Akala ba niya tapos na ang paghihirap niya ngayon na natagpuan na niya si Bianca? Oh Ryder Monteverde, kahit kailan napakatanga mo.Nakakalimutan mo yata na may iniwan ka pang Kaiden Sutherland.
After two years, Kaiden went back here in Manila to tell me that the deal wasn't finished yet. Pending pa rin ang pera na dapat mapapasa-akin.
"What if we drugged Bianca and just throw her? Nakakairita na kasi yang babae na yan. Bakit ba kasi biglang gumaling pa?", she said while looking at me. Naka-mini dress lang siya at red heels habang humihithit ng papaubos na yosi. This girl is like everyone else, walang mararating sa buhay.
Umiling ako. That idea is such a bad idea, malalaman agad na kami ang suspects.
" I know? Kidnap her then torture!"
" No, Kaiden. That is too much. Dapat yung hindi halatang may balak tayo and kababalik mo lang, hindi pwedeng patayan agad di ba?"
She looked away and kept on thinking. Ano nga ba ang magandang magagawa para mapaghiwalay ang dalawang hopeless romantic na yun? Ugh. Kakainis.
" I know.." She looked at me with a look that says it's a good idea.
" What is it?", sumandal ako sa swivel chair. She pressed her cigarette on the ashtray and smiled at me. " Come closer, Eric." And I came closer to her face.
"Magpapabuntis ako kay Ryder. If I'm pregnant, he has no choice but to marry me, di ba? Nakakahiya naman kung iiwan niya ako eh respected person siya di ba?", she looked at me closely and smiled. " Isn't it a great idea? Hahahaha! Galing ko talaga."
I looked at her and smiled. " Let me think about it, Kaiden."
" Think about it? No way! Just say yes, don't worry, pag nabuntis na ako ipapasa ko na sa account mo yung perang kailangan mo. Say yes, babe. Say--"
" Yes." I gave her a peck on the lips and drank a shot of whisky.
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Kaiden'sIf this is the only way that I can get him away from Bianca, I will do it. I would even die for Ryder.
Pagkaalis ko sa VGC, I looked back at Eric and smiled. Nilamon na talaga ng pera itong si Eric. He is unstoppable.
I was walking towards my car when someone passed by me, it's Ryder! Hah, speaking of my soon to be hubby.
" Kaiden? Wow. Kaiden is that really you? New hairstyle ha!", sabi niya after he put down his car's window. I turned around and smiled.
"I'm back." for you and for our love story.
" That's great! Teka you want some coffee? Mamaya na ako dadaan kay Eric. Sayang naman pagkikita natin." He was about to leave but I stopped him.
" It's alright, Ryder. I can manage and besides, matagal akong magse-stay dito sa Manila. Don't worry, I'll text you right away if I feel like having a coffee. Sounds good?" Syempre dapat pakipot muna ako. Hah!
" Uhm. Okay! Besides mukha kang nagmamado ha. Iba talaga mayayaman. Hahaha! Sige naiinis na yung nasa likod ko. See you around."
I waved at him and went to my car.
See you forever, Ryder.
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MISSING : BIANCA CASTILLO
Short StoryWhen I left her, I knew that I made the biggest mistake in my life. When I came back to the Philippines, inaasahan ko na masasaktan ko siya. Inaasahan ko din na sasaktan niya ako physically and emotionally. Alam kong mali ako, Bianca. Pero bakit kai...