Aiming for the Bad Boy's Love (Bad Boys Series #1)

Kabanata 25

AFTBBL: Kabanata 25

Naroon na ako sa punto ng buhay ko na hindi ko na alam kung sino ang paniniwalaan. Even though they are all important to me, parang nahihirapan na akong mamili. Is this the curse that He have given me? To face the reality and choose between a trustworthy and a traitor? Kahit na wala kang alam kung sino sa kanila ang sino? Damn, my head is so frustrated!

Agad akong dumiretso sa ospital. I need to talk to Tita Xyla once again.

Nagvibrate ang aking phone kaya agaran ko iyong kinuha. My heart skipped a beat to see who was it.

Chancellor texted 20 times since I left the mansion!

From: Chancellor

Where are you?

From: Chancellor

What are you doing? The meeting is damn long. I want to see you badly.

From: Chancellor

Hey, I love you.

Napasinghap ako. This isn't the time for the butterflies to invade my feelings. Ngunit hindi ko kinaya. Kinikilig talaga ako.

Damn, Chancellor!

"I hope that you're the trustworthy one, Chancellor. Sana mali ang sinasabi ni Dale," I whispered to myself.

Umakyat ako patungo sa floor kung saan naroon si Tita Xyla at ang nakahimlay na katawan ni Mommy. Tumuwid ako ng tayo nang makarating roon.

Huminga ako nang malalim. I've always been here before but I feel like it's my first time to enter this room.

And besides, I always miss Mom.

Dahan-dahan kong binuksan ang pinto. Noong una'y akala ko ay walang tao ngunit nagulantang ako nang makita si Tita Xyla na nakaupo sa sofa.

"T- Tita," I stuttered.

Hindi siya kumikibo. I know she's mad. I know she is. But the money is here in my hands. There's no turning back now.

"Dala ko na po 'yung pera-"

"And you got it from? From that dirty work of yours? Huh? Ganiyan ka bang pinalaki ng Mommy mo?" Her eyes is raging with disappointment. Ang upo niya ay nakapandekwatro. Her dress reveals some parts of her thighs. "Hindi ko tatanggapin ang perang 'yan."

"Tita, pati ba naman po kayo?" I'm almost frustrated!

"Pati ako? Ha, you're still that stubborn girl until now," Umiling siya nang magsalita. Unti-unti ang kaniyang pagtayo at lumapit sa akin.

"Wake up, Thalia. Hindi lahat ng tao ay mapagkakatiwalaan mo," She caressed my back as she hugged me. "They are not enough to be trusted for."

"Tita, I see with my own two eyes. They live just like us, normal. Wala naman silang ginagawang masama sa akin,"

"Won't you just listen to me, Thalia? You shouldn't do some work like that. Ikaw lang kasi itong makulit," Kalmadong pahayag niya.

"I... I just want to help."  Napayuko ako nang tanggalin niya ang pagkakayakap sa akin. Listening to their words... parang ako iyong may mali. Mali ba 'yon? Mali ba iyong maging desperada na makatulong? Mali ba iyong mapamahal ako sa kanila? Mali ba itong... ginagawa ko?

"Yeah, you want to help. Pwede mo naman iyong gawin kapag nakagraduate ka na. You shouldn't rush things like that."

Hindi ba talaga mapagkakatiwalaan ang pamilya nila Chancellor? I feel so confused. Nahihilo ako. Every step I take into finding out the truth, mas lalo lang akong nalilito.