Her Greatest Fall

2nd🕑

"Vitto, I'll go with you." pagpupumilit ko sakanya. It's been four years. After that conversation, I grew fond of him at hindi ninyo ako makikita na hindi siya kasama.

"No, Marina Levistine. I'll go to work, ALONE." diin niyang sabi. Wala na akong magawa kundi sumunod. He went out with his new secretary, Bettina at dumiretso na sa kanyang kompanya.

He is the new CEO of the Trujillo Foundation exclusive for art, engineering and architectural business.

Bahala ka Vitaly Tobias Trujillo. What Mari wants, what Mari gets. I called Ionne to accompany me. Pagkadating namin sa kompanya ay nagsitigil ang lahat sa pagtrabaho at binati kaming dalawa. Nakarinig naman ako ng mga nagbubulungan sa aking likuran.

"Isn't she an Estobal? What the hell is she doing here?" bulong niya sa kanyang kasama.

"I heard that she's always tailing our boss. Baka inutusan siya ng desperada niyang mommy."

That's way out of line miss.

Nilapitan ko sila. "You're fired." sabi ko.

"Who are you to fire us?" pagdependa niya.

"You ask me who I am?" I snorted. "I am Marina Levistine Estobal. Even your boss respects our clan. You have no rights to dismiss my decision." dumiretso ako sa office pero napatagil nang may narinig ako.

"S-sir Trujillo, hindi po talaga pwede.." takot na sabi niya. Based on the voice, this is certainly Bettina. "I didn't hire you to serve me Ms. Severino. I hired you to pleasure me."

"No---" before I realized it, I banged the door open. "You are so busted, Vitto" Kitang-kita ko. Bettina was sitting on Vitto's table and they were ready to do something. Namulat ang chinitong mata niya at itinulak ng bahagya si Bettina.

"This is not what it looks like."

"Oh don't fool me. It is exactly what it looks like." matapang kong sabi sabay walkout.

What the hell are you doing to me Trujillo? You are breaking me...

I ran not looking back. Tumigil lamang ako noong ako'y kumalama. Where is this? I opened the door and saw magnificent artworks of everything.

"Welcome to the Arts Department. You must be Ms. Estobal, oui?" I nodded.

"I'm the director of this department. Rinig ko sa daddy mo na gusto mo daw ang arts."

"Ah opo, I was captivated by colors eversince I was young, senyor."

"You can call me tito Bellisimo. I was trained by your grandfather for years. But unfortunately, because of my age, this is the only place where Alessandro and Don Maximus allowed me to work", I can't believe that I'm talking to one of my lolo's apprentices.

You see, lolo is very strict at siguro huli ko siyang nakita ay noong pitong taong gulang palang ako.

"I would like you to receive something hija."

"A sketchpad? No thank you, tito Bellisimo. Marami-rami na rin po ang mga sketchpad ko sa bahay" he laughed. "Look at all the pages." I did what was told.

I scanned every page and saw sketches of places sa may bulubundukin. Well except one. It was a portrait of my mom. Could this be?!

"This was your father's sketchpad. Kitang-kita ko kung paano niya isinuko ang pagguhit para lang sa mommy mo."

"Kung ganoon, bakit may portrait dito si mommy?" I asked a little bit confused.

"He sketched that before he met your mother. I asked him to draw his Ideal girl and and it was fate that brought them together. He was head over heels in love with your mother, I tell you. Mapaharana man at pagbigay ng bulaklak ay lagi niyang ginagawa. May isang pagkakataon na nagalit ang lolo mo. May usapan sila ipinatupad. Papakasalan niya ang pinakamamahal niyang babae pero isusuko niya ang pinakamamahal niya gawain sa buong mundo."