Paramour - ViceRylle

Chapter 60 - The End

1 year later

It was the twins' birthday at busy ang lahat sa paghahanda. Vice wanted it to be simple, but Mr. Viceral wanted it to be the grandest celebration ever. He invited all his friends.

"this would be the perfect launching of the twins, Vice." he said. "so the nation would know.. at para na rin to give closure to your issue."

"pero dad bakit kasama pati friends mo. Okay lang naman yung tayo tayo lang." reklamo ni Vice.

"basta.. they need to know about the twins. Our image is ruined enough dahil sa issue mo. The twins will make up for it."

"WHAT?" Vice can't believe what he's hearing. "you're gonna use them?!"

"It's okay," Mr. Viceral defended. "and I'm not using them. I'm just trying to distract our family's friends from the real issue and that is the fact that you impregnated a married woman. So please, mag agree ka nalang."

"DAD AKALA KO BA TAPOS NA ANG USAPANG 'TO."

"tapos na nga.. but we have to clean your trashes."

~

"kinakabahan ako," Vice said while walking back and fourth sa room nila ni Karylle.

"bakit naman?" Binibihisan ni Karylle ang mga bata ng birthday outfits.

"Karylle, this si dejavu." Kinakabahang sabi ni Vice. "Dad's gonna introduce them to his friends and use them for the company. When they grow up they will work for the company just like puppet. Just like me."

Vice worriedly looked at the twins. "it's a trap. I don't want them to enter this life K. they should go to school, they should experience everything life has to offer. They should not be confined by dad's self interest for his reputation or the company. They should be able to choose their own path and not just walk into a path given by someone like my dad."

"lalo na si Hector. Siya ang lalaki." Pailing iling si Vice. "I am really scared."

"stop overthinking, okay?" Karylle stood at pinakalma si Vice. "that's not gonna happen. It's just a birthday celebration. At siguro this is your dad's way of showing his love for them."

"pero K—"

"shhh.. breathe in, breathe out." Karylle suggested. "we will move out remember? Live in our own house and not in the mansion?"

"yes."

"when that happens, let's make sure they live normally. Let's raise them with love and joy, okay?"

"okay.." they kissed to ease the tension away.

*

Dumadating na ang mga guests which is mga amigo at amiga ni Mr. Viceral. As usual, nasa entrance si Mr. Viceral, si Bobot at si Vice para I-welcome ang mga ito.

Karylle just stayed in their room. Sometimes she would go out at the terrace and look at the people below but she noticed people are staring and whispering while looking at her.

That's why I don't like rich people. She thought. She went back inside to check on the twins.

"twins, huh?" a friend of Mr. Viceral said as he arrived inside.

"yes, a double blessing indeed." Mr. Viceral answered.

"congratulations, Vice." the friend shook his hand. "the media was so quiet about your kids until now. I'm excited to see them in person."

Vice just gave him a nervous smile. "thank you."

*

"you're right. This is a bad idea." Karylle said. She and Vice are on their room again. Mr. Viceral was supposed to introduce the twins and they will have a grand entrance sa stairs.