The Rose: Mistaken Identity (Book 1 of THE ROSE Pentalogy) COMPLETED

CHAPTER 0014

CHAPTER 0014

Mark's POV

Nasa labas na si Mighty Zeffa at Baby Lorainne, babalik na daw ulit si Baby sa New York, ihahatid sana ni Sir si Baby Lorainne sa airport pero umayaw si Baby. Kaya na daw niya ang sarili niya. Tsaka dadaan pa daw siya sa hotel nila, kaya baka mainip lang daw si Sir.

Okay fine I admit. Maganda ang turingan nilang magkakapatid. Bumiyahe pa si Baby Lorainne para lang makasama si Sir bago ang birthday niya. Magiging busy daw kasi siya bukas kaya ngayon nalang siya pumunta. You see I don't really understand why the Pressident doesn't want any of his family member to be with him during his birthday, even they would have to fight it over him for a hundred times. They always have to silently obey in his wishes, even at the end of the day the President is obviously the one suffering. Ano ba kasing meron sa birthday niya?

Well, okay, napansin niyo siguro hindi na ako nagseselos. That is because.. few minutes after my baby observed I was furious, she unexpectedly talked to me and showed me a business magazine. Here is how the conversation went. Well it wasn't a conversation, because I was so ashamed of myself all I did was nod.

"Sec. Lopez. Do you know, there are only 100 magazine in existence published that showcased anything and everything about the Montiel Family's public life? As you know, my brother does not really like his face being printed in a magazine but since it was my mother's wish on her birthday, my brother agreed, well I guess only because it was not about his love life, but about our family's business profile. Here have a look." She showed me the magazine. "Yes, in case you are wondering if that is edited, it is not. Zeffa Montiel is really laughing in that photo. Astounding isn't it? Yes, although it might be very hard to imagine, let alone believe, he do laugh. He laughs when he is trying very hard to make me smile after a heartbreak, he laughs when he is trying to deny the obvious, and he laughs when he finds something or someone interesting. Well, you see although he might be a little bit of a monster sometimes, he does care about the people he loves. You see, I came here on my personal will. The reason I showed you that photo is because I wanted to show you a proof that Zeffa Montiel and I are siblings. I am straightforward, yes. That is because every time we cross each other's path, we are always.. always being mistaken as couples. While ordinary people would just laugh it off, Kuya Zeffa on the other hand, is furious about it. It is not really about the couple thing he is bothered about, it is something a lot deeper than that. Kung pwede ko lang sabihin, sinabi ko na, pero kilala mo naman si Kuya, pag nalaman niyang sinabi ko sayo, siguradong pati ikaw mag-susuffer. Bottom line is, he was just trying to protect me. I don't really mind being bashed by women who are obsessed over my brother, I understand. I guess that is because I also belong in a fandom, I know it's funny but I also have that silent protest in my mind about my favorite artist's girlfriend, I would feel jealous and a little insecure sometimes, so, I understand. But, no matter how many times I explain to him that it is okay, he never listens, you know how he overreacts in everything. So, I am pleading you, please ignore what you saw, and please don't not freak out when I am being sweet to him, because after all, he is my brother, right?"

After explaining everything to me, I felt ashamed of myself. It is true, I am guilty. It is true, I judged them. I wanted to say something to her but I could not, because no matter what I tell her, it would not change the fact that I still judged them, and I made her feel bad. I no longer have the right to dream about her. I no longer have the right to call her baby. Oh, I am sure by this time, she is already sickened by my sight, just thinking about that makes me want to die.

Mark's POV

*Present time

Papasakay na si Ma'am Lorainne ng kotse when my phone rang. I took the call. It was Director Choi.