MY STORY

5

Eline.

3 weeks have passed after my lola's burial and I am still here in this mansion. I was planning to go back to Manila but papa didn't agoree on my idea and he told me to stay here instead and have bonds with Tita Marga and Kristy because he noticed that malayo ang loob ko sa mag-ina. And well, I really don't know what I am going to say that time, dad seems so desperate to make us close but the question is, are the two wants me to be in the picture? I'm sure that they want to murder me right now. And I know that my life is in hell again and I prepared myself for the consequences that Tita Marga and Kristy will give me upon assenting on dad's request.

And guess what? They started their slavery. Tita Marga gave me a nonstop grocery list and I don't know if I can handle to carry all these.

Bitbit-bitbit ko ang napakaraming mga bilihin na pinabili ni Tita and all of these are nonsense! Ano namang gagawin nila sa dog collar eh wala naman silang aso dahil takot sila doon? And hell! Anong gagawin niya sa condom? What the fxck. What the fxck. It is not what I am thinking right? I don't know where did I get all my guts at nabili ko talaga tong condom na to for whoever's sake! God. God. I'm going insane about all these stuffs, a set of doll house? Sino namang maglalaro nito? Alangan namang sina Tita Marga at Kristy? Oh well baka naman ireregalo nila itong mga 'to? Oh my God, I can't imagine them playing a doll at their age right now.

I just shook my head out of weary and continue to buy what's in the list. Maya-mayang pagbibili ay sa wakas natapos na rin ako and I look at my wrist watch to see what time is it, my mouth gape when I saw 1:00. What the. Ba't di ko napansin ang oras?! I even forgot to eat lunch. Napabuga ako sa hangin ng tumunog ang tiyan ko, dahan-dahan akong naglakad sa starbucks ng mall na ito at kahit gustohin ko mang makapunta doon agad well I just can't because I'm carrying a 4 heavy cellophane bags. Oh God.

Pagkarating ko dun ay agad akong pumunta sa counter upang umorder. I ordered many foods as I can because I think I need all of those to be perk and I'm so tired buying nonesense stuffs. Pagkatapos ibigay ng bartender ang order kong marami rami rin ay nagmadali akong umikot nang biglang may bumangga sa akin dahilan ng pagkahulog ng lahat ng mga inorder ko.

"What the fxck?" I whispered due to shock. I can't believe that in a split of seconds, my foods can't be eatable now.

"Oh my...my bad.." mula sa mga pagkain kong nahulog ay nabaling ang atensyon ko sa nakabangga ko. He was a guy. A handsome guy. A handsome dashing guy. A handsome dashing guy with a dashing apparel. A handsome dashing and appealing guy with a dashing aparrel and appealing aura. Okay enough Eline. He's the reason why your foods are on the effin' floor.

"Can you please tell me what I am going to do now mr. Guy? I don't have budget to buy myself a food anymore, you just put all my food on the floor." Malumanay na sabi ko sa kanya. I don't have an energy to shout at him, nawalan na ako ng gana para pagalitan siya sa katarantaduhan niya. He smiled awkwardly at me but I just gave him an emotionless stared.

"Sorry Miss, don't worry I'll treat you lunch in exchange of your food na natapon ko. Just order what you want." I sigh and nodded indisposed. He called the staff ang asked to clean the food that was being throw accidentally. Bumalik ako sa counter at inorder ang lahat ng natapong pagkain. He was smiling while listening and looking at me ordering my lunch.

"You sure that's all you want to buy? Pwede mong dagdagan yung order mo, I'm the one who'll pay don't worry." He said while smilling, my brows raised after hearing what he just said so I called out the bartender again and ordered some food that looks so expensive, I wanted to taste them all and thank God this guy just bump me and said that he was willing to change all the foods that was being threw and even added that I can add my order if I want and he's the one who will pay and I shouldn't be worry.

"Woah. A-are you sure you can consume that all?" He said unbelievable and look so surprise while looking at the food that I ordered.

"Why? Di mo ba kayang bayaran to lahat? Do you want me to return the food back?" I was about to return the food but he stopped me.

"Nope. I can. I'm just asking if you can consume that much food. Too many for a girl like...you." He said while looking at me from head to toe. "But well, I'll just pay it." He said and take out his pocket ang pay all the food that I ordered.

"Thanks" I said and turned back to find any vacant seat, I'm too hungry to entertain him and I'm not that kind of girl who loves to talk with some random people.

I was about to eat the pizza that I ordered when I found the guy sit infront of me, to the chair infront of me to be exact. Nakanganga na ako but he seems busy eating his food now so I just let him sit and I just bit the piece of pizza that I was about to bite earlier. We all have different world while eating our own lunch and it seems that we don't see one another in front so it's not that uncomfortable having a lunch with a stranger.

After we have finished our lunch, I immediately stood up and thanked him for paying my lunch and just leave him there. Marami pa akong dapat bilhin so I should not waste my time. Ipinagpatuloy ko na ang pamimili ng mga walang kwentang bagay. Bili dito, bili doon. Shit is all I could react. How can they just spend their money with this useless things? Ganun ba kadali sa kanilang bumili ng walang kwentang mga bagay? Having so much wealth doesn't mean you just have to dissipate it because you know you have more of it, but, the question is until when? Until when will this wealth last? We don't know what will happen in future, pwedeng mabankrupt ang kompanya at maubos lahat ng yaman ng Lopez, I can imagine them regretful for spending their wealth for nonsense things like this.

Pagkatapos ng walang humpay na pamimili, finally, finally I'm done buying all these shits. It's 8 in the evening and I'm so tired, walang taxing masasakyan, kanina pa ako nakatayo dito for whoever's sake. I can't contact any of the driver in the mansion since I didn't brought my phone. I forgot to bring it.

"Hey. Want a ride?" Nabaling ang mga mata ko sa kotseng nasa harapan ko at sa taong nakasakay nito. All I could say is, his car is quite expensive and it caught my attention. But well, what did he said again?

"C'mon. Don't worry I'm not going to do anything to you. I'm just here to take you home." Tinitigan ko muna siya ng maigi. He's doesn't look like a criminal or what but looks can be decieving right? We people tend to judge and trust people according to their looks so I shouldn't trust anyone so easily.

"Why would you like convey me? Do you want something?" I asked with brows furrowed.

"I noticed that you have been 30 minutes here, maybe you're waiting for a taxi so I just convey you instead. I'm a gentlemen so I would like to convey a lady like you." He smiled and I admit that anyone who could see his smile will melt. But not me. Heck, it's kinda  annoying. He's just trying to test me if madadala niya ba ako sa pangitingiti niya. But since I want to go home and I'm so tired buying bullshit things and I want to rest I let myself enter his expensive car.

"Saan ka ma'am?" He asked looking at the front mirrorof his car. Nagmumukha tuloy siyang driver dahil sa backseat pa talaga ako umupo. Not good in the sight to see, but i admit that he's a guy with low pride and every girls would admire him for having a personality like that.

"Just drive the car, I'll tell you where you should turn your car so that I will notice if you are going to take me somewhere I don't know." I said and he just smiled and nodded.

"Right."
"Left."
"Left."
"Right."

After those repeating words, he was able to convey me to my hell.

"Thanks." I said and give him a piece of smile and go out from his car. Lumabas din siya ng sasakyan niya and helped me to put my purchase outside his car.

"You live here in this mansion?" He asked and I just nodded my head.

"Are you sure?" I looked at him and he seems don't believe me.

"If it's unbelievable then don't believe it." Sagot ko sa kanya at pinindot ang doorbell ng mansion. Sumilip ang guard at tinignan kami.

"Ma'am Eline and Sir Ion!" The guard greeted us with a wide smile paglabas nito at napakunot ang noo ko. Who's sir Ion? This guy?

"You know him?" "So it's true that she live here?" We asked in unison.