Behind All These (JB Fan Fic)

III

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"Hayys. Y-yes", Bea was awoken by her ringing phone. Inaantok niya pang sinagot ang caller nang di manlang binabasa kung sino ito.

"Anong yes ka diyan? Kakagising mo lang ba, Isabel? You're meeting will be in less than an hour", napabalikwas naman siya nang marinig ang galit na boses ng daddy niya.

Hindi siya nakapagsalita. "Ako na ang makikipag meeting, I know you're tired kasi galing ka pa ng Japan kagabi. But I'm hoping na I'll see you after lunch sa office. Ok?"

"Sige. Salamat po."

"Magpapadeliver nalang ba ako ng breakfast for you para paggising mo? O kaya magpapadala ako diyan sa mommy mo."

"Hindi na po, I'm good", she was a bit loud dahil sa gulat kaya naman nagising ang kanyang katabi.

"Bea, I'm cold. Sleep with me again", nakapikit na sabi ni Jho.

"You're with a girl again, Beatriz? You really have to see me later", his dad was stern. Inend call na nito ang tawag kaya naman nakahinga na siya ng maluwag at tinabi ang phone.

"What do you want for breakfast, baby", she asked Jhoana.

"Just sleep with me again. We'll cook later."

She hugged Jho and slept again.

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"Babe", Bea's shaking me, trying to wake me up.

"Hmm?"

"Wakey wakey, my queen", she then peppered me with light kisses on the face.

I opened my eyes and saw her face was so near to mine. "Let's just drop by the cafe for breakfast? I know you're still tired from last night", she showed her sweet smile.

"Let's take a shower na", I invited her for a bath in which she agreed instantly. Oh Beatriz.

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Hiwalay silang pumunta ng company mula sa cafe. Nagpasundo si Jho sa kanyang driver at nagpadrop sa company. Saka naman dumiretso si Bea nang malaman niyang nakaalis na ng maayos ang kasintahan.

"Good morning, dad", Bea greeted when she rode the elevator. Sabay lang sila ng pagsakay at kasama nila ang secretary ng kanyang ama at ang operator ng elevator.

"What's good in the morning? Unang una nalate ka lang naman ata hindi dahil sa pagod from your travel but from something else", masungit na sagot ni Elmer. Tumahimik nalang si Bea.

Huminto ang elevator sa 3rd floor at sumakay naman si Jho with Ella and Synjin. Bumeso sila kay Elmer at tumango lang kay Bea. "What brings Ella and Synjin here?"

"Ay tito, nakita lang po namin si Jhoana sa labas ng building. Catching up din but before that we want her to finish her tasks", masiglang sagot ni Ella kaya naman napangiti nalang si Elmer at pinat ang ulo nito.

Sabay sabay na silang bumaba sa 8th floor at pumunta na sa kani kanilang office. Si Bea sumunod sa daddy niya.

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I just kept mum, not wanting to talk. I want dad to open whatever he wants to talk about.

"You're back to sleeping with just anyone again?"

This is the other side of dad that I'm not used to. He can get real strict.

"Isabel, talk", medyo pasigaw niyang sabi sa akin. Tumingin ako ng diretso sa kanya at umiling.

He deeply sighed and resumed, "Then what was that all about?"

"Literally sleeping po."

"Kilala kita, anak kita eh. You can't fool me, Ms. de Leon. We both know better", he smiled, a sly one. Oh geez, dad please. "Met at the bar? Through business meetings? Restaurants? Bathroom?"