An Innocent Angel

Chapter 3 ✔

I just wore a simple maroon long-sleeve dress. May mga pasa ako sa ibang parte ng katawan ko pero itinago ko nalang. Thanks to concealer. Hindi na ako naglagay ng maraming make ups since hindi ako mahilig. I just put a bit of pink blush on and lip gloss for my lips. I also powdered my face of course. Ginamit ko na rin ang black stilettos ko at nagdala din ako ng decent handkerchief.

I immediately went out of the house when I heard Shawn's car honking. I abruptly locked the door and went inside his car. I glanced at him for a while. He's actually staring at me intently. Nagsisimula na namang manginig ang mga kamay ko. Kinakabahan ako. Para kasing may nagawa na naman ako sa klase ng titig niya sa akin. Hindi nalang ako tumitingin sa kanya. And I felt relieved when he already started the engine.

He sighed before starting to drive. "Listen..." he seriously said. "I don't wanna see you flirting with my relatives there. Have at least a bit of dignity and decency." He added with a very cold tone.

I looked down and played my handkerchief. Mabuti nalang pala nagdala ako. Mukhang magagamit ko 'to.

Napalingon agad ako kay Shawn at hinimas ang braso ko nang hampasin niya 'yon. May pasa pa ako at mas sumakit lang.

"Would you pay attention bitch?!" He shouted.

Hindi nalang ako umimik at dahan dahang sumiksik sa gilid. "Sorry Shawn..." I apologized and prevented myself from crying.

He glared at me for seconds. "I said don't dare make a scene later." He said with irritation.

I nodded. "Okay." I almost whispered.

After minutes of driving, nakarating na rin kami. This house... it reminds me of many things. Masaya pa kami ni Shawn noong palagi kaming pumupunta rito. Mas madalas pa kami dito noon kumpara sa bahay niya.

Maraming mamahaling sasakyan ang nasa maluwang na garage. Well, seven lahat sila daddy Shane, Shawn's father, na magkakapatid; five boys and two girls. So malamang marami talaga sila.

Shawn parked the car and went out. Of course, I went out as well. Hindi ka pagbubuksan ni Shawn ng pinto tulad noon. Marami nang nagbago.

We started walking and I flinched when he wrapped his arm around my waist. Hindi naman siya nagsasalita at seryoso lang. We entered the house and maids greeted Shawn. Magtataka na sana ako kung bakit walang tao pero dumeretso kami sa back door. So nasa garden silang lahat. Well daddy Shane loves nature. No wonder he has a garden at the back of his house that almost looks like a forest already. The garden is filled with different colours of roses and surrounded by different kinds of colourful trees. I gasped when we reached the garden. Madaming tao. Mostly mga bata bata pa. Mga pinsan siguro ni Shawn.

"Sophia..." a gentle voice uttered my name from my right. I smiled. It's daddy Shane. He's the old version of Shawn, having a wide smile on his face.

My eyes got teary upon seeing him. It's been months since I last saw him because he stayed in Canada. He's one of the kindest and special person for me.

"Dad..." I said and smiled.

He approached us and hugged me for a while. "How are you my daughter?" He asked.

I smiled. I wish I could tell you what I really feel dad. "I'm... fine dad."

He just nodded and looked at Shawn.

"Hi dad." Shawn greeted and hugged him for a while.

"Hello son. Are you taking good care of your wife?" He asked.

I looked away and waited for Shawn's answer. Shawn is about to say something but then a man called him. After that, sunod sunod na ang kumakausap kay Shawn tungkol sa pag-take over niya ng mga business nila.