Australia-Always Understanding Someone's True Reality and loving innocent actions.
"So, Juliet. Tell me about your family." Ma asked. They were having dinner with the new maid to get to know her and make her feel at ease with them.
"Ahmm... Taga-Bulacan po ang mga Mendoza—" she couldn't continue her speech as Ma interrupted her. "Bulacan?! But the Mendozas are rich. How did you get here and became a maid? Bulacan is beautiful." Ma said.
"Ano po, gusto ko lang po kasi makaranas ng onting hirap sa buhay." She said. "Hirap? But that's not your life." Ma said.
"Oo nga po. Pero, dati pa po kasi ako dumaan sa hirap bago makuha ang buhay na meron ako ngayon." She said. "Tell me, hija. I'm listening." Ma told her.
"Adopted lang po ako." She admitted. Abraham choked. "Abraham, are you okay?" Ma asked. "Yes. Yes, I am. Excuse me." He said and left the two ladies talking.
"I'm sorry, Juliet. Don't mind him. Now continue?" Ma asked. Juliet continued their story.
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"Hey,"
"Babe? How are you?"
"I'm fine."
"Did I disturb you?"
"Obviously, yeah."
"Oh my gosh... I'm sorry bab—"
"It's okay. I gotta go now. Bye."
Before she can answer, He hanged up. Juliet entered the room with a paper bag..
"WHAT THE HECK, JULIET?!" Abraham exclaimed. "Sorry po, sir!" Juliet said as she try to get out of the room.
"God... Bakit ka kasi papasok ng walang katok, Julet?! Napahiya ka tuloy kay Sir. Pero... Okay lang naman, nakita ko pa yung abs nya." Juliet giggled. A minute later, Abraham asked her to go in.
"Didn't you parents teached you how to knock before entering someone's room?" He asked, annoyingly. "Sorry po talaga, Sir..." She apologized.
"Doesn't matter anymore. Did you buy what I wanted?" He asked. Juliet nodded and gave him the paper bag. "Good. Thanks!" He said.
"You can go out now." He said. Juliet left his room, and went to the kitchen. She started preparing their lunch. Ma spotted her, and went up to her.
"Juliet?" Juliet jumped in surprise. "Yes po, ma'am?" She nervously asked. "Did you bought these condoms?" She asked.
"Ay. Hindi po, pinabili po ni Sir Abraham yan." She answered. Ma sighed, "Next time, tell him to buy on his own. This is a man's thing, it's embarrassing for a woman to buy this. That spoiled grandson of mine..." Ma said.
"Okay lang po. Trabaho ko naman po yun eh." She said. "It's okay, hija. I'm going to talk to that boy." Ma said and went to Abraham's room.
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"Abraham!" Ma exclaimed. "Yes, Ma?" He asked. "Why would you let Juliet buy these stuff for you?! She's embarrassed!" Ma said.
"It's her job. Let her be." He answered. "Next time, buy these on your own. The drug store is just a five-minute walk from here." She said and left the room.
"God, My Ma is annoying..." He whispered. Ma opened the door, and leaned a little bit, "I heard that Abraham Faulkerson." She said. She slammed the door and went to her room.
Abraham decided to go to a bar in Manila. He wanted to make new friends, and new girls. Being in his Mother's house is boring for him.
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"Hey, Juliet!"
"Val, what's up?"
"Go to the bar later."
"I have work. You do know that."
"God, stop working."
"I can't, I need this."
"What?! You have money, Juliet! Your family's rich!"
"But I want to work and act like a normal person."
"Jeez... Juliet, you can just work in your family business. Don't act like you're poor."
"Good idea. I'll think about it. It's hard to do this job, you need to speak tagalog."
"Then why don't you speak english?"
"Cuz' they'll think that I'm rich?"
"Exactly! Why don't you want them to know who the real you are?"
Juliet sighed.
"Fine. Just go to the bar later."
"Okay. I'll excuse myself."
Juliet went to the bar that night. The same bar where Abraham went to.
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"Hey—" Juliet greeted Val and Rhian. "Oh my gosh! You're so sexy!" Valeen, her best friend, exclaimed.
"This is all I could find in my bag." She said. "That doesn't matter. You still look gorgeous. Let's go!" Val said as she pulled Juliet towards their table.
"By the way, where's Lauren?" Juliet asked. "Smooching with a new guy." Rhian said. "Smooching? Again? That girl never stopped." Juliet admitted.
"She's a bitch. Of course she'll smooch with someone she can find around." Val said as they sat on their table. "Hey Juliet!" Jerald and Ivan greeted.
"Here. Just like you wanted." Jerald gave her the drink she usually order. She nodded, and drank. They started talking, until Lauren came with the guy she was smooching with.
"Hey, Juliet! I thought you'd never come." She said as she pulled the guy. "This is Abraham." She introduced with a smile. Juliet's smile fade away when she realized that the guy her best friend's smooching with is her boss.
"Ummm... Guys, I need to go to the restroom. Excuse me." Juliet said as she left the group. "Ummm, me too. I need to wash my hands." Abraham said as he followed her.
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"What are you doing here?" Abraham asked. "I'm with my friends?" Juliet answered. "Except for that. Are you following me?" He asked.
"Wow. I'm not following you!" She madly answered. "God. You're embarrassing me!" He exclaimed. "Pwede ba? Ikaw na lang ang umalis kung gusto mo!" Juliet said.
"Do you want me to fire you for answering your boss like that?" He said. "Ano naman kung i-fire mo ko? Nothing will happen if you fire me? I can find a different job, with a different boss." She answered fiercely.
"You're fired." He answered. "Not yet. You don't have the power to fire me. Your grandmother's my boss. And not you." She answered. Juliet walked away from him and sat with her friends again. Abraham followed, and sat beside Lauren. They started kissing again.
Juliet felt grossed around with her boss. And even gross because her friend is with her boss.
"May girlfriend pa naman yan." She said to herself.