He's The Boss [EDITING]

CHAPTER 5

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CHAPTER FIVE

NAALIMPUNGATAN AKO mula sa aking mahimbing na pagkakatulog. It was like the time I woke up from a coma! May tatlong bagay akong agad na napuna;

Una, ramdam ko ang sakit at bigat ng aking buong katawan na siguro ay dulot ng pagod at stress. Every part of my body just feels so sore as if I haven't moved for many days!

Pangalawa, ramdam ko ang isang kamay na masuyong humihas sa aking buhok. Masarap siya sa pakiramdam. It's very soothing.

Pangatlo, may isang baritong boses na humuhuni. He was humming a very familiar song. 

Mabilis kong minulat ang aking mga mata.

Agad akong nasilaw dahil sa liwanag na nagmumula sa magarang chandelier sa gitna ng bubong ng silid. Paulit-ulit kong ikinurap-kurap ang aking mga mata hanggang sila ay makapag-adjust sa liwanag.

Once my eyes have adjusted, the very first thing I saw was two striking silver-gray eyes staring lovingly down at me.

"Hey, sweetheart. How are you feeling?" tanong niya habang banayad niyang hinihimas ang aking kaliwang pisngi.

"J-james?" pautal-utal kong tanong imbes na sagutin ang kaniyang katanungan. My voice was very hoarse and I felt so disoriented. My head was throbbing like crazy. "W-what are y-you doing here? Akala ko ba ay nasa Europa ka at nagte-training para sa posisyon ng pagka-presidente ng korporasyon ng iyong lolo?"

His face showed confusion.

"Don't you remember, sweetheart? Bumalik ako ng bansa para sa libing nina tito Marko at Tita Clarisa." Paliwanag niya. Puno ng pag-aalala ang kaniyang boses.

That's when everything came back to me. Images of the accident, waking up from a coma, my parents' funeral, and tito Miguel's betrayal flashed repeated on my mind.

Hindi ko napigilang mapaiyak.

Agad naman akong niyakap ni James at pinatahan. He wrapped his right arm on my waist and the other on the back of my head. Half of my body was on top him.

"Hush, sweetheart. Everything will be alright." He kissed the top of my head. "Don't cry. Please don't cry."

Mas lalo lamang akong humagugol ng iyak dahil sa mga sinabi niya. Everything was not alright.

"What am I going do now, James? He took everything from me! The corporation, our land and properties, the cars, the jewelries, our family's estate.... EVERYTHING! Ang walang hiyang si Tito Miguel! Naturingan pa naman na siya ang matalik na kaibigan at kanang kamay ni Daddy! Pero pagkatapos ng libing ay kinuha niya sa akin ang lahat! Ni hindi nga siya um-attend ng libing eh! Miguel Magalyo is a monster! He took over the corporation and he took everything that belonged to the Villanueva clan!"

Sandaling nanahimik si James. Marahil ay nag-iisip siya.

"They said that Mom and Dad didn't make a last willing testament. The company lawyer, Mr. Asuncion, said that everything under my family's name is now legally owned by the corporation. They didn't even let me pack all of my things! Basta na lang nila akong pinalayas sa sarili kong pamamahay!" I cried out.

"Those are only material things, sweetheart. You will always have your family's memories... and you have me." Ani niya.

Ako naman ang sandaling natahimik. Napag-isip-isip ko na tama siya. Whatever Tito Miguel took from me is not as worth it as what I have.

"You are right, James." Inilabas ko ang singsing na nakatago sa loob ng damit ko at ipinakita kay James. It was a white gold ring that held a fire-rose cut pink diamond. I used a long white gold necklace to hold the ring around my neck.