Heartless Series 1: Ace Montero [Completed]

Kabanata 3

Kabanata 03
Levi Anderson

Lianna's POV

Shoot. Kung hindi lang talaga sira ang shower dito sa cr ng kwarto ko ay hindi ko na kailangang makigamit pa ng banyo ni Ace. But on the other side, nakapag-sorry ako sa kanya. Medyo na-guilty kasi ako kanina sa nagawa kong biglaang pag-alis.

Kinuha ko ang phone ko at tinawagan ko si Andy, my bestfriend in California pero sa ngayon ay pumupunta diya sa iba't-ibang bansa. Filipino rin siya katulad ko kaya naging close kami kaagad. We've been celebrating our friendship since highschool and now, may kanya-kanya na kaming trabaho. Actually tatlo kami, the other one is Heather. Last month, pumunta diya dito sa Pilipinas and I've been planning to contact her too. Just after a few rings, she finally answered.

"Hey girl. Anong balita?" sagot niya kaagad ng tumawag ako sa kanya. Mukhang hindi siya busy ngayon dahil sinagot niya kaagad ang tawag ko ilang rings pa lang.

"Nothing. I'm just bored here. Wala akong makausap." sabi ko sa kanya at tinawanan naman niya ako sa kabilang linya. What's so funny about that? My misery is her happiness. I pouted.

"Aww, our little girl is lonely. What can I do for you?" pa-cute na sabi niya. Wow. She still uses that cute voice up until now and it scares me sometimes. Hindi naman kasi bagay sa kanya. Most of the time, mataray siya.

"I just need to talk to someone." tanging sabi ko. I wouldn't say that I missed her. Aasarin niya lang naman ako.

"Saan ka ba nakatuloy?" she asked. I sighed.

"Sa anak ng kaibigan nila Mom at Dad. It's so awkward that I can't say anything I'm against to." sumbong ko kunwari kay Andy. Sa aming tatlo kasi, ako ang pinakabata. Andy and Heather are both 23. That makes me a spoiled brat when it comes to them, although I'm just a year younger.

"Oh. Gwapo ba? Ah! Finally magkaka-lovelife na ang baby namin, I'm so happy for you." kilig niyang sabi. Oh come on. Narinig ko pa ang tili niya. She really doesn't know how to shut up.

"Heck? Anong pinagsasasabi mo, Andy? Look, hindi ko type ang mga tulad niya." depensa ko sa sarili ko. Okay, Im kidding. He's handsome as hell! But I'll be dying first before I tell her that I think of Ace as a handsome man.

"Then tell me what kind of person he is. Tell me first his name! Bilis!" excited niyang sabi.

"His name is Ace Montero, a conceited jerk but I also found that he has a soft spot. I don't know about the other characteristics he has dahil kakarating ko lang naman dito." kwento ko sa kanya. Siya naman ay halatang kinikilig sa mga sinasabi ko. Ano naman ang nakakakilig doon? My friend is a crazy one. Well, she's my friend so that makes me and Heather a crazy one too.

"Woah wait. Ace Montero? I know I heard that name somewhere, Lianna. Familiar ang name niya." sabi niya at napataas ang kilay ko.

"Really? He said he's a famous CEO of Montero Hotel." pagpapaliwanag ko sa kanya.

"Shoot! That's why! He's the famous successful bachelor in the country. Kilalang kilala siya all over the world, Lianna. You're a one lucky lady. Nakakasama mo sa bahay ang isang Ace Montero. Wow, you hit the jackpot." manghang sabi niya. So ako lang ba talaga ang hindi nakakakilala sa kanya? What did I miss? Bakit pati si Andy ay kilala siya? Oh, of course. Andy 'yan eh.

"How come na hindi ko siya kilala?" nagtatakang tanong ko.

"Seriously? Tulog ka ba nung mga times na sumisikat at umaariba ang pangalan niya? Girl, old-fashioned ka na ba?" sarcastic niyang tanong. Hell, hindi ako old-fashioned. Maybe busy?