Heartless Series 1: Ace Montero [Completed]

Kabanata 4

Kabanata 04
His Friends

Lianna's POV

It has been two days since I left Ace's mansion. Komportable naman ako sa mansion nila Dad kaya mas nadagdagan ang rason ko para hindi na bumalik sa mansion ni Ace. And now, I'm planning to go back there so that I can get my things. I know na maganda ang pakikitungo niya sa akin sa loob ng isang araw. He fed me, he provided me shelter, he took care of me. Pero siyempre, may hiya parin ako sa sarili ko. I'm not that childish to leave with just because I waited for him for four hours straight. Nahihiya na rin kasi ako and I'm not that comfortable to stay in other people's home. Not unless that person is a very close friend of mine.

Napatigil ako sa pag-iisip nang may biglang kumatok sa kuwarto ko. "Lianna, anak? May I come in?" sa boses pa lang, alam ko na si Dad yun.

"Come in, Dad." sabi ko at binuksan niya ang pinto ng kwarto ko at lumapit siya sa tabi ko.

"Babalik ka ba sa mansyon ni Ace, anak?" tanong niya. As expected, ito ulit ang itatanong niya. He's been bugging me since yesterday.

"Yes, Dad. Babalik ako para kunin yung mga gamit ko doon sa mansyon. Gusto kong mag-stay dito malapit sa inyo. Kayo na rin ang nagsabi na ayaw niyo akong mahiwalay sa tabi niyo. Kaya why did you let me stay with Mr. Montero's son?" hinarap ko si Dad.

"We did that because we trust Ace. Kilala na namin siya nung bata pa lang pero never kayong nagkakilala. Mabait siya and besides, he insisted that you can stay with him." parang wala lang na sabi ni dad. What the hell? Is he bluffing or what? Si Ace? There's no way he would do that.

"He insisted? Are you joking, dad?" napatawa ako habang tinatanong iyon.

"Do I look like I'm joking, anak? He insisted talaga. And believe me, mas nakakahiya kung hinayaan ka niyang manirahan sa bahay niya pero aalisan mo lang siya. Sabi mo na rin, may kasalanan ka rin naman kaya nagalit din siya sayo. He told you to wait and don't talk to anyone. All you need to do is to wait, anak. Anong mahirap doon? Walang namang masama kung maghihintay ka lalo na kung babalikan ka nung taong hinihintay mo. Ganun talaga yun anak, hindi naman dahil sinabi niya na babalik kaagad siya ay saglit lang yun. The mere fact that he told you to wait, it means he is trusting you that you will really wait for him. Siguro lang, hindi niya inaasahan na may kausap kang iba. Siyempre nag-alala siya sayo dahil nga sinabi niya na don't talk to anyone diba? Kung sinunod mo lang sana siya, hindi kayo mag-aaway. It's not like that na kinakampihan ko siya at ikaw ang mali ah." paliwanag sa akin ni Dad. I know what I did wrong. But I got too bored. He shouldn't expect me to wait that long.

Why does it sound like na humuhugot si dad? Nakikisabay na ba siya ngayon sa uso? And as if on cue, may biglang kumatok muli sa pinto at sumilip. It was one of the maids.

"Sir Edwards, may naghahanap po sa inyo sa baba. Kailangan po kayong kausapin." sabi nito at si Dad naman ay kumunot ang noo.

"I'll go check on that, anak ha?" paalam niya.

"I'll go with you, dad." sabi ko at sabay kaming bumaba. Nang makarating kami sa living room, my heart literally stopped beating for a second.

W-what is he doing here?

"Ace! What are you doing here?" tanong agad ni Dad ng makita niya si Ace.

"I'm sorry for the sudden visit, Tito. But I'm here to get Lianna back." woah. T-that came out wrong. Pero alam ko na ang ibig sabihin noon.

"Ahh. Sige! Gusto ko iyan. Para naman makihalubilo si Lianna sa ibang tao. Lianna, you can go with him. I'll leave you two alone for a while. Talk comfortably." sabi niya saka namaalam at umakyat na ulit. And awkwardness fills me up. Nanatili lang akong nakatayo at hindi siya tinitignan.