100 Days with Mr.Stranger

Chapter 50

Chapter 50

-Shelley’s POV-

Mabilis na lumipas ang araw, at hindi ko namalayan na magdadalawang buwan na pala ako dito sa Pilipinas. Naunang bumalik sa New York si Anjo dahil sa mga business meetings and appointments nya dun sa hotel. As much as he wanted to stay here, he can’t extend his vacation because of his responsibilities.

At ako? Eto stuck muna dito for the mean time. And for the mean time means, I don’t know when I’m going to leave Philippines and fly back to New York. A week before our flight, sunud-sunod na nagkaproblema yung company namin dito and I can’t just leave when everything is fcked up. Ano na lang yung irereport ko sa tatay ko pag nagkataon? ‘Hi dad! Palugi na yung iba nating negosyo sa Manila so I liquidated all our assets. Isn’t it amazing?’

Instead of staying dun sa condo ko, bumalik uli ako sa bahay namin sa Las Piñas. Nagpapahatid at sundo na rin ako sa driver since malayo yung bahay from office. Atleast when I’m dead tired, I don’t need to drive myself home. And aside from that, for pre-cautionary measures, if you know what I mean.

When I got home, I went to my room and stripped off my clothes and treated myself with a very appealing bubble bath.  As I let myself get emerged by the soothing feeling of being together with the bubbles, I called Tiffany. Kanina pa kasi nya ako tinatawagan di ko lang nasagot dahil nakasilent yung phone ko.

“Sup cous?”

“What’s going on? Bakit ba kanina ka pa tawag ng tawag?”

“Oh about that.. I was just about to tell you that I’m going to be a mother!! I’m 6 weeks pregnant!” happiness and excitement is evident on her voice. Who wouldn’t be?

“Nice. That’s really a good news.”

“Aren’t you happy for me? You sounded like your not interested with my oh so good news. Is everything alright?”

“Yeah everything is perfectly fine. Sorry pagod lang talaga ako.”

“Okay sabi mo eh. Kamusta ka naman dyan? Sabi ni Anjo di ka na daw dun sa condo mo nakatira. Anong meron at di mo na gusto tumira dun? Hahahaha”

“I’m fine. Wala lang trip ko lang mag-stay dito sa bahay. Kesa naman yung mga katulong lang nakatira dito. Sinuswerte na ata sila.”

“Ah okay.” Ha? Anu daw?

“You don’t have to go on details. Akala ko ba nakamove on ka na? Eh bakit may palipat-lipat ka pang nalalaman dyan? Nagbibitter ka na naman dyan.”

I rolled my eyes heavenward “Alam mo, isa ka pa. Ano ba? Ang kukulit nyo. Sinabing nakamove on na nga ako di ba?”

“Yeah right Shelley. Fool yourself. Sino ba kasi talaga? Si Jeric o si Anjo?”

*insert cricket sounds*

“Hey? Still there? Fine. Let’s put it this way, ano pipiliin mo? Past or present? Your past is Jeric and your present is Anjo. You choose.”

“Do I really have to?”

“Of course! In life, you can’t have the best of both worlds. Unless gusto mong may masaktan.”

“Wala akong pipiliin.”

“You are one selfish biatch.”

“Being selfish has its advantages sometimes.”

“Dami mong alam. Oh eto, what if one day lumapit sayo si Jeric at makipagbalikan sya sayo? What will you do?”

“That’s not possible. He loves Dane. What makes you think papakawalan nya pa yun?”