Ma. nandito ka pa." i smiled sadly and wiped my tears. "i miss you Ma. i'll see you again. tapusin ko pang po mga tapings ko ha? i love you Ma." i kissed my fingers and touched her tomb. i stood up and left.

Mom died 4 years ago.

because she caught Daddy cheating on her too.

Like Mother, Like Daughter.

i smiled bitterly.

we shared the same fate.

too bad she's no longer here to make me feel better.

***

"Soon Pare." napakamot ako ng ulo sa sinagot nya.

"Ilang taon pa yung soon mo?" naiinis na sabi ko. tinignan ako ni Lance.

"will you tone down your voice Steven!" He shouted. napatahimik tuloy ako.

"Nagagalit nanaman sayo si Lance no? ang ingay mo naman kasi." natatawang sagot nya sa kabilang linya.

"Seriously Pare. when will you come back? its long overdue. talkshit ka." nakasimangot na sabi ko. he chuckled.

"Miss me that much? Shit. bakla ka" natatawang sagot nya.

"Shut up!" nakasimangot na sagot ko. tinignan ko si Lance. malayo nanaman yung tingin.

"i'll be back soon Pare. very very soon. then i will claim whats really mine." he said softly.