The Chef | Alyanna

Kabanata 4

"May naaalala ka ba kahit maliit na detalye lamang?" Dra. Storm asked while checking me.

Nakasandal lang sa may pintuan ng opisina ni Storm si Artemis habanf nakahalukipkip na nagmamasid sa'min. Parang ang bilis ng mga pangyayari. And I don't know if I can cope up with it even without my memories.

"O-oo. Pero mabilis lang kaya hindi ko maalala ang mga detalye..." I answered back.

She gently nodded as she continued checking me with her stethoscope. She was wearing her eye glasses now, kaya't parang mas naging arogante ang magkakadefine ng mga features niya. She has cold expressions all over kanina pagpasok namin so I can't deny na masungit rin siya kagaya ng babaeng nakasalubong namin kanina sa hallway. The difference is just that Storm looked more older and matured than that other doctor.

"Nakapacheck-up ka na ba sa isang doktor matapos ang aksidente mo?" She asked.

Umalis na siya sa harapan ko at umupo sa swivel chair niya. May kinuha siyang papel at may isinulat doon.

Tumango ako. "Oo, pero isang beses lang. Kapos kasi kami sa pera ni nanay."

Kumunot naman ang noo niya doon at tiningnan ako. "Nanay?"

I smiled. Maybe, she has to know that someone took care of me for the past 5 years. I trust her even if ngayon ko lang siya nakita. My heart trusts her.

"Si nanay Presey. Siya ang nakakita sa'kin noong maaksidente ako. Inalagaan niya ako at malaki talaga ang pasasalamat ko sakaniya. Kung 'di dahil sa kaniya, patay na sana ako at ang mga anak ko..." I whispered the end part.

Storm instantly froze. I know she heard what I've said kahit na bulong na iyon. It was enough for her to hear it. Si Artemis naman ay pawang walang reaction so maybe hindi niya narinig. Which is good. Hindi ko alam but somethings stopping me from telling her na may anak akong kambal. Kahit komportable ako sakanya may mga pagdududa pa rin ako. Hindi kagaya ng kay Storm. She was part of my memory at kasama siya sa mga babaeng nasa picture, kasama ko. It was clear that what we both have is more than just friends. We were a family.

"Wh... What the..." she whispered. "You have a-" Sabay kaming napalingon when a knock interrupted our conversation.

Storm and I looked at each other as Artemis slowly descended to the door to open it. "Does she knows?" She whispered enough for me to hear it.

I don't know kung paano niya na sense na purpose ko talagang ibulong ang huling salita ko kanina para lang sakanya. Maybe it was her sixth sense as a doctor.

Umiling ako at tiningnan siya ng deretso sa mata. She slowly nodded too as if she understood what I meant by just having a contact with her eyes.

The door finally opened and revealed a handsome man with defined features too. Hindi maipagkakailang napakagwapo nito.

"Hey, sweetheart." Bati nito kay Storm at lumapit dito at hinalikan sa labi.

Hindi niya pa yata napapansin ang presensya ko.

"Hey,"

Tiningnan ko ng mabuti ang lalaki. Hindi ko siya kilala. Who the hell is this man? Kaano ano siya ni Storm. A boyfriend, perhaps?

"S-stone..." Storm stuttered as she called the man's name.

Lumingon siya sa'min at unang dumapo ang mga mata niya kay Artemis.

"O, narito ka pala, Art, I'm sorry if hindi kita napansin diyan-" his eyes landed on mine.

His eyes became cold and void of emotions as he looked at me.

"What is this bitch doing here?" His voice spits venom.

Storm's face contorted with anger when she heard him calling me with names na ikinayuko ko na lang. "What the fuck, Stone! You don't have the rights ti call her like that!"

"And why is that? Manloloko ang babaeng iyan!"

"Kuya Stone, hindi pa natin alam ang mga totoong nangyari-" Ani ni Artemis.

He gritted his teeth while throwing daggers at me. "The evidence says it all. Ang iniwan niyang liham ay sapat na."

Storm chuckled sarcastically. "Yeah right. Evidence na plinano para sirain si Yanna."

"Not all the time, kilala mo ang kaibigan mo, Storm."

"Kilala ko na si Yanna mula pa pagkabata. You don't have any rights na sabihan ako ng ganyan o ang kaibigan ko! You mens jump into conclusions kaya nagkakasira ang relasyon, eh! Mga estupido!" Storm was mad now.

"Because tama kami–"

"Hindi mo siya kilala kagaya ng pagkakakilala ko sakanya, Stone Eros." She looked at him coldy. "Hindi niya magagawa ang mga binibintang niyo. She was framed but you didn't believe us because you believed that whore. Hindi mo alam ang mga pinag daanan ni Alyanna." Her voice was now void with emotions at nakakuyom ng mariin ang kamao.

I saw how Stone's expressions changed as he looked at Storm again. He was afraid now just by looking at her.

"Storm-"

"Get out, Stone. Sa bahay na muna ni kuya kami matutulog ng mga bata. We'll just go home kapag umayos na iyang utak mo." She chuckled again but this time it was humorless. "You are called a billionaire because of how you handle your business with extreme cautions and strategies because you're smart. Pero hindi ko alam na bobo ka rin pala." She sighed. "Now, ibabalik ko sa'yo ang sinabi mo. It doesn't mean na matagal mo na rin siyang kilala, alam mo na ang mga baho niya. Me, I know Alyanna my whole life so you don't fuck with me, Stone. Kung ganito ka rin naman pala kabobo, sana hindi na lang ako nagpakasal sa'yo. I tolerated your insults with my sister, noon. But I won't let you do that again, now that I know what's going on now. I won't be called a gifted nor a genius with a photographic memory for nothing, husband." Yumuko siya. "Huwag na huwag kang magtangkang ipagsabi kay Archer na narito si Alyanna dahil mas malalagot ka pa sa'kin. You know what I can do, Storm Eros Night."

Storm stood up from her swivel chair then grasp my arm and pulled me outside her office.

"Ako na ang bahala kay Alyanna, Artemis. Isa lang ang mahihiling ko. Get rid with my husband for awhile for me."

Artemis smiled wickedly. "Of course ate. With pleasure."

Storm continued to pull me until we got to the parking lot. Pinasakay niya ako sa sasakyan niya at mabilis na nag drive.

"Saan tayo pupunta?" I just hope na hindi lang sa mga formal dahil baka mapahiya ko siya. Para akong yaya niya ngayon dahil sa suot ko. Isang tshirt na malaki pa sa'kin at isang mahabang palda. Nakapusod rin ang buhok na ngayon ay nakakalat na sa mukha ko at punong puno na rin ako ng pawis.

She just smiled mischievously. "You'll see."

STONE MIKAELSON